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📝 Thinning aliphatic glue to seal the wood
10 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 (
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It is like the old fashioned white glue you used in school but waterproof when dry. It sands ok too. Btw that white glue in its clear glue format I use for small windows on plastic models. Use a drop for portholes etc.
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💬 Re: Huntsman
10 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Love seat belts. Look like my Tanaka 5 point set on my gyrocopter. Wiring n tech is very well done. I usually do the hull sides n fiberglassing before I add electronics. I like your method better
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💬 Re: Reciever problems
17 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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I had same problem I just kept buying receivers until I found a working one.
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📝 3D printed speedboat
21 days ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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I am doing a submarine Cult 3D web site it’s a free download. Needs a little bit of figuring out how Rc stuff mounts. I’ll post pic soon it’s my first boat. I been making parts fir my 5 ft DE1040 like guns, torpedoes, doors etc. beginning to like it . Now I’ll try to scan things n draw from scratch. They had other ships and can be scaled up or down in size. Prices of download can be a few bucks 50 cents to 25 bucks. A lot of free stuff too
Sun pics I have sun assemblies. Printing gears and will assemble it once I print the hatches. 2 small servos n small dc motor will run it. Been fun n good learning curve.
Sun pics I have sun assemblies. Printing gears and will assemble it once I print the hatches. 2 small servos n small dc motor will run it. Been fun n good learning curve.
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💬 Re: Help !!!!
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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dG has good advice. If you need patch inside as well.
Depending on size of crack if small you can use CA glue or the tube of Bondo. Depends on how big and depth. CA with micro beads or a small amount of talc or similar powder to epoxy will work. If it’s a big hole then a fiberglass patch which is then blended n sanded
Depending on size of crack if small you can use CA glue or the tube of Bondo. Depends on how big and depth. CA with micro beads or a small amount of talc or similar powder to epoxy will work. If it’s a big hole then a fiberglass patch which is then blended n sanded
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💬 Re: HMS T-class submarine
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Wow impressive all I have is one flashforge printer. Takes forever to print parts. I’m just making bits fir my 5 ft Destroyer escort. Doors, guns etc. I guess I’ll have to up my game and make complete ships. I’m getting my second reel of PLA today. Getting used to working with 3D Sub looks great.
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1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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The Calypso originally was a MSCO minesweeper ship. Here are pic of the sane kit you have bashed back to its origins. Great model but I like it better as a minesweeper I served on and knew every inch of it. My uncle was my boss on it. He was Cpo and navigated while I steered. I spent 4 years on it in reserves. Then went on active on the DE1040 Garcia for two years. I’m building that ship too (5ft long) Have fun with kit.
I made the guns, big cable roller, sweep gear, life raft, radar scope on upper open deck, shield for signal lamps, rear booms, banger, washing machine. Rest were from kit. I added new nose section and wood section. The rest was the kit. I had to redo the pilot house from card stock. The basic hull, running gear and deck were from kit. Anchor wench, anchor boom and bits were from kit. I always saw that ship as the mine sweeper it was started out as. Now I found hulls that I coukd have used instead. Not as much fun to bash the kit. Kit sells for $500 if you can find one btw
Found this today $399 model expo least price I have seen in a while.
I made the guns, big cable roller, sweep gear, life raft, radar scope on upper open deck, shield for signal lamps, rear booms, banger, washing machine. Rest were from kit. I added new nose section and wood section. The rest was the kit. I had to redo the pilot house from card stock. The basic hull, running gear and deck were from kit. Anchor wench, anchor boom and bits were from kit. I always saw that ship as the mine sweeper it was started out as. Now I found hulls that I coukd have used instead. Not as much fun to bash the kit. Kit sells for $500 if you can find one btw
Found this today $399 model expo least price I have seen in a while.
