1/96 Blueback

[HardRock]

The Blueback hasn't turned up yet,,, sigh. So I been reduced to whittling while I wait!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

The box (three kits) went off to Caswell for distribution (you're one of 'em) to the customers. That was about a week ago, so should not be too long now. There was a delay on my end as I worked with the good Caswell people to get my purchase-orders and Invoices straightened out. Sorry about that, HardRock.

M

[HardRock]

No drama Mate. I've discovered scratch building. Its rough but fun!

Looking slighly more submarine like.

[HardRock]

The postman must have stopped off in Alaska on the way here. Looks like I'm going to get this fill in project finished before the Blueback arrives. Strange little sub.

[greenman407]

So what is that Hardrock? Is it going to float?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

The Blueback hasn't turned up yet,,, sigh. So I been reduced to whittling while I wait!
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That's a neat little lathe. What is it?

M

[greenman407]

Your scrathbuild looks like a Uniform class:

[HardRock]

That's a neat little lathe. What is it?

M

Its a Proxxon PD230E. Made in Germany, quite versatile and a lot smarter than me.

[HardRock]

So what is that Hardrock? Is it going to float?

Its a Kashalot (NATO designation "Uniform"). Atom powered, deep recovery sub. Its such a strange little thing that I decided to make it myself - no chance of every finding one for sale in a scale that will take an SD. I'm going to make a one-off glass hull and make it run. Dave's "Mike" build inspired me to have a go at it.

[greenman407]

Heres to your success!

[HardRock]

Plugging away. I now have blue finger nails.

[greenman407]

So its made out of wood? Or is that just the tailcone? Man it really looks like you got something there. Please continue, ALL AHEAD FLANK!

[trout]

That is really cool! It is unique enough that several people would like it! Are you sure you do not want to pull a couple or three of these?

[HardRock]

Geeezzzz Louise! I'm making this up as I go. The tail cone and the nose are pine wood (because NOBODY here sells Renshape) and the body is an old fly rod tube. appendages are sheet balsa wood sanded to shape.

Today's labour. Its almost ready for the mold - I just have to figure out how to do that.



Hull bottom.

[HardRock]

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