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Hey, Andy,
The internal frame spacing is about eight-inches on the test-shot. I'm requesting maybe a three-inch spacing -- can't go any taller or thicker on them owing to sinking issues of the styrene as it changes state. I'll do my best to get the gauge of the hull increased at the radial split points -- more meat for you bayonet fans over there across the big pond.
But, I think the nominal 3/32" wall we have now is as thick a section they can squirt with consistently good shots from the production people who man those presses.
Me, I only want reasonable structural integrity, I work these things as free-flooding hulls anyway. We're not taking any food off the plate of the GRP guys, I can assure you.
Isn't that propeller engineering (not mine, theirs) wonderful -- I was wondering how they were going to achieve positive draft parts from the master I sent them. Crafty Chinese! And I think a Moebius guy, Bob Plant, had a lot to do with kit design if I'm not mistaken.
Honestly, a well engineered kit -- even this test-shot evidenced few sink marks, and what ejector pin markings there are on the parts, are well hidden.
Gotta work out the decal and fret art-work, get my critique in, and let them carry on with the production tooling. Time's a-wasting!
David
The internal frame spacing is about eight-inches on the test-shot. I'm requesting maybe a three-inch spacing -- can't go any taller or thicker on them owing to sinking issues of the styrene as it changes state. I'll do my best to get the gauge of the hull increased at the radial split points -- more meat for you bayonet fans over there across the big pond.
But, I think the nominal 3/32" wall we have now is as thick a section they can squirt with consistently good shots from the production people who man those presses.
Me, I only want reasonable structural integrity, I work these things as free-flooding hulls anyway. We're not taking any food off the plate of the GRP guys, I can assure you.
Isn't that propeller engineering (not mine, theirs) wonderful -- I was wondering how they were going to achieve positive draft parts from the master I sent them. Crafty Chinese! And I think a Moebius guy, Bob Plant, had a lot to do with kit design if I'm not mistaken.
Honestly, a well engineered kit -- even this test-shot evidenced few sink marks, and what ejector pin markings there are on the parts, are well hidden.
Gotta work out the decal and fret art-work, get my critique in, and let them carry on with the production tooling. Time's a-wasting!
David
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