En Guard

Without following any real plan other than wanting to see how it looked, and having already test fit the stern side keels, I drilled out a few holes and test fit the white metal prop guard parts.



















These are really beefy parts and fit together quite nicely with minimal filing to remove flash. They are very heavy, however. Weight on the extreme ends of an r/c sub means additional foam during trimming and can reduce performance. I may cast a replacement set in resin, reinforced with carbon fiber.

Inspired by the look, I fit together the upper rudder fin and the rudder next.
















All that's missing is the five bladed hammerhead prop. The kit supplies a cast resin piece but I hope to use a cast aluminum prop being worked up for Andy Lawrence. The master was made from a CAD file provided by Will Babbington based on the master for the prop used on the 11' hero.

A word about bungees -- these work great in holding things together. I've used a lot of tape and clothespins to hold parts in the past, but these really work well with the hull shape.