Jack's First Build Moltke from Strike Models

That might be the most likes any of my posts have ever received.
We also have a song for Kas when he's trying to get his Invincible to sit level all the time.

Shake your I-Boat, Shake your I-Boat, Shake, shakes shake, shake shake shake.

Michigan guys all need a song.

 

We are working on a song for you bob when we can rime your last name lol

 

Did you get up to Saranac this weekend for some help on your window cuts?

 

No I was only available yesterday and we had a lot of rain so I didn't get up there. Mark Roe came by and spent 2 hours with me last weekend so I got a great deal of help from him. I spent most of my time yesterday sanding, determining the waterline, getting the weather decks on the boat in preparation for laying out and cutting the windows in two weeks. Will post some pics as I layout the windows.

 

Any chance you will make Saranac on the 20th?

 

Yes I think I am free that weekend would be great to get out to meet and greet

 

Come one come all. We will have extra ships available, I think you will love it.

 

I have the weather deck on and the step deck on. I decided to have the casement deck, I should have decided against that, as the cutouts were a real pain in the neck. I cut out the one side of the deck and realized I missed a rib, and had to go in and epoxy one in a large window, which worked out well, I was in shock. So I finished cutting the windows in the other side of the hull, with the proper number of ribs, its not pretty, will post pics this weekend, but I got it done. I am getting concerned about the motors, rudder gears and servo, and my rear cannon all fitting together in the aft section of the hull, will reach out to Mark Roe this week to see if he can do a consult to plan out the interior design. Pics coming.

 

Definitely contact Mark for interior lay-out, you will not regret it!!!!!

 

Provide 2 plane tickets...he is retired...his wife and him will travel...

 

Or you could buy an extra ticket for yourself and all meet in Hawaii

 

Any news on the Moltke??? Can you make the Saranac battle for september? Which came first the chicken or the egg? Enquiring minds need news and pictures...........Lots of pictures. Video is good as well....

 

I am getting regular reports from around Michigan and the Central US.
Moltke will not be ready this season.

Fleet Admiral
Combined Fleet (Allied/Axis)
Kas

 

I will have the Westfell'n Beast ready for someone to run.

 

sorry been a busy summer for me. Moltke will NOT be ready for battle in a few weeks. However we have made some progress. Rudders built, with the new fish tail design, motors in and currently working on the shafts. Hope to have the water channel and pump in next weekend, along with the interior armor. Will post pics when i get home. currently poolside in Montana for a wedding.

 

Ah...one of those under water weddings. ..

 

Just wondering how your build is going?
We usually have a battle in May, and builds before that.

 

Going well. Sorry have posted anything. I took some pics to post. I have the motors in I cut the shafts out and was very careful to cut them, however in all my planning I cut the wrong shafts, outside rather then inside, so I ended up cutting for shafts into the hull.....lol newbie mistakes.

I got the ribs mostly reenforces with 1/4" balsa, as well as have the motors and ESC wired and connected. I put in the main water channel, and added some basic water channelling into the sides of the hull, to be topped off with self leveling filler in the next few weeks. Build my waterproof box for the receiver and firing boards. Build a rudder, its ugly but think it should work, still debating if I should redo it, but hoping it works when I do the initial speed trials. Still need to add the armor, finish the ribs, then will have another build session with Mark and take the next steps.