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 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: USS Drum SS-228 1945

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 Post subject: Re: USS Drum SS-228 1945 Posted: February 24th, 2012, 4:25 am 

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I understand and look forward to feedback. The hull color was so dark that I had to compensate for shading, the only other computer safe color being lead (basically flat black). Can you see the paint weathering and inconsistencies on the upper forward hull ok?

 Forum: Beginners Only  Topic: Anghellis class v2.0

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 Post subject: Re: Anghellis class v2.0 Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 9:40 pm 

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I like the coloration of the windows, they give off the look preference of the FA-22. Nice stuff!

 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: USS Drum SS-228 1945

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 Post subject: Re: USS Drum SS-228 1945 Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 9:32 pm 

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:lol: better safe than sorry.

 Forum: Beginners Only  Topic: EFNS H-11 Type Heavy BBGMN Design

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 Post subject: Re: EFNS H-11 Type Heavy BBGMN Design Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 9:22 pm 

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then would you please explain to me what exactly the cylinders mounted on the top of the guns are? From my educated guess and film of them firing, I appeared that they were a form of recoil suppression system?

 Forum: Beginners Only  Topic: EFNS H-11 Type Heavy BBGMN Design

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 Post subject: Re: EFNS H-11 Type Heavy BBGMN Design Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 9:09 pm 

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I believe they are on the Iowas 16 guns. I know for sure they are on the South Dakota.

 Forum: Real Designs  Topic: USS Drum SS-228 1945

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 Post subject: USS Drum SS-228 1945 Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 9:06 pm 

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This is the Drum as she looked in the summer of 1945 and what she would have looked like on her 14th war patrol. She was en-route to her patrol area when the war ended and she returned to Pearl. I have been privileged to live close to were she rests now in Mobile Alabama and had a chance to take a g...

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS-228 USS DRUM

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 Post subject: Re: SS-228 USS DRUM Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 8:49 pm 

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Here she is, as she was in July of 45! Unfortunately she doesn't look this good anymore :cry: .

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS-228 USS DRUM

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 Post subject: Re: SS-228 USS DRUM Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 5:37 pm 

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I may have to stick with this particular 40mm, the others will not fit. On Drum, her 40mm was custom fit by Mare Island to fit in the would-be 20mm section. This means the mount is significantly shorter than conventional mounts.

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS-228 USS DRUM

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 Post subject: Re: SS-228 USS DRUM Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 5:26 pm 

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This is the detail I have completed on the conning tower. Note that Drum was unique in that her original conning tower was mashed with components off a Balao boat to repair her bridge in 1943.

This is as she looked in 1945.

 Forum: Sources and Reference Drawings  Topic: SS-228 USS DRUM

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 Post subject: Re: SS-228 USS DRUM Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 9:05 am 

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I would post the pictures I have taken, but the file size is to large to accommodate. What I can say is that the restoration effort on the boat has made some substantial progress, including the replating of the forward torpedo bays and the hole in the stern. Unfortunately the port side is still show...
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