Last update: 10 Sep 07

R/C OR STATIC MODEL cont.

Because I was unhappy with the degree of detail on the original kit I built, I removed most of the deck items. I rebuilt most of them using plans I got from The Floating Drydock. I also used fittings from HR Products, Loyalhanna Dockyard and plastic parts from Tamiya kits.

These are some pictures of the changed deck items.

I want my USS Crockett model to include all the extra details I added to my first Crockett. Along with these added details, I will try to add the following:

1. 12 volt power and drive system
2. Power Distribution Panel from Harbor Models. This unit takes 12 volts from the main battery and supplies two 12-volt circuits, two 6-volt circuits, a 4.8-volt circuit for the radio receiver, and two 3-volt circuits. I have used this in the past and it makes wiring so much easier!
3. Electronic Speed Controls - Vantec model 411 has 12 amps continuous, 30 amps surge for 5 seconds at 12V. Fully proportional forward and reverse.
4. Robbe F-14 Navy Marine Radio - The built-in Navy Twin-Stick is a fully proportional separate double throttle control unit. Various multi-switch, multi-prop, or multi-switch-prop module channel extensions can expand this radio up to 104 functions. Awesome radio system.
5.   Engine and gunfire sounds
6.   Working lights
7.   Working RADAR unit
8.   Rotating forward and aft mounts
9.   Detailed bridge
10. Custom made "A" struts
11. Crew members
12. Detailed lockers and deck equipment
13. Custom casted fittings

I now have a "game plan":

1. Build the "basic" hull and the superstructure as a R/C model. During this part of the build I will make provisions for adding working components listed above.
2. Add as much details and extras
3. Document the entire build on this website.