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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: jinks8 on April 29, 2010, 06:33:17 pm

Title: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on April 29, 2010, 06:33:17 pm

With the Bismarck finished had a look around and went for the Yamato 1/250 by DeAgostini must have a masochistic streak but gone for it in 11 issues. All ready got parts 1,2,3,4, had problems with the first 2 parts warpet ore missing but got that sorted so hear is my log of the Yamato.First the bis that where not up to standard mostly it was the wood parts       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00715.jpg)           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00715.jpg)         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00718.jpg)       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00719.jpg)      as you can see the base is 2 different thicknesses and 1 of the bulk heads is bent beyond use but the powers that be have re issued them so the build started    with cutting out the port holes and windows on the Maine tower       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00721_640x480.jpg)          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00727_640x480.jpg)      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00725_640x480.jpg)          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00724_640x480.jpg)        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00723_640x480.jpg)        this took several days and 3 or 4 broken needle files and sore fingers but got them dune. one important part not to forget is to drill out the to holes for navigation lights them the 2 parts put to gether their AR quite a few peaces to it and all cast metal. It is off a good quality so far  that is it for this time tyred to do to n much at first attempt and the Post went kaput so will be back later TTFN . :-))

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on April 30, 2010, 01:35:14 pm

The next set of photos are of the Maine bridge and one gun          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00742_640x480.jpg)              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00743_640x480.jpg)          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00744_360x480.jpg)          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00746_360x480.jpg)           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00747_360x480.jpg) this is the radar brass bits     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00760_640x480.jpg)          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00762_640x480.jpg)    %%         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/047_640x480.jpg)               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/046_640x480.jpg)               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/055_640x480.jpg)               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/045_640x480.jpg)            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/049_640x480.jpg)             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/044_640x480.jpg)             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/043_640x480-1.jpg)           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/043_640x480-1.jpg)              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/050_640x480-1.jpg)  now for the hull and running gear          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00740_640x480.jpg)            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00739_640x480.jpg)             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00738_640x480.jpg)           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00737_640x480.jpg)             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00736_640x480.jpg)            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/057_640x480.jpg)          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/058_640x480.jpg)          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/059_640x480.jpg)              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/060_640x480.jpg)                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/061_640x480.jpg)             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/062_640x480.jpg)           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00766_640x480.jpg)                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00768_640x480.jpg)          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/064.jpg)              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00775_640x480.jpg)               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00775_640x480.jpg)             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00771_640x480.jpg)         just a few words about the running gear 2mm shafts X 4 the motors are small but powerful power board is from action 2 speed cons Montronics and one 3 cell lipo lights port and starboard fiber optics leading to 3mm LEDs sorry this one is so long but had a lot to catch up on from now they will be a bit shorter

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 12, 2010, 10:41:48 am

Still waiting  for parts 5/6the 14 days delivery  is up to day so you never know could cum in 2 days post there again not. Account is still showing I am £46 in debt wish they would sort it   >>:-(

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 15, 2010, 11:36:23 am

5/6 got hear to day yipeeeeeeeee photos later

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 15, 2010, 05:54:42 pm

Should have dun this be for photos of parts as I get them (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00857.jpg)     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00851.jpg)     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00852.jpg)   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00854.jpg)     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00869.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00858.jpg)   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00871.jpg)     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00863-1.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00873.jpg)         Numbers 17,20,21,23,24, all come in plastic bags 18,19,22, in vac sealed packs

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 15, 2010, 06:46:53 pm

just Watting for Email to get to me so did a bit more planking. When it is complet i will sand and. Cuvier it with glass tissue and resin in side and out this will give strength and make it water proof       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00875.jpg)        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00877.jpg)       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00876.jpg)      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00876.jpg)       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00879.jpg)      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00880.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 18, 2010, 12:25:25 pm

Still no Email so you can have more planking hope it is up to scratch as all I have seen on this forum is very ,very good                                                  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00886.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00891.jpg)     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00890.jpg)     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00889.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00883.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00884.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00881.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00882.jpg)   The last 2 photos are of the reinforcing it is the scrim that plasters use the  self-adhesive kind and fibre glass resin.Only the stern has been done so far  by the way the resin is mixed with baking soda it seams to set better

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: tugmad on May 18, 2010, 02:09:07 pm

that is looking very good so far what is the reason for adding baking soda to the resin? and what kind of resi is it?   Geo.

