Eduard PE help

[bill_c]

I have the Eduard PE set #53023 and it includes some grills for the underside of the outer hull (parts 23 and 24). Do I need to drill holes for them? I presume so, but there is no guidance in the instructions.

Just got my torpedo shutters, and they went in like a snap, but I'm unclear about two things:

Should the doors aft of them be filled-in and sanded, as they don't show on the photos with the set.

Shouldn't there be 2 additional rows of holes underneath each torpedo tube (again, referring to the photos).

Oh, I forgot to add I'm building the USS Barb.

[Rokket]

Hi Bill,

I THINK we can help, but we need more info...

This part is unclear: "Should the doors aft of them be filled-in and sanded, as they don't show on the photos with the set." what do you mean can you post a pic or point us to a drawing/resource?

Holes - it depends on your specific boat. The Barb had the first example in this document from the AMP library: http://amp.rokket.biz/docs/gato_bow_limber.pdf (220 in the series).

A bit more info and I think we will be able to help!

[bill_c]

Sorry, Wink, I was not clear:

http://www.eduard.cz/products/pdf/n53/53023.pdf
http://www.eduard.cz/products/card.php?id_product=5438&name=gato&catalogue_nb=&type=&pgroup=&scale=&product_month=&product_year=&page_start=0

If you look at the Eduard set 53023 and go to the last page of the instructions, it shows what look to my untrained eye like drain hole grates.

[Rokket]

Sorry, Bill, email was down for 2 days, a speed upgrade that went bad.

I'm still a bit confuzzulled because I have a small brain. I take it as 2 questions:

1 - aft the the torps there are grids of hols. These are on the Cod, and I'm not sure what other boats, I have to grab some research to get you more info. AS for the bottom, there are heaps and heaps of Kingston valves and similar in another style, but I don't have any info on grills. I will look into both of these and see what I can come up with, apologies for delay, I know it is frustrating! have a great holiday.

[bill_c]

Thanks, Mate, when you have the time to check this out, I'll be grateful, though I have plenty to do with getting the floor plates ready to install. Merry Christmas to you and yours and all who hang out here.

[Rokket]

OK, a RAFT of bottom stuff is in the library: http://amp.rokket.biz/lib_usnsubs.shtml

I don't have any info on grills, Mike K is the man to ask! Here's an image, but I can't make out the writing, it's "portable XXXXXXXXXX". Seems to be access panels for torp tube maintenance.

[bill_c]

Thanks, but that's not the PE I'm puzzled by. Look at this:



Part #24 looks like a grill. The instructions just say to glue it on, not to make a hole for it to cover.

[Mike K]

Wink. The word you can't make out is "Plates" ("PLT'S")

Bill_C:
 Drop me an email to "mkeatingss (AT) cox (DOT) net" and I'll send back drawings that might help. Just remember, all of my drawings are Portsmouth drawings. and ,they are Balao and Tench boats, not Gatos. Although, for your purposes the Gatos and Balaos were almost identical.

Mike K.

[bill_c]

Mike, look for incoming. Thanks in advance. 

Bill

[Rokket]

Thanks Mike! I knew you'd save the day.