1/96 ScaleShips Oscar II

[HardRock]

One of the things that didn't work on Sunday was the periscope system. On checking it, I discovered that the plastic manifold beneath the syringes had ruptured. That's one powerful little pump driving the system and it completely overpowered the manifold. (It also launched two of the periscopes when it was originaly run as a pheumatic system). Hence the new, bullet-proof manifold. Lovingly crafted in 15 minutes using a blow toarch and some very scared copper pipe. It ain't pretty but it does work.

[HardRock]

Thanks Dave. Fun day, many faults detected, back to the bunker!

[Davidh]

O.K Here we go.


David h

[greenman407]

Great! Pictures please

[Davidh]

Scott brought the Oscar to the subregatta this morning. Let me just say that there were some who needed to scrape their jaws off the ground. This boat is a show stopper. Simply stunning work . We need to get Brads V's typhoon to Scott's workshop so it can get a real weather job.

David H

[HardRock]

Almost there! Final fitting of the SD and snort valve.
The front bulkhead with the retract and forplane servos and the hydraulic pump.
Front end wiring.

[HardRock]

This is the rear of the forplane and torpedo mount. The control arm for the forplanes was on top of the mechanism and made a simple control rod connection impossible. So I made a do-dad to bring the control point down next to the retract mechanism linkage. Works OK too.

[HardRock]

Could have been worse.... Imagine if there was Skipjack in there!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It all clear to me now..... Inside every Oscar there is a 212 trying to get out! [ATTACH=CONFIG]n109427[/ATTACH]

That's just .... SICK!

M

[HardRock]

I took it out for a run in the pool today. I'd forgotten what a great little boat this is. It was scooting around at about three feet under the surface and I was having a wonderful time.... until I slowed down and THEN realised that it was out of gas! So a very cold (and chastening) swim later; I took it back into the bunker and sat it in the hull of the Oscar to dry off and was struck by the size comparison. They are both the same scale (1/96). Quite striking.

[Peter W]

That would.be the Oscar III they are taking forever to build, the parasite sub carrier like they did with the Yankee.

Peter

p.s. didn't know they were using a 212!

[HardRock]

It all clear to me now..... Inside every Oscar there is a 212 trying to get out!

[HardRock]

Oh my giddy Auny.... All out for less than 70 runs! The Australian selectors might need to came and have conversation with your son about future employment.

[Peter W]

Scott

Will that coffin do for Australian cricket ? I like the box the Alfa looks very secure in that. Going to be a bit of a lump with the Oscar in one though...

Peter

[HardRock]

This box thing might be getting a little out of hand. I built this new box for the Alpha yesterday.




and now she's started calling me BOX MAN!