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 18, 2010, 04:12:37 pm

Quote from: tugmad on May 18, 2010, 02:09:07 pm

that is looking very good so far what is the reason for adding baking soda to the resin? and what kind of resi is it?   Geo.

      sum times when you mix resin by its self  it dos not set properly and you get a sticky residue on top if mixing sumthing in it helps get rid of the sticky stuff had a lot of problems sum time ago got the tip from sumone in OZ and it seams to work have not had much trouble since doesn't have to be baking soda but it mixes well the resin is from Halfords( Davids fiber glass resin)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: tugmad on May 18, 2010, 07:05:40 pm

thanks jinks  thats a good tip I stopped using fibreglass resin because of that problem and was using model aircraft finishing resin biy it is expensive I will try going back to fibreglass now. ok2 :-)) :-))  geo

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 19, 2010, 07:19:19 pm

This is just a suggestion but I would paint nothing  just yet as there is a lot of sanding and filing to go you could end up with paint that is so thick it will cover the fine detail .J.J on his build has all ready found out it is only to essay to mess your paint up. In the build  instructions they tell you to but think they this ship will go to with out a hitch well it will not to get the base to fit I have had to do a lot of filling as there was a gap of around 1mill between the main body  and the bass.  Paint the small things like binos but do not put them on keep them safe till the control tower is  built. I have and regretted it. Knocked sum bits off  so not infallible photos to cum of the bits I am on about

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 19, 2010, 11:58:27 pm

Before I start just got to say this is going to be won impressive ship. In my last I had a problem and a bit of a rant this is the part that got to me (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00895.jpg)                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00894.jpg)                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00896.jpg)                                                                                                                           And this is y I say do not paint yet as all this has to be blended in hence spoling your paint                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00897.jpg)                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00898.jpg)                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00899.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                a befroe and after sanding                                                                                                                                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00902.jpg)                                                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00901.gif)                                                                                                                       This is y I think this will be a impressive  model                                                                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00903.jpg)                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00904.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00906.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00908.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00909.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 24, 2010, 12:51:01 pm

This is another  part that needs a lot of work with the file as the base is bigger than the top  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00905-1.jpg) [blush]     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00904-1.jpg)       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00954.jpg)         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00955.jpg)        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00958.jpg)        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00959.jpg)        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00960.jpg)        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00961.jpg)        All I have to do is go over with fine wet and dry to smooth out a bit more. Can not do much more as still have not got[cursing] [cursing]  MY BUILD E MAIL YET [cursing]

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on May 27, 2010, 03:17:56 am

back for agane with more fileing. Parts 1,2and 4 on page 58 1.2. Are  the thinnest part of the bridge base and the small part 4.  that has to go on top have a faire bit of fileing to get a good fit (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/DVC00963.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/DVC00962.jpg)                                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/DVC00964.jpg)                                                                                                                                        And after all the sanding and file work nice and  flat                                                                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/DVC00966.jpg)                                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/DVC00967.jpg)                                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/DVC00968.jpg)                                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/DVC00969.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on June 02, 2010, 02:49:06 pm

Hi back again had to put right the vow mothing Major just had to many parts in it how i do not know but it was wrong, but with a bit of heat to melt the glue it came of   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00878-1.jpg)                                                                                                                        and after   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00974-1.jpg)        That sorted   rest of the parts in this issue went together with out much of a problem  just a bit of filling  andwork with a file to get parts to fit (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00980.jpg)                  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00988.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00981.jpg)                                                                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00989.jpg)                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00990.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00987.jpg)    ho and more windows                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00986.jpg)    but it is all  Worth it in the end           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00975.jpg)              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00976.jpg)                                                                                                                               

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: cos918 on June 02, 2010, 03:08:46 pm

Hi there looking good
what is the super structure    made of as it look like some sort of metal.

