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NavyShooter

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  1.    Canute reacted to a post in a topic: Type 26 City-Class frigate by NavyShooter - 3D Print - 1/144 - Display
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  5. NavyShooter
    And here's the 90% complete model - a few little details left to add.
  6. NavyShooter
    Naval Strike Missile cells have been designed and printed now.
  7.    Old Collingwood reacted to a post in a topic: Renault FT-17 on a Renault FP artillery transporter by RGL - FINISHED - Meng/U-Models - PLASTIC/RESIN - diorama
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  10. NavyShooter
    OMG, as a past CSM and now DSM at an Army Unit (Drill Sgt Major) I can definitely concur that spittle would have been mid-air in that circumstance, and that's the perfect face to deliver it. Well done sir!
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  16. NavyShooter
    So, the first one of the builds is almost complete - I've got some of the detail bits added on as of this afternoon, and painted a nice "H" on the flight deck along with a rear limit line. It's not perfect, but hey, it's looking OK. I'm going to be presenting it to the CO of the unit next week once I get the last bits done. Speaking of last bits, I decided to do up a Naval Strike Missile launch tube set in CAD tonight and have shared it on makerworld as of a few minutes ago (still showing as 'pending' though) in case you feel the need to download and print a set of Kongsberg NSM's for any of your projects. Oh, and I spent a few minutes today gluing together the hull of RCD #2 - this one is now much thicker, and should be able to be sanded before I add the many layers of putty to pretty things up. Pictures below... How many River Class am I going to end up making? Probably at least 4. I've got the one headed to the CO, I'm going to do the black one up for display at my office, then I'm working towards an R/C one, and hey, why not do one more up to sail in the Public Gardens too? We'll see....
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  21. NavyShooter
    Of note, this build thread is now going to actually encompass 3 hulls - maybe more. Hull 1 is the one already pictured....she got a second coat on the decks today, and tomorrow will get details glued on...and some touch-up paint added to bridge windows and such. Hull 2 is the improved static file set that I've just finished printing and will start assembly of tomorrow. I'm going to try some spray on putty stuff that someone suggested (seems like stucco - I'll see if it works.) Hull 3 will be the R/C version that will incorporate the VLS - hope you're all patient enough to wait for that one. I've not yet finished that file set. Good news though - once the files for the RC Version are done, and I've posted a completed picture/video of the build to credit the original designer, he has agreed that I can share the files with people here that might wish to make their own Type 26.
  22. NavyShooter
    OK, the really really good thing about 3D printing is that it's very quick to shift from 1 version to the next in the prototyping stage. V3 got glued up today with brass inserts in the bottom of the J-Tubes, and I tested the 'doors' (flaps really) Here's some pictures. Each 8 cell 'pack' of the MK41 is a single tube in this scale. Version 4 is now heading to the printer once we get power back after the ice storm tonight - I needed a bit more space for the wiring channels and there were a couple of fit issues I had to solve. I'm trying to keep it simple so I can use them as effectively disposable launch tubes, but if I can re-use, I will try.
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  28. NavyShooter
    And...a few more hours of CAD work down the trace, and here's the 95% solution that I'm going to try printing I think. And...if I'm going to have a Type 26 that's got a VLS system, I'd best have a functional VLS to go with it.... Sizing it to take 3 cells with a 14.5mm rocket body to accept a 1/2A Estes 13mm rocket. We'll see if/how this works out.
  29. NavyShooter
    I've decided to try and make a version with a removable upper deck/superstructure and access through the flight deck to the rudders/steering system. That will make it suitable for RC - I'll see how this turns out. It'll still need a bunch of sanding and smoothing, but perhaps it'll run.
  30. NavyShooter
    Looking great! Can you share more details on the spray putty please? I suspect this is something I need in my life! 🙂
  31. NavyShooter
    First coat of gray on the decks - starting to look the part for sure! Merry Christmas one and all!
  32. NavyShooter
    A bit of time in TinkerCAD and I have a display stand to print over the weekend as well.
  33. NavyShooter
    It's a pretty good feeling to peel back the tape and see a mostly crisp line. There is a bit of touch-up to do, but that's looking alright.
  34. NavyShooter
    Very well done! Beautiful work!
  35. NavyShooter
    She's as good as this model is going to get....tomorrow I'm going to put a mask on the hull and do a waterline in black, then peel the tape and hope the putty sticks to the plastic....rather than the tape.
  36. NavyShooter
    I've got some 'ship's side gray' applied now - still needs sanding and touch-up, but it's getting there. I've been playing with the print files in the background - most of the walls on this model came in at less than 1mm. I've doubled that with the new version. One of the problems this set of stl files has when downloaded is that it has a lot of facets/triangles rather than a smooth hull form. I'm working to rectify that with a buddy who knows a thing or two. See how it goes.

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