3D printed 1/48 Thresher

[SubDude]

I am calling the exterior done. Detail added around the hatches, painted, weathered, markings applied and clear-coated. Now to finish outfitting the running gear.








Thank you David for the informative pictures and threads as well as the often times needed constructive criticisms along the way. This is by far my best finished sub yet and I learned a lot in the process.

[trout]

Yes! AND no shiny prop! I like it!

[SubDude]

Tedious work but getting there.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

So in layman terms the stern sits a little lower in the water?

Yup................

[SubDude]

The boats longitudinal centerline is the datum reference line for the draft numbers. The designed waterline on modern American attack boats is rarely (I almost said 'never') parallel with the the boats longitudinal centerline. A striking example of this skewing of the waterline to the boats centerline is the LA class where the bow is seven-feet higher than the stern while at rest on the surface (true for the flight-1's, the later varients sat lower in the water).

On bodies of revolution, where most of the hull is of constant diameter, its convenient to use the base-line, the bottom of the hull, as the reference line for the draft numbers. The length of the bottom rudder does not enter into draft number placement on the upper rudder.

David

So in layman terms the stern sits a little lower in the water?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Question about the draft numbers. Are the draft numbers on the upper rudder based on the bottom of the lower rudder while the draft numbers on the bow based off of the bottom of the hull? Shouldn't the numbers on the rudder and bow be the same at the waterline respectively?

The boats longitudinal centerline is the datum reference line for the draft numbers. The designed waterline on modern American attack boats is rarely (I almost said 'never') parallel with the the boats longitudinal centerline. A striking example of this skewing of the waterline to the boats centerline is the LA class where the bow is seven-feet higher than the stern while at rest on the surface (true for the flight-1's, the later varients sat lower in the water).

On bodies of revolution, where most of the hull is of constant diameter, its convenient to use the base-line, the bottom of the hull, as the reference line for the draft numbers. The length of the bottom rudder does not enter into draft number placement on the upper rudder.

David

[SubDude]

Question about the draft numbers. Are the draft numbers on the upper rudder based on the bottom of the lower rudder while the draft numbers on the bow based off of the bottom of the hull? Shouldn't the numbers on the rudder and bow be the same at the waterline respectively?

[SubDude]

Ok. Waterline moved down about 1/2" and the 'white' toned down. I also painted the rescue buoys black. Now I think I am on to dry transfers. At least my waterline is more accurate.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Weathering is not that bad and it really makes a huge difference in the presentation of a boat. Yup. The draft number locations got me. I should've paid closer attention to the drawing I was working off of when I set the waterline. Live and learn. I won't be able to sleep tonight if I don't fix it though. Shouldn't be hard to do.

LOL. OK. I'm the last guy who should shout at someone for being anal when it comes to their work. Go get 'em, Steve! That boat is going to cut one nasting looking wake when you get it into the water!

And tone down the 'white' at the waterline. As you've laid it on now it looks like a slopy job of boot-toping. Just dabs of it, rubbed and blotched with a tight cotton ball or Artist texture stick. Best medium there is pastel crayon, almost lipstick in consistancy. I too have done the occasional awful job of it -- my 1/96 Type-212 being the worst offender.



David

[SubDude]

Enough of the huble-pie stuff. You gotta admit: weathering is not as hard as you thought it would be. Right?

As to the waterline: Leave it! I didn't even notice it (let me guess, you found out when you started to plot location of draft numbers, right?)

David

Weathering is not that bad and it really makes a huge difference in the presentation of a boat. Yup. The draft number locations got me. I should've paid closer attention to the drawing I was working off of when I set the waterline. Live and learn. I won't be able to sleep tonight if I don't fix it though. Shouldn't be hard to do.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Enough of the huble-pie stuff. You gotta admit: weathering is not as hard as you thought it would be. Right?

As to the waterline: Leave it! I didn't even notice it (let me guess, you found out when you started to plot location of draft numbers, right?)

David

[SubDude]

Looking closer I believe I set the waterline too high...now I am faced with a what to do question. Leave it or change it?

[SubDude]

Pennant number. Turned out well. David was right about using freshly cut edges of masking tape to prevent bleeding. Next up will be the dry transfers. I have never aligned individual numbers or letters before so it will be a new experience.

[SubDude]

Bits and bobbles...

[SubDude]

Hell... I don't know. I only write this ****, I don't archive it!

Looks like part 1 may be embeded in part 2, or at least a portion of it.