John

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on June 02, 2010, 11:34:06 pm

I that it be it is all cast it nay end up a sub not put a few more bits on             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00996.jpg)  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00993.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00994.jpg)  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00995.jpg) the grills in the first tow photos are made from the  brass that cumes with the kit for more vents if cut the right way you have plenty left :} (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00998.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on June 11, 2010, 04:26:15 pm

The vents for this are etched brass and of good quality on putting them to gether the large grills on the front have to be bent to shape on my first one i forgot and had to do it again. I soldered mine mainly to get the practice the shaping of the grills is achieved by rolling a round rod screwdriver or smiler will do on the bit to be shaped this will cause  it bend the more peruser you use the grater the bend   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01007-1-1.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01006-1-1.jpg)     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01008-1-1.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01010-1-1.jpg)       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01009-1-1.jpg)      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01013-1.gif)       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01047.jpg)           i think the next is the photo that has gone astray in my last post     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00998-2.jpg)   to cut the photo etched grill selo tape the back plats no to it then cut round them     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC00999-1.jpg)       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01004.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: Edward Pinniger on June 12, 2010, 08:50:10 pm

Looks like you've made a very good job of the soldering work on the superstructure so far. My soldering skills haven't progressed much beyond that needed to solder electrical bits together, that's why I usually rely on superglue/CA for gluing fine detail parts in metal  {-)

What metal is the superstructure made of? Looks like zinc alloy (same as used in diecast toy/model cars etc.). It'll certainly add a lot of topweight, given how bulky and tall Yamato's superstructure is.

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on June 13, 2010, 02:01:40 am

yes it will be heavy but think i can get over it there is a lot of the hull under water will have to put a lot of ballast in her and may have to put on a false keel the metal could be the same as used in cars that i leave to the( drips under pressure) IE experts

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on June 22, 2010, 03:22:33 pm

Just a few pics off deck planking and the method i am using to do the corking                                                                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01051-1.jpg)                                                                                               and this is what you get(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01054-1.jpg)                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01055.jpg)                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01056.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01053.jpg)                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01052.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 All so started to paint sum Small bits as repainting a the Cossack starting to look a bit tatty after 3 years at sea                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01061.jpg)                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01062.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01063.jpg)                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01057.jpg)                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01065.jpg)                                                                                                                         Will be sailing this to night at Primrose Valley  not had it on the water for a bit                                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01066-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on July 03, 2010, 03:30:59 am

Well think i have sorted out the steering but can not test yet till i get the ruder sail by fishing line lo starch 35 lbs braking strain                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01068-1.jpg)                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01069.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01070.jpg)                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01071.jpg)                                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01070-1.jpg)                                                                                                                           the ruder arm is brass arm soldered on to half the brass center of a chocolate block                                                                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01067-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: kelvin on July 03, 2010, 11:35:00 am

Nice build, atleast the hull is better shaped than my bismarck, good luck continuing the build :-))

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on July 04, 2010, 12:06:44 am

Thanks kelvin in Holland what hapend to your bissy had to re do the hull on mine sum water got to the planking and blow around 6 planks so striped paint of put planks back and covered the lot in a new coat of fiber glass in side and out test sail to day must say she look better this tine round so do not despairer ti may cum right in the end

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on July 15, 2010, 03:53:57 pm

he next lot has got hear this is what you get(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01075-1.gif)                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01076-1.gif)                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01078-1.jpg)                                                                                          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01079-1.gif)                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01080-1.gif)                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01081-1.jpg)                                                                                  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01082-1.jpg)                                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01083-1.jpg)                                                                                                                         That was build pack 09 now for build pack 10                                                                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01085-1.jpg)                                                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01084-1.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01086-1.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01087-1.jpg)     that is the lot for now back on the  build later

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on July 22, 2010, 04:23:24 am

Hear are a few pic’s of the deck and sum more of the guns will have more of the full deck later At the blunt end in the build photos of the hull  near the hanger deck they have just cut  it at 45 degrees as in  fig 1 but in the book on the Yanato it shows that it is stepped down as in fig2 and the photo they may chang it later. The water proofing is Thompson’s clear water seal later it will be given a few coats of satin varnish                                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Untitled.jpg)                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/fig2.jpg)                                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01118-1.jpg)                                                                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01117-1.jpg)                                                                                                          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01115-1.jpg)                                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01114-1.gif)                                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01119-1.jpg)                                                                                                                             [ the water proofing is Thompson’s clear water seal later it will be given a few coats of satin varnish

