SteveNeill
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Tool dip! Done. Thanks Jockdeboer
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Custom Replicas 66 inch Nautilus build-RC
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trekriffic
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Ahah! Tool Dip. Very clever!
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I got to say I hate Wiggly Eyes! That’s what they give you for light lens. I had to flat sand each one until I could get the backs off. Then clean up the edges. What a pain. They tell you to use a dulling spray on the back side to frost them. I didn’t get the same effect and will and some matt clear on the outside ( by hand and a brush) to help defuse the light more.
Gluing the windows, lens, and the frames was all done using CA. And on the Windows and lens thin CA. Scary and nerve racking work because if it runs onto the clear surfaces you’re screwed (it did! Lucky I had an extra). They said use white glue. Yes perfect but when it hits the water you can forget it. Doesn’t work.
Soldered up all the connectors and connected everything and that works although I think for this kit bigger more diffused LEDs should have been in the kit for the little lens but hopefully diffusing them more will spread them out a bit.
So I’m ready to move on to the wheel house tomorrow. That’s the end of the road on the model build.
Next up is water proof the board and battery. Mount them and add weight and foam for the trim for water running. Lots more still to come.
Steve
Gluing the windows, lens, and the frames was all done using CA. And on the Windows and lens thin CA. Scary and nerve racking work because if it runs onto the clear surfaces you’re screwed (it did! Lucky I had an extra). They said use white glue. Yes perfect but when it hits the water you can forget it. Doesn’t work.
Soldered up all the connectors and connected everything and that works although I think for this kit bigger more diffused LEDs should have been in the kit for the little lens but hopefully diffusing them more will spread them out a bit.
So I’m ready to move on to the wheel house tomorrow. That’s the end of the road on the model build.
Next up is water proof the board and battery. Mount them and add weight and foam for the trim for water running. Lots more still to come.
Steve
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So I get up today and turn the lights on and I say…”no.” They are off center despite the fact that I used the pilot holes that are in the hull out of the box. There’s center and then there’s center.
Since this model is made to remove the top to get to the goodies inside there are some alignment issues not apparent when put together except for the lights. The Salon window frames cover up the fact that there is a miss alignment. So I needed to take the lights out. Re drill the holes and align the lights to the center of the Salon frames. This took some hair pulling but I can sleep now and move on to that darn wheel house!
Steve
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Since this model is made to remove the top to get to the goodies inside there are some alignment issues not apparent when put together except for the lights. The Salon window frames cover up the fact that there is a miss alignment. So I needed to take the lights out. Re drill the holes and align the lights to the center of the Salon frames. This took some hair pulling but I can sleep now and move on to that darn wheel house!
Steve
Before
After!
SteveNeill
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Starting the wheel house. This is going to take awhile.
PE floor first. Still more weathering to do. Got the wheel on but in two kits I have here I'll be damned if I can find the compass. I'll have to make one.
More tomorrow.
Steve
PE floor first. Still more weathering to do. Got the wheel on but in two kits I have here I'll be damned if I can find the compass. I'll have to make one.
More tomorrow.
Steve
Effingham
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You know, this is one of the very few SF models I can actually see myself having in the *living room*. It's so clean, and so iconic.
God, I wish there were just a kit for this sort of thing. I'm afraid I lack the requisite moolah to have Steve do it at present, I'm afraid.
God, I wish there were just a kit for this sort of thing. I'm afraid I lack the requisite moolah to have Steve do it at present, I'm afraid.
SteveNeill
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Effingham this is a kit from CR. You can do it.
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SteveNeill
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More on the wheel house tonight. I've had a bit of a set back on my projects as my wife has been stricken ill with shingles and she will be on the mend for the next 2-6 months which means I have the COM around here taking care of her and running the house. So I'm at things at night to hopefully keep up.
The wheel house is, well a pain. Lots of little tiny parts out of Alumilite. Tedious and nerve racking. But hey that's my job!
