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RC Benchy
ddmckee54:
Take a look at this and see what you think, has Benchy got a Cap'n? (I think so.)
Here's a slightly blurry side view.
I printed Mario out at 100% and stuck him in the wheel-house, he was just too small. I reprinted this version at 120%, which I think looks a LOT more better. I think he's going to have to go under the knife and have a little surgery on his right arm though. To make it look more like he's holding the wheel, and less like he's just standing there like a Dork.
Benchey got several other modifications. He got his Close In Weapon System, his smoke-stack was modified to be a radome, and he got his diesel exhaust stacks. I originally had a really neat set of barrels designed for what was supposed to be a Mini-gun. I took one look at the printed version, realized that they were WAY TOO SMALL, and said - "Nope, not gonna happen." The Mini-gun then got replaced with the chain-gun seen in the picture. As you can see this is not just a Close In Weapon System, it's a REALLY Close In Weapon System. In fact it could be used to pick-off the seagulls and keep them from crapping on top of the turret. I've got some seagull figurines on order to set up just such a scene.
I've got to get some more hardware, motor, ESC, prop, bearings, prop-shaft, rudder-post, and all the other Bit's and Bob needed to make a functional boat - that I haven't already got stashed away somewhere.
Then Benchy will be almost ready for the test pond, and his weights and balance testing. Painting will be done after that.
Don
ddmckee54:
Just did that.
ddmckee54:
Mario is out of surgery and recovering nicely. His time spent under the knife wasn't too drastic. I just bent his arm a little, and twisted it a bit. Just enough so that he doesn't look quite so much like he's the Fonz going Heyyyyyyy. I'll get a little filler on his arm, enough to cover the scar and give him a bit of an elbow.
Don
vtsteam:
Did you use physical tools for that?
ddmckee54:
--- Quote from: vtsteam on April 21, 2022, 03:52:56 PM ---Did you use physical tools for that?
--- End quote ---
Oh yeah, I don't have the software tools to do it any other way. I just amputated his arm at the elbow and then reattached it. I think it turned out OK. Here's a couple of views of the wheelhouse, this first one is from forward looking into the wheelhouse.
This next one is looking at the port side. I plan to attach a chain to Mario's left hand to make it look like he's going to sound the horn.
This last one is looking at the starboard side. I didn't get too crazy with how much I bent his arm, wasn't exactly sure where his hand would wind up in relation to the wheel. I think it looks OK.
Don
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