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[U-33]

Slight change of plan, instead of building the Glynn Guest Avispa, I've ordered another Tamiya USS Enterprise carrier. I made a right cock of the first one, I put far too much stuff in it, and it ended up so unstable I couldn't use it, it even fell over in the bath.

I don't want to do that again, so this one is set to have a false keel fitted. I'm thinking of making a perspex keel, similar to those big old fashioned yachts had fitted to them...maybe half the keel length or so, and a couple of inches deep, cutting a slot in the hull and pinning and glueing it in place.


But before I do, any more suggestions, chaps?




Rich

[JayDee]

Hello Rich,

Could you fit an keel to the one that "fell over"?.
Try it, easier than building another boat, - - that may require a keel fitting !!!.

John.

[raflaunches]

An interesting solution I saw several years back on the same kit was a scale model of a submarine was filled with lead and glued to a Perspex fin to create the counter balance to the top heavy aircraft carrier. It was a different idea and worked quite well on the swimming pool the modeller was sailing on. I believe that it was detachable too for ease of transport.

[U-33]

Hello Rich,

Could you fit an keel to the one that "fell over"?.
Try it, easier than building another boat, - - that may require a keel fitting !!!.

John.

Bit awkward that, John...I gutted it and sold it to a chap who wanted it as a static display model.

An interesting solution I saw several years back on the same kit was a scale model of a submarine was filled with lead and glued to a Perspex fin to create the counter balance to the top heavy aircraft carrier. It was a different idea and worked quite well on the swimming pool the modeller was sailing on. I believe that it was detachable too for ease of transport.

Good idea, that...but I've had enough of submarines for the time being.I'm taking a sabbatical from sun dodging...


Rich