Revell Gato 1/72 - Newbie no more Part duex

[Kazzer]

Find some fluffy art-supply house and purchase a color-wheel...

... and GET TO IT!

David

You don't need a 'fluffy art-supply house' when there's Caswell Inc's Color Wheel

Caswell Inc. Saving modelers dignity!

[trout]

The pool is at my mother-in-law's retirement complex, but it is available and empty a lot of the time.


Now the rest of the story........
When I arrived at the pool, the first run was frustrating because she would not dive. So I took her out of the water and did some adjustment to the bow planes through the wFly TX. When I replaced the stripped gear, I must not have gotten the arm on exactly as before.
Then I did the second run and that is what you saw filmed. It was fun. When she behaves she is outstanding.

The third run was going to get more underwater film - then it happened almost right away.......





Wait for it.......












That is not me surfacing..... that is me cruising along slowly. The aft end seemed to lose its buoyancy (my first thought was water leaked in). Interesting was watching the sub as speed was added and see the leveler bring the rear up for me to a semi-level position. This mission was cut short.

Pulling out the sub, to my relief the WTC was dry (which is a very nice thing). No weights were floating around no foam lost......What the flip happened?
Working theory.....lets see what you think.....In placing the foam in the hull, I must have gaps that have trapped air, the longer I am in the water the air slowly leaks out until it gets to the point of changing the positive buoyancy to Davey's Locker homing beacon.

[alad61]

Great job mate! And as David said some slick driving... :) I envy the fact you have a big pool to play in...

[satlite440]

nice.....excelent boat

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Slick! Very nice work. Surprising such a large boat can make (just) a complete circle in that pool. Good driving. Looks like you have it dialed in, Tom.

David

[trout]

I will tell you the rest of the story later..........

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Pussie!.................

[trout]

Not directly - the minty freshness is potent aromatic and causes eye irritation - like onions, just minty.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Just how do you get that weathering agent into your eyes????

[trout]

David and Ellie, you are welcome to Las Vegas anytime!
I picked up the Floating Drydock Submarine Plan eBook - wow is that cool.
School has started and my time has been in that and I got Rick's Aluminaut sub to build. The Gato is getting hull treatments. Minty toothpaste burns the eyes.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Don't make me come over there!!!!!

[trout]

O.K. I will concede on this one, David.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Nope, I see rust running down on the black tank-tops. The waterline is about a foot below where this picture crops out. Looked at the video (nice catch, by the way) and did not see any of the boat bobbing up showing off the below waterline area.

David

[trout]

Searching a different route, I came across a video of a rescue of a B-29 crew. After the advertisement there is a news report about it, when this video finishes, there is a full length video (about 8 minutes) of the rescue of the crew in its recommended play list. http://link.brightcove.com/services/...d=672454611001

Here is a capture from it.


Notice the rust below the waterline!

[trout]

Tom, those are great photos. I always wondered why I didn't see any exhaust outlets on the hull. I'm still too busy trying to get mine balasted to worry 'bout detail work. Maybe I'll get more done this weekend after I pull the sailboat out of the rapidly evaporating lake:(

Jay

Jay, Thanks - I know trimming the sub can be a pain, but you will get there! I don't know why the exhaust was not put in either!

David, I am really glad you are enjoying this and that we are all learning. You are so welcome! Saying that, I want to see you detail out your Gato, so I can learn from you!