X-Tail control yokes

[redboat219]

Looking for photos of the control yokes for the 1/96 Type 212 or Albacore. I know downloaded them years ago but can seem to find it on my phone or laptop. Need it for reference for a 1/144 Soryu I got. Thanks.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Looking for photos of the control yokes for the 1/96 Type 212 or Albacore. I know downloaded them years ago but can seem to find it on my phone or laptop. Need it for reference for a 1/144 Soryu I got. Thanks.

Here you go:

[redboat219]

Thanks boss.

Also found something else very useful for the Kilo front dive plane.


Any tips how to remove a CAed Klik-on from the port side output shaft?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thanks boss.

Also found something else very useful for the Kilo front dive plane.


Any tips how to remove a CAed Klik-on from the port side output shaft?

Grab the brass pushrod with soft-jaw needle-nose pliers, grab the magnetic coupler with your twinkies, and twist it. Hard hard is that?!...

You people!

[redboat219]

Grab the brass pushrod with soft-jaw needle-nose pliers, grab the magnetic coupler with your twinkies, and twist it.

Didn't have a soft-jawed needle nose pliers, so I used one of my needle holders.
It looks just like a hemostat but has some jaws. It's used to hold suturing needles during surgeries. High end ones even have titanium inserts. This is just a cheap Pakistani one.

Close up of the jaw. I used a piece of felt to further protect the control rod surface.


Success.

[redboat219]

Smooth jaw

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Smooth jaw

You did good.

[redboat219]

You did good.

Thank you sensei.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thank you sensei.

Damned right!

https://youtu.be/TlXHCykk7fU

David
The Duke of New York

[redboat219]

I still haven't check mine yet but isn't that dumbbell connector for the bow plane servo included in the standard 1/144 Seawolf fittings kit? If not, I'll just fab one from some brass connector block.

[redboat219]

Turns out the hole that runs through the connector block can accomodate 2 of the 1.6mm servo output control shaft side by side. The 2 screw locks them down tight.

Saves me the effort of soldering.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Turns out the hole that runs through the connector block can accomodate 2 of the 1.6mm servo output control shaft side by side. The 2 screw locks them down tight.

Saves me the effort of soldering.

Like so. And also gives you maximum ability to make adjustments on the fly:

[redboat219]

Test fit with some 1.6mm G.I. wire.

Test placement on SD