KGV Build Help

Hello RC Warship community! I've just started work on my fast gun KGV model, most of which I have bought off Strike Models. I have a lot of dumb questions to ask, so I hope you will bear with me.

 

I have the hull, deck/subdeck, plans, some hardware and the cannons right now.

 

Do I measure the impenetrable stern area as

Or

 

Straight back like in the second photo.
Welcome, and good luck with the build.

 

Thanks! My next question is more ship specific. Since the top of the armor bulge is so close to the 3/8" measurement for the top of the hull, what should I cut out for the stringer?

 

I believe you would leave your stringer here.

@thegeek or @NickMyers would know better though...

 

For the IRCWCC, the height of the stringer must be 1/8", so I would put the bulk of the 1/8" below the 'step' at the top of the armor bulge (like in the picture beaver posted), and leave just a very small (<1/32") amount as a lip above the top of the armor bulge to prevent balsa blowout. It looks like the distance from the bottom of the subdeck (3/8" down) to the step for the armor bulge is about 7/32," so a BB could pass through that area, though you probably wont get many hits at exactly the right elevation.

For a rookie just make it 1/8" and it probably wont really impact how the boat does in battle

 

Thanks for the clarification. I might have missed this in the IRCWCC rules, but the stringers don't count for the total impenetrable area, right?

 

You can have a max of 1/2" of vertical impenetrable area (3/8" deck + 1/8" stringer).

 

You would leave 3/8" from the deck rim solid, your stringer would start at the top of the armor belt and go 1/8" down. Looks like you'd have a gap of about 3/16" between your stringer and the deck.

 

Are you going to set it up with quads in the aft turret?

 

Yes, my plan is 2 sidemounts in front, and a triple in the aft

 

You should consider a quad, and a single cannon up front (either rotate or fixed). The kgv does not turn very well (I know because I have one), and is better run as a big cruiser. Trying to slug it out with side mounts will get you in trouble as there is a lot of target area on this ship.

 

I currently am in possession of 3 straight mags (50 rounds) and 2 coiled mags (Also 50 rounds). Can this still work as a quad?

 

I went back and checked my systems, I will not be able to add a quad in the stern.

 

On the IRCWCC ship list, the listed weight for the KGV is 37.43 pounds. However, in my instructions, a 10% overage was mentioned. What does this mean, and how do I find/calculate this?

 

You won't need to be at the max weight. It will actually turn worse the heavier you make it. I think mine is around 34lbs.

 

For the moment I just need the weight so I can find the lower edge of the impenetrable area

 

If you weight it to Max weight, you will not be able to run it as a lighter weight without later on cutting out more. To add the 10%, just multiply the weight by 1.10. i would not recommend running it at that weight.

 

So if I weight it light while measuring, then it can take a heavier load while still being legal, right?