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on July 29, 2010, 09:57:33 pm

The deck and hull are just about dune sum photos  and a vid  of the props and ruder                                                                                  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01132.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01132.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01138.jpg)                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01137.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01136.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01135.jpg)                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01134.jpg)                                                                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/th_YAMATOPropandrudertest.jpg) (http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/?action=view&current=YAMATOPropandrudertest.mp4)                                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01142.jpg)                                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01143.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/DVC01144.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                              Have had inquiry about the motors I have used I got mine form robot bits                                                                                                                   http://www.robotbits.co.uk/motors-gearboxes/cat_2.html but you can also get them from https://secure.precisionmicrodrives.com/index.php

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on August 08, 2010, 07:11:49 pm

sorry chaps never got to put it on the water but will try again later

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on August 13, 2010, 05:26:19 pm

New build by Grand son and partner finished to day sailing weight 8lb 7oz                                                                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/190-1.jpg)                                                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/201.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on August 26, 2010, 05:35:21 pm

sorry no movement on this at the moment as no got next lot of parts yet. Trying to fined out y <*<

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on September 16, 2010, 02:07:51 pm

got parts 11/12 so will have more on duild later have to get new laptop first doing tthis on my phone hope it will not be to long

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on October 21, 2010, 06:31:17 pm

Sorry it has bin so long but had a lot of things to do but an starting to get in to building again hear are sun pick’s of issues 11& 12. Got voated best boat for this year by club members for my Bismarck chufet to bists  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture009Small.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture008Small.jpg)    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture007Small.jpg)   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture006Small.jpg)   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture005Small.jpg)   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture004Small.jpg)   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture003Small.jpg)   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture001Small.jpg)      A bit out off focuses but had to use my phone

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on October 21, 2010, 06:36:38 pm

hear are photos of issues 13/14                                                                                                                                                                           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture014Small.jpg)                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture023Small.jpg)                                                                                           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture020Small.jpg)                                                                                  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture010Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture018Small-1.jpg)                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture022Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture021Small.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture019Small-1.jpg)     53 should have around bit as in 54                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture017Small.jpg)                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture012Small-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on October 27, 2010, 02:11:13 am

Hi gentle builders of the Yamato more pick’s of my build .covered the barrels so get on to pick’s of the rest of the guns so far they are stuck on to painting board with dubbel sided sticky backed plastic                                                                                                                                                                                          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0007Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0008Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0009Small.jpg)                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0010Small.jpg)                                                                                                                       Have started to put the rails on to the flight deck for this I got sum straighter rod   model shop for better fit. I t was then treated with Car’s metal conditioner and Carr’s metal black cut to length and glued in with cryo                                                                                                                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0005Small-1.jpg)                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0003Small-1.gif)                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0004Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0006Small.jpg)                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0011Small.jpg)                                                                                                                    All so dune the underside of flight deck not to specks as it has to be removable but wanted to give sum definition and a hint of the rails and brackets                                                                                                                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0004Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0012Small.jpg)                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0013Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/IMAG0014Small.jpg)                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture029Small.jpg)                                                                                              [IMG]http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture026Small.jpg[/IMG

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on October 27, 2010, 07:10:34 pm

God this must be the longest 1 page poast on the site. Got all the rails and turn tables on the flight deck and the ladders and platforms on the bridge tower £%$&**just cut my thumb blood all over the place ho well first time on the Yamato glad got deck sealed                                                                                  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture027Small.jpg)   all so got the stack put together                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture028Small.jpg)                                                                                  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture029Small.jpg)                                                                           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture030Small.jpg)                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture031Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture032Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture033Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture034Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture035Small.jpg)                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture036Small.jpg)                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture039Small.jpg)                                                                                                                Stack and guns not fixed yet

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on October 28, 2010, 09:55:42 pm

 Started to drill scuppers and put on what they are calling the load line. This not a load line but a Degaussing cable and has sum thing to do with magnetic mines? I have not  cut the plans sent but stuck low tack tape on to them and traced the scuppers and Degaussing cable on to it then stuck it on to hull hope the pics will make it clear. I have used Tamiay 18mm it sticks firmly to the paper but can still be peeled off. One word of warning  use short lengths to long and it will be hard to control                                                                                                                                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture053Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture053Small-1.jpg)                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture045Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture047Small.jpg)                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture051Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture057Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture048Small.jpg)                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture050Small.jpg)                                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture052Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                         The filler on the bow photo 5 is to fill scuppers as they did no look wright in fact a complet mess

