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Tom_DK

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USS Whitehall
« on: August 13, 2008, 08:04:13 pm »
My wife bought be a present last year when she was in US, she bought the USS Whitehall from Dumas. Not a ship I would have chosen but ok, I might as well get started with the build now.
I plan to put in some creazy wild brushless and some Lipo cells to give it a nice shot  {-)




Hired two people to build it for me, so lets see how I can force them into the build


after ½ an hour they finished for today


They did some "hard" work  ;)
ahhh this kit is so easy to build, all parts are pre-cut and so fast to assemble
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2008, 08:10:59 pm »

After precutting the hull, they put the two parts together with clips and pre-glued it with fast drying Durax


Imho the thikness of the hull is too weak, but lets see how it turn out in the end.
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
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andyn

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2008, 08:18:46 pm »
Looking good.

Must get myself some of these helper people, could come in useful
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barryfoote

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2008, 08:49:51 pm »
A novel and entertaining build thread. Keep it up.....If the builders don't go on strike!! O0
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chingdevil

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2008, 10:18:00 pm »
Are they related to the bloke doing Martins Bismark????? {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)

Good start to a build thread.


Brian
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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2008, 10:53:23 pm »
Durax!!?? Thought that was a spelling mistake until I saw the picture.  ;D  ;D
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2008, 09:24:38 pm »
Had my men working a bit more today  {-)


First they cut all PVC down ....


then, then sanded the hull to make a smooth connection between the two sides


yes they earned that break before works continue  :)


now they cut both sides of the hull and sand the rest
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2008, 09:32:29 pm »

hull finished. Think i'm satisfied with the result, its not perfect but can't make it better without using filler.


Some basic parts must be glued together, all very simple task to do


Done for today
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2008, 08:59:07 pm »
Made a few more tasks yesterday.


Cut and prepared the side support for the deck and glued it to the hull.





Bought several parts from the hobby store today. Propeller, RC reciever, brass bell and other fittings and a rudder from Robbe.
Still haven't found the right motor for the ship and still haven't decided if it should be a speed 400 or a brushless motor
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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2008, 11:43:51 pm »
Hope you give those little guys some tea breaks! That one & a half hour shift must have been like a 15 hour day to them!  {-)
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barryfoote

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2008, 09:01:14 am »
Aye, come on....Not seen a single cup of tea around!!!!!

You will have the unions on your back and could end up with a strike, which would spoil the thread... :D :D
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2008, 09:28:31 am »
No tea no extras, just hard work...time schedule must be held  {-)
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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2008, 12:21:00 pm »
Martin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have a lot to answer for with the Lindeman craze........ {-) {-)


Roy
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2008, 10:05:23 pm »


Deck glued to the hull. Later my men needs to fill the gap with some plastic filler to make a smooth connection between the two parts.



The middle section glued with epoxy resin. on top of the middle section the will come a 2nd. removable deck.


Used a lot of clips to ensure a close and tihght connection between the middle section and the hull.
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barryfoote

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2008, 07:42:37 am »
I'm glad I don't work for you......Your a slave driver... O0 O0
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2008, 07:48:24 pm »
after a small strike, we solved the problem with salery and holydays agreements. So both are back on work again  :D


Captain has chosen the rudder....


and my employee has glued it into position. Think we need some additional plates on the rudder to improve the stabilisation on the rudder.
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barryfoote

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #17 on: August 21, 2008, 08:08:21 pm »
Yes. get the labourer to epoxy a nice thick piece of wood over the top of the rudder post. It will only take him a short time so not much extra in wages...Brilliant amigo.

Barry
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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #18 on: August 21, 2008, 08:14:01 pm »
Just beat me to it Barry, the top of the tube definitely needs bracing.
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Tom_DK

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2008, 10:31:00 pm »
Today my workers managed to get a huge step forward in the build :)


Testing the rudder


Deck is loosely placed on the hull


After a quick cut, it only takes a few minuttes to assemble the superstructure


Plates is glued on the side of the superstructure


Next part is assembled the same way


End for today.....workers starts to complain again. Banned the union representative to get involved in the internal crises  :D
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Hagar

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Re: USS Whitehall
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2009, 09:10:47 pm »
What happened to the build. Did 3F get involved and demanded better wages and working conditions?

Just a tip but on the last photos with the laser cut wood; you might want to sand off the burns as this can weaken the joint as it effectivly seals the wood, preventing the glue from penetrating into it.

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