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Post by alanowl on Nov 2, 2007 13:45:59 GMT 1
guys a quicky here if you can pls..
ok ive totaly stripped down hull and frames now . and have a list of things to buy.
can any one let me know the size of propellers and propeller shafts and thread sizes im going to need ??
regards alan
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Post by eric on Nov 2, 2007 14:37:05 GMT 1
Alan, look in the German R/C thread, Markus posted a photo or two with props, shafts etc along side a ruler.
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Post by Mark on Nov 2, 2007 15:11:20 GMT 1
Well, the Hachette supplied shafts are M4 shafts. The outer diameter of the tube is 6mm. Not sure of the length. The props are 30mm. However, a scale prop would be 23.5mm (give or take). I'm toying with the idea of re-positioning the prop shafts to the correct scale position and using 25mm brass props. However, this is probably a stupid idea and may give me a very slow boat. I'm still in two minds.......
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Post by alanowl on Nov 2, 2007 16:40:01 GMT 1
hiy guys .
thanks for infos ;D
regards alan
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Post by chris on Nov 3, 2007 12:08:42 GMT 1
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Post by Mark on Nov 4, 2007 3:36:39 GMT 1
True Chris, although I don't know if the German instructions have told the builder's to paint anything yet. Maybe Markus can correct me on that.
It would be a complete waste of time.
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Post by markus on Nov 4, 2007 8:36:27 GMT 1
with issue 48 they wanted us to paint the hull with primer - of course without propshafts attatched markus
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Post by popeye on Nov 9, 2007 16:10:50 GMT 1
I have posted some more pictures showing my Bismarck to date. It shows the start of the second hull planking using the long mahogany strips, how I am fixing the middle propellor as a freewheeling (unpowered) prop, the fixing of the propshafts into the frames inside the boat, a sanding block and roll of sandpaper, plank bender, and how I have secured the decks using quick release quarter turn dzus screws. click on www.flickr.com/photos/commander-popeye/and either just scroll through the pictures or select the Bismarck as at 9 Nov 07 set. I am going to use raboesch 30mm brass props (M4 threads) either 3 of 4 blade type 156-01/156-02 or 174-01/174-02. I will do sea trials to see which is best.
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Post by daveg on Nov 24, 2007 11:40:20 GMT 1
looking very nice daveg
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Post by dragracer on Dec 5, 2007 19:10:27 GMT 1
OK guys looks like everyone is going there own route on propellers & drive systems, but can someone tell me in which direction did the centre prop turn [as viewed form the stern] & the outer two did they contra-rotate & again in which direction as viewed from the stern, as I want to do my build as the real vessel was built.
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Post by eric on Dec 5, 2007 19:39:36 GMT 1
Erm.....well, according to my 1/350 Tirpitz model, when viewed from aft it turns anticlockwise..............but that may not be correct!!!
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Post by markus on Dec 5, 2007 20:11:04 GMT 1
Erm.....well, according to my 1/350 Tirpitz model, when viewed from aft it turns anticlockwise..............but that may not be correct!!! correct, eric !! left/left/right (wiewed from aft) markus
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Post by trevor on Jan 16, 2008 15:17:23 GMT 1
Hi everyone, does anyone know in what issue we will be getting propellers and shafts, as my model is for display only I will be using the ones supplied by Hachette.
Trevor
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Post by markus on Jan 16, 2008 18:02:06 GMT 1
they're supplied with iss 58...
markus
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Post by Mark on Jan 17, 2008 4:03:11 GMT 1
Isn't that the R/C ones Markus ? I didn't think I'd seen the display ones in the German previews yet. I could be wrong of course, I often am
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