Update: The hull work is now basically done aside from some small detail work. The missile deck is attached and the fairwater planes and sail are installed. I designed and 3D printed some spacer rings to spread the hull in the hatch area as PVC pipe contains some serious stresses that are relieved if a section is removed like I did. The walls bowed in along the length of the hatch as a result. The spacers corrected the issue. The spacers also have a lip that allowed another small bracket I designed and printed to catch the lip and slide forward about 3/8" thus locking the hatch down snug. The best part is that no tools are required to secure it. Essentially the hull is now ready for finish work but the next step is fitting all of the running gear. It has really turned out good so far. I do still need to do some blending of the forward missile deck to the hull and there will be some minor trim work and filling to do but it does look like an Ohio.
As if I don't have enough projects - 1/76th Ohio'ish sub
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You're underwater at periscope depth and your sail hits a boat. The superstructure pops off the hull. Bad ju-ju!
It wouldn't kill you to put a retaining screw up forward to prevent inadvertent separation of the superstructure from the hull proper.
So there! Another *****!
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If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.Comment
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