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Well guys now that the Washington is done I'm starting on another project. The type 17 U-boot.
I know, where is the video of the Washington? Well it's too big for my pool to get anything real decent so I'm waiting to get to the lake before I do that. Too freaking hot to even leave my house for awhile so that's on hold.
David Merriman was nice enough to send me his very good book on the boat. Everything I need is in there. All in German but my neighbor is German and can translate as needed.
Here's a picture of the book and the plans I'm working from. Also some pictures of a modeled type 17.
So far I'm done enlarging the plans to the correct size. What scale? Well it fits the D&E miniatures 3 inch WTC just right. If someone wants to figure out the scale the model is 45 inches long. Since I can't read German I'm not clear on the actual size of the full sized boat. Maybe someone can help there.
Now to print out the formers or bulk heads and wire cut blue foam. This will be built in to halves. Right and left and molded in ultracal 30 as Darrin did so I can make a few epoxy glass hulls. Merriman will do the appendages.
That's about it for now but now that the tread is started it will keep me going and I will post my progress as usual.
Steve
Edited By U812 on 1122760721
I know, where is the video of the Washington? Well it's too big for my pool to get anything real decent so I'm waiting to get to the lake before I do that. Too freaking hot to even leave my house for awhile so that's on hold.
David Merriman was nice enough to send me his very good book on the boat. Everything I need is in there. All in German but my neighbor is German and can translate as needed.
Here's a picture of the book and the plans I'm working from. Also some pictures of a modeled type 17.
So far I'm done enlarging the plans to the correct size. What scale? Well it fits the D&E miniatures 3 inch WTC just right. If someone wants to figure out the scale the model is 45 inches long. Since I can't read German I'm not clear on the actual size of the full sized boat. Maybe someone can help there.
Now to print out the formers or bulk heads and wire cut blue foam. This will be built in to halves. Right and left and molded in ultracal 30 as Darrin did so I can make a few epoxy glass hulls. Merriman will do the appendages.
That's about it for now but now that the tread is started it will keep me going and I will post my progress as usual.
Steve
Edited By U812 on 1122760721
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