Javelin Posted December 31, 2023 Share #31 Posted December 31, 2023 With regards to bow thrusters, normally the propellors turn in the same direction, but the thrusters are mounted opposite in the tunnels. So one will have the propellor facing portside (motor or gearbox SB) and the other opposite. Not sure with a 4-prop arrangement if the'd go 2-2 or 1-1-1-1. This is done to avoid the offset of such thrusters. When running on 0-force they do push a little to 1 side, so by reversing the installation with 2 or 4 thrusters they cancel each other out. Quote Roel Gallery Scratch built: 1/700 CLV Living Stone 1/700 ULCC Ti Europe 1/400 Split barge Bengel 1/100 tug Union Eagle 1/2000 Sea Installer - bottle Build logs: 1/2000 Sea Installer - FINISHED - Bottle 1/2000 Spartacus - not in a bottle anymore 1/100 LPG Tanker Chaconia - Radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wood Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share #32 Posted December 31, 2023 Thanks Javelin for the info - have updated the bow thrusters to add in motors that are on opposite side of propellors that turn in the same direction. Will add some grills too at some point Quote Dave Wood Current Builds - P&O Cruises Arvia 1:250 (MSW), Ventura 1:1000 (BL) Previous Builds - P&O Cruises. Arvia 1:500(MSW), Iona 1:500(PR), Azura 1:500(FB). Ventura 1:500(PR), TUI River Cruise Skyla 1:250, 1:500 (FB) Future Build Plans - P&O Cruises Arcadia (WP), Aurora (WP), Britannia (WP), Cunard Queen Elizabeth (WP), Carnival Jubilee (WP), RCL Utopia of the Seas (WP), MV Africa Mercy (WP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wood Posted January 2 Author Share #33 Posted January 2 Good progress made today on printing the underwater hull. One of the biggest problems is that the Azipods are so small - but managed to get them to work - prints a little bit stringy - but I think I can clean them up. 1:1000 version (which is 1/4 of the size of the big ship in this thread) now more or less complete - just need to do a final reporting tomorrow with the bow thruster props and stabilisers too. KeithAug and Harvey Golden 2 Quote Dave Wood Current Builds - P&O Cruises Arvia 1:250 (MSW), Ventura 1:1000 (BL) Previous Builds - P&O Cruises. Arvia 1:500(MSW), Iona 1:500(PR), Azura 1:500(FB). Ventura 1:500(PR), TUI River Cruise Skyla 1:250, 1:500 (FB) Future Build Plans - P&O Cruises Arcadia (WP), Aurora (WP), Britannia (WP), Cunard Queen Elizabeth (WP), Carnival Jubilee (WP), RCL Utopia of the Seas (WP), MV Africa Mercy (WP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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