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📝 Getting more done fro 3 d printer
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Need to start painting above water line. Added sps10 radar ASROC and guns. Just printing doors. Found they need to print vertically to get it to work otherwise it doesn’t put material in right place. Railings are next I might use etched or the brass drilled ones. Need to find Sps 40 radar n mk56 radar. One place that has it, monkey something, stopped selling it has too many orders. Still a lot of work left but you can see progress. My 18 inch one is next to 5 ft one in pic. I’m looking at programs that digitize to make the stl 3D files. Anyone have software to share for sip parts?
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📝 Two guns n ASROC done in 3D
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Finally done just doing filler n ready to paint after. Then glue on ship. I will do radar n fire control next. Then I’ll do small bits as I find the software files. I’m building a new n better spool holder as payment fir grandson loaning me the printer. Other wooden outboard boat hill fiberglassed n ready to paint.
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📝 Printed ASROC
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Got the scale right and it printed well. Once cleaned up I did a primer. Working on 5 inch gun now. Another hour n 49 min I’ll have my first gun. One more after that. The ASROC took 6 hours. I checked every hour to make sure feed line wasn’t getting kinked. Pair of bollards took 15 min each.
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💬 Re: Finally got 3D printer going
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Trying to make 2nd pair I didn’t write down the scaling numbers so I’m trial n error get the second pair correct. Almost got it I think. I think I messed with scaling to get it about 60 mm high. Then printed., when I printed my second pair I didn’t see it reset back to smaller size. Learn by doing. Next step is doing the radars n guns design. I still need my doors
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📝 Finally got 3D printer going
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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The USN DE 1040 Garcia boat davits my first ever 3D part. Needs some trimming n sanding to get spruce off. This is the new way to build. Loving it.
Pic after trimming and pile of trim junk.
Pic after trimming and pile of trim junk.
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📝 Update Oct 3
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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I have the 3D printer but can’t get it to take my files. Gran son will fix this week. I’ve gone as far as I can. New stand a foam aircraft holder stand. I need to build a wood permanent one next Let’s see what happens this week
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📝 Update
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Added home made anchors plus chain. Adding ECM antennas n waveguide. Borrowed grandsons 3 D printer. So far I have it connect to my pc. Next is get a file or hand draw parts for it. Hope to work In parallel with 1:96 model is my Garcia 1:350 scale. Creole Queen is still waiting fir me to finish rails n touch up paint trim. I’ve been selling off some ships n aircraft to make space n move Garcia’s back into work room. Lots to do. Too bad I have to do actual work inbetween for income.
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📝 Update USN de1040 Garcia
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Painted sonar dome see pic of real one.
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📝 Update de1040 Garcia
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Painted the lower two areas. Haze gray is next. Disappointed that masking tape pulled some red paint. I used Tamaya low tack tape. I’ll touch it up. I coated over paint with dull coat thinking it would help keep tape from pulling paint. Any way it’s looking better. Still need doors, guns xm, radar n torpedoes. Maybe 3 D printer will help. Or I’ll buy cast parts.
Added ASROC access doors
Added ASROC access doors
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📝 Just painting the ship hull
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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I did the red first. I got the rudder in the mail today and epoxied it in place.
My daughter gave me 2 mm black chain. It looks perfect as anchor chain. I have the motor coupling too.
My daughter gave me 2 mm black chain. It looks perfect as anchor chain. I have the motor coupling too.
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📝 Adding ECM antennas
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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I will add microwave n cabling to cable tray next. Started on railings and adding more ladders.
My grandson will lend me his 3 D printer to make the parts I need. That will be fun.
My grandson will lend me his 3 D printer to make the parts I need. That will be fun.
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📝 Update De1040 Garcia
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Added life rafts above hanger and a movable walkway. I expect the rudder soon. I built a raised platform under heli deck. It will house the rudder Servo, receiver and ESC. The motor is about mid ship and battery tray will go forward of the motor. Access is midship removable section. I’ll use a liPo battery and have switch in the midship section. Still waiting on the call back as to the doors. I got 20 posts to try for the railings. I’m hoping to get etched railings with netting on the lower section for the main deck. All I need to order is radars, guns and torpedo launchers. My daughter says she has anchor chain at jewelry shop she owns. I ran out of CA glue. So railing will wait.
