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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Truth be told Jason, I work on the boat when I can. It may be one hour for the week. It may be a few hours. This type of model work with the balsa and bass wood take time for drying etc. As far tools, jig saw for the plywood bulkheads and other thicker woods. Use a fine blade. (Almost purchased a scroll saw this weekend..almost) Xacto kit for cutting the the balsa and bass strips. CA glue that holds fast and quickly. Sandpaper. Some cheap clamps and rubber bands for holding pieces as they dry. That's it as far as tools. I'm into this two months and I'm still finishing the hull. Last night got it's first coat of primer to find imperfections. This will take me some time to complete. Then I start assembling the running gear. I have the motors/ESC on the way.  |
In theory, I know how to build a boat from scratch. The guy that helped me build the pt boat has built several boats from scratch. I'd love to build a r/c ww1 German sub, but that would be some serious time/work.
Let me look around, and I'll find a link to some of his work.