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Old 31-05-2008   #11 (permalink)
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Has anyone ever made a step by step build of this U177 kit yet please.
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There's another unconstruction at the moment http://www.scale-models.co.uk/under-...177-ix-d2.html (Engel U177 IX D2)
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Mankster where did you buy the sheet to make the other type of Gasket as discussed in the other thread you told me about please.
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Hi, I did not use any Gasket material in my Engel Sub (Typhoon) like Screwloose, I replaced the supplied oring with a thicker variety. I have an oring kit at home which I purchased a few years ago to make customs orings. Cant remember where are I got it but plenty of places have them for £15-20
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WTC finished today and bolted on, will put up picture to show progress and will test to see if water tight. Was thinking of putting some water in the lid on the 2nd picture to see if it leaked out.
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Tested the WTC by pouring water into lid section and after 4 hrs none ecaped so i am happy with that, Also started the task of cutting out the flooding vents in the bottem half of the model after about 1 hr got very board and have stopped but will take pictures to show you how it's going.
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I'm sure your lid is fine but testing it the way you have won't tell you much. You'll need to test it when the deck is bonded in and you pressurise the WTC (either with a pump via a scherder valve or by operating the piston tanks.
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I'm sure your lid is fine but testing it the way you have won't tell you much. You'll need to test it when the deck is bonded in and you pressurise the WTC (either with a pump via a scherder valve or by operating the piston tanks.

That's true, One thing what is an scherder valve? please
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Its a car tire / bicycle valve. Screwloose has one fitted to back of his WTC here....
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I take it i could use that to do my pressure test instead of a tube?
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