PT 61 Build

[John Barrett 7Participant @johnbarrett7]

Building a 1/20 PT61 from an old hull and a new Prusa 3D Printer!

[John Barrett 7Participant @johnbarrett7]

I've been dabbling with steam power for many years, but now I have seen the light…

My boat now has three Hydra 30s but no superstructure. It goes like the clappers! I'll put some pics on here when I get the chance. I've spent the last few days familiarising myself with Fusion 360, as I have a Prusa printer arriving this week, and I'd like to do as much as possible with it as I want it to look like this one…

modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/975-pt-61-1941-elco-77-foot-us-pt-boat-3d-printed/

 

I've been practising on the wheelhouse…
It's not the final version, but it looks fabulous to me, and there is even a joggled sweep at the back to help assembly. The side windows need to be lower so I can get a larger fillet radius on the roof. I haven't been able to create the vee front with windows on the same plane, so it is staying flat for the moment, Any Fusion owners out there can help?
I'm really looking forward to getting the Prusa gadget on Friday!
John
Wheelhouse v5 by inkaboat, on Flickr

Wheelhouse v52 by inkaboat, on Flickr

Wheelhouse v51 by inkaboat, on Flickr

Edited By Inkaboat on 28/05/2019 18:02:00

[John Barrett 7Participant @johnbarrett7]

Here's the hull, bought at a car boot sale for £10, complete with the mould!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2e7n6A8][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/7810/46673345655_f675fdf61b_k.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2e7n6A8]20190411_171220[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/28837250@N07/]inkaboat[/url], on Flickr

Fitted with three Hydra 30 brushless motors. The prop tubes have caged ball bearings which help a great deal!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2egNpZZ][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46780133855_8112c1d9af_k.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2egNpZZ]DSC00781[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/28837250@N07/]inkaboat[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2egPA1P][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46780362655_2ef0f216b7_k.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2egPA1P]DSC00786[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/28837250@N07/]inkaboat[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2egPA1P][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46780362655_2ef0f216b7_k.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2egPA1P]DSC00786[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/28837250@N07/]inkaboat[/url], on Flickr

 

Edited By Inkaboat on 28/05/2019 21:22:44

Edited By Inkaboat on 28/05/2019 21:23:37

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Photos aren't showing.

You need to set up an album, load pictures into there and then add them to your posts using the camera icon.

I use Flickr for other sites but not this one.

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

This should help with the photos **LINK**

DM

[John Barrett 7Participant @johnbarrett7]

Thanks guys, I'll fix it tomorrow.

John

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Tomorrow never came!

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