Here it is in place. The servo just drops over the stop collar, and the deck holds it down. Not yet installed at the time of this pic are two pieces of 1/8 ply that run the length of the servo on either side, and are glued to the bottom of the subdeck to keep the servo from rotating. Maintenance couldn't be easier, simply remove the deck and pick up the servo, no tools, rubber bands, screws, or other mounting devices whatsoever.
Since it is direct drive, and only a 90 degree travel servo as supplied, I will probably need to modify it for increased travel. I can set my radio to overtravel it a bit, but I don't think it the radio has enough overtravel capability to get me what I need. If all else fails, and I mess up the servo during modding, servo city sells them pre modded to travel 180 degrees.
Out of morbid curiosity, I tried my hand at making the seaplane for the superstructure. It went pretty well, I think. For the fuselage I started with a block of wood and cut off anything that wasn't a seaplane fuselage.
I also did some preliminary work on some superstructure. I still need to figure out some struts to attach the pontoons to the seaplane fuselage.
Possibly... I haven't really put much thought into it.. I had thought about thin piano wire.... Thanks Curt... I only wish it looked half as good as your boats, your builds and the detail you put into them humble me!!!
My last issue to deal with before fiberglassing the bottom is this funky area between the outboard shaft and the edge of the penetrable area.
The plane looks okay, missing a few rivets on the engine cowling... (just kidding!) That looks freaking cool, you're going to make me want to try it I like your rudder servo setup, too. Where'd you get the brass thingie that goes on the servo splines that connects it to the rudder shaft?
Drat!!!! I'll have to look into the location of those rivets!!! Thanks!! The brass thingie was scratch made. it's pretty basic turning except for the hex, which was rotary broached (on the lathe).
I'll never find my calling as a photographer of in-process epoxy/ fiberglass application..... I always get frantic and don't get a picture until the process is over. Here is the first coat of west applied.
Here it is after a light sanding and another coat of West Systems, I know most guys try to keep the amount of epoxy to a minimum, I prefer to have a nice glass smooth surface, so I put on an extra coat to give me something to sand dead flat without getting into the fiberglass. That is my Uritski hull (Russian Orfey class destroyer) along side:
I just found a few more pics of the fiberglass while in process, I must have paused to get a couple while mid way through the epoxy application:
