| Ramesh
Yes - that's my Typhoon sitting beside the Ohio and U-boat. The Trafalgar class is also mine. The pictures were taken at the Edinburgh Model Boat Club annual regatta in September. It was a great day but the level of the pond was so low we didn't dare to sail our subs. Looks like we had similar problems with the front planes - my initial problems were also caused by measurements being fractions out! They're working OK now - although not quite in sync - after much fiddling. Your comments re the rubber band/ O-ring drive for the periscopes are absolutely right. Again my measurements were a fraction out and I also found the drive band slipped which didn't help. I like your idea of a support plate and will probably do this. Better safe than sorry! I have also fitted flashing LEDs to the top of the rear fin and sail/conning tower. Really to try and prevent being hit by 'targets'. The LEDs are both separately powered by those flat batteries you get in computers etc and the batteries/on-off switches are wrapped in balloons. I must say your solution is a lot neater. Your pics are very helpful and it's good to see you are making progress again after your lay-off. Like you - and because the Typhoon is such a long build - I've found myself doing other things and this has only prolonged the day when this project sees the water.
Andrew |