Speed tests were conducted today. I did three runs and came up with an avg of 22.5 secs. This was done at 41lbs ballast with no drag props or discs attached. I figure with the drag disks and 2 more lbs of ballast I hope to knock off another 1.5 secs to get it to speed.
Hey eveyrone. I have the Camoflauge pattern on the Mo. Had it out on the water today to see how it looked. It looked great. It was cool today with light to gust wind. Lots of waterfowl in the area too. A pair of spectators were watching so I wanted to drink my coffee before it got too cold so I had this lady take the helm of Yamato. After a brief instruction she sailed Yamato very very well.Well after drinking a portion of my coffee I took Missouri out and sailed with her. No collisions occured. The wife was shopping so she left me alone to sail. She finally came back and took some pics. The lady that was driving Yamato saw that I had just knocke over my precious coffee and offred to get another one for her. Both her and husband left and a half hour later came back not just with another hot cup of coffee but with a brand new shiny refill mug and additional members of the family came down to check out the models. I gave them the information for the Naval Forum, Youtube for the battles and the website addresses for Battler's Connection and Strikemodel's . A great day despite the cold . Pics are coming up very very shortly.
Finally. Ok here we go ... This is Missouri coming towards shore The planes and crane can be seen here.. Starboard side of the camaflauge. Port side of the camaflauge The stern is beginning to look busy. There's a crewman walking the catupult. At anchor.. Forward midships..starboard Stern view.. Port forward midships The Missouri is just turning to starboard as a gust of wind slams into the side of her. This pigeon or angry bird was eyeing my coffee. Yamato's stern is just poking out from the bench and the birds were flying all around me. It was chilly today. Heck in Toronto today they were going to the beach. Overhead view Missouri very happy to not look so bland. The SK-2 Radar and one of the planes can be seen here. Missouri proceeds into action. The bridge area The crane is swung out this time staring her engines Ok after I got both ships home I decided to have a better look at them together and it gave me the chance to add more detail like rigging and other small stuff. Still I am far from completion. Stern view Yamato and Missouri Planes, crane , catupults. LIfe rafts here. I need to repaint this section. I ran out of paint. The Penguins took over and are planning to go back to Madagascar! At long last..side by side The Radar and platform Bridge section The Radar and finally the FLAG Missouri has a long way to go to catch up to Yamato. That's it for now. I have the 20mm and 40 mm ordered from Strike so when they arrive they will be welcomed additions. More will be ordered after that. I will have the tubs at the stern and then being working on the bow details.
Absolutely beautiful! What materials are you using to make your rigging and how are you affixing it to the masts? That's something I've been puzzling over for ages, but haven't hit on a good strategy for yet.
I use piano wire , just a tiny drop of Ca to attach it to a pole, yardarm or mast doesn't matter. Various thicknesses are available. Choose which you prefer. It adds incredible strength to any mast or yardarm structure. Can be painted any color, and lasts forever.
Does she have guns yet??? Nice work my friend, it will be a pleasure to sink her... and free the penguins!
stokamoto, the pink insulation you used for water channeling, is this a closed cell foam, kind you get a home depot? also, what kind of sealent did you use to tack it down or attach it to the inside of the hull with? have you used it enougth to determine if it absorbes water, the pink insullation/foam? the ship looks great, nice build
The pink/blue foam does not absorb water. You need foam glue or gorilla glue. Other stuff will disolve it. Test on small piece if unsure.
The motors and gears are from Battler's Connection set. Gearboxes for 500 Motors 48 pitch gears teeth #'s 12. 6-12v Motor (550)Drive . I am using 6V to power them .
Thanks Iceman. No guns installed yet but I do have them here. I have to order hoses for the Mo but other than that just need to mount them in their barbettes , secure them and tweak them for firing. I was going to run the mags towards the stern for the stern cannons but since I remodified the battery layout I can run themback towards the center of the hull. The mags foward will be set up similiar to what I have in Bismarck and Yamato which works well. I made the forward hatch longer to accomodate the mags going towards the bow. This Mo is no New Jersey. It's a stable platform and won't be a push over. Don't piss off the Penguins. They are Madagascar trained.
Thanks jpt. The pink foam is the house insulation stuff for the exterior you get at home depot in various thicknesses. Very cheap for a large sheet. Used for superstructures, water channelling you name it. Hot glue and Ca MELTS it. It will adhere with bathtub caulking or other silicone. I used the bathtub silicone caulking. It takes a day or 2 to set up correctly. However if you make a mistake or need to cut and remove sections it peels off nicely and easily. I never used Gorilla Glue. I have seen it but I decided not to use it because I thought it was like ca. However if it does not melt the foam I would go with that stuff to anchor down the insulation. The other thing I don't like about the pink foam is that it can dent or chip easily. I plan to paint Latex paint over it so that it will protect the foam and allow the surface to be glued to without it damaging the foam. I normally use the rubber floor mats that they use in daycare centers,not the colored ones but you can use those too. They don't chip, as light as the pink foam and you can trim with scissors or exactos. Ca or other adhesives don't hurt it. You can lay a coat of resin on the bottom of the hull and lay the foam down that way or just glue it with hot glue or Ca. Again CA better here or Gorilla Glue. In roma I sealed the rubber with resin to give it a hard finish. It worked great and keeps the rubber from fraying or peeling off on the corners. It stiffens the rubber as well so anchoring things to it works better than without. The pink is cheaper and easy to work with.
Curt, Excellent work...again. Don't ever build a Scharnhorst, I don't want mine looking like crap in comparison There is one issue with Gorilla glue that I didn't knoiw about before I used it, it expands and has to be clamped quite well. I ended up throwing out over a dozen pieces of foam for my superstructure because I didn't have enough weight on them as they cured. Lessons learned. I ended up using gel contact cement, the same thing I use for sheeting. J
I absolutely should have said that. Gorilla glue dries brittle and expands while it cures. It is a pain to work with but glues foam without eating it. Good for crack filling.