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📝 Twin motors
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Small esc n a Y cable going to the receiver. Or if you have extra channels n mixing you can set the motors to steer as well
In my pt109 lindburg it has a gear set that drives two props n uses one motor. I have seen that gear bix on eBay at times.
In my pt109 lindburg it has a gear set that drives two props n uses one motor. I have seen that gear bix on eBay at times.
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💬 Re: Turbine Mechanics flying
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Now u know why I like electric no fuel mess n instant start. I had a raptor 60 fir years but traded in fir electric. Had FPV also at one time. Doing boats mostly this year as weather is lousy fir flying on weekends here Nice heli tho
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📝 Update
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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While waiting on parts I played with making a remote controlled DASH heli
I further cut the shaft n played with it so it can fit into hanger. I may make one from scratch a tad bit smaller. The hanger can hold two of these drones we also had an airplane looking target drone. I saw it fly twice. Only one didn’t crash. Now with todays Rc I’m sure our pilot could have gotten practice in and done better. This was in mid 60’s and true proportional RC was 10 years later. I had the first Kraft, HealthKit and futaba. Decades later Spektrum systems. On Garcia it was not small or easy to fly.
I further cut the shaft n played with it so it can fit into hanger. I may make one from scratch a tad bit smaller. The hanger can hold two of these drones we also had an airplane looking target drone. I saw it fly twice. Only one didn’t crash. Now with todays Rc I’m sure our pilot could have gotten practice in and done better. This was in mid 60’s and true proportional RC was 10 years later. I had the first Kraft, HealthKit and futaba. Decades later Spektrum systems. On Garcia it was not small or easy to fly.
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3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Just hand brushed to see what it will look like when I spray n mask. I added some bits to represent fire n salt water sprays. Need boat davits n the two small boats, radars, does n lockers as well as a few other details. I saw a gang plank stored over the hanger in a pic I had. I can make that from plastic card but that is all until parts come in mail
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3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Decided to add some paint. Waiting on guns, torpedo, doors, radars and bits to come.
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📝 Added more
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Added crane and more stair rails. Redid the nose for hawser cable. Studying the drydock photos fir painting.
Waiting to buy rudder n prop shaft. I saw the side stabilizer fins n stakes that are cast.
Waiting to buy rudder n prop shaft. I saw the side stabilizer fins n stakes that are cast.
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📝 Updated 9/12
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Adding ASROC crane n ladder rails Also safety rail on MACK dome platforms Bits n pieces until I get doors n radars I might make gun turn n radar too
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💬 Re: The first cut is the deepest
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Great job What your doing looks familiar as I did my deck sort of like the way you did.
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📝 Primer coat
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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First primer coat This will show up flaws to fill in and give a sense of more completion. I have a few bits left from the Creole Queen I can use and some more bits I can make from scrap styrene. Biggest deal is rudder n screw parts. Then I can put motor n servos in. Watchin tv and building is a good calming evening.
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📝 Update primer coat
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Did a quick primer coat. It looks like a ship. I just built a sprinkler pipe and the vertical pipe for a high line just behind the rear gun. Doing what I can untill I get more parts in. Flag bags are three layers off .08 styrene and shaped. I’m trying to get the halyards to the horizontal mast. I’ll do the two long antennas off the radio shack. I need to find right material for the MK gun durectir mount. I have the ring done
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📝 Update Sep 6
3 months ago by 🇺🇸 Hhager2 ( Warrant Officer)
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Added some more bits n flag bag. Looking at mast I remembered when nicked climbing up to the top of it to repair. There were aluminum railing posts that seemed like they would break if I leaned on them. I had safety belt on. Had to set up a J rig to get a dome off. Scary place but great views. Added DASH remote control heli control station too. U can see the vertical supports behind the sailor who is standing next to antenna poles.
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