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Posted by: Francine S
« on: 17 October 2021, 00:19:36 »

Stuart,
Check out my HMS Tartar.  She came out great and for a small ship - handles and runs great.
I wish I could purchase parts alone for some of my ships, it would help.
Francine
Posted by: rondean
« on: 25 February 2021, 17:19:31 »

Hi
 Try beekeepers netting nylon and very fine, hangs well or black roller flyscreen net  thin enough to look correct
hope it helps
 Ron
Posted by: hother
« on: 25 February 2021, 15:33:37 »

Something like that really takes time, but it is a job well done. It looks terrific.
Posted by: StuartMH
« on: 25 February 2021, 14:38:15 »

Well I cannot believe how long it has taken to get to this point. The Quarter Deck is done, most of the rest is just railings and some fittings, the only thing requiring much work is the main funnel deck. All that is just kit building.
Which beings the question, any suggestions can you make for flight deck netting ? I had a plan but it looks wrong, just too big.
Posted by: colin
« on: 23 September 2020, 07:09:13 »

As the saying goes....  slowly but surely. .  ^^^
Posted by: StuartMH
« on: 22 September 2020, 16:01:10 »

Still a work in progress.
Posted by: StuartMH
« on: 11 July 2020, 16:31:15 »

Well I make progress. Its not quite right but Im not doing it again. :smiley1:
Posted by: StuartMH
« on: 08 May 2020, 19:49:21 »

Hi there, I have not given up but am forced to admit my skill level is not up to standard.  I see faults in the pictures I did not see with my eyes. One of the problems was that all my measurements for the sonar gear were guestimates and I now appreciate the proportions are wrong, but I will press on and hope it looks OK on the water.
However if anyone knows about these things I would appreciate any advice on how to produce the fairing for the dive cable, its all curves and I am not sure I am that good.
Posted by: StuartMH
« on: 09 October 2019, 14:00:43 »

Hi there, Sorry but Summer got in the way.  I have started doing bits to the boat and a photo of progress in included.  At this point I have a question, Any suggestions on how the gantry was raised into position for lowering ?  The photos I have are not from the best angle and blown up too far play space invaders.  I assume there's is a ram  on the Fwd end of the well that pushes the gantry up but I can't see it.

I will keep working and see how I get on.

Stuart
Posted by: colin
« on: 21 February 2019, 06:15:35 »

I have both versions on my boats...   I would say it depends on the type of battery. .
My lead acid batteries I leave in the boat and charge them..
As for lipos an nicads I would remove them to charge..
Posted by: Tjorven
« on: 20 February 2019, 17:20:10 »

As an electrician myself I would suggest remove them because they can get hot. Very hot if something goes wrong with the charger or the batteries. Wouldn't be the first batteries I saw bursting out in flames.
But if you have enough cooling on the boat (either natural flow or forced flow) during charging I don't see a big problem.

Mine are removable.
Posted by: StuartMH
« on: 20 February 2019, 15:42:22 »

No I don't think I will be able to make that work. I would need to make the well,gantry and part of the deck removable,a lot of ways for me to mess it up and lot of places for water to get in. I think I will  stick to gluing the whole thing down tight. This means getting it right first time.

Speaking of getting things right what is the opinion on battery charging?  A charging socket on the boat or just remove them to charge?
Posted by: mikearace
« on: 11 February 2019, 20:33:54 »

The rudders/tiller arms will be accessible?
Posted by: StuartMH
« on: 08 February 2019, 14:53:22 »

Well I have gone and done it. I have now cut the hole in the transom and deck to fit the sonar well.  Now to fit the well assembly all I have to do is, Fit the deck, after I fit the rudders, only after I paint the hull, once fix the air bush.  Simple.  :smiley1:
Posted by: swiftdoc
« on: 31 January 2019, 12:23:40 »

For Tamiya acrylic paint I use a ratio of 80/20 for airbrushing. Make a test using a toothpick: the drops of paint should come off like a drop of milk. Enamel paint such as Humbrol needs a bit more thinners; I use them for satin black with a ratio of about 60/40 in my airbrush. Hope this helps :)