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As I mentioned, there is a decided 'pinch' mid-hull. I elected to build up this depression and get the hull to a more uniform 'double-cylinder' form. I did this with a two-part Bondo-like automotive filler, followed by a scratch-fill with Nitro-Stan air-dry touch-up putty, which was sanded down, and the first of many primer coats applied with the air-brush.
Sure, I clobbered the raised weld lines. So what? They're over-stated anyway. Not sure if I'm going to rub them all off or not. If I want to retain them I'll re-build the ones lost during the filing and sanding with CA. We'll see.
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Sir, i'm outraged!!!!, outraged!!! i say to you, this is clearly a act to sabotage me for getting in the water first, LOL
On the other hand i got some more time to prep up my next generation launchtubes, as you know i've got allready a working protoype, have to rebuild those styrene tubes to accept the new arrangement, it will take a few weeks to get this done.
That depression, is that the result of cutting her on the waterline?, checked up mine, but she is as straight as a arrow, have to take account for that if it's happening to me also.
I'll have to see about the non center of the drive shaft, i'll probably end up with lowering the SD, sliding in the SD does create some problems, but you warned me for that, love the challenge to make it work.
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David,
I also sent you an email from the site. Not sure if you got it. Can you please contact me via email?
Thank you,
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Below is a leaked photo that was taken recently, at Arizoniawerft, showing two Typ XXIII hulls suspended by cables from some sort of heavy lifting crane rig..
There is apparently some sort of U-Boat construction activity going on in AZ.. It is unknown, at this time, as to when these boats will be completed, or where they will end up patrolling..
Two sinister looking sisters, hanging in waiting.. I wouldn't want to be on any of the ships that encounter these bad-ass, beyotches at sea..
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You got it bad, don't you, Steve?!Who is John Galt?Comment
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Got the closure system worked out for the upper and lower hull pieces. Basically, one set of capture tabs on one half, and another set of capture tabs on the other -- squeeze the upper hull piece a bit as it's installed and it pops into place up tight onto the lower hull. Neat.
Got the control surface, propeller shaft foundation, and Sub-driver foundation masters in primer-gray. Tool making tomorrow.
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Time has come to stick things together, toss this piglet into the water and verify that the SD has enough ballast tank and that the linkages work as designed. But, before I can do that I need the parts. Today I started making the tools needed to produce production resin parts of the control surfaces, propeller foundation, and SD foundations.
The initial in-water trials can be done while the plastic parts are in the raw. I'll make the Type-23 look pretty at a later date, time permitting.
And would someone PLEASE tell Ellie to stop slamming me in the face with that damned stick!!! ..... its distracting.
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Excellent work on the masters David, Ellie aim for the weak parts!!!!!, it will buy me some extra time to get in the water first, you go girl!!!!!
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Ellie stop hitting David with that little stick, get something bigger like a bat or paddle.Make it simple, make strong, make it work!Comment
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Go and finish your Kilo!Comment
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David, there is something about this boat that, well, made me get two of them.. What can I say, I like them!
When I first saw you make your hull cut, I wasn't sure how clean and well fitting the two pieces would end up being. They look to fit together now like they were made that way to begin with! The problem with your technique is, can the average guy (which includes me) duplicate your efforts in that part of the conversion.. Without it looking like a hack job.
I am off to San Francisco for a business trip tomorrow morning. Will be gone for a week.. When I get back, your boat will have probably completed its sea trials!
Next step will be a torpedo launcher and functional torpedoes.
What about retractable masts? Seems like your sub-driver tube would block the scope and schnorkel from fully retracting. I think they would need to lower down into the ballast tank region of the tube. Maybe Manfred will attempt to make the masts functional on his..
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