Twin cat p.eells style (cat scratch feaver)

[peells]

More decking in preparation for the Hatch

Well I carved out some time to work on the model, Today I added the side boards to the hatch opening (I like em Big) so I can get on with figuring out what to do about the water cooling to the motors without having some gaudy bump on the hatch. In my mind right now I am planning on making a couple of fake air scoops to hide the lines under, but first I was going to go to OSH Hardware to see about some alternate fittings that turn 90 deg.
As you can see from the photos I need to do a bit of trimming to the top around the back and front of the sponsons.

[peells]

Well I got the parts for the standoff box made and the trimming all done.

[peells]

Hi all I started on the hatch tonight, and is it going to be interesting I had to glue sections of balsa together with the grain going across the beam so it would flex to the conture of the boat then I cut out the center and made two strips and beveled them and glued them on at an angle (I hope it is better than having to warp it to shape) and more of the creativity comes in making a couple of foux jet intake scoops to route the cooling tubes under for the motor cooling, I will take pictures later.

[rawsonreyes]

great work

wish i had the time to do stuff like that i envy you man but with my job and 4kids it's impossible good stuff.

[peells]

WELL JUST LOOK HOW LONG IT TOOK TO GET THIS FAR!! i HAVE TWO KIDS (TWINS) WORK, USHER AT CHURCH AND AM INVOLVED IN CHILDREN MINISTRIES, EVERY ONCE AND AWHILE i GOTT GO IN MY ROOM AND CLOSE THE DOOR OR WORK ON IT LATE AT NIGHT OR REAL EARLY IN THE MORNING. SO I GUESS WHAT I AM SAYING IS YOU HAVE TO REALLY WANT TO MAKE A WEE BIT OF TIME FOR YOURSELF. GOOD LUCK

[ace028]

Updates? I lost most all motivation to work on mine, need some motivation. Not much motivation for any projects now lol. I need to take some vacation out there and drive boats, its been a year and a half since I drove mine last.

[peells]

Hatch

Hi all,
I have been working on the hatch and have got it closing real well, I made it in three pieces the center section and two outboard sections, the grain of the wood runs across the boat so that it will bend easily.
I did have to glue some pieces together to make the part long enough as the balsa came in 4" wide pieces.

[peells]

Ugly First Then Awesome

Well I am puttn on the ugly here on the hatch today since everyone thought the last mini I built looked ugly until I painted it, Here we go again maybe someone will get some creative Ideas using styrofoam, I like using it as it is easy to sand and very cheep!!! I got mine for free and it doesn't get any better than that. I made the styrofoam cutter with odds and ends lying around the house it works pretty well but I am going to up grade my transformer with a better one for the job these little train transformers have an internal circuit breaker and it keeps popping (I hate it) so radio shack here I come.
Well here are some ugly pictures but in the hands of a body and fender dude it will start shaping up pretty fast.

I glued styrofoam blocks on top after doing some real rough shaping




I am sure you get the idea of air scoops (these will be fake to make room for the cooling tubes.)













And the Styrofoam Cutter

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Well Today I did a little sanding on the styrofoam I glued to the hatch and took five shots of the work so you all could see the progression of the project.

[peells]

here is a link to my photo bucket album for this build

http://s943.photobucket.com/albums/ad280/peells/LYNX%20VERSION%202/

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The Rudder Package is Started

Well today I started making the rudder Package I have all the parts roughed out for the rudder assyembley so it looks a bit blocky but that is soon to change with a bit of filing here and there.
Well on this rudder I decided to use a bushing in the hole for the shaft wow what a difference play is almost non existant and it turns real smooth as well.

[peells]

More shots of the hardware being made

Good morning all,
I was working on my hardware last night and took the following pictures.

[peells]

Hey is anybody watching? I am getting lonesome here all by myself

[HYDROJERRY]

Ive been watching,,,but have no coments cuz im working on my first mini cat!!!! but i can say you making those parts is alsume!!!! lucky you!!!!

[peells]

well Jerry link me to your build so I may post to it, and thanks for your comment