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on October 30, 2010, 09:27:31 pm

hi it has bin kindle brought to my attention that the degaussing coil around most of the ship is squire not round so hay presto well not that quick most of to day one round coil is with a lot of cryo and filing is now a squire box well i think it is                                                                                                                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture065Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture063Small.jpg)                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture064Small.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 03, 2010, 03:35:08 am

started to do the exhaust pipes                                                                                                                                                          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture067Small-1.jpg)                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture066Small-1.jpg)                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture069Small-1.gif)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 06, 2010, 02:01:57 am

Had a rest from sanding filing  and started to do sum of the lighting so t was drilling hols and soldering wire LEDs and capacitors                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture080Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture081Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture083Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                           The switching gear will be I hope got next Sunday from Hunter’s so it can be turned on and of by remote so as yet on photos of  it yet the LEDs are from http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Goodwill-Leds-Sales  they cum with the correct capacitors                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture079Small-1.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture072Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture076Small-1.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture073Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture074Small-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: Perkasaman2 on November 06, 2010, 11:27:24 am

You are a hero...................... your courage and tenacity are beyond question. Well done! You deserve a mention in' Martin's Mayhem Despatches'  :-))

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 07, 2010, 11:37:40 am

Thanks Perkasaman that is nice of you By the way is anyone going to the show next week end will be thire on Sunday

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 20, 2010, 03:32:01 am

Hi gentlemen well could not put it of any had to get the spray gun out and start putting sum detail on the con tower                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture085Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture084Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture086Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture087Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture088Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture089Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                              The rear control bridge well the start of it                                                                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture090Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture091Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture092Small.jpg)                                                                                                                  and the props from prop shop                                                                                                                                                         (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture093Small.jpg)(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture095Small.jpg) the paint is 164 Humbrol dark gray it looks liter than it is

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 22, 2010, 01:03:45 pm

This is the contents of packs 15/16 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture097Small.jpg)                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture096Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture098Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture099Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture100Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture101Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture102Small.jpg)                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture103Small.jpg)                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/Picture104Small.jpg)                                                                                                                       and that concludes the lesson for to day

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 24, 2010, 12:46:33 am

Good morning gentle men a few more photos of the super structure  have bin trying to get up to the pond at brid but whether has not permitted it so had it in bath and it moved not far but it hit the bath forward and aft rain or no rain on Thursday I an going to put it on the water so should have vid by Friday  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture105Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture106Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture107Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture108Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture109Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture110Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture111Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture112Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture117Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture118Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture122Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture123Small.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 27, 2010, 03:07:51 am

the sea trails did not go well it moved but not at a good speed infact it was slow and the stering was no good due to the low speed. So had to modifye it and put 2.speed 280tis in    The reason there is no vid was the whether(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture126Small.jpg)  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture125Small.jpg) not there long enough to get sum. Now for the modifications as I stated the 2 outer motors are now 280tis (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture127Small.jpg)        to get them in I had to cut sum of  the supports on the port and starboard    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture129Small-1.jpg) you can see this in the photos because this may weaken the hull put extra supports in to the side (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture130Small-1.jpg)  Putting the new motors in the problem was to connect them to the shafts this was done with sum tubing made for the job   you can get it and the motors from   http://www.alwayshobbies.com [/url]  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture134Small-1.jpg)    The weather was bad snow and windy not a good combo for filming but now the mod’s are dun will try again. Once more sorry to if you have dun it with the small motors the conversion is not hard to do as the 280tis will fit with out having to move the shafts but it must be the 2 outside motors

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 28, 2010, 05:40:50 pm

You will have to forgive this as first time used vid on phone and got it upside down but if you can stand on your head it's ok  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/th_VIDEO0004.jpg) (http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/?action=view&current=VIDEO0004.mp4)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    copid this of laptop screen                                                                                                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/th_VIDEO0008.jpg) (http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Yamato/?action=view&current=VIDEO0008.mp4)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Promise to get it better next time will get grand daughter to come and do the vid bit as it is hard hoalding phone and getting a ship on twin stick to go   

