Scratch Build Soviet Project 667 BDRM Delta IV SSBN K-18 "Karelia" Scale 1/140

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  • trout
    Admiral
    • Jul 2011
    • 3545

    Thank you Andy, I was thinking the same thing, but just was not sure.

    David, that is really a smart idea!
    If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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    • He Who Shall Not Be Named
      Moderator
      • Aug 2008
      • 12253

      Originally posted by Subculture


      That's neat, don't recall seeing that in the past. I take it that limits the depth of the scribed lines to make them uniform.
      Thanks, Andy. Used 'em for years. Just never thought to include the device in past illustrations and photos. Duh!

      David
      Who is John Galt?

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      • Subculture
        Admiral
        • Feb 2009
        • 2119

        So what bar are you using for the scribing tools, silver steel, tungsten carbide?

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        • bwi 971
          Captain
          • Jan 2015
          • 896

          Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

          Thanks, Andy. Used 'em for years. Just never thought to include the device in past illustrations and photos. Duh!

          David
          I'm gona steel that for sure.
          Grtz,
          Bart
          Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the school of experience.
          "Samuel Smiles"

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          • He Who Shall Not Be Named
            Moderator
            • Aug 2008
            • 12253

            Originally posted by Subculture
            So what bar are you using for the scribing tools, silver steel, tungsten carbide?
            High carbon steel (tooling steel in some circles). Brittle, but won't bend under high shear stress. A good source are old jeweler's rat-tail files. I prefer to start with round stock rather than bar, Andy.

            David
            Who is John Galt?

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            • He Who Shall Not Be Named
              Moderator
              • Aug 2008
              • 12253

              Originally posted by bwi 971

              I'm gona steel that for sure.
              Grtz,
              Bart
              Fair enough, Bart. The last couple of projects, I've been stealing from you!

              David
              Shameless And Proud of it
              Who is John Galt?

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              • Davidh
                Captain
                • Nov 2010
                • 719

                Hello all,

                The brass collect acting as a depth keeper for the scribing tool is pretty slick.

                Once again some limited work done of late due to orders coming in. I have spent a little bit of time going over the scoops once again and just getting them absolutely schmicko. I am going to create a small round protrusion from the base of the scoops to fit into a hole in the underside of the hull where the profile of the scoops will be moulded in.

                I have also made a start on the stern guide rails that run the length of the boat from the front of the Missile deck to back down and ending just before the Rudders. On the full size these rails are recessed when the boat is submerged and can be raised up out of their housing when on the surface. Well, that's the way I interpret it from the pictures. They are also round in profile. I have decided to continue with the fine square profile that I have been using. I have decided to keep it consistent but at the same time if I were to make it round then I would also have to make it finer and I think that the detail would probably be lost in the moulding or easily break off the part.


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                This pic shows the scoops stuck on with Blu-tack. The profiles are slightly larger than the overall profile of the scoop. These will be cut and sanded back to the right size. I have also yet to design, print and mark out the templates for the rear facing outlets. Two per side. As can also be seen I have deepened the drainage slots on the side of the missile deck. The base of these being a little rough. I have a cunning plan as to how I am going to flatten and level the base of these drainage holes. A little technique that I am confident will work very nicely on the silicon mouild once it is made. Stay tuned.

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                I drew a series of pencil lines along the hull. Making sure that the distance between the rails is consistent and then dribbling a tiny amount of super glue down the thin styrene strip and laying it down over the top of the line. I used a steel rule to make sure that the strip was absolutely straight. It is interesting looking at the photos of these rails on the full size. From the rear they look like they are a bit crazed, deviating from straight in numerous places. Then again the hull of 667 looks like it has numerous undulations over the hull. It may be just the way the light captures the hull. The port side of the rail extends further towards the rudder than the Starboard side.

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                I will soon be at the stage where I will be spending a fair bit of time just going over the whole hull and fixing tiny imperfections. I will probably add tiny amounts of filler here and there and sand and finely file away where needed. Needless to say I am pretty happy with how she is looking. The next major section to be worked on will be the fin/sail. I have yet to really touch this. I do not know If I will make this as one piece mould or go ahead with my usual three part mould. I have been taking inspiration from Yannis.


                David H

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                • DMTNT
                  Commander
                  • Jun 2018
                  • 297

                  That certainly looks like a Delta IV. Nice work, sir. Excited to see this one continue to come together.
                  Dead men tell no tales...

