USS Jack

[manowar]

Hi Guys,
A quick update here

Hi Guys,
A quick update here on where I am with the Jack.
All the moulds have been completed and I am now making my own personal boat for extensive testing performance measuring, and manual photos. Take note that the boat isn’t painted yet, it’s all in my pigmented epoxy layup and surface coat. Now people can do their pre-painted test runs in style! Some other notes; the scope rack has worked out quite well although it still needs minor trimming to properly align the scopes inside the sail still. I can live with that that however. The gearbox has passed initial trials for function and installed quite easily into the back of the boat. This too needed minor modifications from my initial setup to move the assembly further to the back of the boat in order to get the wtc ballast tank more centered.



Joel

[manowar]

Re: USS Jack

Ok,
Here is where we stand now. She is ready for body work, paint and fancy, shiny aesthetics.











Joel

[PaulC]

Re: USS Jack

Congratulation, Joel! It's been a long journey but you are almost there.

[manowar]

Jack in Paint

Hi Guys,
Been a long time since I've posted a damn thing...anywhere!

Here is what I have been up to anyways; finished the paint job on the Jackfish. Antifoul red up to midway, 50/50 antifoul red and dark grey from midway to the waterline, very dark grey waterline up and ultra dark grey for the nonslip and then clearcoated to an orange peeled for textured finish on that part. Light grey for the scopes, seagrean for the fiberglass antena, and sharpie marker for the lepard spots. All of the was sealed in with automotive Kustom Klear flattened urethane thinned with a urethane reducer. I might try my hand at weathering this baby...later!

Zincs, capstans and cleats are all cast white metal. Mbt ballast tank vents, capstan tops and seawater intakes and discharges are stainless steel photoetch

[hakkikt]

Re: USS Jack

I am especially intrigued by the props - did you make them yourself?

[manowar]

Re: USS Jack

Yes, For the masters I machined Alumilite for the hub and formed all the blades from styrene, giving them a uniform shape using an appropriatiately shaped metal jig to trim to. Heat was used to conform the helical twist in the styrene blades to the metal jig. Next time i'll just use white metal blades...much quicker now that my metal casting has become more proficient The reproduction props are carbon fiber painted brass and were drilled and tapped after curing to accept a setscrew. Check it out if you want, I documented how I built these earlier in this build.

Pitch for the props is 1.25 diameter for the front and double that for the aft screw. Theoretically this boat should move pretty good, but I'll post all my test results as they come in.

Thanks,
Joel

[petn7]

Re: USS Jack

An absolute beauty! Well done!

[bill rogers]

Re: USS Jack

Joel,

Fantastic work! Your last picture above looks like an under the polar ice cap shot. Don't try to surface or you will destroy your masts.

Bill Rogers

[manowar]

Re: USS Jack

Thanks very much guys. That last picture was taken upside down and then I rotated the picture 180 degrees. Same thing they do when filming the Enterprise for underside views.

Joel

[greenman407]

Re: USS Jack

If it wernt for the sheet and the lack of water I would have sworn it was real! Awesome job, It looks perfect, I cant see a flaw anywhere!!! When will it hit the water

[manowar]

Re: USS Jack

I'm glad you like it!

To get her wet I need to get the subdriver 3.5 and a few other do-dads for her. She's a really big expensive static model in my really big empty fish tank. Until then, I'm going to spend my free time trying to seriously get back pluggin away on the Seawolf...

Regards,
Joel

[tom m]

Re: USS Jack

Any more updates Joel?
I have been taking notes for my Grayling build.

[manowar]

Re: USS Jack

Hi Tom,
The plan is to get her in the water in the next few weeks if I can a few spare moments. All of the masters and moulds for this model are completed, so you won't see any more building for this boat. Check out my Seawolf build though...I should be gettin' goin' on that one soon I hope!

I've took a look at your Grayling and she looks like she will turn out pretty nice! I you have any questions on anything Ive done that might help you on it feel feel to drop me a line.

Joel