Victor III

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Jaw dropingly good looking work there, Bart. Beautifully designed fixtures and lay-out. Real good stuff, sir.

David

[bwi 971]

I finished the lower hull master, the new creeper shafts are in and adressed the holes for the rudder which were not centered.

Grtz,
Bart


New creeper shafts







Made a tool to drill the new ruddder holes







And last but not least the lower hull side by side with the upper.

[HardRock]

Looks like the measles are spreading!

[trout]

wow, that looks great! I know a gentleman in Colorado that is itching for your Victor III.

[HardRock]

That Victor looks FANTASTIC!!! (Also, it looks like your Beluga has measles. Better not let them get too close.)

[bwi 971]

Apart of the above tail pieces and Scott's BELUGA....I BUSTED MY ASS PAST WEEK ON THE VICTOR III

I just finised the upper middel sections and the transsition sections. Yes I try to name every part so I can keep the overview.

After months of R&D and buiding you can't beat the feeling when you line up all the parts and you actually see the upper part of a submarine apear, It's better then morningwood.

Both subs are 1/96......I'm so happy with the BELUGA......it must be awesome if they lay beside each other in the water, can't wait to see that.

Grtz,
Bart

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

When I don't like it, I kill it.

The creeper shafts were not perfect as I wanted them to be......the inevitable happened.

De most difficult in the built process is symmetry PS & SB. In this specific case another plane had to be encountered for “Upper & Lower” part of the tailpiece.

Grtz,
bart


One done



Both done



Test fitting lower and upper

Detail FREAK!!

(have my baby!)

David

[bwi 971]

When I don't like it, I kill it.

The creeper shafts were not perfect as I wanted them to be......the inevitable happened.

De most difficult in the built process is symmetry PS & SB. In this specific case another plane had to be encountered for “Upper & Lower” part of the tailpiece.

Grtz,
bart


One done



Both done



Test fitting lower and upper

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

That first picture suggests the boat would look great with an an x-tail configuration. Not scale, but I bet it would a hoot to drive, especially with full flying control surfaces. Crossfire-Beluga!

Yeah, Andy. They called it, ALBACORE phase-3

David

[Subculture]

That first picture suggests the boat would look great with an an x-tail configuration. Not scale, but I bet it would a hoot to drive, especially with full flying control surfaces. Crossfire-Beluga!

[HardRock]

Photo etched pieces inlayed onto the plug.

[bwi 971]

Damn it. Look at the holes in that thing. I'm going to send you a new one - that one is downright embarrasing.

No please don't…...it’s OK......I just finished it. I don't mind Scott, they are just a few pinholes mate. Ok some of them grouped up…..just to impress me…..beat them anyway.

I saw you improved hulls….yeah they look clean.

Those gratings in the sail how did you do that? So small but so detailed.

Grtz,
Bart

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Damn it. Look at the holes in that thing. I'm going to send you a new one - that one is downright embarrasing.

Overnight Scott has gone from the swiss-cheese finish to a near flawless finish on his GRP hulls. A world of difference! I'll post some pictures of the 'improved' 1/96 BALUGA and 1/96 ALBACORE hulls tonight or over the weekend. Magnificent work.

David

[HardRock]

Damn it. Look at the holes in that thing. I'm going to send you a new one - that one is downright embarrasing.

[bwi 971]

Hi Gents, I'm back

Sorry for the AFK/MIA but I had to adress some personal issues

He Who Shall Not Be Named HardRock I have sent an e-mail.

Continued since last monday on the VCTOR III and started to work on scott's BELUGA.

Cut off the excess and sanded the parting lines on the hull halves, they match perfect good Job scott
Filling the pinholes with putty at the moment.....think I will finish it today.

Tomorrow I will post the progress on the VICTOR III

Grtz, Bart



Parting line.....easy life.....just sanded it down to the transition line gelcoat-cloth




Filling the pinholes....some done......others discovered and marked with pencil.
When sanding all the scribing Scott did pop out clearly, amazing how much detail there is.




Adressing the tail piece that came along.....well done.....will make life easy assembling this beauty.....darn I love this sub already.....this will be my daily driver for sure.