WEM's Torpedo Loading Set for the RoG 1:73 U-boat.
I already posted this on another board, but it may be useful here, as well
This is for all the guys who are too lazy (me), or too inept (also me), to bend and glue the sheet in the kit, to form the torpedo loading trunk.
The 3/8" brass tubing from K&S Engineering (S/N# 135), is just about perfect.
The scale size is: ID. 23.5" / 599mm, OD. 27" / 685.8mm, wall thickness 1.12" / 28mm. But, the big advantage (in my mind) is, that there's no seam to deal with.
Also, their 11/32" tubing works for the torpedo tubes. Using it, with the 3/8" tubing as a sleeve, makes a perfect fit for, the combing, and access trunk, for the upper conning tower hatch, for the Modelbrass deck.
Hope this helps somebody. Have fun.
Mike K.