3D printed 1/48 Thresher

[SubDude]

Thanks guys. Tomorrow I am taking it to the lake and hope to get some good video of it operating.

[trout]

Steve, Awesome work. Looks great! You can enjoy your Thanksgiving meal with a smile on your face.

[Monahan Steam Models]

Very nice work Steve. The boat looks great. Love the indoor test tank!

[SubDude]

The testing pool worked great! The THRESHER is now finished. It only took a few hours to trim. The quickest one yet and it is perfectly trimmed with a slightly positive buoyancy. I couldn't be more pleased with how this boat has turned out.

[JHapprich]

Yup. Great testing pond.

[DrSchmidt]

Ha, I have the same :D

[SubDude]

Indoor trimming pool... With cold weather coming on I don't want to have to wait until Spring to be able to trim boats in the big pool. The THRESHER lacks one little part to be complete. Currently delayed in transit in Atlanta.

[Monahan Steam Models]

Nice work. I like the layout and clean design.

[SubDude]

Progress on the THRESHER. Ballast tanks are installed, gas ballast cylinder and valve are made and in place. One of my boys made a suggestion to install a water tight box on top of the batteries. Since it will only be housing a receiver, BEC, AD2 and a Picco switch to control the vent solenoids I thought Heck! Why not? So I found a lower profile box that fits perfectly and designed and printed a quick adapter to secure it in place. I also removed and weighed the motor/servo module and prop to determine roughly how much weight to add to the bow. It should be fairly close. Lesson learned from the Columbia is that the tee in the line that connects both ballast tanks to the air source needs to be in the middle. Left to do is solder up the main power harness, design and print a bracket to mount the servo for the fairwater planes in the sail, design and print a bracket to secure the sail to the hull, mount and wire the components inside the WTB and then program it. This will be a 75MHz boat and it should perform great! Cold weather is coming so not sure when I will be able to get it trimmed out.

[Monahan Steam Models]

I have one. Killed my back camping. It will be a pleasure to cut that thing up. Thanks.

LOL, I like your style

[Das Boot]

It is foam from one of those blue foam camping pads that people put under their sleeping bags. Typically available at any Walmart or similar store.

I have one. Killed my back camping. It will be a pleasure to cut that thing up. Thanks.

[SubDude]

It is foam from one of those blue foam camping pads that people put under their sleeping bags. Typically available at any Walmart or similar store.

[Das Boot]

Steve, what material are you using for padding on the cradle?

[Das Boot]

This is how THRESHER should be remembered. Like she had been in service for years. For someone who just learned how to airbrush not not ago, you sure are good. Very nice.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

YES! Near perfection, sir!

David