ArnoldAmbrose

Thanks Andy, they're three gun tubs that I cut off from a strip, and have glued a 3mm diameter 1mm high disc under them. One will be for the searchlight that I'm planning to fit to the aft superstructure and the other two are for the 20mm Oerlikons on the boat deck. The extra base under them is to raise them a little due that deck being closer to the waterline and hence probably wetter in a sea-way. I'm thinking though that 1mm (2 feet at this scale) may not be enough. And you're correct, they're upside down in the photo. That's them in the previous photo, dry-fitted between the boats and the torpedo tubes and the third is on the aft superstructure in the photo. Regards, Jeff.

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G'day, I don't think so. Remember, she's an Orstraylian vessel - "She'll be right, mate!" 😁 Regards, Jeff.

G'day All, a member on the ATF (Airfix Tribute Forum) asked how I did the gun tubs for the 20mm Oerlikons, so I thought I may as well post my reply here, too. They're made from Evergreen 226 styrene tube, 4.8mm diameter and cut 1.5mm high. This size seems ideal for a 20mm Oerlikon gun tub in 1/600 scale. Before cutting them from the tube I bevel/chamfer the inside edge of the tube with a sharp craft knife, about 1mm down from the end (top). This gives the appearance of thin tub walls but still has a reasonable thickness at the bottom for gluing to a base. For larger diameter tubs for Bofor 40mm guns this is quite accurate because clips of shells were placed in racks inside the tub walls and covered with canvas when not in use, giving this same shape. You may be able to make out the beveled effect at the top and greater thickness at the bottom of the two single tubs in the foreground of the photo. I then cut the tub from the tube using a fine saw and a mitre box. And then repeat. I made a whole batch of these a while back, such as the five glued to a thin base. I used Evergreen (109) 0.25mm thick strip for this, 6.3mm wide for a bit of overlap around the edge of the tubs. I ultimately sanded the overlap off though. I have others that are not glued to bases yet. The three on the right are mounted on a second raised base, about 1mm high in this case. Two are for the waist 20mm Oerlikons but I might raise them further, or do another pair with higher sub-bases. The four tubs on the model glued to the forward superstructure overhang the structures they're sitting on. For those I glued a thinner styrene strip under the tub, 1.5mm for the lower outer tubs and 2mm for the inner higher tubs. That larger tub in the photo was unused for an earlier model but it demonstrates what I did here. The section of tub without the base was glued to the superstructure deck, with the overhang the part of the tub with the half-base. HTH. HMS Atalanta's funnels are painted now but still dry-fitted. The boats however are glued in now (I think I said that in the post above). You may notice that the wing platforms for the Oerlikons now have Carley floats fitted under them. The stanchions supporting the platforms were ideal for carrying the floats on warships, and in the case of my model here they hide the fact that said stanchions aren't actually there. 😁 I'm plodding along with the quad pompoms, and plan to tackle the upper levels of each superstructures next. They're also still dry-fitted at present. What's not in the photo are the two anchors I've fitted. The kit anchors are pathetic so I intended to make my own, as I did successfully for HMS Jamaica but I couldn't manage it this time so I did a cop out and used two from one of my sacrificial Belfast kits. They may be a smidgeon oversize but I think they look OK. So that's it for now. Thanks again for your interest. Stay safe and keep on modeling. Regards to all, Jeff.

G'day, I think that was a clever idea on how to use a surplus part. And very well done. Regards, Jeff.

Are you still pre-1966?

G'day Pete, I've done this method working down a hull before but this is the first time I can recall seeing it done outward. Good luck with it. No doubt you have your own ideas in mind to prevent warping. I'm somewhat disappointed in your rather slap-dash attitude to dimensional accuracy. Now if this was MY build I'd be sanding off 0.0655mm off each beam. 🤭 Maybe a bit more to allow for the thickness of the paint. 😁 Regards, Jeff.

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Isn't gravity a myth 'coz the earth sucks?

Me too.

Yeah, I think she looks powerful but without looking like a great big floating box that some modern warships do now. Offensive and defensive capability is all very well but warships should look good too. 😁 Regards, Jeff.

G'day Roger, she looks beautiful. Regards, Jeff.

G'day, if kept dry it can last a long time. Stuff I made with it many years (decades) ago is still going strong. It doesn't like getting wet though. I've found that you can screw through a sheet but it tends to split if screwed along a sheet. Regards, Jeff.

G'day @Martian, your build here has resulted in me having another read of the ship's history. It seems that she was quite an engineering feat for her day but unfortunately not a financial success. I'm interested in how this turns out. Regards, following, from Earth (Jeff).

The dreaded "Hyperspeedbuildsof1/350scalesmallwarships"? I think Jon aka @Faraway has a severe case of the condition, whereas you seem to have a milder version of it - slower to work on you but can be just as insidious and deadly. 😁 It's beautiful work that you've done here. Regards, Jeff.