today's work

[Davjacva]

Does Jake incorporate static grass/flock to replicate the "marine growth" on the hull?

No hula skirts. Neat technique, but gets into the silly realm along with trying to replicate oyster/mussel beds attached to Russian Black Sea Fleet subs.

[SubDude]

Could pulverizing the grass in a blender or coffee/spice grinder make it fine enough to look right? It is definitely a cool approach.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Jake,
a before and after shot of the hull would show the great deal of work that was accomplished. Well done.

Yupe. The boy's learning (only the occasional two-by-four across his nose required now to keep him on track)

David
Task Master

[redboat219]

Even the smallest grain R.R. grass is too big for 1/96 scale. I used some on this 1/96 TRENCHANT and looks to my eyes as being a bit 'overdone'.

Does look like The Shire.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Does Jake incorporate static grass/flock to replicate the "marine growth" on the hull?

Nope. Even the smallest grain R.R. grass is too big for 1/96 scale. I used some on this 1/96 TRENCHANT and looks to my eyes as being a bit 'overdone'. So. No static-grass on Jake's beast.

[redboat219]

Does Jake incorporate static grass/flock to replicate the "marine growth" on the hull?

[Das Boot]

Jake,
a before and after shot of the hull would show the great deal of work that was accomplished. Well done.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Commercial Break.

Fellow Torpedoman and all-round pain-in-the-ass, 'Jake'. Getting his 1/96 SKIPJACK up to speed. Class is in session!

https://youtu.be/pn6P_-N_lXU

[redboat219]

Commercial Break.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Will you be punching out ALL of the limber holes?

Nope, just the above waterline ones. I'll punch fake flood-drain holes in the bottom of the keel.

[redboat219]

Will you be punching out ALL of the limber holes?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[redboat219]

The rudder operating shaft is a jam fit to the skeg sections and the bore of the rudder is a non-interference fit to the operating shaft. It takes only moments to install/remove the entire rudder assembly.

Interference Fit. Got it....

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]