ACCEL 2014 Posted July 5, 2020 Operations commence: Covert secret mission project build, Jelly Fish begins............ For Golden Tamiyan Eyes Only! { after the this project is complete this thread will self destruct }........................ cut , slice, trim and remove flash 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 8, 2020 you'd think i'd clear the table off? i do on a bi-daily basis but in fifteen minutes it looks the same for some reason Waiting on Duco cement. actually it's UHU brand made in Germany, i read somewhere that Duco's formula is not the same that it used to be, so i researched on found this recommendation on a Guitar forum. hey if this product can Rock Out than it belongs in the Navy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 12, 2020 Glued and then West Systems resin 105/206 with 1" strip of fiberglass along inside seam. Seems that the seams need to be slightly sanded on Sunday at the seashore before it gets sunny so it suggests that the surface is smooth. trimmed out top deck now for bulk heads and some drilling 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 14, 2020 Lil' dab of Bondo... There are three different Sails that came with this kit Late War, Post War Guppy II and shown below Early War, i will assemble the other two later. i'll be making my own details that do not come with this kit, railings, 20mm Oerlikon gun (Cannon), chocks, cleats, hatches & range lights ect... that's where the fun really begins 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 15, 2020 Stuffing tubes installed (where the drive shafts go ) a Lil' more Bondo, trim and fit servo/motor tray pre-fit rudder and dive planes and Presto almost ready for paint add some ballast and watch her sink 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 16, 2020 Servo/Motor Tray, Now Hear This! Instructions says Styrene strips for what you are about to see what i've done instead. motor mounts, ready? can you gag on this? two brass eyelets and rubber bands to hold down two side by side 380 motors NO THANK YOU! So my generous supply of aluminum pieces has come into the fold, some Gorilla Adhesive lil' CA spotted for instant grip and Voila, just need to (drill) tap and die add SS screws and it will be a Leviathan Grip for the motors and the servos. this is the bottom of MM/SRV Tray Rubber bands Now i know what Gramps meant by "Good enough for government work"........................................ 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 17, 2020 well this was done earlier today...............................................................Oh! Thank God! All the Lil' things in life certainly help the big things move along. Here is the Rudder and Rear Dive Planes... Dive planes look like spectacles don't they? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 17, 2020 Contemplating on powering this Pirate ship up? once the deck is cut away (the hard part) it's just the matter of fitting every thing inside and West Systems & #2 FG over the hull and done, rudder will take a little doing but it's only time. now typing all that i will do it... give the Sub something to hunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 23, 2020 Primed... 2nd coat of primer as of today 7/24 (above was the 1st coat) all and all if i didn't have to wet sand and re-clean and dry , it would have been done by now. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 26, 2020 one color down, two too go 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 26, 2020 here's somethn' while paint dries... A Whale Of A Tale Kirk Douglas from 20,000 Leagues under the Sea Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two 'Bout the flapping fish and girls I've loved On nights like this with the moon above A whale of a tale and it's all true, I swear by my tatoo There was Mermaid Minnie Met her down in Madagascar She would kiss me Anytime that I would ask her Then one evening Her flame of love blew out Blow me down and pick me up, She swapped me for a trout! Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two 'Bout the flapping fish and girls I've loved On nights like this with the moon above A whale of a tale and it's all true, I swear by my tatoo There was Typhoon Tessie Met her on the coast of Java When we kissed I Bubbled up like molten lava Then she gave me The scare of my young life Blow me down, and pick me up She was the captain's wife! Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two 'Bout the flapping fish and girls I've loved On nights like this with the moon above A whale of a tale and it's all true, I swear by my tatoo Then there was Harpoon Hannah Had a face that made you shudder Lips like Fish hooks And a nose just like a rudder If I kissed her And held her tenderly There's no sea monster big enough To ever scare me! Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two 'Bout the flapping fish and girls I've loved On nights like this with the moon above A whale of a tale and it's all true, I swear by my tatoo! