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at this
point, us the pictures of my hull to help you plan for
yours. The pictures show my use of the
Power Distribution Panel from Harbor
Models.
The use of the power distribution
panel will eliminate the use of separate battery packs
for powering-up accessories of different voltages. It
will also protect your accessories with built-in circuit
breakers. The panel also makes wiring connections
quickly and easily. 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. Each circuit is
individually controlled by a rocker switch. The 6, 4.7
and 3-volt circuits are protected with thermally
activated, self-resetting breakers. |
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While the deck is
taped on the hull, I removed the superstructure parts
from the plywood sheets. I taped some of the
superstructure parts together. This will allow me
to check the clearance in the deck opening. I have
received some emails form other modelers who have run
into a problem installing the deck. They end up
with a deck opening that is too small to allow the
superstructure to fit. If this happens to you, you
then have to trim the deck to allow the superstructure
to fit... doing this is a pain. Here is a
way to fix this: |
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Install the taped together superstructure into the deck
opening. Check the fit, look to see if the deck is
centered on the hull and if the superstructure fits
inside the deck opening.
Check the fit. Any small gaps between the superstructure and the
deck will be "fixed" at a later point in construction. |
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After you are happy with the fit, remove the
superstructure from the hull. Now mark the
location of the deck pieces on the hull frames.
Mark the deck opening location. You will use these
marks to align and attach deck. |
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