Assembling the Arkmodel 1/72 KILO kits ... that's right: kits!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Yeah ... Peter ... you do that.

M

[greenman407]

Peter, YOU could ask him again in a couple of weeks. Let me know how that works out for you. HA!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Pity and a shame...

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I suppose a regular one is OK.....sigh


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Let me know about the plans though Mr. M

Peter


P.S. Thanks for the support Mark ! ........Running away!

I so love it when the troops start throwing each other under the bus!

Nice pictures.

I already made a Project-636 propeller in 1/144 for the TRUMPTER kit. Now I gotta do it again for Feng's kit. Grrrrr!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4XLg79QDI

M

[reddevil]

Do you think ARKMODEL is a reliable supplier? Cause some people (not me; I've lerarned a little) have had the same bad experience with him with than with Mr. Palumbo.

[Peter W]

Pity and a shame...





I suppose a regular one is OK.....sigh




Let me know about the plans though Mr. M

Peter


P.S. Thanks for the support Mark ! ........Running away!

[greenman407]

No. Sorry for the confusion, Mark. The model pictured with the many stator blades is the OTW 1/100 VANGUARD I assembled for a customer -- I manufactured a new sail, control surfaces and pump-jet. Those enhancements were reduced to tooling I sent to OTW to up-grade their kit. Pushy *******, ain't I?!

The pictures presented only to further demonstrate the use of metal straps to hold parts till they can be permanently bonded in place.

Nooooo, I will not convert to the ALROSA. You nut! I'm assembling these kits stock (other than making a proper propeller). No, Caswell, as far as I know is not marketing these kits. But, to be sure, check with Mike directly on that, Mark.

M

AH Well its was PETERS fault......Not Mine...................HE WAS THE ONE who suggested it......right peter?(as im slinking away to my corner)

[HardRock]

I have one of these kits available in Sydney if Mr C is out of stock. Purchased it two years ago and I don't look close to getting it done (wrong scale for me as well). At cost plus postage.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I must have mis-understood. I thought that these pictures of the pump jet(above attached)....(and pictured below) were part of the Kilo kit.
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No. Sorry for the confusion, Mark. The model pictured with the many stator blades is the OTW 1/100 VANGUARD I assembled for a customer -- I manufactured a new sail, control surfaces and pump-jet. Those enhancements were reduced to tooling I sent to OTW to up-grade their kit. Pushy *******, ain't I?!

The pictures presented only to further demonstrate the use of metal straps to hold parts till they can be permanently bonded in place.

Nooooo, I will not convert to the ALROSA. You nut! I'm assembling these kits stock (other than making a proper propeller). No, Caswell, as far as I know is not marketing these kits. But, to be sure, check with Mike directly on that, Mark.

M

[Peter W]

Mr. M did the kit come with plans? I do have a set of plans for an 877 if you need them, I also have some good drydock reference shots if required.

Peter

[greenman407]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]30370[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]30371[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]30372[/ATTACH] Yes, very useful when you have to hold assemblies together as you affix GRP re-enforcement on the inside. Here is another example of using brass straps to hold sub-assemblies together before bonding them permanently.

I must have mis-understood. I thought that these pictures of the pump jet(above attached)....(and pictured below) were part of the Kilo kit.

[greenman407]

YES,YES.............I vote for the Alrosa. So your saying that Caswell will not be a supplier?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Like a multistage turbine. But water has a low compressibilty, wouldn't that cause problems?

Water is, for all intents and purposes, un-compressible.

David

[redboat219]

leaves me wondering if there were multiple rotor-stator stages in that tunnel looking shroud.

M

Like a multistage turbine. But water has a low compressibilty, wouldn't that cause problems?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

lovely looking kit, bit anal with the bags though. If you are having to make new props why not go whole hog and build the Alrosa ?


Look at all that green stuff, you'd love it.
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Peter

Yeah, they went nuts with the bags. A good thing: better too much packaging than too little!

I have never seen a pump-jet with such a high inlet/nozzle area ratio! WTF is going on in there? I've seen yard pictures with a rotor and stator, but that only leves me wondering if there were multiple rotor-stator stages in that tunnel looking shroud. It appears to be the later Project-636 desgin of the KILO, but kept in national service -- not exported. Or ... so I've read.

Good catch. NASTY! Just the way I like 'em.

Stop tempting me with this neat **** -- I'm falling behind again!!!!

Oh, here's a video of a Trumpeter 1/144 KILO kit at the pool for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4XLg79QDI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY7UwFpNkjM

M

[Peter W]

lovely looking kit, bit anal with the bags though. If you are having to make new props why not go whole hog and build the Alrosa ?


Look at all that green stuff, you'd love it.


Peter