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1988 Warthog R/C conversion
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02-09-2021, 05:53 AM
Joecollection18
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current progress
no painting yet, I am re-using the lower hull pieces I cut. these are polystyrene and fuse nicely to themselves.
I printed a large, overkill electronic drybox. maximixing the use of the available volume inside the front.
should I end up swapping larger electronics in there... drop them in! this gives me flexibility to try electronics without having to rebuild the box.
looks heavy, but it's 0.045" thin strong olive drab ABS. a thin coat of epoxy on the outside shall finish it once placed.
yup, it had to accommodate the legs of the joe starboard side.
bonus is that there is now a large area in front of that joe where a nice screen could be installed. maps, gauges, posters etc...
so I am going with the removable upper deck route.
slowly making my way onto a proper matching of the parts,
filling the side doors with permanents walls, clear polycarbonate windows to mimic the stock look. the roof rear with have swing out hatches to allow 6 joes standing out in a similar fashion as the 3 crewmen up front.
i never liked hiding joes in the rear, it's kinda cool they can ride open top and be seen. gullwing doors are cool but were always in my way and their hinges were a weakness.
will tackle the rear ramp before more water leak tests onto this higher hull. not attempting full waterproofing yet. the higher junction line ( at the deck) and tight fit should be splashproof enough.
inside, the battery compartment , under the rear crew floor, will be its own sealed chamber. up front the electronics box will be sealed and accessible through the square hatch on deck.
the drive motors and gearbox inside the hull front will be exposed to any water dripping inside. should not be an issue unless over 1/4" of water builds up.
thinking of integrating a quick peek window to check water inside.
a water alert buzzer could be a simple safety warning device before attempting to hit the surf.. haha
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