3D printed 1/72nd scale Los Angeles class submarine

[SubDude]

The LA files from The Nautilus Drydocks in 1/72 scale printed in PLA+. 5-1/2" beam. 60" long. Its a good looking boat. I will seal it inside and out with high fill polyurethane primer.

[secrtwpn]

Where did you get the stand? I'm looking for one for my 1/72 Skipjack........................

[SubDude]

Yeah, it is just a foam Robart plane caddy.

[coryhenry]

NIce print, now what is going on with the Typhoon in the background?

[SubDude]

NIce print, now what is going on with the Typhoon in the background?

That is an epoxy fiberglass hull pulled from a set of molds that my friend Darrell Sprayberry has. Him and another guy made the molds years ago. I am waiting on the resin appendages but basically it is a future project.

[SubDude]

I taped the openings from the outside and then sloshed polyurethane primer inside to seal it up and added the stern plane yokes. She's ready to start filling and priming.

[SubDude]

Lol. I had a knot removed from my thumb.

[SubDude]

Sanded with 80 grit it is now ready for some Evercoat Rage filler and then a coat of PU primer. There is a good possibility that I could have this one ready for the regatta in Cohutta next month as well.

[SubDude]

Ready for primer.

[SubDude]

First coat of Finish 1 Polyurethane high fill primer is on and it looks good. Lots of sanding ahead.

[SubDude]

Gut that thing!

David

Lol! That's a good one.

[SubDude]

Second coat of primer is on. Turned out great. Only minor sanding required and then I will paint it.

[trout]

That is really coming along nicely!

[coryhenry]

Which way are you going to cut it?

[SubDude]

Which way are you going to cut it?

It's a bayonet style hull so it already separates in two places. One just ahead of the sail and this one aft.