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Offline TheSnackist

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #90 on: January 01, 2011, 06:20:43 PM »
I say plastic dome as well.

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #91 on: January 01, 2011, 07:50:58 PM »
Domes are definately the way to go.

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #92 on: January 02, 2011, 09:45:04 AM »
Both! That's presuming they will be removable.  :)

Its looking good Andy.
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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #93 on: January 02, 2011, 10:04:19 AM »
Dome roof definitely :)
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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #94 on: January 02, 2011, 10:53:39 AM »
How big is the dome compared to the base you have built?
Will it be difficult to make the dome shape fit the hexagon shape you have made?

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #95 on: January 02, 2011, 01:01:19 PM »
TC- the dome is removable, but I think one is enough to build!

Colin-that bits easy ;). The hard part will be sticking down the plastic card to shapewith the frame!!!

Still WIP....


Just the frame.


Cutting out the plastic sheet to make a panel and window frame. The rivets are just a point of a pen pushed in on the reverse side.


Starting to glue the panels in place. I've glued them at the bottom, I'll wait until the glue is dry, then glue the rest of the panel into shape and then trim the panel with a sharpe knife.
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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #96 on: January 02, 2011, 07:28:54 PM »
 ;D freak'in awesome!

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #97 on: January 02, 2011, 10:32:15 PM »
Well I've started on my 'sub'mission (pun intended  ::) ).

It's a bit bigger then the one Andy suggested but still follows the idea (cheers Andy  :D )

At the moment it's about 300mm long and 50mm in diameter. There will be a prop at the rear along with some tailplanes and some foreplanes at the front. I think I'll put a small conning tower on top with a small naval gun of some sort  :)





I know the rear looks impractical but it looks cool  :D

I think I'll also add a couple of low side hatches so 'ground' troops can disembark. I'm also thinking lights...

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #98 on: January 03, 2011, 12:12:15 AM »
Lovely stuff both of you :-* :-* :-*

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #99 on: January 03, 2011, 08:46:48 AM »
Bibblywibbly, which end do the batteries go in?  ;) lol

It's looking great already. :)

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #100 on: January 03, 2011, 09:19:03 AM »
Bibblywibbly, which end do the batteries go in?  ;) lol

 :o  :o  :o

Very nice basis for a sub.
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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #101 on: January 03, 2011, 09:36:53 AM »
Bibblywibbly, which end do the batteries go in?  ;) lol

Wouldn't you like to know...  lol

The tail end comes off and I will probably make a cradle for the gubbins to go on that will slide in and out  :)

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #102 on: January 03, 2011, 09:57:09 AM »
Bibblywibbly, which end do the batteries go in?  ;) lol

Dirty old man.

Great stuff chaps  :-*. For a nano second I thought about joining in with this building project but the bar has been set way too high.

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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #103 on: January 03, 2011, 10:39:44 AM »
Great stuff chaps  :-*. For a nano second I thought about joining in with this building project but the bar has been set way too high.


Buts that's the whole idea behind this thread TC, to try and get as many people involved as possible. You've got to remember TC we've seen your stuff on this website already so we know it's a crap excuse!

Finished the main part of the dome. I've still got to make window frames and put in clear plastic for glass, but I'll do that after painting. The edges of the plastic card need to be filled a wee bit, the knife cut in too deep at points. I also dropped the plastic dome cracking it slightly, so I've had to add some Victorian repair patches!


Panels getting put on. I put three on with spaces in-between and cut them to size when the glue was dry, then put the remaining three on.


Finished dome with plastic card/riveted straps across the clear dome.


Cracks in the dome with the 'repairs'.

What do you think?





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Re: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011
« Reply #104 on: January 03, 2011, 12:33:47 PM »
I think it looks great  :D

I think on the curvy side panels some sort of filigree work needs to added between the windows and the edges just break up the surface a bit.

Or saying that, maybe a fancy upstand to the joins between the panels.

cheers

James

 

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