OK - Here is some little bit of progress.
Below you can see I started working on my Atlantic Bow Casing. I have holes cut in to it that will become my vents and the
bullnose and such. Quite a ways to go on it but it is a start!
Here you can see the casing profile, and a few more frames I have worked in. The long stringers at the anchorwell height are temporary.
You can also see the start of the new HP air impulse tanks #1 and #3.
Because the evergreen plastic "L" girders are so whipy they flex a lot - so I will have to be careful with my alignment and tensions.
Right now there are soft bends in places that do not need them, but they will get worked out as I go.
I made my Tauchzelle #5 and the tubes kinda grubby slimey - they will be the roughest weathered portions of the ship.
Everything else will be weathered in the manner of a military machine that gets use, but still has an L.I. who maintains discipline! :-)
Below you can see the start of the torpedorohr detail. I came up with a cool way to do the detail - I made a .005" rolled "sleeve" that fits the purposely undersized wooden tube, build the detail onto it, and can slip the detail section on and off at will to check for fit and visibility. When it is all done (I will be adding more detail, plumbing, and interlocks, and finally tube caps) I can paint everything the way I want it and viola!
You can also see the beginnings of electrical cables and clips on some of the bulkheads.
I am enjoying this build, but I know I will do many things different the next time, and I am sure there will be a next time!
My "after-action report" is likely to be about as big as the U-570 ONI report! :-)
Cheers Mates!
Christopher