New Project - What am I?

[HardRock]

That's you in the middle all right!

[HardRock]

OK, Hardrock, you're killing me. Who do I have to blow to get a hull-kit from you. I would prefer a hostage exchange ... what do I have that you want? I simply must have one of these little critters.

M

More than happy to send you one provided you can cope with the crappy etching and a bit of asymetry.

[HardRock]

Hahaha, let's go!
I have seen Mike Dory's system, but not Ron Perrott's. David's system is refined.
Moving on to your sub, it came out really nice. The hatches and storage on the deck, are you planning to put inserts in there or brass etchings? I guess I am asking, what are your plans to finish the deck?

I'm teaching myself to photo etch brass, so the plan is to inlay gratings and hatch covers. I went that way because my ability to etch is woeful and I figured that if I inlay in brass the bits will at least be square and sharp.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

More than happy to send you one provided you can cope with the crappy etching and a bit of asymetry.

Let me know what I can send you.

M

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I'm teaching myself to photo etch brass, so the plan is to inlay gratings and hatch covers. I went that way because my ability to etch is woeful and I figured that if I inlay in brass the bits will at least be square and sharp.

http://s262.photobucket.com/user/dmeriman/slideshow/acid%20etching

Here's some shots of acid-etched work used as in-lay work on the defunct FOXTROT project. The acid-etching done by Joel Stadnick, with me inlaying his work into the hull and sail production masters.

[HardRock]

Onward with the gloop monster. This is pre-thickened silicon molding rubber - and its just a bit too runny, hence the play dough dam around the Piranha. Once this goes off I'll give it a second coat to ensure that the rubber is nice and thick.

[HardRock]

More gloop!

[HardRock]

This is the upper mold. I'm using DavidH's bracing method. Should be super rigid.

[trout]

Looking at the bow of the last picture, it looks like a cloth is used, is it? Did you pour something in the squares of the frame?

[HardRock]

Its epoxy resin with chopped strand, then two layers of medium weight cloth.

[bwi 971]

I love what your doing Scott, great work.....and you work damn fast.
Grtz,
Bart

[HardRock]

Rough and ready Mate. Its all a bit imprecise I'm afraid but probably at the limits of my talents right now.

[HardRock]

This is the completed upper mold. Silicon inner and rigid fiberglass outer. The next step is to gloop it to form the lower silicon mold. We gloop it here, we gloop it there, we gloop it everywhere (to make sure that its really thick so that it doesn't tear when in use).

[HardRock]

Thisn is the upper mold. Looks OK.

[HardRock]

Gel coat for the first shot at molding.