Moebius (Revell) Skipjack Build

[HvyCGN9]

Its all good mate, got it back Monday afternoon....and 1400bucks later.

I haven't made it out of the house today got side tracked working on a mates 1/72 USS Harold Holt Knox class FF doing boat davits and some railings (and I went out to the shed to get CGN9 ready for a run! like I said "sidetracked"!)

No good pics yet just copying your build mate! Spent some time cleaning up the white metal prop too its been soaking in white vinegar for 3 or 4 days....how long is enuff for good paint adhesion??

Cheers Bruce

[trout]

It was a time to replace seal. The leak was coming from a seal in use and I am going to replace the un-used seal with a blank.
Push the seals out. Usually relatively easy. These two were.

Clean up the holes and remove the old silicon.

The blank is installed.

The un-used seal is now going to be replacing the leaky one. I guess I should have documented the steps for the plug being put in. So here are the steps.
A bead of silicon around the seal and a layer inside the hole.

Slide the seal in with a twist. this will help ensure a could seal (but not always possible sometimes it just slides in and you cannot get a grip to give it that twist)

Clean up the area and let the silicon set.

[HvyCGN9]

quick question for all what size is the grub screw on the prop?? havin trouble getting a small enuff Allen key to fit....

The mods are looking good mate.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

4-40.......................

M

[trout]

The hex wrench is a 1/16th Inch, I believe.

[Subculture]

Wouldn't it be 50 thou?

I use these type of interchangeable hex key spanners. I have two sets, one for imperial and the other for metric. I find this covers the majority of all my hexagon cranking needs in model form, and the screw driver style makes it easy to crank grub screws in tight places e.g. the stern area of subs. The hex keys store away neatly inside the handle, so you can't lose them.

[crazygary]

Very interesting tool, Subculture!! Looks like a "must have"!

May I ask where you stumbled across such a neat item?

[trout]

Andy, the 50 thou is used on many of the grub screws, the prop is a 1/16th. The Dumas coupler might be .050", I did not check that.

[Subculture]

I got mine off ebay. They're made by a company called Fastrax- http://www.fastrax-rc.com/rc-product...0002400&cat=ST

There are other makes out there too, I've seen some cheaper than this too, but the fastrax are a good quality item. Lot nicer than mucking about with individual allen keys.

[trout]

That is a nice set. Will have to put that down on the wish list. Thanks for the link!

[HvyCGN9]

Thats a nice hex driver!! yes the prop grub screw is 50 thou' I just bought a hex driver to fit it (took the prop to the hobby shop to make sure...) 1/16 is to big....(except for RC Tanks)

Cheers Bruce

Ps: my sub driver is on the way!! yay

[trout]

That is interesting, mine definitely is the opposite. 50 thou is too small. Well, the good news is you're set up!

[crazygary]

Many thanks for the link, Subculture!!

[trout]

Been building and not playing. This weekend will take her out and do another test. Probably at the pool and will update with the results.

[crazygary]

Way to go, Tom!!! Gittin' 'er done!!!!

My little Revell Skippy won't be ready for sea trials for a little bit yet,
but she's heading in the right direction!! YEEhah!!

Heading for the paint shop real soon!
!
All I gotta do now is "stuff the wtc" full o' goodies!! Hah!!

Looking forward to your weekends' results!! Hope she kicks butt!!