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**He Who Shall Not Be Named** · 07-27-2012, 12:07 PM

OK, smart-ass!...

... That's a way, way overdone sonar-window. Don't do it. What was I thinking!?

(Statute of Limitation has run on those Warrant, by the way!).

That model was fast as blazes and controllable at all but the very top-end, thanks to the near zero torque produced by the propulsor.

David

**greenman407** · 07-27-2012, 12:28 PM

If you will recall, the original rear bearing came with an extended inner race, for lack of a better term. That race was just perfect for allowing the first prop to push up against it to take the thrust load. However, since that bearing was sealed, I opted for a open bearing. They , however, were not available with an extended inner race. So my solution is pictured here. A thin copper washer that will go between the first prop and the rearmost bearing. I was looking thru my junk hardware collection that I have accumulated for just such a purpose. This time it paid off. The washer had to be a good fit around the shaft to touch just the inner race and not to touch the outer race. Otherwise we would have had unwanted drag. Why am I telling you what you already know? Because I am practicing my Typing.

**greenman407** · 07-27-2012, 06:36 PM

Here we go with the periscope. It is removable. Since it has a good friction fit above and below, itll stay put. Later I will make a radar mast. Now, on with painting the scope.

**trout** · 07-27-2012, 07:26 PM

Coming along nicely - what is your estimate to getting her in the water?

**Slats** · 07-27-2012, 08:26 PM

Such a great build of such a great little sub.

J

**greenman407** · 07-28-2012, 06:57 AM

Im going to say a couple of months. Considering that I still need a Sub driver for it and I have to finish the cosmetics and trim the boat.

**greenman407** · 07-28-2012, 11:51 AM

Patience.........vigilance.

**Slats** · 08-06-2012, 01:57 AM

looking back at these photos. The boat is very shiny. Are you intending on dulling that paint job down?
J

**greenman407** · 08-07-2012, 10:15 PM

Absolutely. Thats coming up after I finish this little segment.

**greenman407** · 08-07-2012, 10:24 PM

And that little segment is, the representation of the Observation dome on the top front of the sail. Trying to reproduce plexiglass is difficult. What I did was to take flat white as a base and add to it .............Alluminum. As it darkened up I was hopeing that the alluminum would show thru and give the impression of transparency. Well what I ended up with was a medium gray. Oh well , it doesnt look bad. Next I will tape off the silver metal frame around the outside and up through the middle. After the boat is flattened with clear flat I will go back and spray the dome with clear slightly doped with grey to darken it slightly. The airbrush comes in handy for all this.