Now to the bow cannon. Need to get the 20 degree angle and make sure the mount is secure. Base is 1/4 inch fiberglass board.
Adjusted the angle on the block with the set screw, glued the base to the top plate. Gun mounted to the base. Screw going through the mounting bracket to a threaded insert underneath. Will still need to mount the barrel to the deck, but this works for now.
Now to make a strong hold so the pump outlet doesn't go flying or push back into the boat. Soldering brass strip to the brass tube Strip cut down to size, drilled and a twist put into it all attached by a 4-40 screw Bow gun mount sucked, the insert pulled out so I needed to make a holder out of aluminum and tap it for the hold down screw. First get square stock, the piece in red is the fiberglass version that is being replaced
Aluminum piece milled, tapped and drilled along side the old fiberglass piece. You can see where the insert ripped out of the old version. New version screwed to the base and the gun is now mounted securely.
Adding the breech gas port to all the guns, now it is the haymakers turn. Sand the elbow to get a flat surface, and use a center punch for the drill bit. Three sizes of tubing make for a nice base, everything put together with the resistance soldering kit. Stern guns were completed as well. Everything is still in the rough stage until each gun can be tested, then they will get cleaned up.
Working on the superstructure. The foam cast is just not up to minimal standards, so being a genius I cast the hanger out of termite armor. Needless to say it was a "tad" heavy, so I cut out the inside portion and used expanding foam (smooth cast closed cell) to fill the void. In this picture the hanger deck is upside down, the open hanger will be on the left and the foam will also go on the right side. Went with fiberglass board for the deck levels after many failures to cast the decks and superstructure as one piece. The hanger inside was built as an insert, here you can see the hanger installed on the left side (white plastic). Tinted the foam for the heck of it and filled both sides. Sanded flat and that part is done.The roller door piece is installed (it is a separate casting).
I don't suppose you want to share the super duper secret (at least, I don't know the answer) of what casting resin termite armor happens to be?
It's nothing more than another casting agent. NEWS: NEW TASK® 16 - Super Tough Urethane In the picture you can see the prop gun bend. If you use the Mold star 16 for the mold, you don't need to spray with release agent Mold Star® 15, 16, 20T and 30 Platinum Silicone Product Information Make a mold using the Mold Star product. Fill the mold with these expanding foams (I use 10X) Foam-iT!® Series Rigid Polyurethane Foam Product Information Pop it out of the mold and sand/trim off 1/8 inch from the outside. Now you have the lightweight "plug" Add task 16 (1/8th inch) to the mold and then place in the "plug". Continue adding task16 to the sides. Let dry. Now you have a lightweight, waterproof superstructure. If you would prefer to just make strips, get some "free" stirring sticks from the big box stores and cut to the height of a superstructure level. Skin it will plastic card and add all the detail you want (doors, portholes, boxes). Then create the open face mold. Once dry, now you can cast the strips that would then be glued to your superstructure. BB proof, and if you get fancy you can cast colors and never have to repaint.
Nick, if we had a "how-to" section I would send in progress pictures on casting (including resources). If I put it in construction it would get lost with new entries unless it gets the occasional "bump"
Now there's an obvious hint even i can pick up on. I was originally thinking to add a How-To type section to the Resource Manager, the audience wouldn't be downloading any resources in this instance of course, but it can support the same content in the body/description as a post in a thread can, and generates an associated discussion thread for the resource, keeping the main resource clean and easy to see updates. Alternatively, I could add it a How-To subforum, allow anyone to post a thread but require moderation approval on new threads, so we could keep it cleaned up readily. Thoughts?
How-To type section to the Resource Manager Move Mike's building of the aircraft carrier (creating a wood hull or something like that), and create a few new categories. Basically a place a new captain can read and then ask informative questions. Any good question/answers could be added back in to the how-to section Main Section "how-to" Subsections: Make a wood hull Casting Wiring a cruiser electronics Skinning a hull etc...
Working on superstructure, all sides are termite armor (cause axis are bad shots) and tops are fiberglass board. Here is the stern superstructure. Hanger deck with the removable gun tubs (will mount cameras here for battles, one towards the bow and the other on the haymaker Cut down the forward height and added a few more levels
