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High praise Dave - thank you Obi-Wan! Young Padawan.

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Made some changes in the conning tower - notice the 'handles' around the base of the attack periscope. Added binoculars, did some priming, started working...

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Hello Ryan - there may several problems.

- Have you tried your transmitter with another receiver? I've had issues with the transmitter before...

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More progress on the detail work...weapons are complete. Magentized the deck gun so it can easily be removed - also magentized the flag staff so it can...

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Apologies for missing the jocularity on the thread - yeah…the health and comfort inspections are always met with a certain laissez-faire attitude...

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Thanks Ken! An atrophied neuron in my brain fired off when I was reading your description. I recalled seeing that boat (and sail) when we met in Groton....

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Ken - I see quite a lot of wiring, brass rod, a circuit card mounted on the upper half of the hull… Just curious what all that is for and how it...

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Completed some hull work and magnetized and leveled the conning tower. Need to add the port side shutter doors and add a few more details to the conning...

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Completed some more work on the conning tower today…...

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Welcome Dan! I spent 14 months stationed on Diego Garcia (US Navy retired - 38.5 years) with the Brits - never drank so much gin in my life...! Cheers,...

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Completed the deck and primed (except for the bow)…working details on the conning tower now. Removed the aft attack periscope penetration/mount...