SMS Seydlitz Build

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  1. NickMyers

    NickMyers Admin RCWC Staff

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    are the enclosed portions of your water channel just void space or were they filled?
     
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  2. Charley

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    They are for the most part voids.
    I have made great progress I will post pics on the next day or so.
    hoping to skin by this coming weekend then sea trials
     
    Charley, Jun 5, 2016
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  3. Charley

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    Ok here is a few more pics So far Windows are cut.
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    Shafts installed, also had to cut away some of the keel to allow room for the larger rudder

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    Gear drives installed, boxes are resting on a Bondo pad and epoxied into place.

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    Filled in deck levels with Birch ply

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    Rudder servo mount printed and installed it houses 2 posts for the inline rudders

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    Shilling rudder printed and installed along with aux rudder for testing of movement

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    Drag shafts and struts added

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    Deck panels cleaned up and fitted with Barbette's

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    More to follow
     
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  4. Charley

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    Painted the deck tonight I think it did well for a faux wood look

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    Charley, Jun 6, 2016
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  5. Lou

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    Are we allowed to have top and bottom on the rudder?
     
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  6. Charley

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    You couldn't in the MWC. Not sure how much longer in the IRC.

    The plates are in the calculated area though
     
    Charley, Jun 6, 2016
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  7. Charley

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    Basic SS done in cad and starting to print

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  8. Renodemona

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    Wow, lots of work there. 3D printed supers are the way of the future. Unfortunately my 3D printer is very slow. *shakes fist at pile of balsa and plasticard*
     
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  9. dietzer

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    Awesome job! That paint job is gorgeous. I've been following this thread with a mix of interest and awe...

    May I ask what software you are using for CAD?
     
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  10. Charley

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    Thanks paint work is a tan base coat using a marine sand and brown applied lightly with a semi wet course brush.

    I am old school so my cad choice is Autocad mechanical
     
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  11. SteveT44

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    "aux rudder"? Looks like a pimple on a gnat's ass. ;)
     
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  12. Charley

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    It is rather cute and fully functional. It's a semi trim rudder
     
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    I am guilty of this as well.....
    Does anyone care how much keel we cut away to allow for rudder placement?
     
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    Is the keel cut to make the rudder more effective? I don't see how it could be, so no, I don't care, or see why anyone else would. But I have been known to miss things lol.
     
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  15. Maxspin

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    In order to make the props / rudders most efficient. We IRC tend to ignore scale under the waterline. Given the crickets, lets just put the lid back on the can of worms, and put it back on the shelf....
     
    Maxspin, Jun 8, 2016
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  16. Charley

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    I have done a few thing mainly spending time printing. I was able to complete and install the Pump and solenoid mount
     

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    I love the 3d printer servo mount. Such a great idea.
    Now i just need to start another boat so I can use it.
     
    Trey Schultz, Jun 10, 2016
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  18. Lou

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    How goes the building?
    [​IMG]
     
    Lou, Jun 29, 2016
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    That's how they drain the water out after a 1:1 scale sink, none of this turkey-baster foolishness...
     
    Tugboat, Jun 30, 2016
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  20. NASAAN101

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    Ha ha ha, that's good, clark :)
    Nikki
     
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