today's work

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

No rust or water streaking from the limber holes?

Yes, there is some spot and running rust from some of those openings. But subtly! You 'feel' that discoloration more than 'seeing' that discoloration -- LESS IS MORE! First rule of weathering.

[redboat219]

No rust or water streaking from the limber holes?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Probably for high visibility during submerged running as David did with his 1/96 Blueback's orange marker buoy.

That too.......

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Nice....I like it. Special reason for showing the boat with a yellow stripes (training boat)?

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Bingo, Herr Doctor. I kept the 'yellow' low-key so as not to clash too much with the plain-Jane light and dark gray of the surrounds. As a boat undergoing training it would have been subject to significant pier-side time, so I gave it a light skirt of green marine grass.

[wlambing]

Yes, the 1:1 scale ships had yellow markings while on training ops before being released to do real stuff. To help alleviate "friendly" fire.

[redboat219]

Nice....I like it. Special reason for showing the boat with a yellow stripes (training boat)?

Probably for high visibility during submerged running as David did with his 1/96 Blueback's orange marker buoy.

[DrSchmidt]

Nice....I like it. Special reason for showing the boat with a yellow stripes (training boat)?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[MFR1964]

Thanks, it will be noted down for the future, saves time adjusting the ADF

Manfred.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David,
Question, at which setting you run the ADF?, got to know for the future, still have to order some ADF's from Bob together with some other needed stuff.

Manfred

For a new boat -- and I've only got a few minutes underwater time with my little Type-21 -- I set the ADF to its least sensitive setting. The Type-21 was rock-steady about the pitch plane with the ADF set to the lowest sensitivity setting.

Only rarely do I find a boat that needs a more responsive angle-keeper.

[MFR1964]

David,
Question, at which setting you run the ADF?, got to know for the future, still have to order some ADF's from Bob together with some other needed stuff.

Manfred

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

https://youtu.be/tnDlDbH3X9c

[redboat219]

The more severe the objects draft, the less precise the contour gauge becomes.

Understood.