|
22 – Mast Armament
22 – Mast Armament
Hello modelers: Time for some photos to bring the work up to date.
The 47mm gun platforms were covered with canvas during inclement weather. The first two images show the installation of the spars that support the canvas.
The upper 37mm gun platforms are shown in images 216 and 217. I made the roofs out of basswood to better create the rounded edges. The basswood was also convenient to support the upper mast spars (more on that next time). The remainder of the platform is made of paper.
The final two images show the test fitting of the 47mm (below) and the 37mm (above) gun platforms.
Most of the historical images of this ship have great views of the masts, including this one.
Regards,
Mike
|