Getting the brass bent and through these tiny resin railing supports was real interesting and to my amazement did it without break any resin parts. I pre-bent the wire and carefully fed it through. Then bend and tweak. You guys should really try it sometime. LOL! Arrggg!
Anyway it turn out well for something that will only be seen thought the windows.
The spiral stair case was all PE and went together well.
Here's some pictures. It's late and good night and good luck!
Steve
The wheel house is, well a pain. Lots of little tiny parts out of Alumilite. Tedious and nerve racking. But hey that's my job!
Getting the brass bent and through these tiny resin railing supports was real interesting and to my amazement did it without break any resin parts. I pre-bent the wire and carefully fed it through. Then bend and tweak. You guys should really try it sometime. LOL! Arrggg!
Anyway it turn out well for something that will only be seen thought the windows.
The spiral stair case was all PE and went together well.
Here's some pictures. It's late and good night and good luck!
Steve
falcondesigns
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I have shingles,and the flair up was one of the most painful things I ever had,plus it was round the eyes which stopped me from working for eight months.I hope you can make her as comfortable as possible.alex
division 6
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Nice to see they have PE decking and stairs now, to bad the stanchions are resin you would think they would be metal as well.
I have a laser cut wood deck for my 31"
Do you know if they are they making PE stairs for the 31"?
I could use a set for the bridge and the fore / aft hatches.
I have a laser cut wood deck for my 31"
Do you know if they are they making PE stairs for the 31"?
I could use a set for the bridge and the fore / aft hatches.
SteveNeill
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SteveNeill
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I could agree more with you. The worse part was having to drill out the pilot holes.
And I didn't call them stanchions here as many would know what I was referring to. But since you are a boat man thanks for calling them by their correction designation!CR doesn't sell the 31 inch. As far as I know they don't. The 31 inch is a better made kit IMO. I've built one of those too and RCed it: Welcome To My Website
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Funny, I didn't even notice you used another name. LOLI could agree more with you. The worse part was having to drill out the pilot holes.
CR doesn't sell the 31 inch. As far as I know they don't. The 31 inch is a better made kit IMO. I've built one of those too and RCed it: Welcome To My Website
Steve
I got my boat from the man himself "Scott Brodeen", the laser cut wood flooring was an aftermarket item from the old Disneysub forum, forgot who did the run but they also did the floor and rear chart table for the 66".
Guess I should go over to the newer forum and poke around to see if anything was ever made for the 31".
Eric...
SteveNeill
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Well it took two days but the wheel house is done. All the windows are installed. Rear window too.
Most of it will never be seen but it’s the idea it’s there. I made the floor removable to access the inside so Steve the owner could add figures or fix thing should they come loose over time and use.
Four pins remove and the floor comes away. But the entire wheel house removes floor and all. This is handy to connect the many cables to the lights or just a quick inspection. Additionally it’s hand to inspect when closing the hull as you can see the inner tabs and make sure everything is aligned to close. Enough about that.
Here are some pictures for now of the nearly finished boat. What is left is weathering and clear coat. Add some foam and ballast. The circuit board will be placed in a sealed extra thick punch balloon. This allows one to add more light or fix the board should something go wrong.
More tomorrow.
Steve
Most of it will never be seen but it’s the idea it’s there. I made the floor removable to access the inside so Steve the owner could add figures or fix thing should they come loose over time and use.
Four pins remove and the floor comes away. But the entire wheel house removes floor and all. This is handy to connect the many cables to the lights or just a quick inspection. Additionally it’s hand to inspect when closing the hull as you can see the inner tabs and make sure everything is aligned to close. Enough about that.
Here are some pictures for now of the nearly finished boat. What is left is weathering and clear coat. Add some foam and ballast. The circuit board will be placed in a sealed extra thick punch balloon. This allows one to add more light or fix the board should something go wrong.
More tomorrow.
Steve
I could swear I heard organ music!
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Spock ear is optional.
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Spock ear is optional.
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