MY USS Cobia Gato submarine build

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I will be posting all of my 118 photos from the beginning to the end of my submarine gato USS Cobia build for everyone , to see and enjoy, most of all to get ideas from!
Feel free to post comment i like them .They give me ideas also.
Jim A

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I will be posted all my pictures from the beginning to the end of my build for everyone , may it help out others in this hobby.

Looking forward to it!

David,

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getting ready to cut top

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after the cutting

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working on the tail section

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tail piece working on attaching the parts for the drive shafts

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close up of tail piece, and inside installing moving parts.
Also attached is picture of the gear control for the bow plane retracts system.

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getting the body prepared for the big cut the scary part.

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my tools required for the cutting. Created designed by David M on instructional DVD set.

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attaching it to a board preparing for cutting.

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fasten down to the board with rubber bands and hooks

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another picture of it being fasten down.

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cut in two

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seam repaired by using bondo, it works but i will not use it again metal glaze is better . I use it later in the build. bondo sucks.:( metal glaze rules.:D

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another picture of working on the seams