Yes, the most daunting aspect of my approach with this model is the waterline cut. It requires careful set-up, a flat surface, use of a waterline marking tool, and a special tool holding fixture to insure a uniform of height cut along the longitudinal break. Not many are up to it. Then again, r/c model submarining is not for every one. This is a game for the elites in this craft, after all. This is NOT an entry-level activity.
Indeed, I'm in a rush to get this thing into the water, for two reasons: First, it will cheese Manfred off to no end. And, second, because I have other work piled up and I got to get too. Tonight I cast up the foundations and trial set of control surfaces. I soldered together the three bell-cranks and got the stern plans, bow planes and rudder to swing freely -- I was very happy to find just enough room in the upper rudder support arm to house the standard type bell-crank I made for the rudder. It's lever arm is very short, yes, but equates to the first hole of the typical servo horn (bell-crank), so there won't be any binding as a result of servo over-throw. And I get about 35-degree of deflection from the rudder, left and right.
Pictures tomorrow, I'm too tired to fool with it tonight ... er .... this morning.
No retractable scope. The SD gets in the way, as you point out. And the scale snorkel is right over the practical SAS snorkel, so that thing is non-retractable.
I can only imagine what Manfred will come up with! I'm sliding over to his side to see what he's up to with his Type-23.
Night.
David
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