Bow thruster fitted and bonded in place with 24hr epoxy cement.
Having looked at photographs of original vessels in this class in dry dock I located the bow thruster lower in the hull than recommended in the models plans, this had the additional advantage of accommodating the standard length side tubes supplied by Raboeso.
The bow thruster is mounted at 45 degrees to the hull leaning back towards the stern in order to facilitate easy access to the fixing screws and removal for servicing when the deck is in place.
View: looking down from the models bow, note the holes for the anchor ports.
Tip: Warm up the epoxy cement in both tubes on a radiator before squeezing a quantity out and mixing, it will then run easily into any gap/areas before setting
Having looked at photographs of original vessels in this class in dry dock I located the bow thruster lower in the hull than recommended in the models plans, this had the additional advantage of accommodating the standard length side tubes supplied by Raboeso.
The bow thruster is mounted at 45 degrees to the hull leaning back towards the stern in order to facilitate easy access to the fixing screws and removal for servicing when the deck is in place.
View: looking down from the models bow, note the holes for the anchor ports.
Tip: Warm up the epoxy cement in both tubes on a radiator before squeezing a quantity out and mixing, it will then run easily into any gap/areas before setting
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