BOW
Have just about finished the torpedo bay with internal suports, and adding in the stern p-hull.
Internals behind torp door floods
Inside Torp
IT’S A BOAT
The hull is together! I have begun on the mid p-hull, just curved sections dropped onto the shelf at the extended saddle tanks. Adding chunky detail: aft reserve torp container, compressed air tanks, exhaust ducting, galley hatch well, etc.
pressure hull top
BULL NOSE
The existing bullnose seemed a bit small and too far aft, altho the three semi-good photos I have for reference are all a little different. I rebuilt the nullnose with plastic tubing, and will insert a extra bit of Eduard PE in the top as a tie-down for the rigging.
poorly lit pic barely showing new bullnose
Embedded two screws through keel from inside, for mounting onto finials (brass knobs drilled from both ends).
finial mount
RIBS - Long Slot
I have had some trouble with the long slots - I cut them out early to make all access and work easier, and I do not regret that (I couldn’t have built up the saddle tank extensions or the p-hull top as easily with them in place). BUT, bad research on my part made me attach the breakwaters (they would have been off in Oct 41, the date I am depicting), and putting in the PE for the small drains casued some thinning trouble. In the end I have thrown away the side pieces (including the slot ribs I already made) and am making my own from scratch.
I have put in the new ribs first, which is actually laying the groundwork for the side pieces (they will have a shape to follow now). It is all a bit of a pain, but in the end it should look good, and I can’t think of any other way to get the thinness and accuracy.
Cutting in the U-Brass PE and thin strip. It's a pain, especially adding rivets.
DECK DETAILS
While waiting for the long slot bits to dry I dashed in to do some deck work.
NEW
New photos from Dougie prove my ammo hatches wrong - the flat was actually a big lip on the hatch itself. I will be tearing out the open hatch and rebuilding. Grrrrrr!
Fun Stuff
Buy my submarine t-shirts and mugs at CafePress!
Just a small selection now, more to come (and open to suggestions).