Jim 1/16 Pay & Pak

[jimw]

I'm building the 1/16 Atlas but painting it like the 1971-72 Pay & Pak

[jimw]

Basic tools
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/0_tools_required.JPG
Cutting up the plans
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/1_plans_cut_up.JPG
Applying adhesive
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/2_gluing_plans.JPG
Laying out the parts
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/3_laying_out_the_pieces_on_balsa.JPG

[jimw]

Parts cut out
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/4_parts_cut_out.JPG
building the tunnel
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/5_building_the_tunnel.JPG
Nose mounted on the tunnel
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/6_tunnel_nose.JPG
assembling the framers
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/7_assembling_the_framers.JPG

[jimw]

squaring the framers before gluing the tunnel in place
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/8_squaring_up_the_framers_and_attaching_tunnel.JPG
and again
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/8a_more_squaring.JPG
skinning the sponsons
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/10_sheeting_the_sponsons.JPG

[jimw]

adding the deck stringers
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/9_adding_the_deck_stringers.JPG
filling the joints with epoxy and fiber
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/11_epoxy_fiber_reenforcing_the_joints.JPG
more epoxy
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/12_Close_up.JPG
bottom view
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/13_Hull_bottom.jpg

[jimw]

Thats the boat for now. I'm holding off on skinning the deck until the hardware is machined. I've built an adjustable angle plate so I'm now ready to finish the hardware. Maybe tomorrow.

[jimw]

Did manage to cut the rudder. Started with 1/4 - 1 1/8 stock.
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/14_Alum_rudder_stock2.jpg
After the first cut. - it is mounted on the angle plate I made and a special jig for holding long stock up to 10" x 2"
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/15_Cutting_the_blade2.jpg
Here is the basic rudder blade. Next step to drill to water pickup lines.
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/517/medium/16_both_sides_cut2_.jpg

[Stratcat]

If you keep showin us what you can do......The emails and pm's will never stop!!!!!! Nice work, please make extra's.

[JimClark]

Ya I need a micro hydro rudder.
Jim

[jimw]

Finishing the Rudder
drilling the water line
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/500/medium/17_water_line.jpg
another view
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/500/medium/17a_water_line.JPG

cutting the rudder into two
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/500/medium/18_now_I_have_2.JPG

adding the water pickup
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/500/medium/18a_Drilling_the_pickup_line.JPG

cutting the hinge slot
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/500/medium/19_Cutting_the_mounting_slot.JPG

Drilling the hinge pin hole.
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/500/medium/21_drilling_the_hing_pin.JPG

[jimw]

Finished rudder
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/500/medium/22_Finished_rudder_water_pickup_installed.JPG

and another view
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/photopost/data/500/medium/22a_another_view_of_finished_rudder.JPG

[Garry Finlay]

Love these details. Keep them coming.

Garry