New Trumpeter Kilo 1:144 Build

[biggsgolf]

[biggsgolf]

Tiny seam, but I am ok with it

[biggsgolf]

Since I use in my saltwater pool, and have to run the RX antenna up an antenna rod which will stay above the water I am going to use 2.4 Ghz system and give Bobs 2.4 Ghz antenna extension tutorial a go. RX & TX should arrive today. I chose the Flysky FS-i6xF. I learned years ago not to use a TX that has a moveable antenna, they always break.

[biggsgolf]

Finishing touches on the hull seams…. using a heating blanket

[biggsgolf]

Replacing servo connecter wires with navigation lighting wires. Will connect to channel 6.

[JHapprich]

Replacing servo connecter wires with navigation lighting wires. Will connect to channel 6.

Exacly how does that work? You solder a LED on + and signal and switch it on by activatiting the specific channel?

Jörg

[biggsgolf]

Correct, I solder all LED’s, then spray Tech Spray Turbo Coat, then seal with Heat Shrink.

[biggsgolf]

I also use a waterproof connector ( available on Nautilus Drydocks) on the wet side which then feeds the lights in the upper hull

[biggsgolf]

Happy to reprt that I successfully completed attaching a testing RG-178 Coax to the RX. The wet side will be set inside a Mast. Also installed a switch (under the blue tape). LED cabling has been run thru the bulkhead as has the RG-178 Coax. Please know that the RG-178 comes in various diameters. The photo of the Navi Lights is to show that I flattened them to make it easier to mount to the Sail Walls. Being 1:144 Scale I am going to make holes in the Sail and mount them inside, not protruding thru the holes as they would be huge! I am also installing a White Rudder light and an amber blinking Mast Light.

[biggsgolf]

Light Leads assembled

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Nice job grafting those metal antennas and scopes atop aluminum tubes. Much neater looking.

You screwed up, the anchor-stern light goes atop that fairing you have yet to glue atop the turtle-back. And it's not the, 'marker-buoy' lamp. You're way off the mark. Fix it!

And I don't want to hear any of that, "It's all good, just do what you want, as long as you're happy" horse-****! It's either right or it's ****ing wrong. Do it right! Error for lack of documentation is excusable. Error through sloth, in the face of corrective documentation, is criminal!





David
Stomping Feet Furiously!

[biggsgolf]

Hahaha, consider it done!!!!!!

[biggsgolf]

What color of red is best for the lower hull?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

What color of red is best for the lower hull?

Good question. It's close enough to the look of formula-121 anti-foul red (most often used on American boats that use an off-black anti-foul) to not matter once you apply your 'weathering' effects over it. If anything, the Ruski anti-foul is a tad brighter -- more to the red, and less to the American red-brown (brick-red I've heard it called) of 121.

Damn you!... I have to get off my fat ass to check my Federal Standard chips.... wait one.

OK. If you have your local DuPont paint dealer at hand tell them to mix you up a quart of RS661K (Sherwin-Williams might cross to that number) for a near dead ringer for forumula-121. In the absence of that, mix your own to chip 22203 out of the Federal Standards 595a chip cards. The best match I've found, using the same reference, is 12197 for the Commie boats.



Rotsa Ruck!

David

[biggsgolf]

Thanks David, now sit your ass back down and have some dinner!