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                  • Davidh
                    Captain
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 719

                    Hello all,

                    Thanks Brady for the comments. I am happy with the way she's looking. I think the proportions are looking realistic.

                    I have started looking at the Fin. I haven't really done anything with it except cut out the overall shape in Renshape and sand it back to get the right profile. A couple of weeks ago I saw a picture of HWSNBN using a movable profile tool that looked really good. It allows you to capture the profile any shape that you press it up against. I therefore used this against the side of the sail to then check for symmetry. This profile device is fantastic to help show the inconsistencies from one side to another.

                    The fin has turned out to be reasonably symmetrical and balanced. It really needed only a limited amount of sanding. What I did find was that compared to the original drawings that I am working off, It's a bit high and would need to be taken down probably about 5mm.

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                    I have spent a bit of time thinking about how I would interface the fin into the front of the Missile deck. The side of the missile deck angle inwards to meet the parallel sides of the missile deck. However in doing so they converge and join with a distinctive crease that curves down at a slight angle. This occurs where the curved profile of the missile side surface gradually transitions to the flat deck above it. This surface having a curve needs to blend in to a vertical flat surface, hence the curved "crease" where it does so. This is prominent in some pictures over others especially when the lighting is just right. I have decided to create a fillet section on either side of the rear lower section of the fin to curve outwards and meet this profile as it blends into the front of the missile deck.

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                    I cut out two small pieces of Renshape and sanded them down to the right shape for the gradual transition on either side. I sanded them down together in order to get symmetry for as soon as they are glued on you will loose the accuracy that having them right next to each other will give. Once they were right I glued them on. At this point I have yet to reconstruct the front end of the missile deck. At the moment it is sloping downwards as it meets the forward deck. This requires a Renshape fillet that would create a near vertical surface where the filleted rear surface of the sail will but up against. This means that there will
                    be a break line that runs vertically from the back of the sail where the lower corner of the sail connects to the forward top edge at the front of the missile deck. Once this is in place it can be filleted over to create a seamless transition between the two.


                    Enough for now.

                    Any ideas and comments appreciated..


                    David H

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                    • DMTNT
                      Commander
                      • Jun 2018
                      • 297

                      Solid work. You’re hacking away at it one bit at a time.
                      Dead men tell no tales...

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                      • Davidh
                        Captain
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 719

                        Thanks Brady, appreciated..


                        The following photo shows the filleted section of the missile deck as it transitions into the vertical flat surface of the fin on one of the full size 667's. Alot of information can be gleaned when the sunlight hits the surfaces at just the right angle and you can see the undulations of the oil canning and uneven features that you would otherwise not see, especially in shadow. I suspect that frost or extreme cold on the surface of the metal may also produce a similar effect

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                        After looking at the pic I don't know if I want to go the whole way and cut big square chucks out of the hull where anechoic tiles once were...

                        After gluing the fillets on I had to start sanding them back. I started mainly in the corners with 180 then 360 grit , finally working 600 then 800 and finally with 1200 hundred and a few goes of filler in between to get the transition just right. Careful checking either side and underneath to make sure that once again the whole operation was symmetrical. Once IO was pretty happy with the outcome I started looking at the interface where this fillets widened rear section of the fin would butt up against the Missile deck and how that transition would be affected. Currently as it stands the missile deck front slopes towards the rear, this would have to change as the butted surface would have to be vertical or near vertical. This made me start thinking however about the practicality of the moulds with very little draft angel to work with, granted this is much easier since this top mould will be a silicon one.



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                        I decided to make the bulk of the structure a cunningly fashioned piece of Renshape. The curves on this little thing took a bit of sanding and thinking through as it curved and wrapped around a shape that was a little intricate but also had to mate up nicely against the rear of the fin and its widened rear end. Once it was reasonable I simply super glued into position on both sides. As before I made both at the same time.



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ID:	132955I deliberated over the configuration of the sail in terms of how to best build it with regards to moulding. Should I do a three piece mould like I am used to or a two piece or a one piece.
                        i have been looking at HWSNBN write up on the making of the Sail/ Fin for Scott's 627 November and really like the idea of taking the plunge and doing a one piece mould. Part of my reason for doing this is that there is a fair amount of window detail and other small effects right up near where the part line would be for a top piece like I have traditionally done, A one piece mould would eliminate the loos of potential detail here, would reduce the lay up effectively to one step and produce less work with more accuracy for the builder. Win /win...


