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Posted by qmiester on Thursday, December 18, 2003 7:13 PM
David
I guess I've proved the old saying is true - As you get older the second thing to go is your memory and I can't remember what the first one is.
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Quincy
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Posted by icit on Thursday, December 18, 2003 6:04 PM
Thanks Dave and qmiester, I looked up the article you where refering to and it is a great help indeed, thanks again. I will post progress pictures as it takes shape.


icit
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Posted by David Voss on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:54 PM
You are correct -- August 1998.

Scratchbuilding a 1/32 scale Bofors 40 mm quad mount
by Bob Santos
"Kamikaze" - a dramatic diorama of the Pacific war
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/html/issues/1988/1988_8_issue.asp
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Posted by qmiester on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:34 PM
10 or 15 years ago, I believe, FSM had an article on scratchbuilding a naval 40 mm Bofors (I think it was a quad mount in 1/35 scale). There was a good set of drawings, pictures of the model under construction and several pictures of the real thing.
No guarantee, but will dig through my reference material and see what I can find
Quincy
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Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 1:53 PM
hmm i think the local veteran's assoc. has soming like that on their lawn. Haven't been past there in a while can't remember exactly will have to look again and take camera.

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Posted by icit on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 1:44 PM
David thanks for the help, you have been the only reply I have received. Some of the pics I had already downloaded but the site with the drawings was the best. Thanks again.
icit
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  • From: Waukesha, WI
Posted by David Voss on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:33 PM
There seems to be some nice pictures and drawings here:

http://www.de220.com/Armament/40mm/40mm.htm

additional pics.... (maybe something here will help?)

http://www.isazone.com/ww-ii/belfast/bofors.shtml
http://www.usstexasbb35.com/40mm_naval_gun.htm
http://www.celebratefreedomfoundation.org/phgun.htm (annoying sound)
http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/61a.htm (a couple pics?)
http://www.steelnavy.com/WEM350AA.htm
http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/80979/8330/a0.htm
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40mm Bofors MK1
Posted by icit on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:26 PM
Hello everyone, I know they frown on double postings but I'm getting desperate. I am scratchbuilding a 1/24 scale 40mm Bofors MK1 (naval) mount and I cant find any reference pictures. I have the floating drydock drawings but they dont show hidden lines and I need pictures to cross reference. I have spent hours on the internet looking for pictures but all I can find are general pictures. Any ideas on where to look?
icit
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