Building 18
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| USS George Washington SSBN 598 Submarine Kit Build |
Hull Kit by Steve Neill CA USA
WTC Kit by Dave Welch NY USA -Build by Jason Pilgrim
WTC Kit by Dave Welch NY USA -Build by Jason Pilgrim
Click photos to enlarge
The kit came well packed in a post
pack. Here's a pic of it straight from
the box and one separated.
pack. Here's a pic of it straight from
the box and one separated.
The real one above
| I cut out the hull parts using a dremel wheel in my drill press set at the right height to match the cut-off line on the hull. I then flat sanded the parts and marked the plan view using the main hull as a template and drew the centre line. I found that the lower hull section was about 5mm too long (perhaps on puurpose) so I used it as a flange and recessed it and the end cone to join them more strongly using pro-weld. Once it's cured, I'll weld a strip inside the joint for extra strength. (All this is from Steve's plans except the flange part) |
| A little bit done on the GW. I’ve clamped and glued the formers in the lower main hull and cit the front lower section. |
| I've done a bit more work on her. I put the formers in and attached the bow lower cone and started on the WTC. The motro, ESC and receiver are in so far. |
| I did some more work on the wootsie today. I've redesigned my system so that the RCABS works in the usual way and the pump inflates the bladder and the clippard valve releases the air back into the tubes. The main difference in mine is that the pressurised air is bumped into the aft tube to cool it and hopefully avoid the condensation water that is usual. It enters via a tube and goes out to the bladder via another tube on the aft cap. My control rods are exiting the WTC via the front cap and will move longish rods from there to the back rudders and planes. It sounds like a long way, but the whole sub is only 2 feet long, so it's not really and it lets me use the space up front for my servos, pump and valve and keep the aft tube only for the motor and speed controller, since it's the place most likely to get wet. The WTC is a waterproof one and the motor can stand a bit of water alright. |
| Here's a clip of the second test where it worked very well. Click Here |
| Some more work on the WTC |
| I've fitted the prop shaft using a 4m SS shaft with a double O-lite bearing at the back in a brass tube and a single one up front in a tube that's drilled and glued through some square abs tube to support it vertically. I'll trim and attach it to the top half when it's being fitted after doing the controls. |
I've run the dive plane control rod out
through the hull to a horn coming down
from the fin's axle under theright side fin. It
was too hard with my sore arthritic hands,
to set it up internally. It looks good
anyway and works well. The brass rod
loops you see at the front of the WTC, go
into the nose cone of the hull and work
well too. I was able to angle the propeller
shaft enough to let me run the dive plane
axle straight across over the shaft with a
collar either side of it. These hold the 2
ground down rod halves together to form a
single rod and they also centre it via the
shaft. I've briefly tested her in the pond and
she's a flyer alright. She wanted to jump
out of the water. The fish loved it. They're
not scared of my subs at all!
The test was brief as my transmitter's
safety string got wound round the prop and
blew the fuse#%*#
No time for pice there.
In the photos of her with the missile deck
and sail, they're just held together by
gravity for a look.
through the hull to a horn coming down
from the fin's axle under theright side fin. It
was too hard with my sore arthritic hands,
to set it up internally. It looks good
anyway and works well. The brass rod
loops you see at the front of the WTC, go
into the nose cone of the hull and work
well too. I was able to angle the propeller
shaft enough to let me run the dive plane
axle straight across over the shaft with a
collar either side of it. These hold the 2
ground down rod halves together to form a
single rod and they also centre it via the
shaft. I've briefly tested her in the pond and
she's a flyer alright. She wanted to jump
out of the water. The fish loved it. They're
not scared of my subs at all!
The test was brief as my transmitter's
safety string got wound round the prop and
blew the fuse#%*#
No time for pice there.
In the photos of her with the missile deck
and sail, they're just held together by
gravity for a look.
| She's starting to come together now. |