hi guys, I just picked up a Brooklyn. I am looking for some info one what people have done to fit out thier brooklyns. What prop size, Motors, gear setup, Rudder, picture of the interior, window setup. thanks any help would be great. Thanks
1.25" props 3 blades, problably about 40degree pitch (BC props) speed 400 graupner motors for drive and pump, they aren't cheap but they are great motors, mounted on a homemade gearbox. motorrop gear ratio = 11:28 (running an ESC) homemade rudder, ill try and get a pic posted of it later today windows were spaced equally down the side, nothing special here is the interior, from NATS_06 I built it so pretty much everything comes out easy. not much in the way of water channeling but I cant say I ever took enough damage to really need it. 6V 5 Ah batteries, never had power issues. 3.5oz CO2 bottle with a Palmer regulator. BC pump She was built originally with poppets and such but has since been rebuilt/upgraded numerous times and now has all the "modern" trimmings like Solenoids, TD boards, and expansion tanks.
Thanks guys. Here is the pic of the rudder on my Brooklyn, the second pic is the evolution of the Brooklyn's rudder. The first is a stock swampy class 3 rudder, then the next two are modifications showing how I got to the final design which you see in the first picture.
Nope, last battle was NATS_06, she is in need of a refit, the deck is subpar and badly needs to be rebuilt. Also there really isn't much point to rebuild it currently since I've been battling Axis (and am slowly working in an axis secondary warship) and it would only be 24 sec under IRCWCC rules if I battled it locally. If I build an allied battleship it will be a good secondary warship.
Thanks looks great will post pic of what I have so far in the morning. The supper structure was already done. I will make a second because the one it came with is to nice to battle with
Paul's Brooklyn internals is here: http://www.portpolarbear.com/reports/Inside%20the%20USS%20Honolulu.htm
