Bronco 1:35 Type XXIII RC Build/ Conversion

[biggsgolf]

Parts for conversion

[biggsgolf]

Forward and Rear Dive Planes and Bearing Driveshaft Printed

[wlambing]

That's why I left it on mine! Hides the man-traps!!!

[biggsgolf]

That’s a fact!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

More progress, also created air escape holes

Well!... now you HAVE TO install that awful looking wooden decking!

[biggsgolf]

More progress, also created air escape holes

[biggsgolf]

Thanks David, I also have vent holes under where they go!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David, are the "planks" (what are they called Sir?) steel or wood? Not sure how to paint & weather them? In your photos looks like you painted grey and added rust? What does a white stripe signify? Yellow is training? Anybody know how I should proceed?

Wood. Tan colored, with variations of tan to signify different sources of planking.

White status bands on the sail appears to be a research mistake on the part of Bronco. I have it on good authority (thanks, Manfred), that the sail vertical and horizontal markigns, which were yellow, signified a boat undergoing work-up for eventual operational use. Using that logic -- the boat would not sortie far from base, and not for extended periods of time -- I assumed the portable decking would likely have remained in place on some of the training units. Just a guess -- I so wanted that decking in place to hide the many vent holes I drilled atop the models hull to vent the boat as it transitioned from submerged to surface trim and back.

David

[biggsgolf]

David, are the "planks" (what are they called Sir?) steel or wood? Not sure how to paint & weather them? In your photos looks like you painted grey and added rust? What does a white stripe signify? Yellow is training? Anybody know how I should proceed?

[DrSchmidt]

Actually the wooden deck was only used in the habor. Underway they were removed....

[biggsgolf]

To vent the free-flooding hull and reduce displacement of the above waterline structures.

David, are the "planks" (what are they called Sir?) steel or wood? What does a white stripe signify? Yellow is training?

[biggsgolf]

New Binoculars

[biggsgolf]

Redesigning Binoculars

[biggsgolf]

I only run my Subs in my pool so I am designing a Rudder Extension for agility

[JHapprich]

Another question...

Redboat, you need a 3d-printer, print out a beginners model with proof electronic outfitting and have fun with it.

who cares if those parts work? You want a model for the pool, go for plastic and take care not to crash into something. You want a model for the pond, you go for metal and prepare for easy replacement since the next piece of floating wood in the way MIGHT actually be tougher than expected.

buy that kit, build it to your specs and try, whether one should fill in resin, drill holes or use them not at all. Thats an injected kit, not titanium. What could one expect?

You need to build, not to ask for every single detail and how this and that could be done. Leave that tiny KILO and aim at a larger size thats better to handle. ROBBE Seawolf and alike.ugly, yes, but with one of those you'd had a model in the water years ago.

Gathering informations will not get you closer to the pond...