Revell 1/240 Campbeltown as DD 301 USS Somers

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no txs they will stay as

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started my modifications on torps, some stuff prepared to put on like the small stearing, a grill for stearing.....well we'll see how this goes

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and some more...no ... its not finished, missing some for ex. equipment and bench

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fixed horizontal prop. protection...waiting for harding well...then a few bars going up to deck... and paint of course

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with the 3 bars going up... they look better...and David...this is how they will stay

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corrected a small thing the connection between rear and center lines... red line as was
FYI... I used steal wire 0.4mm for those, 0.6mm for the side lines and 0.8mm for the bend piece of rear
problem with steal...hard to work with when so small...and when cutting...the pieces jump far away....I've lost about 3 bend pieces ...they are in the room...but impossible to find....
next thing to do is bringing other torps at same level...then we'll ad some more

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had to do a dry fit of what I have.....

[Willie]

Hi Triumph and all,

The gun shield is definitely way, but way, better than before.

This ship is a huge step ahead from the other Flushdecker that you show in your first posts.

Keep the good job, and best regards,

Willie.

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a few extra details done on torps...started doing some riggings on rear mast

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who knows what this will become

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now better to know?...a clue...it has something to do with bridge and speed ...lol

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as I said in earlier post...this picture I use for inside bridge...1 is I think the bridge telegraph, 2 ...well I made that with previous pic

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also been testing to improove torps

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been working on the bridge details...well now in place...gave her also her identification nbr....was mainly to see if size is ok...don have bigger nbrs anyway...but it looks fine to me.....made me see...some more fine tuning to do

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and rear....no more doubt about what ship this will be ...name a bid big...but...its smallest I have

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added compass in bridge....its getting full in there...not much space left
also added bars for future riggings...flaggs where put on there

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last picture of inside bridge...won't ad a chair as I don see one in any of the pictures I have...those days...admirality and state didn't care much about confort ...even for the captain
the map table is added on the wall behind the stearing...will be fixed on it so its not in this picture

been working on that center block...so I can close this bridge ...for good

[Willie]

Hi there, Triumph and all,

Excellent updates, and excellent detailing.

I have to say that there is a quite obvious mistake, because unless you have only dry-fitted the elements of the bridge, you have placed the compass in the wrong place, as the compass on board the Flushdeckers --and as in many other ships-- was set ahead of the steering wheel, not on the side, as the helmsman needs to see the compass to keep the right course.

After the effort that you are making on this ship, this is a mistake that is very easy to mend.

Best regards from this side,

Willie.[/size]

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I know....its just the space ...there isn't enough to put it where it should be...its a choice I made knowing the spot isn't exact...you make me re-consider my choice....

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Triumph, do you need a topview of the bridge as I have 1?

if you have...I think I'm not alone saying yes