Below, as promised, a small update. The boat got some putty and paint.
The walkways on the left and right are glued and stuck in their holes. I have drawn the cowl cover again. According to the prototype, the flaps hang together in the middle at a raised bar, so I drew that too. This time, however, the printing was done the other way around, so that the side facing the fuselage protruded upward and could be printed without an attached support structure. This resulted in a wonderful sharp cante that rests neatly on the hull and should prevent water from entering the boat unnecessarily, but we’ll see.
The same goes for the wheelhouse, here I gave the wheelhouse a circumferential brim to cover the gap between the hull and wheelhouse. Looks very good and fits neatly compared to the previous wheelhouse this now looks like one piece.
Both prints I will do again this time without the covers on the cowl and without the roof on the wheelhouse, this is printed separately, this avoids on the large surfaces then just the whole support structure and avoids all the dragging. This works on the hoods but is unnecessary and on the wheelhouse with the openings and the water breakers makes it difficult.
The torpedo tube covers also had to be reprinted. I didn’t want to screw the new hose holders into the filament, but rather into a nut underneath. But unfortunately it is only almost a M10 thread, but 1/8 inch thread. So 5 mm aluminum, drill and cut, then try to saw or grind the whole thing to fit the hexagon. Is now first become a test piece, more soon but neat.
I have also ordered and received a new 5S battery. This 18V should bring the engine then on the necessary tours. I am still missing the XT90 connector for the speed controller. SO times for 2020 draw a small conclusion, what still needs to be built and what needs to be changed on the boat.
MUST BE BUILT:
- XT90 connector on the controller
- glue in shaft bracket and transom
- check hull for tightness
- test drive
A finite list
ON THE BOAT HAS TO BE CHANGED
- wheelhouse with brim - done
- coherent engine hatches - done
- rudder hook with beveled edges - done
- open - flap as access to the steering servo
- open - appropriate assembly with the bottom of the wheelhouse and details that can be inserted into the wheelhouse from below, then it can also be detailed.
Nothing needs to be changed on the fuselage hull and that is very good, everything fit together here.
So far first from me to denne
Happy New Year
Christian
