Here is the link to the thread on the Thresher PUFFS arrays for reference
1/48 3D Printed USS Jimmy Carter
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David, Steve,
For reference attached are plan and side view projections of the Thresher PUFF's array with dimensions from the Thresher CAD model I made a while back. These were based on photo interpretation / measurement from the Thresher wreck photo's so there is some uncertainty in the actual dimensions, so don't take the 1/4" resolution on the measurements as an indication of accuracy... I need to check my notes again to see if I made some better refinement of the measurements - also I made a post on the forum a few months back with some more details and assessment, I just need to find it again for cross reference (Steve, if I recall correctly this is what you used as reference for your model?).
The Thresher wreck photo's show that the PUFF's arrays were installed on Thresher at the time of her loss. Also there is a drydock photo of USS Barb showing the PUFF's installed, but no other photographic evidence they were installed on other boats of the class.
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Break out the Bondo and soften the edges between WAA structure and hull. A convex, not concave transition.
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Attached FilesLast edited by SubDude; 08-06-2022, 01:35 PM.Leave a comment:
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Steve, where did you find that the vertical stabilizers were on the Permits?Leave a comment:
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Thanks. Yeah as much as possible I try to build my subs with the ability to remove and repair or replace in the event I prang something.Leave a comment:
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Echoing Dave, Nice work! That is a good recovery and smart with the screws, allows for easy replacement if required. A lot of our methods don't allow for easy replacement or repair of broken partsLeave a comment:
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You are most welcome. Spent time today designing and printing the gudgeons. Got the starboard side roughed in. They will be secured with small screws thus allowing them to be removable. The tubing I need to install for the tip planes will be here tomorrow and once secured I can sand the gudgeon to its final shape and fill any gaps that may remain.
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