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: Proflooney on December 06, 2010, 08:33:44 am

hi i just got onto this forum and started reading some threads. you mentioned the sticky with some resins. that is the styrene they add if it is polyester resin. they add it to help it cure nice and hard. its kinda like a waxy substance.. I use to be plant manager at a bassboat factory so spent a lot of time messing with  resins. you can either just sand it off which it gumms up a few sheets or we uses to really wet up rags with acetone and just wipe the styrene off it doesnt affect the resin. another way is we would just dust talc over it and ignore it.

joe

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on December 06, 2010, 11:54:24 pm

thanks for that Profloony is nice to have pepole that can give info on such things will know next time and not wast so much sand paper

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: Proflooney on December 11, 2010, 03:11:03 am

any more pics? lol im getting ancy to start mine but I have to figure out how to finish the hull in delftship. I am still deciding whether to go 1/72 scale or 1/96 such tough choices lol but like wife says first I have to design the hull plans so I can CNC a foam plug

Joe

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on December 11, 2010, 11:47:40 pm

just got parts 17/18 today so will have more soon. Putting props and motors in a rebuild of the USS Missouri at the moment may start a build log not made up my mind yet still a lot to find out as have no plans yet and there is a lot missing but more picks of yamaot today or Monday

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on December 13, 2010, 12:54:35 am

Build packs 17/18 has arrived and I think we have a problem 2 packets with the same parts IE 2 Bow Fairlead  4 Machine-gun firing Control Mechanism and 4 bases and 14 launch cranes not that they will not cum in handy as 1or 2 will get lost in sailing her                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture135Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture137Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture138Small.jpg)                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture140Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture141Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture142Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture143Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                  the next is not 070 but 069                                                                                                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture144Small.jpg)                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture145Small.jpg)                                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture147Small.jpg)                                                                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture148Small.jpg)                                                                                                                              o71 must be the plan

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on December 15, 2010, 01:53:20 am

Hello back again with a bit more of my build first a lot of the first time builders will be looking at the cable drums and scratching of the head so this is my way ( Other ways are available ) first to clean the flat inside get a peace of wet and dry around 4” by 4” and stick it to a flat board                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture151Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         This will give you a good flat surface you can smooth and clean the inside of the drum ends lay the end flat side down and with your finger slid it back and forwards 3 or 4 times on more as you could round of the ends. The drums a good set of tweezers and the file supplied in issue 1 my tweezers are a locking type pick up the drum and hold firm on a flat surface and gently flatten the ends with file(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture149Small.jpg)                                              Now for the putting them together, for this you need to make a gig 2 scrap bits of wood as long as they can be put together to form a right angle on dubbed sided sticky backed plastic  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture154Small.jpg)  Stand one end in to the gig stick the drum free hand to a side plate with S/Glue when dry fix to side in gig this should give you a cable drum that will sit flat on the deck. Still fiddly but better than trying to do them free but get a good set of tweezes and the job will be a lot essayer(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture155Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture156Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                 
 a few shots of build so far the guns on deck ar not fixt yet                                                                                                                          (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture157Small.jpg) (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture158Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture159Small.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture160Small.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture161Small.jpg)                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture163Small.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on December 18, 2010, 01:37:36 am

Hello again on a model that is to be RC one of the things you have to think a bout is the ON OFF switch it has to be placed in an unobtrusive place as pos hence I have put mine under the middle gun gun   as mine are not going to be motorized all I have to do is swing the turret to left or right to get at  the switch move it back and it is hidden                                                                                                                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture176Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture177Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture178Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                Next the anchor chains have used the sane as on my bissy it is a good double linked chine and used the one sent with the kit as the stay chins these are fastened to the anchor chine with fine fishing line and to the deck with a fine pin                                                                                                                                                                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture179Small-1.gif)                                                                                           (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture180Small-1.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture181Small-1.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Fixing the main tower to the deck mine is dun with 3 screws 2 can be seen in the photo the 3rd is underneath the tower will post photo later  of the 3rd                                                                                                                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture175Small-1.jpg)                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture164Small.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on December 21, 2010, 04:03:48 pm

