another pothole... er... porthole

ran into another bump in the road. i don't have any of the schematics for rudder placement and stuffing tube / motor placement. gotta get that stuff from the dude before i can install the running gear. however he's gone for a week. and i've already been sitting around on him a week. so i was pissed all morning. my dad saved the day by cheering me up.

afterwards, I came to realize the sheer scope of the build. no way in hell i'm going to be able to make this thing into the gorgeous warship i was planning by the time tahoe rolls around. time to alter the course a little. basically i'm going to change the fittings above deck to fit things that i can do. also, i'll design it around the water-cannon. that way the important hardware more easily integrates with the aesthetics.

today i prototyped the turret shell and went and got parts for the secondary pump to feed into the holding tank. not much progress but my spirits are somewhat salvaged - overall a successful day considering.