Issue 55: Motor for the second gun turret.
Parts included: Gun turret motor, Cog, Label and screws.

After attaching the label to the connector, we slide the cog onto the end of the motor shaft. This now attaches to the underside of the upper deck structure. Once the cog is meshed to the turret ring, it is screwed into place.

This completes Issue 54.

Issue 57: The first 15cm Turret and a Circuit Board.
parts included: Port gun turret housing, 15cm barrels with cradle, base, cog, 2x range finders, 6x searchlight directors, mast support platform and antenna outriggers, cable and switch, label, circuit board , screws.

Ok so we reach another milestone with this issue, but more of that later.

Firstly, we fit the two artillery target finders. The images in the magazine are not very clear, and i'm sure a few of us will get them the wrong way round. however, the way I have fitted them is with the detail at the rear. This means that the 'round' indent on the face of the finders faces forward.

The six searchlight directors glue into the recesses on the superstructure, and are identical.

The details for the forward superstructure, the support and platform, are created by bending the supplied etch. before attaching, we need to install the antenna outriggers to the searchlight platform. This is done by dabbing a spot of glue into the two holes underneath. The support and platform can now be glued in place. The second pair of outriggers can now be added to the foretop gallery.

assembly of the first 15cm gun turret begins by inserting the two barrels into the turret housing, resting the pins on the supports. The base is screwed over the housing and the turret is installed into the front port barbette of the upper deck superstructure. Holding it in place and turning the assembly over, the cog fits over the gun turret base. Aligning the peg on the base with the peg on the cog, it is held together with the three screws provided.

Wrapping the cable label around the end of the motor cable, this is screwed into place on the underside of the upper deck.

Now the fun part We finally get to test all of the motors and lights . For the first test, we need the battery box and the first circuit board from Issue 4. Plugging cable B-18 into the circuit board and connecting the battery box, we test the rotation of the radar unit. connecting B-19 we test the other radar unit. B-21 tests the firing of the 38mm turret.

Here we need to swap out the circuit board for the one supplied in this issue. This allows us to test the searchlight, navogation lights, bridge light, lights on the admiral's bridge and the searchlight.

All good

This completes Issue 57.

its looking great.This will be a really impressive display piece once finished.

Carl

That’s certainly coming together very nicely now.

Mark

Hi coming along well looks great cheers mick.

Issue 59: The next Hull section.
Here we receive another lower port hull section, mooring Manoeuvring light and framework for the lower searchlight deck.

The mooring light is glued on top of the foretop galley, located in the three holes provided. The framework is positioned across the central railings which protrude from the lower searchlight deck, above the bridge and glued in place.

The lower port hull section is then screwed in place,

Issue 61: The second 15cm Gun Turret and the Funnel.
Parts include: Starboard gun turret housing, 15cm gun barrels with cradle, turret base, cog, left and right halves of funnel, platform parts, cable and switch, cable label and screws.

First job in this issue is to build up the 15cm gun turret. This follows exactly the same procedure as the port side turret. Once screwed in place on the deck assembly, the switch is added and secured.

We next make up the starboard platform and attach it to the underside of the admiral's bridge, finally attaching the extra etched parts.

Lastly, we glue the two halves of the funnel together, completing this issue.

Another nice update Gray, looking good.

Mark

Hi looking good ,very neat and tidy build ,cheers mick.

That is one Impressive build.

Regards

Trev