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I had much the same thing happen with the old Blue Devil Destroyer years ago, only without the string. I recovered it but also never sailed it again!

Must have had a senior attack Brad. I forgot that the landing gear would hold the fuselage off of the deck making it harder to hold onto the aircraft, (Especially if you run hard aground at full speed from 1/3rd mile away!  Would be a Court Martial this time)

Possibly just using thin steel or tin plates glued under the wheels that contact the deck imbedded magnets would be strong enough. (?) It would be nice to be able to equip the deck with the proper mixture of aircraft to match the era of the day!

On 6/26/2022 at 12:56 PM, rudybob said:

That ship was a HUGE white elephant.

Not certain if you are referring to the Mogami or the Yamato. While I personally am not a big fan of either ship and cannot help but wonder how much potential and advantage (If any) the Yamato class had over the Iowa class is a product of legend or just plain speculation. You can pretty much do anything you want with numbers and preferences. As the one opportunity in the battle off Samar did not go the way it could have we will never know.

But if Japan had used the Yamato and Musashi on the early morning of 14 October, instead of the 14" gunned Kongō and Haruna, for the hour and a half bombardment of Henderson Field I am almost certain that the damage and loss of life would have been considerably higher. I also wonder what the outcome would have been on the morning of 12 November when the Hiei and Kirishima ran into Task Force 67 and ended up fighting at sometimes pistol ranges where even 5" guns were inflicting damage on the Japanese battleships! What if the two battleships had been the Yamato and Musashi instead? 

Even the Japanese sailors were aware and often commented that the two ships were harbor queens and all of the fighting was being done by other ships of the fleet.

I agree, some kind of inquest is in order at the very least. The Captain not only ran hard aground but caused structural loss of a section of the ship requiring the use of shipyard facilities to repair. 

You need to look into FPV gear if you intend to do this all of the time. Or possibly binoculars. 

Another excellent choice are the two books by Byron Como, The Defenders of Taffy 3 and the Raiders of Taffy 3. Very well researched and written, at least in my humble opinion.

After giving the WIS some further thought I remembered what kind of ship we were talking about and what their normal duties were. While many costal and inland working vessels at the very least have a binnacle located on a raised location a mine sweeper has to know EXACTLY where they are at all times when they are working. This can be as exacting as just a few feet one way or another. One of the methods is to take bearings from known shore objects and triangulating their position on a chart. While this can easily be done with just a compass it is much more accurate if one uses a device that is more specifically designed for the purpose. In this case I now think that the WIS is a telescopic alidade. These devices can take many forms from simple sights like on a rifle to the one I think is being used in this case, or even more. I am not certain if this design is electronically coupled to a charting computer in the pilothouse below but it could be.

Hope that helps.

(Sorry Roger your post didn't show for me until after I posted mine. Looks like we are saying much the same thing. I need to learn how to type faster!)

On 6/21/2022 at 7:20 PM, NavyShooter said:

I'll have a nice (mostly) lead weight holding the nose down as the Tracker models are all notoriously tail heavy!

Have you considered installing Neodymium Magnets in the plane for weight and then also installing a matching magnet(s) in the deck where you would like the planes to set? Could kill several birds with one stone. Transporting planes separately, changing the types of aircraft on deck. Holding them down without locking them into place and possibly other advantages. 

Your "Whatever it is" like Mark says is an engine room telegraph. I am not certain that it is the device that would be located there though. On  many small ships like this it would be much more common to have a second magnetic binnacle located in this position. 

This is what I have used for years. Gives better control so small bits do not break as often. Low RPM so plastic does not melt. Low cost and can still be used as a screwdriver. In addition it is high torque and the battery charge seems to last forever!

The same model without the light is even less expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-DECKER-BDCSFL20C-Lightdriver-Screwdriver/dp/B0753F9HK9/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2B53APSN4KS1Q&keywords=cordless+screwdriver&qid=1656107639&sprefix=cordless+screw+driver%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-6

https://www.amazon.com/LONKER-Keyless-Converter-0-3-6-5mm-0-3-3-6mm/dp/B0722R1VJW/ref=asc_df_B0722R1VJW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241941495556&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4764432449092262939&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033346&hvtargid=pla-457878370008&psc=1

Good to see you back at it Per. These masterful models deserve everything you can give them when building. and your work is surely making the grade.

