British T-class

[Kazzer]

I guess I'll just call them 'Monkey-Ladders'. :rolleyes:

Ask the lads over here --- http://www.submariners.co.uk/index.php

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Good Idea Mike.
I sent my question across the Pond. ;)
My first post on that site, We will see what happens.:rolleyes:

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No Joy, on getting a proper name for the ladders.
I suppose I'll just call them 'Ladders' ;)
Another Historical Mystery, Lost in Time! :D

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Another area of Confusion on the T-class is the engine-Exhaust. I've noticed a large variety in their location and appearance, on other models.
I think they are the protrusions that lay flat on upper exterior of saddle-tanks, just aft of the flank torpedo-tubes?
I've not been able to find a good picture so I'll be guessing like everyone else does. :D
I Still have not determined where the actual exhaust-Ports are, tho, since the bottom end of that structure appears to be sealed against saddle-tank? :confused:

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The things I'm trying to find out about are visible in center of this picture, on hull below the ADF antenna. I've been told by a British submariner that they may not be Exhaust, but he was not sure what they are.

[Kazzer]

If I'm looking at the same thing you are looking at (that's a lousy photo by the way) then those are torpedo tubes.

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If I'm looking at the same thing you are looking at (that's a lousy photo by the way) then those are torpedo tubes.

:D LOL
Mike, as I stated previously, it's the thing on hull, *aft of torpedo-tube*, directly below ADF antenna.
Yes, when lousy photos are all we have to work with, it makes things very difficult.
I used that pic since the item in question is almost in center of pic.
I've already dabed on some putty and carved it to shape (what I think is a correct shape). There's just some things I'll have to guesstamate. :)

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I just noticed that I made the rank of 'Rear Admiral'.
I started to make old jokes about the Rear part, but decided not to. Instead I'll just say, 'I deserve it',
'Thank'u varry Muuch'.:D

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I've drilled 15ea large 5/16" holes in botton of keel, 36ea 3/16" holes in bottom of saddle-tanks, 8ea 3/16" holes in bottom of bow, 4ea 3/16" between prop-shafts and 48ea sloted holes at bow tubes. :eek:
And that's just the holes in the lower hull.
I haven't attempted a count of the hundreds of holes in and around the deck area and tower, yet. ;)
I think it will Sink Now! :D

This still seems very Strange to me, since I've been building 'surface ships' all my life.:)
Note: I still can't call them 'Targets' yet. :D

[VanguardUK]

There are over 1000 holes in the Deck but at least it's not a type VII!!:)

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There are over 1000 holes in the Deck :)

I'll probably Not count all the little holes in deck, that will be a lot less fun than it was drilling them. :D

Now if I can get the gap closed between upper & lower hull pieces, so it won't be so Obvious, I'll have the really difficult parts of this model Completed. ;)

[Kazzer]

I've drilled 15ea large 5/16" holes in botton of keel,

Hmmm! Pity about that, you'll probably need to fill the entire keel with lead shot & epoxy etc. then re-drill it. Its a big boat and needs a good bit of low lying ballast. If I ever did one again, I'd drill those holes to the side of the keel.

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I'm grinding groves around both sides and under of the lead bars, for water passages to holes in bottom of keel. Held in with RTV. There's also groves in them for the SD velcro-strap hold-downs.
I figured holes in sides of keel, or large holes in bottom of hull, would look too strange, so decided to do the extra work to the lead-ballast bars. Since the lead is so soft the shaping goes very quickly.
I'm using long lead bars, that I had already, instead of shot and epoxy, so they are machinable and adjustable. Much more versatile that way.
I did it that way in the Gato, on a smaller scale of course, and it worked Great. :)

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Well, I've determined that the toroedos need to be less than 5" long, to fit the available space for the launch tubes and compressed spring length. Which is close to scale length I think?
Sure going to be a tight fit using a AAA battery, I may have to go with AAAA batteries instead, but I'll try the AAAs first.
I have the trigger assemblies designed and I've started making parts. I have the launch-tube mountings in hull completed. They're held in with pins so they can be removed easily.

[VanguardUK]

Hmmm! Pity about that, you'll probably need to fill the entire keel with lead shot & epoxy etc. then re-drill it. Its a big boat and needs a good bit of low lying ballast. If I ever did one again, I'd drill those holes to the side of the keel.

I fitted a 1/2 inch square x 2 foot long false lead keel onto mine & faired the ends in with filler, once painted you coudln't notice it.