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  10. gluedandscrewed
    as we used to say, " back in the days when ships were ships and men were men" could be the reason, but i thought that most of the jeep carriers and light carriers were just conversions of other ship designs by addition of a flat top, regardless, you have to feel for the sailors on even todays high tech tin cans, mother nature can be a real MOTHER!!!
  11. gluedandscrewed
    i got your drift lou,, only wish my atlantic experience had been scale,, but i have to say it was an experience!!!! we were on a 20,000 ton uss san diego,,,i cant imagine the wild ride guys on a 3-4,000 ton tin can experienced,,, no roller coaster in the world can compare!!!!
  12. gluedandscrewed
    north atlantic conditions???yeah, i know about them,,11 days at 18 knots in january, rota spain to norfolk,,man, what a ride!!!! 40 foot seas all the way, anybody wants to feel like an inconsequential speck in the scheme of the universe they need to spend some time in the north atlantic in the winter!!!
  13. gluedandscrewed
    keeping that red side down might be a trick lou,, the damn thing is long and skinnyyyy!! would like to go with the geared motors but just cant see paying more for the chinzy little gear box than the motor
  14. gluedandscrewed
    thanks lou,, the motors are sold by harbor models as boat motors, brushed dc motors, i imagine the 7000 no load rpm would be cut way down in the water, other than physical dimensions they offer no other specs, as for batteries i intend to go with a gel or even a sealed lead acid battery for the weight and amp/hr capacity, the boat is set for two motors and props
  15. gluedandscrewed
    hi lou just wondering if i'm on the right track? 2- 500 size direct drive motors, 7000 no load rpm at 6 volts, maybe a 1 3/4 inch prop,,would be the cheapest,,,not looking for hydroplane speeds just something realistic,, this thing is 6 feet long after all
  16. gluedandscrewed
    guess i'll have to mount some sails and get an electric fan to make her go
  17. gluedandscrewed
    have been procrastinating a bit lately, too damn cold, global warming my ****, been trying to engineer the means of locomotion for this 6 foot beast, my prop shafts are 5/32, not the most widely used dimension making it a bit more complicated as far as buying components for the drive line, open to any suggestions in the way of motor size, prop dia. etc,,can swing up to a 2 inch props
  18. gluedandscrewed
    progress report, 3 months 1 week and at least 500 hours, still many knick knacks to install,, than the boilers and steam turbines,,
  19. gluedandscrewed
    against all odds and common sense it actually works, got all the 5 inchers,torpedo tubes and 2 bofors to rotate, somebody pinch me!!!
  20. gluedandscrewed
    not more capable lou, just learned from past mistakes didnt have room for pulleys on the 40's, tried going thru the shafts them self but without the mechanical advantage of the pulley it put too much stress on the whole structure, thus the arms..still dont know if one heavy duty servo will have enough juice to work the whole apparatus and if there will be too much slack and stretch in the ropes to make it all worthwhile,,, we shall see
  21. gluedandscrewed
    jump in with both feet K and dont worry about relevant work or hobby skill, you have 70 years of relevant skills under your belt, after 40 yrs as a nuclear inspector and no "relevant" skills this was my first scratch built model, you'll go from frustration to elation and back many times, but thats what keeps our blood pressure up,,,good luck
  22. gluedandscrewed
    figure 8 i believe would turn the 5 and the director in opposite direction lou,,the problem is the proximity of the 40's "shaft" to the wall , cant mount a "pulley" on them and the flimsiness of the superstructure construction, its all just 1/16 basswood,,,i went thru several "engineering changes",,,plus with the 40's counter rotating we got them damn kamikazies coming and going
  23. gluedandscrewed
    you do know, bill, when they say pictures dont lie? thats a lie!!! but thanks anyway
  24. gluedandscrewed
    no video but i got the 5 inch and the director rotating 90 deg. port and starboard and the bofors 45 fore and aft, think it took about 10 ECR's before i was happy with it,,,,rube goldberg would be damn proud of this contraption gonna tie the 5 inch with the other fivers and maybe a couple more AA's mounts,,, if i dont shoot myself first!!!!

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