Russian Typhoon Submarine

Part 2b - Stern Planes and associated hardware (continued)

	The stern plane hardware was constructed from a piece of 1/8" brass rod, a piece of brass strip and a Dura Collar by Du-Bro®. The Dura collar was soldered to the brass rod, and then the brass strip was soldered to the entire assembly. Small holes were drilled into the brass strip for the rod itself and also the pushrod mechanism.
I was unable to use a Clevis on the end of the pushrod due to the small space inside the center fin. I elected to use a finishing nail and a 1/8" brass rod instead. The nail head was ample enough to stay on the other side of the brass strip hole, and substantial enough so as not to bend under stress. A small hole was drilled into the end of the brass rod so the nail could be pressed and soldered into it.
	As indicated before, the port and starboard fins get a piece of 5/32" brass tubing to house the 1/8" brass rod from the stern planes.
Here they are folks ... the stern planes have been pressed and glued onto the 1/8" brass rod, and the entire assembly has been installed.
	Bondo® ... sanding ... Bondo® ... sanding ... Bondo® ... sanding ... to fill in the gaps and contour the corners. I will probably do so more Bondo® ... sanding ... before final painting, but I wanted to test the finish by spraying a coat of primer on first.
Here is another view of the tail section ... please excuse the dust particles. The stern planes work great together and are free moving without and binding! Now, that´s another accomplishment if I do say so myself. Next Step - Part 2c - Stern Planes and Associated Hardware (continued)

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