atic: 1:35 Bronco XXIII with interior

[DrSchmidt]

That's exactly what I'm planning to do....

[DrSchmidt]

The creeper motor support.....elegant solution they found back then:

[DrSchmidt]

Working on the toilet...a special one that was emptied using compressed air.

[DrSchmidt]

Found a basic drawing of a Dräger circulating blower. This is one installed in a Type IXc, but similar ones were also installed in the XXIII boats.

[DrSchmidt]

Puzzle work....the rudder works via a thread drive. The respective crank rods are a pain to fit in. Had to re-design the ventilation tubes more than one time.

[DrSchmidt]

Added the stern hydroplane drive. Again a rotating shaft drives a gear that re-directs the rotation downwars by 90°. A threaded drive then translates the rotation into an up and down movement that is then re-directed via a deflection lever towards the plane itself....tricky.

[DrSchmidt]

Started experimenting with my new 3D printer. Some t-frames for first fitting tests. Quite pleased with it...

[DrSchmidt]

Started priniting the parts for the Diesel. Took me some time to get the motor block right, but getting there.

[DrSchmidt]

Diesel is taking shape. Quite pleased with the quality of the 3D-printed parts...

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

That picture of the engine makes it very clear: the machines make model parts better than any human hand could. The ghosts of the Krell beckon!

David

[Subculture]

Dave's Id monster is about to go on the rampage. Cue eerie electronic sounds from the Barron's.

[trout]

No, Bob will replace David with AI technology that will mimic David's responses. David will become like the (old) show Max Headroom. He will live forever!

[DrSchmidt]

Fuel lines and the pusch rods for the rocking levers....tedious.

[Kim Sleep]

Holy Crap...that is truly amazing!

[DrSchmidt]

Oil, fuel, and cooling water pumps, rpm-meter, cooling water lines to the cylinder heads and the motor block, and of course the exhaust. Small stuff...