The Great British M1

[Nuke Power]

ughhh the part of the job I am trying to avoid!

[Kazzer]

Yes but I want you to make a drawing showing excatly what dimenssions you want it to be that way there is no argument in the interetaion! Geez. If you want the darn gun youll do it cause I will turn it as soon as I get it!

I will wing it if you like

The drawing posted has the dimension of the real thing on it, some 450" ?

Depending on the size you print the drawing off, you can easily scale the dimension @ 1:72

[Nuke Power]

Yes but I want you to make a drawing showing excatly what dimenssions you want it to be that way there is no argument in the interetaion! Geez. If you want the darn gun youll do it cause I will turn it as soon as I get it!

I will wing it if you like

[Kazzer]

I start as soon as I get an email with a drawing of exact size and dimension

Good grief! I just posted the drawing!

[Nuke Power]

I start as soon as I get an email with a drawing of exact size and dimension

[Kazzer]

perhaps I will make one just so I can post pictrues of what you cant have mike!

Hmmm!

First one to get me a finished, turned gun that I can mold from gets a new ADF

[Nuke Power]

perhaps I will make one just so I can post pictrues of what you cant have mike!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Now, all I need is a good lathe operator to turn one up in plastic etc. (Hint -hint)

I'm busy, damit!

[Kazzer]

I found a drawing of the gun used on the M1, an Armstrong Whitworth 12 inch /40 naval gun



Here is a drawing of the gun.

At 1:72 scale, I figure the model's gun should be 6.3"

Now, all I need is a good lathe operator to turn one up in plastic etc. (Hint -hint)

[Tachikaze]

I am taking my M1, that was originally built for combat, and making her more pretty.
The gun is out of scale for the 1/72nd scale boat, done so as to hide the 1/4" ball bearing gun.
For a lack of what one calls it, where the gun exits the superstructure, there are what appear to be two "bulges" that decrease in size until the gun exits them. Can some one give me the length of the gun from where it exits the " bulges" and the OD at the base of the gun and the OD of the gun at its muzzle. And what scale those measurements are taken from.
Thanks

[Tachikaze]

I am looking more for photos, I have the plans that were used for construction of the boat, and they pretty much show me what I have.

[Kazzer]

Since my M-1 will no longer be used for combat, I would like to scale her up.
What source are you guys using for the sail and deck information?

We have 1:144 scale plans by J Lambert. I order them from UK occasionally. If you want a set, I think they are approx $20

[Tachikaze]

Since my M-1 will no longer be used for combat, I would like to scale her up.
What source are you guys using for the sail and deck information?

[toppack]

Some M Class facts:

In 1924 all three completed members of the class were used to test hull
to reduce the visibility of submarines from aircraft

—M1 was painted grey-green, M2 dark grey whilst M3 was painted dark blue.

I wonder about the Test results? Did they ever decide which Color was Best?

[Kazzer]

Some M Class facts:

In 1924 all three completed members of the class were used to test hull
to reduce the visibility of submarines from aircraft

—M1 was painted grey-green, M2 dark grey whilst M3 was painted dark blue.

More data here