Scaleships Akula II

[greenman407]

Looks Great to me. Sorry to hear that you work for a "SKUMBAG" employer..............like so many of the rest of us.

[profesorul]

PETER in my Humble Opinion Looks Absolutely Remarkable .
Thank You for sharing with us .

MARIUS

[Peter W]

Right had a bit of a setback last week, as I am off work with an injured knee I have found out that I am not going to be paid by my firm for the time off. Even though it was a worked based injury. Sigh. I was saving a bit a month to get the Skipjack SD for the Akula so I am having to hold off. Gutted.

Anyway I have been off and have got some stuff done....

Have fitted the SOKS to the sail...



I have also done a bit to the top of the sail, periscopes, handrail and other small details. So I decided on a self indulgent shot of most of the stuff fitted...



This is just a, in current state, shot. Lots more to do. The Rim hat mast at the back was an attempt at a remake,the kit one came in many parts when it should have been 1 part. I am not the best in the world at soldering and I may yet find the gnawing, nagging feeling to re-remake it.

When this boat finally gets wet and when sailing it will not boast all of the scopes at the same time a few smaller ones will be fitted and the bigger rest will be for display only.

Peter

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Scott - Very, very nice ....thank you !

Mr M - All you need is lathe !

Peter

Remarkable work there. I'm taking notes.

M

[Peter W]

Scott - Very, very nice ....thank you !

Mr M - All you need is lathe !

Peter

[HardRock]

Here's your periscope!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

(you two should get a room and start picking out furniature)

M

[Peter W]

You don't have to remind me I know......They just haven't a clue.

Peter

[HardRock]

If you are sure ......Your lot did just thrash our lot at the World cup so I suppose only seems fair !

Peter

As an Officer (and a Gentleman) I could never stoop so low as to remind you how poorly you play Cricket!!

[Peter W]

Most of the masts came with the kit. The long dark grey mast was made by Scott ( Hardrock) and is made using very, very thin telescopic brass tube. The light is also made by Scott but was made with the help of a lathe.


Example of a kit mast ..... Snoop Pair



On the subject of masts .....I hate Rim Hat !

If you are after masts for your Alfa, then follow Scott's excellent thread on his Alfa. He is currently in the process of refining his selection, one point though is that the masts are a bit different between an Akula and an Alfa based on the decades between them, for example I haven't seen an Alfa with Pert spring and the Rim Hat mast is different between them. The Alfa used the MRP-23 Snoop Head/Bald Head mast instead of the Snoop Pair on the Akula.

Akula masts...




Alfa masts....



Hope this helps.....Maybe ??

Peter

[jenels4]

Is there like a model shop you can go to to get "detail" parts, such as those antennaes?

[Peter W]

If you are sure ......Your lot did just thrash our lot at the World cup so I suppose only seems fair !

Peter

[HardRock]

Its about $6.00 in postage. I think I can stand the pain.

[Peter W]

Scott,

Look I am not going say no but I really have trespassed on you generosity enough surely?

Peter

[HardRock]

I've got a 2mm version if you'd like it.