Finished the deck marked 7 varnished, will be put to one side now. Starting on the engineering next, well sort of? The bearing housing from wood, but as this is a prototype change of plan. Making them as small as I can still a tight fit in side the wheel. So will be letting them into the side of the hull, with a brass plate over. Plate bolted from inside that is the plan. every thing has to removable.
Loaded the 103mm tube in the lathe, as you can see pushing it to the limit. I have fitted an computer fan on the motor, rotating slow, the motor fan is not strong. I burnt 2 motors before this mod. I may just score it finish with a hack saw. The big decision place to cut.