today's work

[Das Boot]

How in the world did you get two driveshafts, hooked up to two propellers, in that small space? I hate you.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

How in the world did you get two driveshafts, hooked up to two propellers, in that small space? I hate you.

With skill, nerves of steel, good looks, and an arrangement with the Devil himself.

[redboat219]

Now that Cabin Fever has concluded, what's next on your build?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Now that Cabin Fever has concluded, what's next on your build?

Three obligations to get out of the way first; projects I promised to complete for others before I got back onto my own. So, to answer, nothing new for the foreseeable future. Likely, for this season, I'll be running the same old boats I've been driving for years.

[redboat219]

1. Merit 1/35 British X-craft
2. Italian CB
3. Trumpeter 1/144 PLAN Type 092 Xia class SSBN

[DrSchmidt]

Three obligations to get out of the way first; projects I promised to complete for others before I got back onto my own. So, to answer, nothing new for the foreseeable future. Likely, for this season, I'll be running the same old boats I've been driving for years.

You have an U1 kit......

[Subculture]

Now I remember who Dave Jacob reminded me of. Frank Murphy from F is for family.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

1. Merit 1/35 British X-craft
2. Italian CB
3. Trumpeter 1/144 PLAN Type 092 Xia class SSBN

The Italian sub for Steve, a re-built SD for Bill, and a new Type-23 SD for Don.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Now I remember who Dave Jacob reminded me of. Frank Murphy from F is for family.

Ha! I'll make sure he sees this post.

[Subculture]

I'll put you through that f*cking wall!

[Subculture]

Did the Albacore running footage not make the final cut?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Did the Albacore running footage not make the final cut?

The ALBACORE was the first boat in the water, Thursday afternoon (show started Friday but vendors and exhibitors had the run of the place Thursday to set up and get things running for the show). Ran great, however the plan was to only trim out my boats that day as we only had a few hours of water time and I wanted all the boats, five of them, up and ready to go for Friday and Saturday. No time to video.

And that's a shame, as Friday I needed to cannibalize some hose from the ALBACOR's SD to replace two universals on my 1/96 Type-21, and that put the ALBACORE OOC for the show. No underway footage. Sorry.

But here is some video of the thing being tested at the Lynnhaven Dive Center a few years back. Note that the boat is still in primer gray.

https://youtu.be/4NIRblzfz_8