Russian Typhoon Submarine

Part 2b - Installing the Remote TV Camera (continued)

The camera housing (clear plastic tube) will sit in the forward area of the sail and be easily removable. To do this, I manufactured a piece of Celtec to hold the tube at the bottom end. A hole was cut in the Celtec just large enough for the tube but smaller than the end cap. Next, I used masking tape to tape off an area for the Bondo®. I wanted it to look a little professional! The tape gave me a line so I could cut the Bondo® using a knife blade after it cured a little. The type Bondo® I used here was the kind with the fiberglass material already in it.
	The other piece of Celtec you see in this pic is the Periscope Mechanism center post support. It was attached in the same way as the camera housing support.
After the Bondo® cured a bit, but before it got rock solid, I cut the lines with a knife blade and removed the masking tape. I don´t plan on sanding the material as it will not be visible from outside the sub.
	To prevent the camera housing from falling down, I manufactured and installed a piece of brass sheet using two (2) screws. To replace the battery in the camera housing, I'll simply remove the screws and slip the housing down. Simple, but effective!
Here, you can see where the camera lens looks out of the sail. From a distance, the lens is barely visible. You can also see the wiring and a quick disconnect plug for both the camera and the navigation lights in the sail. There are actually two (2) plugs; one for each. I left enough wire lead to allow for the top hull half to be removed and set beside the lower hull half without having to unplug the wires.

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