1/48 3D Printed USS Jimmy Carter

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  • SubDude
    Captain
    • Dec 2019
    • 803

    #61
    Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

    Don't drill, silly -- even if you align the drill motor perfectly 'bit drift' will still manage to kick your butt -- that's going to be a very long bore!

    Do this instead: mill/grind/blast/plasma a channel into one face of the horizontal stabilizer over where you will install a length of K&S tube. That tube will sleeve the outboard plane operating shaft. That ugly trench can be as wide and deep as needed to accurately center the tube with shims. Once that tube is centered you back-fill the trench with Bondo or thickened laminating resin and block-sand the surface back to contour. No drama, and the caveman milling/grinding/blasting/vaporizing is a great stress reliever (for you, not the model).

    Naw! Too late. You already dragged my substantial ass down that rabbit-hole; I gotta put those verticals on now. Gee, Thanks!!!!

    David
    Much better idea! I can easily manage that. Thank you!

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    • He Who Shall Not Be Named
      Moderator
      • Aug 2008
      • 12253

      #62
      Originally posted by SubDude

      Much better idea! I can easily manage that. Thank you!
      Pictures! Take pictures! It ain't a documented war-crime without pictures at trial!

      David
      Who is John Galt?

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      • SubICman
        Lieutenant
        • Jun 2022
        • 87

        #63
        Here you go Dave. Not to scale, but the shape is almost spot on

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        • SubDude
          Captain
          • Dec 2019
          • 803

          #64
          Originally posted by SubICman
          Here you go Dave. Not to scale, but the shape is almost spot on
          Excellent! I Will make it so on my build. Thank you.

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          • He Who Shall Not Be Named
            Moderator
            • Aug 2008
            • 12253

            #65
            Originally posted by SubICman
            Here you go Dave. Not to scale, but the shape is almost spot on
            Beautiful. Yes, that outer support bearing makes more sense than what I came up with. Thanks for the dope, I'll file it away for possible future use.

            David
            Who is John Galt?

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            • SubDude
              Captain
              • Dec 2019
              • 803

              #66
              David wanted pictures so here is the first one. I milled/ground/blasted/plasma'd but mostly Dremeled the back edge of the fixed planes to accept a tube for the pivot rod to go in. Tube ordered as I didn't have exactly what I needed. In the mean time I will work on the pintle/gudgeon (I had to look that up) arrangement to secure the outer end of the inner planes.

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              • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                Moderator
                • Aug 2008
                • 12253

                #67
                Originally posted by SubDude
                David wanted pictures so here is the first one. I milled/ground/blasted/plasma'd but mostly Dremeled the back edge of the fixed planes to accept a tube for the pivot rod to go in. Tube ordered as I didn't have exactly what I needed. In the mean time I will work on the pintle/gudgeon (I had to look that up) arrangement to secure the outer end of the inner planes.

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                Working the trailing-edge of the horizontal stabilizers is a much smarter approach to this problem that what I suggested, Steve. Well done, sir!

                David
                Who is John Galt?

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                • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                  Moderator
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 12253

                  #68
                  Hey, Steve. Would you send me drawings of the THRESHER's vertical stabilizers in relation to the horizontal stabilizers they were affixed to? Thanks. Want to have my 1/96 and 1/72 THRESHER's ready for Red Clay.

                  David
                  Who is John Galt?

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                  • SubDude
                    Captain
                    • Dec 2019
                    • 803

                    #69
                    Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named
                    Hey, Steve. Would you send me drawings of the THRESHER's vertical stabilizers in relation to the horizontal stabilizers they were affixed to? Thanks. Want to have my 1/96 and 1/72 THRESHER's ready for Red Clay.

                    David
                    How about this? Of course this is what I did for mine. Not saying it is right. Scale is 1/48 and dimensions are in metric because it is just easier. Sorry.

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                    Length 55mm

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                    Height 53mm

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                    Trailing edge to back edge of fixed plane 22mm

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                    Overall top view.

                    It is centered vertically with the center of the stern plane.

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                    • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                      Moderator
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 12253

                      #70
                      Originally posted by SubDude

                      How about this? Of course this is what I did for mine. Not saying it is right. Scale is 1/48 and dimensions are in metric because it is just easier. Sorry.

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                      Trailing edge to back edge of fixed plane 22mm

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                      Overall top view.

                      It is centered vertically with the center of the stern plane.
                      Much appreciated, Steve. Just what I needed. I'll convert to 1/96 and 1/72, no sweat. Film at Eleven.

                      David
                      Who is John Galt?

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                      • SubDude
                        Captain
                        • Dec 2019
                        • 803

                        #71
                        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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                        • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                          Moderator
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 12253

                          #72
                          Originally posted by SubDude
                          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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                          Nice work, Steve! And looking forward to the final result on those tail-feathers.

                          David
                          Who is John Galt?

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                          • SubICman
                            Lieutenant
                            • Jun 2022
                            • 87

                            #73
                            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 parts

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                            • SubDude
                              Captain
                              • Dec 2019
                              • 803

                              #74
                              Originally posted by SubICman
                              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 parts
                              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.

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                              • SubICman
                                Lieutenant
                                • Jun 2022
                                • 87

                                #75
                                Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named
                                Hey, Steve. Would you send me drawings of the THRESHER's vertical stabilizers in relation to the horizontal stabilizers they were affixed to? Thanks. Want to have my 1/96 and 1/72 THRESHER's ready for Red Clay.

                                David
                                Steve, where did you find that the vertical stabilizers were on the Permits?

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