German Torpedo Color?

[Natter]

I found a couple of photos showing the marking on the warhead (in this case Kb heads) - as you can see, there are obviously some leeway in terms of placement:

[NZSnowman]

Made lots of small changes and updates.

I totally redraw the fins; added more detail to the glide & hinds pins; correct the alignment of pins; added a little more detail to the tail section.






Made a small Windows Media Video of the fins opening and closing

http://www.mediafire.com/watch/6ayjj8bmmv3g598/Untitled_0004.wmv

[NZSnowman]

I found a couple of photos showing the marking on the warhead (in this case Kb heads) - as you can see, there are obviously some leeway in terms of placement:

Thanks!

These markings are in the same style that is found on the TV in Chicago. Maybe a little smaller

[NZSnowman]

I found a couple of photos showing the marking on the warhead (in this case Kb heads) - as you can see, there are obviously some leeway in terms of placement:

[NZSnowman]

Building the body of a T5 G7es Zaunköni

[Natter]

Nice finish

[NZSnowman]

Hi Natter

Good to hear from you, hope you are well.

I was wondering, how are the three batteries covers fixes to the body of the tube? I had no close pictures of this, and could not work this out.

[Natter]

Hi Natter
Good to hear from you, hope you are well.

Thank you. Not really, but I "wake up" everytime there's a post here... ;-)

I was wondering, how are the three batteries covers fixes to the body of the tube? I had no close pictures of this, and could not work this out.

I'm not 100% sure, but I always imagined they are mounted in a similar matter as the gyroscopehatch: By means of a loose "cross" which is fitted on the inside, and where the centre bolt is fastened (see attached illustrations).

[NZSnowman]

Thanks.

Look like a nice and simple German design

I will add this detail to my drawings.

[NZSnowman]

[Natter]

I don't remember if you got this already, or even if it's useful, but I found some of my photos with measurements - mainly from the G7a(TI) / T1 mod 1 torpedo:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38692668/TP-measurements.pdf

[NZSnowman]

I don't remember if you got this already, or even if it's useful, but I found some photos with measurements - mainly from the G7a(TI) / T1 mod 1 torpedo:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/38692668/TP-measurements.pdf

Have not see this for. Very useful!!!

Thanks 

[NZSnowman]

A little bit of modelling over the weekend.

[NZSnowman]

What is the "key" shape cut-out in the fin used for?

I have never seen any description of it, but it's very similar (including the two holes for screws) with a feature they had in the first version of the whitehead-tail of the G7a. In this opening a small nozzle waf fitted, supposedly catching seawater for cooling the propeller-crossdrive. It's not unlikely this also was a feature of the woolwich-tail on the early G7e as well.
In this case it would obviously be an old type fin mounted on a new torpedo, lacking the piping going to the crossdrive.

I have attached a couple of photos showing this feature on a G7a:

Natter, just checking that the water inlet for the cooling of the propeller-crossdrive is only found on the early G7e and not on the  G7e (TIII) LUT "flossen"?

[SG]

Thats a great preview Simon. Am looking forward to see it completed soon!