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                        As can be seen the windows in particular are right where I would have intended to put the part line. As can be seen the 667 has quite a wide radius in the curve of the vertical sides up the the flat section atop the fin. Since doing the scribe work seen here I have adjusted the scribes I have been using along with HWSNBN advice and toned down the depth of the scribe line in the Renshape.


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                        Once again, thought and comments appreciated...



                        David H





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                        • DMTNT
                          Commander
                          • Jun 2018
                          • 297

                          Personally, I would leave the anechoic coating damage up to the builder. I think it could be replicated easily enough by a decently competent modeler, and if done on the master end 1.) Locks you in to that specific pattern and 2.) My gut tells me it could end up being overdone.

                          Personally I've always been fascinated by the surface of these steel beasts when you see it up close. They’re never “pretty” or uniform. Great to see you working so hard to capture all the angles of this just right.
                          Last edited by DMTNT; 07-09-2019, 03:05 PM.
                          Dead men tell no tales...

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                          • Davidh
                            Captain
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 719

                            Thank you Brady,

                            Appreciate the feedback. I'm with you. You can only go so far with regards to the application of detail before it becomes to muddled, crowded and over the top. As HWSNBN has mentioned before, if you couldnt see it from about 30 meters away then you should'nt see it on the model. And yes, He has seen the light and realizes that metric is so much better. (Awaiting tirade)

                            It has been a busy week. I have been occupied with orders and completely re-doing the twin shaft rear endcap for the Papa. So I havent spent as much time on the 667 as I should have however I have made some progress by starting the creation of appendage moulds so the first finished parts have come into existence Yay!

                            Getting back to the previous work on the sail. After scribing most of the detail around the sides of the fin I then started looking at the hatches and mast recesses on 667. I have decided to do a one piece mould for the entire sail, fin. This is a deviation for me. I usually do three pieces. So this means that the top section and sides will be one piece which means that the detail that slopes down the sides will not be interrupted by being along the split line of the three pieces. The 667 has a fair bit going on along the top of the fin.



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                            I really like this photo even though it's a Delta-3. I really like the unusual light Blue colour inside the hatches and the like. This is also applied to the BDRM. I would like to do it on my finished model however I think this blue has only appeared after the latest refits where the entire hull is painted in black. No anti-foul red. I like the Anti-foul red colour scheme from the Soviet era but I can't find any evidence that the Blue was used with the earlier schemes, I want to use both..
                            (first world problem).

                            I spent some time looking over the top arrangement of fin and then marked out where the mast locations are. I also marked out where the main crew hatch is positioned. I have decided to recess this in and create a shallow dug out section where this is. Judging by photos taken of the fin several of the masts fitted into recessed round housings. So for these I will drill into the Renshape.


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                            I am happy with how the angled recess at the side of the hatch has turned out. This is the hole with the uneven surface as the cut occurs over the slope down the side of the fin. I have spent a bit of time looking over the large hatch towards the rear. This large pivoting hatch looks like a missile door but as far as I can see It is for the Satellite navigation mast that is quite large. I am trying to get detailed photos of this hatch arrangement. This hatch has been hard to find detail on so if anyone has any good pics I would greatly appreciate it. I will be moulding the fin with the hatch in place. I am then considering making a hatch as an extra feature and people can cut of the profile and stick the hatch on in the open position if desired.




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                            The forward planes have only a thin layer of spray putty. I have since sprayed several more layers to thicken it up. This has also allowed the surface to smooth out and thicken up a bit. I will need to re-drill the holes through the side of the fin for the planes as they are slightly angled to the center line.

                            More later,


                            David H




















































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                            • JHapprich
                              Captain
                              • Oct 2017
                              • 712

                              I really like the sail, David.do you intend to make the bowplanes working or static?

                              Jörg

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                              • Davidh
                                Captain
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 719

                                Hello Jorg

                                I hope your getting enough sleep. I will be fixing my foreplanes however there will be plenty of room for you to make them movable. I,m happy with progress. I have almost completed the third set of silicon moulds.


                                take care,

                                great to to hear from you

                                dave

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