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My friend Bernd
this hull is a masterpiece
fruit of dedicated work research and hability..
my sincere congratulations

Very impressive work


stunning tenacity and dedication....!!!


JB

Hi Bernd Bildge keels can be a tricky job but you have accomplished the job superbly well .
Dave Wooley

Thank you all for your kind comments - and the compliment goes back.
There are many great builds going on here, too many to comment them all ...!

Bye.

Dave Wooley wrote:Hi Bernd Bildge keels can be a tricky job but you have accomplished the job superbly well .
Dave Wooley

Absolutely! I am too nervous to start mine

Keep up the good work

Andrew

Hi,

just adding more sea boxes (auxillary cooling water inlets and sea valves) in the starboard bilge ... there must be a sheer endless number of sea boxes in that ship ...

Dinner!

Any idea how the drag from all those sea boxes slowed her down .Looking forward to more.

Hi richard,

I think sea boxes and so on are typical for all kind of steel ships.
We don�t see them on models because the info is hard to find;
and RC models are prone to damage to the hull ...

Have a nice weekend!

Hi,

I add a few pictures showing the early basic steps of installing the sea box for the port turbine cooling water inlet.

There seems to be an end of installing sea boxes .... just about a handful left to install!

A few more pictures ...

Is that seawater coming out of your sink How else would you test the Seaboxes . Incrediable detail .

Richard J OMalley wrote:Is that seawater coming out of your sink How else would you test the Seaboxes . Incrediable detail .

Yes, seawater. The sink in the bar delivers Burbon ..

Simply remarkable!!!!!

!!!

JIm Baumann

these installments show a great quality

Thanks for your kind comments. Your work as well as the work of all other members here is beautiful and inspiring!

Hi,

for cutting an opening into my hull I developed the following procedure:

1: Marking the position and the outline of the seabox.
2. Drilling holes (approx. 1mm DIA) inside and along the outline, tightly spaced).
3. Inserting a saw blade into one hole (sawing action with the outward stroke). Holding and leading the blade inside the hull with one hand. With the other hand grap the free end of the saw blade with pliers and execute the outward strokes.

Bye now!

Hi 109 Lateral thinking , great idea.
Dave Wooley

Great technique and instruction.

Andrew

Thanks and finally I added the last seabox!

Pictures show the port bilgekeel area.

Bye now,

Bernd.

Bet you are glad to have finished putting holes in a perfectly good hull . Can't waite to see what you have up your sleeve next .