I figure I should let folks know what I've been up to, and how far I've gotten on the Oiler conversion to CAD plans. I started with the line drawings, and plotted the provided hull contours. Placing them into a 3-d space according to the 2-d plans, I was able to generate a full hull form (a mesh, for those who know 3d modeling and CAD). From that, I am going to generate actual ribs.
This blog post briefly describes how to cut windows in a previously marked fiberglass hull. Cutting windows in a fiberglass hull, even a thick one like my Nassau hull, is far easier than making a wood hull from scratch. This is the first part of a series of articles I will write while building my German Dreadnaught Nassau.
Most Big Guns R/C warships are built from fiberglass 'kit' hulls purchased from various vendors. Before these hulls can be used in a Big Guns ship the hull must have a series of windows cut in its side to all rounds to penetrate. This blog post descibes how to successfully mark your fiberglass hull so that you can bring it to your club's Technical Officer (TO) for review prior to cutting.