Thank you! no, i wont print it, for i have no printer and besides, i am not sure if that model is suitable for printing because of all the tiny details and the holes in the body.
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Speaking of RPMtech, this started out as one of his series one Seehund hulls. Nothing left of it now, all repatterned- once i started tweaking this and tweaking that, it became clear the original kit was a little too stand-off scale for my tastes. Not the easiest boat to get right, as there were a lot of variations in the originals, and surviving examples have often been hacked about. Still a few details to add before pulling a tool from it. Seehunds are fun boats to drive, and this is a nice handy size at around 21.5".1 PhotoComment
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Hello David Merriman, concerning that foxtrot of yours, did you construct a pivot mechanism for her forward planes or are those fixed? Im thinking about making Mike's forward planes fully functional, but my usual arrangement comes with working planes in extracted position only. I thought about trying something new now, maybe a miniaturized Engel design with the RME module. Regards JörgComment
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Hello David Merriman, concerning that foxtrot of yours, did you construct a pivot mechanism for her forward planes or are those fixed? Im thinking about making Mike's forward planes fully functional, but my usual arrangement comes with working planes in extracted position only. I thought about trying something new now, maybe a miniaturized Engel design with the RME module. Regards Jörg
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Jörg. A small recommendation if I may. I've had a lot of dificulty getting the Engle RME module to adjust correctly andwork consistently. In the end I threw two of them out and purchased a Bow Plane Interlock module (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/856fd...0f29fcaeb6.pdf) made by Kevin McLeod and sold by NautilusDryDocks.com. That BPI is perfect. It adjusts easily and accurately and has never failed. Perferct.Comment
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It's the earlier type, like the ones that rearranged the underside of the Tirpitz.
I think crowdfunding can work if you're paying a 3d artist to produce a file which can be printed. The cost of artwork split evenly amongst those who want the file, assuming there's sufficient interest,
If you're talking about manually producing masters, tools, castings etc. it's fraught with difficulties I think. For a start the masters would have to be produced to a consistent standard, then there are the issues of various parties keeping up their end of the bargain, plus the logistics of shipping it all about..Comment
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