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Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on December 26, 2010, 02:05:12 pm

Christmas over for 1 more year spring is on the way and the lakes may un freeze around march at this temp so just stick to the work shop, shed or if her in doors lets you the table. Fixing the guns on the deck fixing them on to a static is not much of a prob but on a working model well they need to be reinforced I have drilled holes in the bottom and put in a bit of brass rod .This is then fixt in to a hole drilled in to deck so if knocked hope fully they stay on and not go to the bottom of the lake                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture190Small-1.jpg)(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture186Small-1.jpg)(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture187Small-1.gif)The pins will be cut down to just over deck thickness

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on January 02, 2011, 11:47:38 pm

hope allhad a good Christmas and new year.  Radar is one of them as with the guns on the deck this part is best reinforced with pins as they are very vulnerable to damage (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture185Small-1.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture191-1.gif)                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture182Small-1.jpg)    Once the paint work is touched up all will be well

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on January 12, 2011, 09:59:46 pm

HI all parts 19/20 turned upon my doorstep this morning and this is the contents                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture204.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture206.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture208.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture209.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture211.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture212.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture214.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture215.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture216.jpg)                                                                                               (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture217.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture218.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on January 18, 2011, 02:13:57 am

USTON we have a problem the vents on the forward secondary gun mounts do not fit they are to big Mr T has dune this bit was just wondering if he had a problem and if so a way to fix it                                                                                                                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture221Small-1.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture219Small-1.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The stern gun mount no problems a bit of filling in the gaps but that is all                                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture224Small-1.jpg)                                                                                      (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture226Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture227Small.jpg)                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture228Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                  The 2 Maine guns are a copy of the first so no probs there will have photos of rest later see you soon

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on January 27, 2011, 03:15:54 am

Hi fixed the bow fairlead that is part of the kit is a good bit of casting but is a devil of a bit to fix on a working model as super glue is to brittle by it self to withstand a collision with out support I have tested it and it fell off every time so if you are building a working ship it will have to be strengthened. My self I have made one out of brass and soldered it on not as good as the kit  but it  will not end up in the pond  Mr Ts fix on the vents worked well thanks again                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture243Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture244Small.jpg)                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture245Small.jpg)                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture240-1.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture242Small-1.gif)                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture241Small.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture237Small-1.jpg)                                                                                  (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture234Small-1.jpg)                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture245Small-1.jpg)                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture235Small-1.jpg)                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture236Small.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture238Small.jpg)                                                                                                 (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture239Small.jpg)         

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on February 06, 2011, 03:16:33 pm

I have acquired a very sad looking   USS MISSOURI she is around  4’ 6’’ long and has a beam  of 6,1/2’’ and I an looking for plans to bring her back to full battle reedy condition if any one can help I would be most grateful. If I can get hold of the plans my post the progress on site  will be a long term project. Sum of it is are on it but not a lot have not got photos of her yet but will post sum  later  :embarrassed: :D     

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on February 07, 2011, 02:01:32 pm

Got the last build E.M to day so will not be long now to finish over the next few days will get the port hols and scuppers water tight and if the wind stops it is to the lake and hope she doesn't go under 14 days and the parts should be on my door step looking at the build down load a lot of fiddly bits just the job ha, ha the safety rail will be the biggest challenge finding wire thin enough to make them as thread glued to the small pins provided Would not stand the test of time on the water
it would have bin better with etched brass but still will sort sum thing out . Well that is it for now be back soon  %)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: stoney on February 07, 2011, 02:14:30 pm

 
 Looking good John  :-)) dont let Jim near it when its in the water  :}

 Paul

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on February 07, 2011, 03:26:13 pm

not on your life if Jim is on the water it will stay in the car that gos for Ray as well they are just to fast and create to much wash thanks for the looking good

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: stoney on February 07, 2011, 03:40:02 pm

Quote from: jinks8 on February 07, 2011, 03:26:13 pm

they are just to fast and create to much wash thanks for the looking good

Not as much wash as my Trent Lifeboat makes

Paul

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on February 08, 2011, 12:23:22 am

