USS Tinosa (SSN 606) by CW_Tom - 1:200 scale - Thresher / Permit class submarine

[CW_Tom]

Hopefully these updates aren’t coming too quickly.  I like keeping the thread active, if nothing else. Nothing else new other than continuing to hone in on the cylindrical and curvilinear shapes. I’ve been focusing mostly on the bow lately and using those lines then to inform the rest of the hull. 

 

You can see the shape is coming in, but the light and shadows still reveal some ridges that need to be worked in. 
 

 

All in all, I’m pleased.  I took it to the park yesterday when I took my kids there to play. I had a few quizzical looks from others as I’m sitting there with a sanding stick of my own making, a wood rasp, and of course, the model itself.  Made a great conversation piece as a couple of the older boys came up and thought it looked great, and it actually looked like a submarine. 
 

 

Tom

[lmagna]

That's a pretty good way to multitask Tom. Get the kids exercised, (Or is that EXORCISED?) Get a little sunlight for yourself, (I'm getting so pale I probably glow in the dark!) And leave the dust and mess somewhere away from home where you need not clean it up. 

 

Plenty of progress and indeed it is looking very much more and more like a nuke everyday. Remember, just a few days ago it looked like a stick!

[Old Collingwood]

You are doing fine mate  "gently gently"  is the key.

 

OC.

[Roger Pellett]

Very nice work, Tom.

 

 

[CW_Tom]

So, it’s been a few days since I posted about trying to keep the thread active. Go figure.  Anyway, it’s been a busy week with work and family so not a lot for accomplishment.  I managed another hour more of sanding and I’m pleased with the result. I borrowed a table mounted belt sander which helped me get the main part of the hull into a more or less cylindrical shape.  Using an orbital sander, I’ve managed to get the bow and stern... let’s say better. 
 

Unfortunately, I had a mishap while sanding. I dropped my project onto the garage floor, and managed a couple dings as well as broke off the lower rudder. Nothing to worry about as there is always glue.  Once the hull is ship shape, then I will begin forming the fairwater (sail) and the rudders and planes. 

 

Thanks for the reply’s and the likes. 

 

Edited December 5, 2020 by CW_Tom

[CW_Tom]

It has been a busy Christmas season, which has been fortunate in some ways and unfortunate in others.  One of the unfortunates is that I haven't been able to get to work on my model much, so the progress has slowed considerably.  Now that we're in a new year, (and Happy New Year to you all), I'm looking forward to making a little more sawdust, but also releasing some paint fumes as well.

 

The progress I have made to the model from the last pictures I have amounts to finish sanding the rudders and the sail.  I glued the bottom rudder back onto the hull and successfully managed a fairly decent approximation of an airfoil shape to both rudders. (Not sure if the term hydrofoil applies here, but being a helicopter meat servo, I go with what I know.)  I will include pictures next opportunity I get.  Overall, I'm pleased with how its turning out so far.  I showed it to my dad over Christmas and, in his way, he was tickled pink.

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season and hope to see you around more in the future.

 

Tom

Edited January 7, 2021 by CW_Tom

[lmagna]

14 hours ago, CW_Tom said:

helicopter meat servo

Now THAT is a term that is even new to me, and I thought I had heard them all.

[Canute]

Stick and rudder interconnect.

[CW_Tom]

Happy Spring to all who still have an interest in this thread!  And to those who don't, I might add.

 

It has been a few months since my last post.  Life has gotten the better part of me, I'll admit, and the model has sat in my basement with little to no work being done on it.  I'm getting to the point again that I believe I can pick it up and knock out some more steps in its evolution.  I still need to sand and form the fairwater and stern planes as well as glue them to the hull.  Once that is complete, I will add wood putty or something equivalent so I can sand that all down and get a smooth and uniform hull.  Then I will etch details into the hull; hatch's, lines, cleats, etc.  Finally, the finish work, painting and additional detailing!

 

For those interested, life has been drawing my focus to my family lately.  I've got two young girls with another babe due in OCT.  We're all definitely excited for the new addition, and are beginning the prep work of welcoming another family member.  Fortunately, we live in the Midwest and since December, life has been returning to normal as far as COVID is concerned.  My thoughts and prayers for all those still in the throes of the pandemic and its ensuing mandates and regulations.

 

Last month, I had the opportunity for winter survival training, which was a ton of fun.  Unfortunately, winter has been very mild this year and where March temperatures range from below zero to mid-20's, we had ~40 degree days.  So, it ended up being just survival training.  But it got us outside, building shelters and fires and camping overnight.  

 

I hope you all are doing well.  Its been good to read through posts here again and see the projects you guys have been working on during the past few months!  I'll start posting more updates and pictures as I get hip deep in the model again.

 

Tom

Edited April 13, 2021 by CW_Tom

[CW_Tom]

Just some updated pictures of the current status. Really the most noticeable difference is the sail and rudders have been sanded and shaped. I realize there isn’t a lot of substantial progress between the photo sets, but hopefully you guys enjoy the continued, if minor, progress. 

 

Thanks for the interest and hopefully between house projects and other commitments I can get the basic model complete. Painting and the like can be done later. 

[lmagna]

So do you know if the new baby a girl or a boy? With two girls already, if you have another you may be in need of FAMILY survival training! It's a wonder that you get any modeling time in as it is.

 

The shape is really coming along though and it is looking the part.

[CW_Tom]

Thank you Lou.  As far as the baby, we're not sure yet.  We're still a few weeks away from the 20 week ultrasound where we will be finding out the baby's gender.  We're not disposed to waiting and finding out at the end.  

 

As far as the modeling time... well, it comes infrequently at best.  

 

Tom

[lmagna]

I lay claim to five kids ALL boys. The only ones where we knew in advance what sex they were was the last two and they were adopted!

 

Even more off subject, I saw this the other day and thought it might be a perfect consolation gift to yourself for the extra upcoming night shift duties.

 https://www.ebay.com/itm/333773264295?hash=item4db66fd5a7:g:5VkAAOSwQolbFEJU

[CW_Tom]

That’s an off topic post I approve of. I’ll have to get me one of those mugs. That’s me to a T!

[lmagna]

I would have loved to get one but they do specify "Pilot" so that left me out!

[CW_Tom]

Lets be honest, "Pilot" is more a state of mind than anything else! 😁

Edited April 27, 2021 by CW_Tom

[Canute]

It was easier for me to tell folks I was an F-4 pilot than explain what the blue blazes I did in the back seat of said beast. Did you ever touch the flight controls in the cockpit and attempt to fly the bird?