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Quote from: Natter on 15 Sep , 2012, 18:13the only thing I'd put my finger on is the guiding-knob on the tail and the hinges for the vertical rudders. The knob should be pointed and the rudders are made in one piece.Here are photos of the guiding knob on the tail (unpainted steel) and a close up of the vertical rudder.Also, I noticed your hinge for the vertical rudder-transmission (see attached photo): The only place I have seen this is on the german post-war (ie Bundesmarine) DM11 (ex. G7a) torpedoes. I have no documentation to prove it, but my bet it's a post-war modification.
the only thing I'd put my finger on is the guiding-knob on the tail and the hinges for the vertical rudders. The knob should be pointed and the rudders are made in one piece.
How do those Pistols look like, Natter?
Natter, here are the updates that you suggested
Quote from: NZSnowman on 27 Sep , 2012, 14:13Natter, here are the updates that you suggestedYes, that's much better However, you shouldn't loose the hinge for the rudder-transmission altogether...See attached photos:
Natter, hope you have a good trip away!
I do not realise there was a hinge for the rudder-transmission. It added now Natter, looking at the two pictures in your last post, the leading edge of the forward fin look curve not straight (Red dot line).
I was wondering about a couple of things, why did the Germans paint the pistol? Also, would they paint the fuse?
I am trying to work out the different between the Pi3 and the Pi1 & Pi2.Does the Pi3 have a collar around the pistol?
Just want to check, did the G7e/T3, G7e/T4 Falke, G7es and the T11 all used the same propeller/propulsion/fins section as the G7e/T2?Or were the small changes in the fins setup etc.. between each type? I had a look at a few photos of the T11 and it looks the same.
The different between the G7e/T3 Fat II & the G7e/T3a Fat II and the G7e/T3. I noted that there a screw mark
HiSorry for a long delay: I have been away a lot + have had some computer-problems keeping me both offline alltogether, and unable to log on here.Quote from: NZSnowman on 05 Oct , 2012, 13:19I was wondering about a couple of things, why did the Germans paint the pistol? Also, would they paint the fuse?I'm not sure why they painted the pistol, but I assume it was for corrosion-protection and/ or to avoid glare and possible aid for the target to spot the torpedo in the water (running at 2m depth it would be very easy to see unless the colour blended with the sea).I'm not sure what you mean by "fuze" in this context?