Re: Gato Parts
Ok, my address is:
Walter Betkowski
306 Windward Island
Clearwater, Fl 33767
David,
Return on this email will get me into the profane world of CABAL.
I do need 2 prop shaft tubes and 1 dunce cap.
I have the rudder done but would rather not say how – CA and baking soda can sure come in handy!!!! I did put some aluminum tubes in both the hole in the skeg and in the upper portion of the rudder to gain a bit more stability and cut down the wobble I caused in over drilling the holes. And so it goes.
more questions:
1- How did you create a place for the screws to enter and hold given the limited area and the necessuty for the biow planes to travel a workable arc?
2- I noticed that you supplied a split axel for the bow planes but the DVD shows the install of the planes using the Revell supplied split axel. Is that still the way to go? Yours or theirs.
3- My limited research shows that most WWII operational Gatos were painted a semi gloss black throughout – wasn’t until near the end of the war that they went to the three tone color scheme that Revell suggests. Any thoughts?
4- Are you working on DVD IV? How can I get a copy when it is ready? Really interested in how that tube works.
5- You suggested large holes in the deck under the sail and additional holes in the cigarette deck. Can the holes for the cigarette deck be hidden in the interior of the sail and can you suggest number of holes and diameter. Is placement an issue? Is the purpose simple to drain the sail quickly? Top heavy boat is a not a good thing given the delicate balance the shape of the hull demands.
Moving along = Bow and stern sections complete, (but for prop shaft tubes) and center section is all dug out. Sail is 80% done. Nightmares about cutting the hull in half increasing and more horrible!!!!!!! (Did you see that Wal-Mart is selling the Revell Gato for $59.87?)
All best,
Walter
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