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The first one is free. I get you hooked. Then, I own you!

David
Your Friendly Neighborhood Dealer...

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Once the SD system and the hull were removed from their respective boxes and packaging I began the task of getting the SD operational – installing

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Tom Chalfant sold his 1/72 SKIPJACK to a customer and shipped it, along with the SubDriver (SD), to me for check-out. I would then forward the tested...

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To pile on to what Andy said.

Any social group (associations, groups, forums, fraternities, unruly mob, whatever-you-want-to-call-them) that...

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An aspect of professional model building is the ability (and willingness) to build whatever the client wants -- we did some display work for defense contractors,...

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Nope. Just run-of-the-mill, anyone-can-do-it, simple gas propelled weapons. Hardly worth mentioning.






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These weapons are 1/96 scale. MK48 torpedo, with shroud, is third from right.





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Put that 'fixed prop' at a near zero pitch (or small fraction of the propeller pitch) and you have a stator. Then wrap a tapered shroud about the two...

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Agreed. It only takes one or two ass-holes/idiots/mothers-little-helpers to de-rail a type-in type chat -- other than learning you instead spend all your...

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[QUOTE=RCJetDude;n137374]Well crap! My tub isn't long enough to float my boat so I can trim it. Now I have more incentive to get the pool running again.[/QUOTE...

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You distilled it most succinctly, Rob. Trial and Error as to amounts and placement of weight and buoyant foam.

Bottom line: Increase the...

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By, 'equal amounts', you mean equal amount of force (a pound of feathers takes up a lot more volume than a pound of lead).

The following...

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Raise the c.b. higher over the c.g. More fixed ballast low, more buoyant foam up high. That will reduce the torque roll.

David...

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Excellent. And good planning getting that extra BEC for a future project. Never trust a ESC's BEC!

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So …. the system is working OK?

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The good old Dumas 'dog-bone' link and two couplers. Quick connect/disconnect and is a near perfect universal joint as well.



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Here's my trick to open up the bore of the pushrod seal body so you reduce the friction between it and the pushrod: Ream out the bore with a drill bit...

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LOL. Drink up, you cad.

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LOL. You smart ass Canadian, type. Too late, Ellie and me are 'feel'n it' a bit; worn down, a bit of a cough, but breathing is OK. Could be a simple cold...

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Darwinism on display!

David...