I can’t use the installed cradles in my 1/72 Skipjack with the new modular subdriver. Anyone roll their own on theirs? Would appreciate ideas.
Rolling Your Own WTC Cradles
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WOOD! In a SUB!?
Seal the crap out of it BEFORE you put it in and be darned sure you don't drill holes into it or crack it. I'd go with 1/4" plastic sheet, available at a million places online. Sintra is a nice product, not as dense and easy to work with.Comment
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Perhaps Dave thought he wanted a cradle to mount the wtc on when it was out of the water, for maintenance etc.?Comment
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This guy holds out for RenShape, G10, or depleted Uranium, and since such materials are not readily available he quits the project. Wood is likely at hand; the other stuff -- in most shops -- is not.
A little pragmatism, guys.
DavidWho is John Galt?Comment
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I used Garolite (fiberglass/epoxy component) to make my cradle mount on the Gato. Worked great, I guess it is important not to get stuck in what you do not have but look for other sources. While wood is not my number one choice, I would not turn away from it if that is all I had.
To answer his question, I would use the cradles provided, but make a fill in so the 2.5" will now fit into the 3.5" cradle.
Sorry for the crayon drawing.
If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.Comment
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I modeled cradles in Autodesk Fusion and 3D printed them. Took a couple of tries to get the fit right, as the hull apparently isn't quite as perfectly round as the computer's perfectly round. If you know the diameter of the hull, and are sure it's round, I can draw a cradle for you, but doing that kind of prototyping is always easier when the designer has the object in front of him, as tweaks are usually needed..."It does not take so many words to speak the truth" Chief JosephComment
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Consider Azek (PVC dimentional trim board used in common construction)-machines and glues well , takes paint well, is positively buoyant and is relatively cheap -.75x5.5x96 for $20 (available at Home Depot or Lowes) . ...cuts like wood.
"not to get stuck in what you do not have but look for other sources."...well said Tom!Last edited by Bob Gato; 05-02-2020, 02:38 PM.Comment
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By the way, Dave has always been daring. I heard he once hid in a refrigerator during an atomic bomb blast. By the way, I still can't change my avatar and it's driving me nuts.“Of the 40,000 men who served on German submarines, 30,000 never returned.”Comment
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