thank you trout,
Good to see that something I'm doing is inspiring someone. I usually get on this forum and look at the cool stuff other people are doing and find soon enough that I then want to head into my tiny workshop and build something.
I have just realised that I don't have any pics of the top hull being moulded. I don't have pics of the part coming out of the mould. However I do have pics of the top hull reasonably finished and even weathered. I was not initially happy with the first attempt at weathering. I have weathered the waterline before attaching the top and bottom moulds together. Easier to get a scribing tool around on a flat surface. I have ended up going with a green algae scumline.
Once the top hull section has been finished to an extent I can then look at attaching the missile deck to the top hull section. I need to drill out some holes in the top of the hull beneath the missile deck for air to get out and access to the airline for the air pump in the subdriver. The joint area between the missile deck and where it fits to the back of the bow section requires some cutting and issues of access. I have had to grind out the back wall of the front hull in order to get to the underside of the missile deck where it mates. Once done I can then F'glass it together. I also need to make sure that there is a consistent gap between where the top hull deck ends and where the missle deck gap occurs and runs to the stern. There is a slight taper in the missile deck edge as it widens slightly to meet the front of the hull. I have had to wedge a small piece of balsa either side while I f'glass down the missile deck to the top hull section. Once that's done I will sand back the outside joint untill it's nice and flush then rescribe the safetly harness lines as they cross the joint area.
Anyway, enough for now
David H
Good to see that something I'm doing is inspiring someone. I usually get on this forum and look at the cool stuff other people are doing and find soon enough that I then want to head into my tiny workshop and build something.
I have just realised that I don't have any pics of the top hull being moulded. I don't have pics of the part coming out of the mould. However I do have pics of the top hull reasonably finished and even weathered. I was not initially happy with the first attempt at weathering. I have weathered the waterline before attaching the top and bottom moulds together. Easier to get a scribing tool around on a flat surface. I have ended up going with a green algae scumline.
Once the top hull section has been finished to an extent I can then look at attaching the missile deck to the top hull section. I need to drill out some holes in the top of the hull beneath the missile deck for air to get out and access to the airline for the air pump in the subdriver. The joint area between the missile deck and where it fits to the back of the bow section requires some cutting and issues of access. I have had to grind out the back wall of the front hull in order to get to the underside of the missile deck where it mates. Once done I can then F'glass it together. I also need to make sure that there is a consistent gap between where the top hull deck ends and where the missle deck gap occurs and runs to the stern. There is a slight taper in the missile deck edge as it widens slightly to meet the front of the hull. I have had to wedge a small piece of balsa either side while I f'glass down the missile deck to the top hull section. Once that's done I will sand back the outside joint untill it's nice and flush then rescribe the safetly harness lines as they cross the joint area.
Anyway, enough for now
David H
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