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Mankster · 28-07-2006

Access in this kit is the big problem. The opening in the main pressure hull, that hold all the equipment, is just too small. Everything goes in alright, but only in a particular order and if you need to get a component out again, you will need to take a load of stuff out to get to it.

I have decided to make the opening larger and fit a new lid. In my previous Typhoon, I fitted a clear lid instead of the Aluminium one but kept the standard opening.

Well I have marked it out, just got to pick up a diamond cutting disc for the Dremel at the weekend, as I think the cut would be too thick with chewed up fibreglass if I used a jigsaw. There are some rather thick metal inserts around the original opening, to allow you to cut a treads into for the bolts that hold the lid down, which I’ll need to cut through in 4 places.

28-07-2006	#11 (permalink)
Mankster Scale Model Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London My Models: RC Postwar Subs and Naval ships Visit Mankster's Gallery Posts: 270	Access in this kit is the big problem. The opening in the main pressure hull, that hold all the equipment, is just too small. Everything goes in alright, but only in a particular order and if you need to get a component out again, you will need to take a load of stuff out to get to it. I have decided to make the opening larger and fit a new lid. In my previous Typhoon, I fitted a clear lid instead of the Aluminium one but kept the standard opening. Well I have marked it out, just got to pick up a diamond cutting disc for the Dremel at the weekend, as I think the cut would be too thick with chewed up fibreglass if I used a jigsaw. There are some rather thick metal inserts around the original opening, to allow you to cut a treads into for the bolts that hold the lid down, which I’ll need to cut through in 4 places.