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thomasmoult
#1 Posted : 09 October 2010 12:23:50

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Hi guys,

Been marking out the gun ports this morning for the middle gun deck, when I got a little confused about the ports near to the bow as (unless I am missing something obvious) the magazine seems a little vague.

Issue 27, step 3: At the bows, draw lines directly against the sides of frames 12 and 13, then redraw the line nearest to frame 15, moving it 2mm forward of the line you first marked.

So the marked line aft of frame 15 is moved 2mm forward (towards the bow I presume?). The only other mention is "dont forget to mark the port against the forward line at frame 15" at stage 5.

There is no follow up to "draw lines directly against the sides of frames 12 and 13" so does it go in the middle of these? Judging by the pictures it seems so but am not sure.

Maybe its me but they do seem a bit vague sometimes!

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Tom
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i know but when you move the line 2 mm ford of rib 15 line ,the distance becomes even between ports15 to 26 ,wish they said at 15 draw line 2.5mm aft of bulkhead to stop confuishion.between 12and 13 i stuck it in the middle
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as regards the port between ribs 12 and 13 dead cenral as it only just fit or thats the way i,ve understood it
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#5 Posted : 09 October 2010 19:06:27

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Thanks everyone, this is what I thought.

I find Tomick's pictures are clearer than the mags anyway LOL

Cheers,
Tom

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#6 Posted : 10 October 2010 21:51:32

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Interestingly I've just reached this stage and noticed that the two profile plans provided in issues 23 and 27 do not match. In the former (Port side) the gun ports are show in a different position to the latter (Starboard side)thought the accompanying spiel in both instances suggest that both sides are the same.
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thomasmoult wrote:
Hi guys,

Been marking out the gun ports this morning for the middle gun deck, when I got a little confused about the ports near to the bow as (unless I am missing something obvious) the magazine seems a little vague.

Issue 27, step 3: At the bows, draw lines directly against the sides of frames 12 and 13, then redraw the line nearest to frame 15, moving it 2mm forward of the line you first marked.

So the marked line aft of frame 15 is moved 2mm forward (towards the bow I presume?). The only other mention is "dont forget to mark the port against the forward line at frame 15" at stage 5.

There is no follow up to "draw lines directly against the sides of frames 12 and 13" so does it go in the middle of these? Judging by the pictures it seems so but am not sure.

Maybe its me but they do seem a bit vague sometimes!

Cheers,
Tom

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#7 Posted : 20 October 2010 12:33:10

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Hi All

Am i right in saying that the Centre gun ports are square with the Ribs, or do they follow the deck line ????

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