Thats true but you can see if a boat is in the way  :D jim just ceps on going >>:-(

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on February 23, 2011, 01:54:54 am

last bits the very last 2 issues the last pieces and a lot of them                                                                                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture250Small.jpg)                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture251Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                          as you can see 081/082 are the same                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture253Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture254Small-1.gif)                                                                                        (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture259Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         now for pack 0022                                                                                                                                                                                     (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture261Small.jpg)                                                                                             (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture262Small.jpg)                                                                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture263Small.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture265Small.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture266Small.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture268Small2.jpg)                                                                                                    (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture269Small.jpg)                                                                                   (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture270Small.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on February 25, 2011, 01:07:55 am

After putting the secondary gun turrets together started to mess around with railings on the turrets found sun wire thin enough not to look out of place turned not to bad but close up not brill need more work and les solder one thing the wood base fixed it in place but had to get it off again as sum of the pins for the railings  went through the hole’s and would not cum out no matter how much I shuck the dam thing. The aerial’s that came with the kit needed a bit of work on them they looked ok but a bit too much solder on them and not too good it was only on one side and not all the way round. This was put right by covering them in flux holding them fast on a flat surface and with a hot soldering iron so it spreads around and some of the solder can be taken of                                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture286.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture287.jpg)                                                                                              (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture288.jpg)                                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture289.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on March 03, 2011, 11:12:07 pm

Have been working on the deck crane and aft Ariel mast and they went together without problem’s fixing the mast to its base that is a different mater sticking a brass Ariel on to a cast base is just about impossible solution make a brass one then it can be soldered on and so can the supports on the underside put a hole in the base support tower so it can be fixed to deck                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture291Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture292Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture293Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture294Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture295Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture297Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture298Small.jpg)                                                                                       (http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s78/jinks8/Picture299Small.jpg)

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 29, 2011, 04:53:29 pm

Yes still hear had it built once but she was way to top heavy had her on the water but was far to choppy and with one I.C boat flying round should not have tried to put it on the water but ha ho she capsized lost one main gun and one secondary gun just the saltiest bit of water in her was enough to disrupt steering sending her over so now I am going to strip away a lot of the later armament and send her back in time to 1941 and see if that will help it will still be a faire  weather ship. Must say the build was nice to do but the first sailing was  :-) :-)) {:-{  :embarrassed: >>:-( <:( %% and all that in around 2Min's       

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: pugwash on November 29, 2011, 05:47:15 pm

Jinks if you are having stability problems you could perhaps do the same as I did on a destroyer.
I went through the hull carving and cutting to remove excess weight - things like drilling out the resin turrets and making them hollow etc etc
and when I had removed about 1.5 kilos I then made a small ply keel - cast a lead bulb to 1.5 k and made it so it can be removed for going on
the display stand, Keel and bulb coated in epoxy and smoothed off and painted a dark colour so it is virtually invisible even in clear water.
 - She  now sails perfectly whereas before it would hardly stay upright in the test tank.

Geoff

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: jinks8 on November 29, 2011, 11:57:41 pm

Do not think it was just a stability problem  but the freeboard is so close to the water and just the smallest amount of water in the hull and she has gone have 2 destroyers myself but sail theml as destroyers should give a lot of people at the pond a heart attack just watching them roll in a high speed turn with decks a wash. but thanks for the tip :-))

Title: Re: Yamato jinks8
Post by: Edward Pinniger on November 30, 2011, 06:22:03 pm

An alternative option for lightening the model could be to use some of the metal kit parts as masters for casting resin replacements - the difference in weight could then go into ballast in the bottom of the hull, resulting in a much more stable model. It's not surprising it's top-heavy with so many big cast metal parts (even the bridge superstructure and the main turrets!) on a wood hull. Definitely not your fault, but the manufacturer's - resin (or even better, styrene plastic as on the Hachette Bismarck) would have been a much better choice of material for a model intended to be R/C capable.

Your idea of converting the model to its 1941 fit (without all the AA gun turrets) is a good one, though - you don't see many R/C models of Yamato or Musashi in their original fit. You'd need to cast or scratchbuild another 6" gun turret