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  1.    Old Collingwood reacted to a post in a topic: US 6” gun by RGL - FINISHED - Panzer Concepts
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  4. NavyShooter
    Ahoy Greg! I came across a video from Youtube today that made me go digging and find this thread again. For those who are interested, here's a 3D visual of the process to emplace/assemble a larger 12" 1918 howitzer - but the string of steam tractors from this thread made me go digging here to link this build in. Gives an appreciation for how massive these guns were! 12-inch Howitzer 1918 Part 1 - progress so far
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  8. NavyShooter
    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bmN5wq2bTqs Ballasting and maiden voyage conducted today! Still work to do, the forward elevator mechanism needs to be installed which will obviously adjust the ballasting, but I've got 2 pounds of free lead weight that I can move/remove as needed to fix that up. Then the detail bits get added! Very pleased!
  9. NavyShooter
    Flight deck tie-down lines are now marked, along with the catapult!
  10. NavyShooter
    Time to do the tie-down strips on the flight deck!
  11.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Puncher by NavyShooter - 3D Print - 1/144
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  13. NavyShooter
    Good thing is that I'm not an aviator (except as a licensed drone operator!) I'm about 80% back to where I should be - met with a physiotherapist today and got to the root of things. Getting better. Went for a short drive today and that went OK. Also back in the shop and got a motor mount assembled, and epoxied in place.
  14.    GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Puncher by NavyShooter - 3D Print - 1/144
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  17. NavyShooter
    Here's pictures of Puncher at the Shearwater Hobby Show a couple months back. Not much change in looks between then and now....I've been busy!
  18. NavyShooter
    After a long series of delays - finishing a model of HMCS Sackville and refurbishing a model of Titanic, and then a spell of vertigo (who knew I had rocks in my ears?) I am now back to the grind with HMS Puncher. Here's the rudder system fitted up, and the quarterdeck section has been setup with magnets to hold it in place when assembled. Tomorrow I will try and get the motor mount built, solder on the motor connectors, and see what else I can get done.
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  23. NavyShooter
    And, now that my ship-yard has 13+ feet of ships cleared out of it, I'm going to be able to start thinking about my own models again!!!
  24. NavyShooter
    Titanic and the new Sackville model have been launched into the Halifax Public Gardens for the season! I forgot to factor in the weight of the anchor chain on Sackville when I ballasted her, so she's showing as down by the bow just a bit. Oops. In the photo with two people holding the Sackville - I'm on the left, and Mr. Woodburn is on the right - he's the Chair of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust. The Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada have a function this weekend, so the launch was well attended by them!
  25. NavyShooter
    Titanic's test float was last night - ballast adjusted, and I think she's good. Here's some pics, and the new HMCS Sackville model as well. Both are being launched again tomorrow at the Halifax Public Gardens at 1 PM. NS
  26. NavyShooter
    We'll be launching the Titanic again on Thursday at 1 PM at the Halifax Public Gardens! I've redone some of the interior fiberglassing and put a fresh layer of epoxy resin on the entire outside. Additionally, I decided to add some 'puck' lights - so the upper decks will get lit up in the evenings. Pictures will follow!
  27.    NavyShooter reacted to a post in a topic: LPH-11 USS New Orleans by Spaceman Spiff - FINISHED - Iron Shipwrights - 1/350 - RESIN
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  31. NavyShooter
    My experience with them was with the RCN on our Halifax Class Frigates - we didn't have the below deck VLS, we had above deck 8 cell VLS packs on each side - the missiles would come aboard with a data pack, and would need to get cycled through the Magazine/Depot every so often as they would do the maintenance ashore. All we had to worry about was hooking up the cables, unlocking the cannisters, and making sure they synched properly with our FC Radars on installation. If that worked, they were good for a while onboard. As Magazine Custodian, I signed for the missiles, torps, and all other energetic 'stuff' onboard...to the tune of over 6000Kg NEQ (12,000 pounds or so). NS
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  33. NavyShooter
    A true labour of love here - well done on the 3D modeling. The complexity of the Talos missile system is fascinating. Having sailed on ships with VLS, it certainly makes me understand why they transitioned from the Talos to the VLS. The simplicity of systems for a cannister based missile system makes it so much easier to maintain. NS
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  35. NavyShooter
    Here's a video that talks about it a bit. Option 13 for the PWM frequency will set it to higher frequencies - ideally go with the 16KhZ which is almost beyond the audible range, and makes it effectively silent!
  36. NavyShooter
    Suggestion - if you go with a Hobbywing 1080 ESC, you can adjust the internal frequency that they operate at - when operated at lower frequencies, they 'whine' like most ESCs do. If you adjust the Freq to the higher end, the ESC whine effectively disappears. I've got a video somewhere about doing that...let me dig up a link. I don't know if your 1060's are able to be programmed the same way.

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