[rjccjr]

Hi All;
There is sufficient superstructure now to attempt to fit the five inch batteries. Drawings for the upper levels are under way, but will take some time to figure out. When dealing with deck levels which are split sections, it's important to insure that the roof sections are at the same height to accommodate the next level. The original deck drawing had turret bases which were too wide. Rather than replace the entire deck, it was easier to print a set of buttons to cover the footprint. The drawings are now adjusted for the problem so the next prototype will be more accurate. Regarding the five inch turrets, for this stage it was decided to adapt the old drawings in a simpler form. A unit without the rotating plates or elevating mechanism would get the entire assembly down to twenty parts. A full mobile turret has forty four parts. The simplified turret doesn't take very long to build and six complete turrets can be printed on one sheet of card. The mobility isn't needed for simply getting units in place for the component clearance stage. The adaptation didn't take much time to drawn and the first turret is shown set in place in several locations.
Regards rjccjr