Hull with prop tube/motor mount and rudder tube in place
Top view showing relative positions
Forward bulkhead with fore deck fitted - note drainage clearance bottom centre
Removable deck section - superstructure will be mounted on this
Hull with side and fore decks fitted
Rear view showing superstructure position
Motor mount showing ball raced prop tube and oiling tube
Motor in place with 2 to 1 tooth belt reduction
Bridge centre section components
Centre box section of deck house being assembled
Assy of bridge centre section
Engine casing (balsa box section with thin ply top
Diesel exhaust pipe deck fittings (turned ally) screwed to deck
Air Intake filter packs + part done radar tower
Top view of deck house with formed ply outer shell
Rear view of deckhouse plus exhausts
Front view of bridge structure
Transome flap constructed from styrene sheet
Transom flap - another view
Hinge tube for transom flap; this is bolted to transom and hull bottom
Flap plus hinge bracket
Flap adjustment bottle screws. Upper end locates in hole in transom and hole in exhaust platform
Top view of exhaust platform; styrene sheet
Exhaust platform plus engine exhaust tube dummies (turned ally) glued in place
Transom flap fitted
and now for the adjustment bottle screws
Torpedo roll off racks - styrene section and sheet
Compass cutter - great for discs and holes.
Discs showing position of rear gun tub, removable for access to rudder adjustment
Gun tub (styrene disc base and laminated wood tub)
20mm Oerlicon in place
Part done Ammo RU lockers - Maplin potting boxes!!
Two of them - yet to have door dlips fitted
Radar scanner CR servo - think I'll change this setup for miniature motor/gearbox ex Proops
View from bow
Stern view
Fixtures temporarily positioned
Sea trials - 12 volt 45mm racing prop + Johnson motor
Corrective engineering work!!
2nd sea trial after CE and transom flap adjusted to 3 degrees up.
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