Sultana build log – Part 48

Strips for the pintles were added to the rudder. I determined that, at this scale, pins were not needed and would be hidden from view anyway, so they were omitted.

Rudder

The gudgeons were added to the hull.

Hull with gudgeons

After watching a few tutorials, I managed to create a reasonable propeller in Fusion 360.

3D design of propeller

I wasn’t sure what the right size would be to fill the space, so I printed the propeller in several sizes.

3D printed propeller in several sizes

The rudder and propeller were glued into place, and the rudder chains were attached.

Completed rudder attached to the hull

Here is my reference photo for the rudder, found on sultanaeducation.org.

Reference photo of Sultana rudder

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