Warships

[Queequeg QuintParticipant @queequegquint38270]

Hello,

I’m thiniking about geting into RC warships – looking at the USS Indianapolis from WWII to be exact.  http://scaleshipyard.com/Catalog%20Pages/cruisers.html#WHU-C4

 

They charge $379 (US dollars) for just the prop shafts.  They describe this set as:

CA-35 CLASS PROPELLER SHAFT SET: 4 SHAFTS, 4 STERN TUBES, 4 INTER. 4 MAIN STRUTS

 

Those are very expensive prop shafts/tubes.  Should I go ahead and buy these or would it be OK to make my own stuffing boxes and propshafts for much cheaper? The reason I ask is becuase in the pictures these rigs looks rather complicated – not the ordinary stuffing box/shaft.

 

Check out the pics of these rigs:

 

http://scaleshipyard.com/Main%20Pages/shafts.html

 

Quint

Edited By Queequeg Quint on 06/08/2009 19:00:03

[Queequeg QuintParticipant @queequegquint38270]

propshafts

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Q. Depends how accurate you want to be. I did see that the shafts were not stainless which is not a point in their favour. However if ordering from England, ( G.Sitek, for instance who does a great job), then you would have to be able to get the correct dimensions for shaft  and tube length, skeg supports/ “A” frames size and number, and prop size/number of blades/approx style. Although this sounds like a big deal its not so difficult, and if you ask for shafts over-length and unthreaded at the inboard end then you can adjust things a bit.If you are not so worried about Accuracy, simply glue in some ordinary nylon bearinged brass tubes/stainless shafts. For a “working” model you may opt for only two props perhaps? Ashley

[Andy HustlerParticipant @andyhustler32076]

Hi ash ,any recomadtions for the running gear for the italeria e boat,shafts,motors ec

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Andy, sort of, see my reply to your thread!!

[Dennis KavaiParticipant @denniskavai81813]

Hello All,

 

My name is Denni Kavai, I’m a ship modeller from Hungary.

Now I’m in UK, in London, and I would like to meet with ship modellers from this country.

I would like to have good conversation anybody who builds modells, about methods, solutions and things like that I think we can learn a lot from each other.

 

My email address is: [email protected]

 

I’m witing for your e-mails.

 

Br.:

Dennis

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Hi Dennis,

 

Welcome to the Forum.

 

Your best bet would be to start a thread under one of the Topics which most interests you and say what sort of models you like best. Then you are more likely to get some replies.

 

Colin (Forum Admin)

[Author]

Posts