New Trumpeter Kilo 1:144 Build

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David, yes, I looked at those photos before asking how to assemble them. So I simply use aluminum tubes?

Yes. However it does not look like the Nautilus Drydocks has produced the cast metal parts hollow or pinned to accept aluminum tubes as I did with the original tooling and part production. I think you would be better off chopping off the snorkel head and boring it out for aluminum tubes, and scratch building the other antennas and scope heads and then mounting those to aluminum tube. Sorry.

[biggsgolf]

Yes Redboat, I did.

[biggsgolf]

David, yes, I looked at those photos before asking how to assemble them. So I simply use aluminum tubes?

[redboat219]

Biggsgolf did you also get the white metal props?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

DavidM , I have received the castings from Bob in white metal. Do I file 1-4 and glue to 5 & 6, or do I solder? Sorry I am confused by them not being a single piece. Maybe my thinking is incorrect, please set me straight!

Looks familiar...

[biggsgolf]

Hahaha, well eventually I may invest in a larger scale then my 1:96 Blueback to sail in a lake or pond, but right now I only sail in my pool and the 1:96 does ok but a tight squeeze. I also want to try 1:144 for easier transporting to my home that has the pool in my tiny JCW Mini Cooper! Lol

[RCSubGuy]

You guys and your tiny boats. You're all crazy.

Bob

[biggsgolf]

DavidM , I have received the castings from Bob in white metal. Do I file 1-4 and glue to 5 & 6, or do I solder? Sorry I am confused by them not being a single piece. Maybe my thinking is incorrect, please set me straight!

[biggsgolf]

Beautiful! Oh the sub mechanics too!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I see now. I used round rods, epoxy and baking soda attached lower halves first, checked for free movement then attached top halves. I am having trouble getting my head around the square tubes...

The square rod rotates about as well as traditional round rod in the bearing surfaces; provides a 'flat' for the pushrod control-horn set-screw; and provides a 'flat' for the set-screw set within the stern plane/rudder holding the operating shaft firmly in place within the control surface.

[biggsgolf]

I see now. I used round rods, epoxy and baking soda attached lower halves first, checked for free movement then attached top halves. I am having trouble getting my head around the square tubes...

[redboat219]

Hi Biggsgolf, I'm talking about the shafts that go inside the dive planes.

[biggsgolf]

Thanks David, had a brain fart

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I also epoxied each servo arm to a set screw bearing, forget what its called....

Wheel-collar. Du-Bro Makes 'em.

[biggsgolf]

I also epoxied each servo arm to a set screw bearing, forget what its called....