A Type XXIII in Ireland

[trout]

I like the work you are doing!

[The Boattrainman]

More tower details, the voice pipe from 1mm brass......




......and the aerials, now these were a problem, they are vulnerable , so I settled on making them and the mounts first and running them through the hull to be secured with epoxy. Copper lower tubes 1.5mm, white metal mounts, 0.5mm steel aerials and a tiny bit of heat-shrink tubing on each.




I went with two 3mm LEDs in each light box, here's the wiring, resistors and copper heat sink, to be hidden in a small cupboard, finally got the handrail finished as well.




So that's the tower more or less upgraded (but not glued together yet)...............




................not adding the flag poles as too fragile, but the mounts remain and I beefed up the hatch spring the original was too weedy, and added the stanchion to assist crew accessing the ladder on the front of the tower.





The Boattrainman

[The Boattrainman]

Thanks Manfred.

Adding the small details, lifts the tower.




Going to complete the tower as three separate sections.




My usual stand, oak effect and a name from Signomatic.



The Boattrainman

[MFR1964]

Rob,

The toplight as shown on the picture from Tom was never issued on the type XXIII, they had a lightbulb inside the perocope housing beneath, and projected that light through the scope, as for the type VII, they first used the one attached to the scope, minor thing on that was, you first have to remove the light before you could crashdive.

Manfred.

[The Boattrainman]

Thanks buddy.

The one on the scope is clearly detachable, I wonder was the tower one the same, the wire being on the other side where you can't see it.

Brilliant photos.

Tob

[trout]

I miss my Type XXIII.


Keep up the great work!

[trout]

There is this plan


The hole is a horn.

[trout]

There was this photo here (above), but it was a one off. I could not find another photo with a white running light. I did post and wonder if the Type XXIII may have used a running light like the Type VII may have as another made theirs with this light on the periscope.

[The Boattrainman]

Question for the knowledgeable!

Does the XXIII have a rear white navigation light on the tower, also is the large centre hole on the front of the tower for a light, I hear most were removed.

Rob

[The Boattrainman]

Nice turned scope from Wikinger.................




.........and the lift mechanism, closed cell foam and two shaft collars...............




...........and in the raised position.




I found these 1.5mm tubes in my spares box, collars will be a nice feature.




The pins are soldered on top, won't install till the painting phase.




The Boattrainman

[The Boattrainman]

Thanks David, you're a gent!

I drilled out the holes for the bollards all the way through to let air out as they are now hollow.




I followed Manfred's advice and beefed up the deck planking with 1mm brass and also end stringers from 1.5mm x 0.5mm





I added the extra piece to lengthen the run of planks, here it is finished and under construction from strip styrene.





I made sure the hull break was at the end of the initial run of planks and cut down a kit supplied item and then added the extra one near the tower so any tiny differences are not noticeable.




The vulnerable cut down planking has reinforced ends on the single planks, they are sure to get whacked so extra strength is vital




The Boattrainman

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Rob,
I will hunt that prop down at Rabousch, thanks for the tip, don't forget to paint it like steel, at the last period of the war they made them only in steel, just to save some brass for making other stuff.

Manfred.

Good point, and that white-metal propeller coming your way has that natural metallic 'metal' look to it already.

David

[MFR1964]

Rob,
I will hunt that prop down at Rabousch, thanks for the tip, don't forget to paint it like steel, at the last period of the war they made them only in steel, just to save some brass for making other stuff.

Manfred.

[HardRock]

Prop Shop are ace for propellers- investment cast rather than fabricated, and supplied in either silicone bronze, stainless steel or aluminium, tapped to a thread of your choice, balanced and polished. A huge range available, and I believe he does a 1/72 Skipjack prop. https://www.prop-shop.co.uk/prop-shop-store.php

I thought that Prop Shop had burned down? Are they back?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Dave,

Tried to PM you, it says you've exceeded your PM quota (whatever that is)!

Want to give you address details etc.

Rob

I don't do PM's, Rob. Here's my e-mail. I can box those up (and anything else you can think of) today and get it in the post tomorrow.

dmeriman@aol.com

David