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  • Davjacva
    Commander

    • Nov 2022
    • 399
    #1

    Jake's 1/72 SSN-589 Scorpion

    I love driving my 1/96 Shark, but driving Merriman's 1/72 Skipjack is that much more, especially in larger body of water, so I had to get one. Picked up a partially completed hull. This week I've had my hands on four different subs. The working the damage to the Shark is completed, and it's ready for the next event. The Type IXC U-boat is going to get another flat coat, but all the details are completed except the cabling. So picked up a 1/96 Type XXI that I've started grinding/ filing the ports in, but that's a longer, side project. The main focus will be on the Scorpion. Brought it over to Dave's today and he made up some correct screws for it. When trying to fit it, the tailcone needed re-work, and the shaft hardware updated, so here are some photos of that. We looked over what direction to take it.
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    • Das Boot
      Vice Admiral

      • Dec 2019
      • 1515
      #2
      Can’t wait to see it properly built. Good start.
      Of the approximately 40,000 men who served on U-boats in WWII, it is estimated that around 28,000 to 30,000 lost their lives.

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        • Davjacva
          Commander

          • Nov 2022
          • 399
          #3
          Been doing a lot of work on this hull off and on with Merriman doing the lion's share of it. Got everything working, including the WTC, now it's time to clean up the hull, which I'm doing in my workshop later this weekend, so I can get some primer down. The WTC operates great...except we have one of the FrSky stabilized receivers in it. Steve M. has helped out a lot in this as he has one working. I can't get mine to work yet. When I select the channel for the stern planes, it locks it up. I had used Bob's set up for the radio and receiver like I did with the 'un-stabilized' receiver which doesn't go through the same set up initially, as the FrSky video on Youtube, one thing it does on Youtube is assign a channel for switching stabliziation on/ off. I tried doing this, but to no effect. I think I'm just going to delete it and start over. I have two subs operating with the 'un-stabilized' receivers and really like them, so this is just a hurdle. Anyway, these are photos from the latest work. I asked Dave to make some of the acrylic windows for the sail, and sorry but the photos are out of order, but it's all there. Dave did the entire work in just over 3 hours. Looks great!!
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            • Das Boot
              Vice Admiral

              • Dec 2019
              • 1515
              #4
              Jake, I don’t know which part of Scorpions run your configuration is, but I started her at near the end. At that point, she only had one set of dead lights on the sail, which is why I decided to delete the top ones. Here are some photos. The closeup is what I used on the sail you received from me. You’re doing great job. Can’t wait to see her operational.
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              Of the approximately 40,000 men who served on U-boats in WWII, it is estimated that around 28,000 to 30,000 lost their lives.

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                • Davjacva
                  Commander

                  • Nov 2022
                  • 399
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Das Boot
                  Jake, I don’t know which part of Scorpions run your configuration is, but I started her at near the end. At that point, she only had one set of dead lights on the sail, which is why I decided to delete the top ones. Here are some photos. The closeup is what I used on the sail you received from me. You’re doing great job. Can’t wait to see her operational.
                  Merriman asked me beforehand if I had a print, and I told him, 'It's not a tank, so of course not.' The print he had showed it with the two. Thanks for pointing this out, I'll just paint over the upper ones. The timeframe for the boat for me is towards the end. It's going to have the haze grey sail and rudder, but it will have the white hull markings and name. Found a photo of it with it, so it must have had a change of command to have those on the sail. Today, I'm scouring the hull and fixing imperfections prior to painting. I'm not getting back to the WTC for a bit as I have a trip coming up.

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                    • SubSteve
                      Lieutenant Commander

                      • Apr 2022
                      • 121
                      #6
                      This is a great project, looking forward to seeing it running. I do a lot of repair/resurrection of other peoples work because I am a sucker for "it followed me home, can I keep it"? It does teach you many ways to not build RC submarines. I get to work on some very nice boats as well, built by clever craftsman. You learn from both. Getting to work alongside Dave and hear the caustic stream of invective he's crafted for the original builder must be inspiring!

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                        • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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                          • Aug 2008
                          • 13524
                          #7
                          Originally posted by SubSteve
                          This is a great project, looking forward to seeing it running. I do a lot of repair/resurrection of other peoples work because I am a sucker for "it followed me home, can I keep it"? It does teach you many ways to not build RC submarines. I get to work on some very nice boats as well, built by clever craftsman. You learn from both. Getting to work alongside Dave and hear the caustic stream of invective he's crafted for the original builder must be inspiring!
                          Inspiration, in my shop, is simply a matter of voltage applied to the student. Learn... or cook! Pick one.
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                            • Davjacva
                              Commander

                              • Nov 2022
                              • 399
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Das Boot
                              Jake, I don’t know which part of Scorpions run your configuration is, but I started her at near the end. At that point, she only had one set of dead lights on the sail, which is why I decided to delete the top ones. Here are some photos. The closeup is what I used on the sail you received from me. You’re doing great job. Can’t wait to see her operational.
                              Casey, this is when I'm doing it. Same paint scheme, but it's right after a change of command, so it has the hull numbers and name painted on...and it has both windows per side. Click image for larger version Name: Picture1.jpg Views: 0 Size: 61.8 KB ID: 192358

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                                • Davjacva
                                  Commander

                                  • Nov 2022
                                  • 399
                                  #9
                                  This sucker's almost ready to paint. This is where I ended up at Dave's shop all assembled. Took it back to my place and corrected hull issues, mainly with the axial hull assembly seams. Thought I had it yesterday, didn't. Cut the seam out, drowned it with body filler, sand/ wash tomorrow. Going to get it primered this weekend. Gotta get back on the stablized Frsky receiver.
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                                    • Das Boot
                                      Vice Admiral

                                      • Dec 2019
                                      • 1515
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Davjacva

                                      Casey, this is when I'm doing it. Same paint scheme, but it's right after a change of command, so it has the hull numbers and name painted on...and it has both windows per side. Click image for larger version Name: Picture1.jpg Views: 0 Size: 61.8 KB ID: 192358
                                      Actually, that picture is from her initial sea trials. Standing on the sail plane with Commander Norman B. Bessac, is admiral Hyman Rickover, father of the nuclear navy. It was his policy to ride and observe every nuclear-powered ship on its initial sea trials after it was built. Dead lights, or external hatches, were often deleted on older nuclear submarines to improve the vessel's hydrodynamics and reduce the risk of flooding. This modification also simplified the design and maintenance of the submarines, enhancing their overall safety and operational efficiency. Two of the Scorpion’s were deleted, I don’t know what year
                                      Last edited by Das Boot; 12-03-2025, 05:26 PM.
                                      Of the approximately 40,000 men who served on U-boats in WWII, it is estimated that around 28,000 to 30,000 lost their lives.

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