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Started detailing of the sterward sailsection housing the rear doors of the missile tubes. Flaps and hatches and more of them... when finished, all the...

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New tool arrived! Since my old Dremel did not survive minor woodwork(again!) I decided for the small brother of my superb Proxxon industral grinder that...

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Yup.what he says...

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Details of the aft deck. Again, hours of cross-checking pictures for the proper position and 10 minutes working on the hull...
Sidenote, i am building...

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Back again... you took your time!

How is your Jimmy Carter doing?

You should contact Bob Martin, i'm sure hell be able to restore...

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Some more pictures of the fwd deck and the construction of the anchor winch. I used the hex-nut on the holding bolt as orientation...

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Thank you. I just ordered it!

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Is that ferric chloride " the acid " to use for etching prior to painting or just your favorite. I used sandblasting metal parts in the past,...

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New props for the empire of evil?

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Ordered some small parts for little money that i found easier to buy rather to make them. The anchor deemed a bit heavy so i made a copy from resin. More...

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Very nice! Yes, those tiny parts eat up time, and there is always something to improve....

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Thank you both, Andreas and David!
err... i actually like the Halibut, too. Must be me...

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Handrail is on. Will flatten everything straight and correct one post's position, but otherwise i like the look. With all those railings, no wonder those...

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Soldering the handrails next. The brass parts have been sandblasted.
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Good size! No, go ahead, that weight as low as possible. That battery tray can slide fwd and back to determine the proper trim?

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Next group of posts for the aft deck reling. New way to make them:

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I join the dark side...

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Making the bollards:



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Aft deck safety tracks:

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Replaced the 2mm diameter safety tracks on the bow with 1mm rods to a more realistic measure. Also made the ladder-like gangway on the sail some mm narrower...