2004 Builder's Survey - "On the Ways" - What's on Everyone's Workbench?

[JWLaRue]

Time to start the '04 version of this thread.

What is everyone working on? How about an update about last year's posted project? Photos are encouraged!!

-Jeff

[mit]

Almost complete]

[color=#000000]Almost complete]

[bob the builder]

My workbench is currently holding

My workbench is currently holding the following]http://www.rc-sub.com/images/modelpics/painted1.jpg[/img]

1]http://www.rc-sub.com/images/modelpics/typfore.jpg[/img]

1]http://www.rc-sub.com/images/modelpics/tinaut.jpg[/img]

As always, full pictures and writeups are posted on My Site (www.rc-sub.com)

[ron]

With any luck I will

With any luck I will have my 1/16 scale scratch built British midget submarine X-24 ready to run when we move outside again in April / May. I have set this up to intially run with
Sub Tech's WTC from my Albacore. At that pont hopefully
I will get back to building my 1/72 Ships n'Things Permit.

Ron

[lundberg]

Hi,

I'm adding a brass deck

Hi,

I'm adding a brass deck to my Robbe U-47, the deck is etched by Jeff Larue and I got it from Al Matava at Ships'N'Things. It's coming along nicely together with the AA Conning Tower and I now only have some finishing up to do.

It's a beautiful deck and I've used some hints in the latest SCR to attach the deck to the hull, I've also used some of the original methods from Robbe so it's a mix.

I'm also scratchbuilding the "shark sub" from the Tintin comic books, I'm sure you guys in europe knows this one, it basically looks like a shark with a clear pilothouse.

Pictures will come up eventually...

/Bjorn in Sweden

[chips]

I'm working on a Thor

I'm working on a Thor Design Permit class sub. I'm adding some simple animation - I opened up the bridge area on the sail. I'll have the CO duck down the hatch as the boat dives. I rigged a little "Z" out of brass rod, that pivots on the sail planes connect rod. The Z has a small round turn bent into the center. One end of the Z has the torso of a HO gage person on it. The other end of the Z has a piece of foam. As the boat dives, the foam forces the CO down the hatch.

[thierryc]

Right now on the bench

Right now on the bench I have]http://www.subcommittee.com/forum/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] And pictures are available upon request.

Bjorn the Tintin sub is a pretty cool one, I was toying with the idea of making one myself, but it seems to change dimensions in almost every drawings, did u manage to get plans for it or are you just going to use 'artistic licence' ?

[doug lachance]

in work
1/96 liberty ship
1/96 LHD..9

in work
1/96 liberty ship
1/96 LHD..9 ft long..
4 ft tug..for recovery.
robbe u 47..just starting.

[captain nemo12]

Well, what would you say,

Well, what would you say, here's what I am working on]http://www.subcommittee.com/forum/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] ) until then, I'll keep work.


Here's what else I'm working on]http://www.subcommittee.com/forum/icon_lol.gif[/img] ), every project is going on great!!!

[witchblade]

Still working on my Patrick

[color=#000000]Still working on my Patrick Henry. Added two access holes (front and rear) so I can reach every inch of the hull and use it competely. I use the same technic for opening and closing as the original access on top of the boat.

This was needed since I added two Graupner (JR) bowtrusters. I can turn this baby on a dime now (instead of 10 metres). A funfeature is that I can also move sideways with a flip of a switch. No. It's not scale, but very handy in very confined areas (portable clubbassin for demo's). Add pictures later for others who are interested.

Since I can fully use the space I can now take along 2 6Volt/10Amp battaries. Motor is now an old Robbe Decaperm 6V. I didn't like the original motor setup since it's noisy and not very handy for maintanance.

Also added a periscope system. Now working on scribing and detailing the hull.

More to come, perhaps not all very scale-like, but hey, It's all about having fun isn't it.

Danny van Dijk
Netherlands

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[anonymous]

Keel laid (ok, ok... I

Keel laid (ok, ok... I opened the box..), ThorDesign 1/96 SEAWOLF. If I can figure out how, I will post some pictures here, or once the member pages are sorted out. Great looking kit!

Chris
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[tennesseejim]

Dumas Bluefish - 25% complete.

MIT

Dumas Bluefish - 25% complete.

MIT - I would be interested in seeing how your WTC works out in your Bluefish.

- Jim

[anonymous]

Right now on the bench

Right now on the bench I have:

-1/64 Royal Navy Trafalgar class HMS Trenchant 95% finished. Completing MBT vents. Redoing TT shutters. Tested and balanced. Proud of her!

-1/43 scale German built Israeli Navy Dolphin class 40% finished. Single hull. Have been waiting 15 months for CNC parts promised from SC member. Sail done. Ready to resign from SC if Dolphin parts not delivered and will build independently. Nuff said.

-1/40 scale French Aréthuse class submarine Argonaute 25% finished, WTC 3.5 and electronics completed and tested in water. Bow planes built and tested. Beginning sail and hull masters now. Think will be handy sub on the regatta course!

-1/32 scale USS AL-4 (1918) Conning tower only - 80% done. Maxon motors/props/ electronics gathering.

-1/40 scale Master for a French Roland Morillot conning tower (German Type XXI war prize) continues quickly. See SC member web pages.

Always researching.........

Steve Reichmuth

[tmsmalley]

Undergoing re-fit:

1) H.L. Hunley being

Undergoing re-fit:

1) H.L. Hunley being retrofitted with Art Broder's blood pressure cuff, air pump ballast system.

2) Moving WTC forward in 32P Type XXIII to (hopefully!) solve stern-first diving issues.

3) Staring at a blank 1:48 Gato hull with fear and trepidation. Not looking forward to allllllllll those limber holes... arrgh.

[uss silversides]

Tim- fear not.... I thought

Tim- fear not.... I thought the same thing until I started mine. Once I had done a few, it became almost fun Good luck!

Jonathan