Getting the other prop guard, bow planes and PE struts/rams, and the 3 conning tower PE ladders on today, Will do the cig deck and lookout PE railings and deck rails done after paint and do those with a brush. Hopefully get the black painted on Sunday, and the grey weathered decks next w/e.
Well, closing up for the night, todays PE as above went on way easier than the first prop guard, the second one just about fell on. Might just get the black on tomorrow ( MM acrylic aircraft interior black.) Will try out the new NEO (on the other hull first)
Been hammered at work and two short weeks to boot, and buried for the next two weeks at least,so only have the w/e's to work on her.
Noticed the differences in the two hulls, the '42 version has freeing ports (limber holes) full length and the longer conning tower, as well as the full height front section on the tower. The "43 version has limber holes only back as far as the conning tower, and has the shorter tower, and the cut down front version, and the 'scope shears opened up as was done during refits during the war. The limber hole difference is due to the full length hulls being built in Navy yards, and the shorter hole boats being built to Electric Boat specs. Depending on which boat you are building you might need both the 42 and 43 versions. I don't think the difference in the conning tower footprint is going to be that noticeable when I'm done, but I'm not steady enough to fix it.