Albacore 569
Captain
Last Activity: Yesterday, 07:19 PM
Joined: 09-18-2020
Location: California
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Lower hull, assembled, epoxied, puttied sanded primed. Same now for upper half. Putty drying. Now to seat and make all the index slots align and snug...
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Hull assembly finally. The well-designed hull components by Randy Sanders all falls literally into place. Light tapping to slide in 3/16" x 48"...
Last edited by Albacore 569; 11-10-2025, 09:15 PM.Leave a comment:
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all the same weights shown above now in their final new forms
Lead ingots smelted and cast, glad that's over. scary stuff lead. heat gloves...Last edited by Albacore 569; 11-09-2025, 04:57 PM.Leave a comment:
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Sizing up lead for keel ballast, lead given to me 20 years ago by a sub model buddy, finally will put to good use. Each photo shows 3 lbs. lead.
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I think it is a non-issue due to the nature of our hobby. most or all insurance is related to liability against speeding moving objects or aerial objects....Leave a comment:
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Making the Silicone Mold for the lead keel ingots. Making 2 -3 and will see when its trimming time. The wood pattern in a glued mold casting block. Friend...
Last edited by Albacore 569; 11-05-2025, 12:47 PM.Leave a comment:
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Yes. to a limited degree. The OTW Dive Module will be aft of this tray and will take a lot of volume, (buoyancy).
Using an analog - a friend's...Last edited by Albacore 569; 11-02-2025, 02:14 PM.Leave a comment:
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Re-designed Battery tray. Gel cell will lay on its broad side now poles up pointing aft. Not a lipo but should be good. 3.1 libs vs a 15-ounce lipo. No...
Last edited by Albacore 569; 11-02-2025, 02:02 PM.Leave a comment:
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Naval Engineering How to choose your engines
Naval Engineering - How to choose your engines Drachinifel. Not submarines but still fun lecture on Naval Engineering.
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Yes Bob is busy. He is aware of problem but probably isn't aware of this latest wrinkle they are getting bigger and worse. The server co. for this website...Last edited by Albacore 569; 10-29-2025, 09:33 PM.Leave a comment:
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All spam bots must die!
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Printed battery tray for a WKDC12-5F Duracell Ultra 12V 5AH battery forward.
Fashioning a wooden mockup pattern for RTV silicon mold for...Leave a comment:
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Sorry. still no strawberries...Leave a comment:
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Model ships of real vessels through the ages and later when introduced - submarines and their models too, are so misunderstood and underappreciated by...
Last edited by Albacore 569; 10-25-2025, 03:57 PM.Leave a comment:
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Yup. Example photos here of Dr. Graham Hawkes 'Deep flight' I took at his engineering Co visit decades ago.in Richmond California. The electronics are...Last edited by Albacore 569; 10-20-2025, 10:55 AM.Leave a comment:
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Shaft braces being trial fitted Fit good.
Rubber grommets added. A little sound isolation? Hell why not. The dive module will be on...Last edited by Albacore 569; 10-18-2025, 06:47 PM.Leave a comment:
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River/Thames class - Drachinifel 462
Always liked this class f British interwar subs. Not quite American 'Fleet Boats, reminiscent but still different, in some ways even exceeding a bit in...
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Next morning, 14.5 hours later Volia!
These frames will be placed aft interlocking the existing hull wall shapes aft of the OTW dive module....Last edited by Albacore 569; 10-18-2025, 10:14 AM.Leave a comment:
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Designing and slicing a new added part. A Drive shaft frame brace for Suffren for printing.
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