1/72 HMS Iron Duke - Type 23 Frigate

[boatman]

AN Garry ive just been studyin your prop shaft near the prop an this is not critisum just an obsevation but i may be wrong but it looks to me that your prop is no up close to the shaft tube an when the motors run you will get water ingress up the shaft tube
Chrisb

[Tworrs]

AN Garry ive just been studyin your prop shaft near the prop an this is not critisum just an obsevation but i may be wrong but it looks to me that your prop is no up close to the shaft tube an when the motors run you will get water ingress up the shaft tube
Chrisb

Thanks for your concern Chris, I actually just spun the props on for the pic.
I do have them set up so that the smooth section of the prop shaft ends is just protruding out of the tube so that the seal in the end of the tube will seal against the smooth section of the shaft, of course the tube has lube in it, which seals the ends from water ingress (hopefully).
I also still have the locking nuts to screw onto the shafts above the props.
Do I have it right, or am I missing something?

[Tworrs]

Well the tank test was a success, after about and hour in the water, and having run the motors and operated the rudders and stabilisers, I am pleased to say that there was no water ingress.
Happy days.

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely... And obviously pleased to hear she doesn't leak!

[Mini Me]

Good on you Garry......the "floaty" gods have smiled on you and floaty boaty Chris wont have to keel haul you!

[Tworrs]

Coming on very nicely... And obviously pleased to hear she doesn't leak!

Thanks Andrew it is a big relief :thumb2: :smiling2:

Good on you Garry......the "floaty" gods have smiled on you and floaty boaty Chris wont have to keel haul you!

They have indeed Rick, and if it keeps Chris at bay it's a good thing.

[boatman]

OH HI Garry sorry somehow i missed this post an yes it will keep me at bay lol:rolling: :smiling5: well done an no you are not missin anything well done but i find that no matter how much grease i squirt into the prop shafts after an hr of sailin i always get some water comes up the prop shafts so if you aint got none in brilliant
chrisb ps an Garry still no bits turned up in post ? an if not then you would be quicker with a rowin boat lol

[Airborne01]

That's very impressive Gary - really looks the biz!
Steve

[Tworrs]

OH HI Garry sorry somehow i missed this post an yes it will keep me at bay lol:rolling: :smiling5: well done an no you are not missin anything well done but i find that no matter how much grease i squirt into the prop shafts after an hr of sailin i always get some water comes up the prop shafts so if you aint got none in brilliant
chrisb ps an Garry still no bits turned up in post ? an if not then you would be quicker with a rowin boat lol

No nothing yet mate.

That's very impressive Gary - really looks the biz!
Steve

Thank you Steve, much appreciated.

[Bri62]

Looks very professional nice one Garry
Brian

[Ian M]

Flat and an even keel. Did you hit that first time or did you have to move things around in the hull.
She is sitting perfectly.

[Tworrs]

Looks very professional nice one Garry
Brian

Very kind of you to say Brian

Flat and an even keel. Did you hit that first time or did you have to move things around in the hull.
She is sitting perfectly.

Ian, I think it is all in the camera angle, in reality she is a little high in the bow and lists slightly to starboard, however I will make adjustments when I have all the "bits" on board, but thank you.

[BattleshipBob]

That's a tremendous build Gary, well done sir

[Tworrs]

That's a tremendous build Gary, well done sir

Thank you kind Sir

[JR]

Looks great sitting in that pool Garry .
Hope that parcel turns up soon