Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: Dan2010 on December 25, 2017, 09:50:06 pm
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merry Christmas everyone..
soo its Christmas and ive been extreamly good this year, so santa, brought me a 1/200 AHST granit made by shapeways.
the kit itself is 3D printed, and measures 32cm long and 7.2 wide..
the kit can be brought in 4 stages, 1) hull £110 2) superstructure £57 3) detail fittings part 1 £20 4) detail fittings part 2 £17..
ive already purchesed most parts to complete the build, however im still waiting to get hold of the m2 prop shafts, props, and a set of geared wheels that need to be used to operate the bow thruster.
some progress has been done. however it is minimal,
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so the model itself will run off 4AA batteries, powering 2x N20 motors and an N700 motor for the bow thruster.
i started off adding model filler to the hull, letting it dry and then sanding it back, around 3 times as what is recommended.
once id done that, took the rudders and drilled a small 1mm hole in the top, and glued a 1mm brass rod to the inside, i cant attach the rudders yet as im still waiting for props and prop shafts..
once sanded back all 3 layers of filler, i then wiped down the hull, and added some paint, more so out of curiosity, as to see weather i needed to look for some more paint to get the orange colour i want for the main hull,
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lastly for now, some picture with the other 3D boat im making, the osaka coaster