I knew a guy years ago up in BC Canada who used to make his own operational scale winches for the Tugs he built. But they were masterpieces of machining engineering and well beyond mere mortals like me! I have made a couple of larger operational scale tug towing winches in past years using servo parts, but none of them were small scale anchor winches. 

Congratulations on a very nicely built unusual and interesting model Javlin. 

I will just stay seated while waiting for your next installment.  Wouldn't want to loose my place with the excellent view!

I have tried several times to figure out how to start designing and have come to the conclusion that my prior skill sets don't come anywhere close to covering writing programs for this tool to operate properly. I have resigned myself to either possibly just using files produced by others or getting some one-on-one instruction from someone who knows something about it. I am presently heavily involved with RL matters that could occupy several months or possibly even longer, but when that settles down, I do hope to be able to devote more time and effort.

Meanwhile I will continue to follow works like yours and others here and wish.

First hand accounts are always so interesting. Years ago I had the fortune of meeting a WWII U-boat Captain. We had several interesting conversations.

Not certain of the size of the Bonnie's winch and chain but in RC it is usually a simple matter of running the chain over the winch drum (or around the capstan) and hide the actual operational winch under the deck just below.

https://www.amazon.com/Electic-Vehicle-Crawler-Accessory-Controller/dp/B07N8YVXCH/ref=asc_df_B07N8YVXCH/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=344022289111&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11046223499574246901&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033347&hvtargid=pla-723665476058&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=74886007568&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=344022289111&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11046223499574246901&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033347&hvtargid=pla-723665476058

You do normally need something heavier than a plastic anchor to make it work smoothly though.

14 hours ago, Egilman said:

It passes, but is not the greatest thing I've done...

Looks fine on a 17" screen blown up. I can't think that it would have any issues holding the engine, (Unless you intend to play with it like I would have done as a kid). In addition most of it would disappear under the engine.

In my case, as it appears that I am totally unable to even grasp the computer skills required to 3D print, I would have had to make it from brass tubing, sheet and rod. A skill I do still possess thankfully. But it would have been a cart without an engine as I could never have made the engine! The real masterpiece. Congratulations.

You can set the deck up with a crashed HO4S using your "failed" print.  

The smaller model printed out nicely. Now all you need  to do is install all of the RC gear in it!  

57 minutes ago, Mike_In_RI said:

Spring has sprung and our neighborhood is sorely lacking teenagers looking for yard work!

We have much the same here........... including my live-at-home ones! Instead I have had to add to my retirement chores by driving my older teen back and forth to his first job several times a week now. We are also looking at sponsoring a Ukrainian single mother who is trying to get out with her son.................... (A childhood friend of a neighbor who came to the US a few years ago) Maybe he mows lawns!  We are getting so much rain this year that watching the lawn grow is an action sport! 

Looking very nice Mike. Good to see you are still having time for your build.

5 hours ago, NavyShooter said:

6 to go.

And then you have the other aircraft to do as well? 

6 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Scot is a person

Hi Keith

While I was aware of that, it didn't seem to quite fit into the intended joke for some reason. Maybe it is just me.

In fact the truth of the matter is that Some of my ancestors came from Scotland in the late 1800s (Crook clan) and according to  Ancestry.com I am 46% Scotland, and 28% England & Northwestern Europe. That makes me more Northwestern European than my wife who's maiden name is of fairly recent English decent.

3 hours ago, Richard Dunn said:

I don't blink at $500

I do all right as well even though I am retired but old habits die hard and you can be certain that $500 would stop me from blinking as well if there was a less expensive option. Must be all that Scotch in my heritage............ Or is that Scotch 🥃 in my blood?

I didn't think of the one way part Mark. 

Nice start Dan. While I knew that the Mayaguez was a container ship, I had no idea she was a converted C-2 or of the extent of that conversion. Looking forward to the rest.

90kgs? That is almost like carrying an extra body to the lake and back! My back aches just thinking about it!

There is no question that you have an abundance of research material Greg.

It  looks like all the director, command, communications, and senior living accommodations were located in the forward "Tower". I wonder if it was armored as well?