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Originally Posted by wcb1863
David,
Alert the media. Revell (really FEDX) delivered the new rudder today!! Total cost was $6.52 for shipping and handling. How about that? Wowie, zowie. I'll have to rest up and try the hole again tomorrow. Pray.
Did complete the stern section with all appropriate parts as you designed it Would it be more practical to attempt to screw on the "cut" skeg piece rather than use the adhesive you recommended at first? Just might be able to fit two very small screws port and starboard of the bearings for the dive planes.
All best,
Walter
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Walter,
Hey! That's excellent turn-around! Way to go, Revell!
Draw a line on one side of the rudder where the internal 1/16" diameter bore will go. Drill a bit at a time from each end of the rudder, checking drill position in relation to the plane of the rudder as you poke it into the work. Take your time, work from both the top and bottom of the rudder and you'll do fine. Or ... fork over another seven bucks for another attempt!
Indeed, as far as the attachment scheme for the removable skeg piece, that's what I do now: I use two 2-56 X 1/2" long flat head machine screws to hold the skeg piece onto the hull -- much easier than dealing with the RTV adhesive. But the alignment of the two screws is front to back: one forward of the stern plane operating shaft bearing point, and one aft of the stern plane operating shaft bearing point.
If you're getting my Cabal Reports I'm getting one out today that describes the replacement stern plane assembly I've made for this kit -- a much stronger operating shaft and correctly shaped planes.
David,