Toy conversion to 1/230 ALFA

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...freddy says "under pressure"...

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A new hull:




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The coupling: 3 large boltheads and 3 bolt-tips interlock with their recesses creating a tight and rigid fit without any rotation.


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Salvaging the bow bulkhead:

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The separated hull parts:

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The setup prior to heating the hull up:

pressure alone did not work.

New approach:

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And then...things went very wrong:

I figured the main hull that basically is a 75mm PVC sewer pipe had warped so it was no longer straight,...

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The "shark fin" was further thinned out and i dropped the remaining old abs part as a spacer with two brass tubes to do the same job,saving...

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Hello, fellow modellers! Since my last post i contined work on the stern, i.e. completing the covers of the aluminum frame with bolts and nuts to screw...

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Hi there! I continued completing the sternplanes that will only need sanding and sealing with resin. The auxilliary thrusters were added, the planes tips...

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Greetings!

This is the continuation of my presentation of making an semiscale ALFA from an old Revell 1/230 SKIPJACK kit.

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Morning, could you post a picture? Have you considered a gear pump with an esc or an electric switch?