And hi all once more.
As a variation from the previous boring steps, the next one was to build the torpedo tubes, something really exciting, in my opinion. I built the Mk.14 model.
There are pictures for the millions, but I was lucky enough to find some excellent graphics and very clear drawings that were of great help. These ones, among many others:
What the Revell kit offers is quite poor, and has to be almost completely discarded:
I cut the Revell tubes, and after some processing I could use the pieces corresponding to the spoons and spoon extensions, what certainly saved some work. Then I made the first aditions to the tubes, the reinforcement rings and the basics for the T-guide rail:
The stand can be used, but as it can be clearly seen it is not correct at all, way too low, and lacking elements, but this is a very easy to solve problem :
The saddle was not too difficult to build, and took only eleven pieces. The whole lower part of the tubes does not have to be too complicated, as it is going to be virtually invisible, but this scale deserves some attention as well.
And so, lacking some minor final elements, the full Mk.14 set is at the moment like this :
So, I hope you like it, and please make all critics that you may consider necessary.
Warmest regards from the North Atlantic,
Willie.[/size]
