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[Capt Podge]

All looking good so far David - pretty sure they will do the business 


Cheers,


Ray.

[T888]

Thanks Ray,
The hinges have been fitted to one of the doors, they look a bit over size, but they need to be to take the amount of work they will do.


Now just got to figure out how to get them working. The bottom half will have to open first then the top section. The top sections easy as the Mission bay crane will be used to open it.

[T888]

Hi All,


Been looking at the best internal hinges for the mission bay main door. I’ve narrowed my choices to these three.


The issue I’m having to work out is I need for when the door is closed for the door to be flush with the S/S side 🤦‍♂️

[T888]

Well over the last few days I’ve been testing which hinges would work for the Mission Bay doors.


The three hinges that I purchased just did not work, so I’ve resorted to making my own.


Pic 1 is the master made from 1x1 mm brass


Pic 2 The mould


Pic 3 The casting


Pic 4 Hing fitted to the door.

[T888]

At last BAE have finally fitted the large ScotDome platforms.

I was getting worried that they had changed the design and this would require me to remove these parts that I’d already built.

[T888]

Update,


I should have known that making the safety nets from 0.7 x0.7 plastic square would not be strong enough, so I’ve started to remake them (all 38) using 0.7 x0.7 brass square.

[frogman3]

HI Dave anything more done on her an did you get the doors to work ?
chrisb

[T888]

Hi Chris,


Nice to hear from you hope you and Jen are all good.

Doors we are still trying to workout the electronic controls.


I’ve once again had to park this build as detail have dried up, it looks now that HMS Glasgow will not be doing sea trails until 2026. At this time we are hopping there will be a lot of pic etc published.

[frogman3]

yes Dave you cant build the model till the real one is finished so hope they finish her in 26
chrisb an jen     an we ok but i have not done any modeling fo months now as lost mojo

[BradB]

Part of why I joined the forum here is to watch this thread in particular! 


I'm working on a T26 from a set of (poor quality) 3D print files I got on the web - I've spent a month or so getting the model printed, puttied up, sanded, and ready for display.


The model was poor, so the results reflect that.  It's also the RCN 'version' and the details on those are still being sorted out, so not all bits are right.

Example - I put on CIWS/Phalanx whereas I understand that our version in Canada will be getting SEA RAM-RIM-116, also I put on Harpoon since there were no 3D print files for the Kongsberg NSM available (yet -  so I designed and printed my own NSM's)


The mast on the RCN version also differs considerably from the RN version, so I had to redesign that.


Mine won't be perfect as yours is, but I'm accepting of that.  The RCN version hasn't even been built yet, so I can just call mine a 'concept' version. 


Version 1 is ending up in my CO's office next week once I finish tidying her up a bit and adding a couple more details.

[NavyShooter]

Update - I'm no longer BradB - Martin has given me my "NavyShooter" Username which I use elsewhere.


 


Yay!

[T888]

Looks like you made a good job.

Like you this is why I’ve put my build on hold as there so mainly assumption being made and posted about the T26s.


I was told at RN open day by persons asigned to HMS Glasgow that she will not have phalanx fitted. But will get it later. However I did get good comments from them.


There is AI version of the Norway version which is supposed to be close to the UK version that show closed fairleads on the for deck.
Why when cable handlings is below deck like the T45.


Unless there for RAS operation 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[NavyShooter]

There are a number of concept photos of the RCN version that exist - here's a good link if you're interested:


BAE Systems Communications multimedia portal - Search


Details are obviously still in flux, but in my day job, I work on the base in Halifax and am likely to see a few formal requests for the model I'm putting together from various levels of leadership.  We'll see what happens though.

[T888]

Thanks Navyshooter,


I’ve got this and many others sites like.


Linkin
https://ukdefenceforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=22&start=6125


https://www.nyefregatter.no/type26-baesystems


If you have any info on the Mission bay handling instal that may help me as I’m planning on having a working version. I’ve seen the RR brochures that has some pics.👍


 

[ballastanksian]

Hi David. The progress you have made is as usual tip top. I agree that a lack of information is frustrating, even with historic models, getting so far* and then drawing a blank until you can find and image, either from the t'interweb or a shiny new book (sometimes from a supreme being on this forum.)


Regarding getting your doors to shut flush makes me wonder if they can have some sort of drawing in mechanism tied to the motor/servo so that the tension of the pull (awful English sorry  ) does this while shutting the doors.


*While I try and research a model before starting, I sometimes get the urge to cut materials knowing that this could be costly if I boob!


Like with moments where one project can get annoying, I like to have something else do so I can return to the main project with a fresh sense of humour 

[T888]

Ian,


So so true 




This build has been    at times

[NavyShooter]

Have you considered embedding tiny magnets in the door and the edge of the door opening?  This would draw and hold the door into the proper position until you actuate the servo to open the door?

[T888]

NS,
Thanks but,
Yep considered that back in the early days of MBay doors problem solving and it will not work