Russian Typhoon Submarine

Part 4b - Priming the hull and manufacturing the Safety Rails

	With the scribing, drilling and filing complete, it was time to prime the hull and fine sand the rough spots. Here, you can see eighteen (18) scribed missile hatches and two (2) working hatches.
I still have some fine sanding to complete before final painting, but you can get an idea of what the hull looks like looking forward from atop the sail.
	The safety rails on Russian Typhoons are not flush with the deck, therefore I am going to manufacture mine from 1/16" brass tubing and 3/64" brass rod. The brass rod will be soldered to the brass tubing and inserted into holes I drill in the deck. The rails will be on both the forward and aft decks.
The rods you see here soldered onto the brass tubing are extra long for the moment. They will eventually be cut off from underside once the rails have been installed and glued into place. It was much easier to solder a longer piece of rod!
	The holes I drilled into the hull deck were 5/32" to allow for excess solder and gluing from the underside. Having a larger hole also enables the rail to sit on the deck.
Here is a pic of the forward deck rails before gluing and painting. Note the curvature and length of the starboard side vs. the port side.
	The aft deck rails are also different from each other. The starboard side has more angles and length than the port side.
Before installing the rails, I will complete the fine sanding of the hull and paint the underside of the rails. That will be much easier than trying to paint them after installation. Next Step - Part 4c - Reactor Intakes, Limber Holes, Keel

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