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 26, 2020 finding scratch build supplies from my Train/RC stock and found some rather intresting things that will duplicate what is shown on the plan's sheet "O" this took awhile. Radars, hatches, railings, window ports, snorkles, parts for the 20mm cannon (Gun) now i just need Sailors (don't make me type Seamen)........................ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 26, 2020 2nd color Gunship Grey TS-48 Applied. 1st color Royal Light Grey TS-81 3RD color is 1917 SGL Dark Sea Blue FS 15042 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 26, 2020 going from base to tip: Black base was? anyways had a hard rubber piece inside (that kept the barrel from swiveling) drill through and insert barrel. disposable lighter thumb depress plunger (yes, the part that lets the butane out) vertical, the other half using as side rails is the other half horizontal, two parts out of one piece. pen part over black rubber tube slipped over barrel. Picatinny rail from train set building parts. little milky white pieces (will paint later) those are from under the keys we press when typing on the keys (button pads thingamajigs, they're hinged, and they were lots of fun to find out they'd work for this. Now one more to create. Ps this is nowhere close to the size of a 20mm gun hmm? must of measured wrong it's a lil' small 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 27, 2020 continuing the voyage, need to paint the 3 sails, dive planes and rudder, mount servos, motors, dog bones, RX, add 5 Lbs. of weight 2.5 lbs. for the stern and bow areas. finish the access hatch, touch up paint where needed and add details. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 28, 2020 i've used this material for fencing and various projects for my train sets as well, Galvanized vent screen for railings. i'll be doing cleats from N scale railroad track rails, shows a bell at the aft of plans, it'll be a barrel necklace clasp (gold/brass tone)and other lil' bead assortments for mock lighting and other details, this may never end The three sails: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 30, 2020 Just now, had been a thought but didn't register until i started the details. What to use for ladder grab rungs? AH! HA! 1/4" crown air gun staples. plans show 3/32" width but who's splittn' hairs? it'll work, now i'll start lookn' for some sailors, frogmen and a Capt'n. hey! that'll be me. i dig rack'n the Ol' noodle, if it weren't for the trains, there would have been purchasing and waiting for parts and then no fun creating. Scratch build is part of why i like building, not to save money The Lord knows the time it takes to do these things (and sometimes they end up in the round file). i'm wet sanding and applying a Satin Clear coat. I emailed Hobbywing about the QuicRun 880 ESC (the dual motor brushed ESC) and they responded, yes with the 380 motors will be fine. And a Special Thank you! to All the Ones that click the Like Button, this is truly what keeps me sane well sort of. now if i could just make this thing fly also? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 31, 2020 figured it out? heck, i had to😏 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted July 31, 2020 Props to Just Trains here in town (Thanx Richard) he set me up with some needed details and Tamiya;s wonderful White Putty #87095. Just ordered some 1:87 HO sailors, a Captain and what appears to be an Admiral. Submarine 1:96 + or - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted August 1, 2020 How many holes can you put in a Sub? I'll ask Mr. Owl.................................. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Re-Bugged 10005 Posted August 1, 2020 On 7/26/2020 at 12:15 PM, ACCEL said: one color down, two too go Wow, how long is that thing!?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted August 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Re-Bugged said: Wow, how long is that thing!?! Let's ask Mr. Owl... He says 33" long. Height about 9" to top of periscope 1 depending on which sail, I'll be magnetizing the sails bottoms so as to change them out on occasion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted August 2, 2020 Upper left are thumb strikers from lighters they'll be the capstan's on the sub's deck. Pins for barrels, springs are from earring hooks, right below is a pen clicker depress button tip with a cigarette flame adjuster lever around it and glued to its end is a broach pin hinge. now the white plastic thumb lever style safety catch mechanism ( is from? i can not remember ) but i have used these before, at the gas station Island at Rexall's for the pump station machines (housings)on my N Scale layout... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted August 2, 2020 Add some paint (flat black and Gun metal gray) perhaps some Testors Model Master Metalizer on certain spots. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACCEL 2014 Posted August 2, 2020 Late War sail TS-48 and the Early War sail will be painted 1917 SGL Dark Sea Blue FS 15042 (thus i do not want to go through this two more times) see bottom photo; The Guppy II 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites