HMAS Australia County-class heavy cruiser - Page 5

**PacificWind** · #41 11-21-2019, 04:46 PM

Thanks Don.

And yes, funnels can be tricky. In this scale, I roll the paper into tubes(some white glue must be inside) and then leave them to dry. What's important, I always make them much longer than they're supposed to be. That's because I want to have some space for adjustments. When I have all these tubes ready, I start cutting and forming them, appropriately to a ship.
It's a really good technique, probably also the easiest one for these small scale ships.

Ok, here's the new WIP report.
Searchlight tower is done.

Also I have a question.
Did the HMAS Australia have torpedo launchers at the time of Guadalcanal, 1942?
I can't find any solid information about that.

**Vinalssergio155** · #42 11-23-2019, 11:06 AM

Great job Kacper! I guess the guys in this category will have some information about your question.

**PacificWind** · #43 11-24-2019, 05:34 AM

Thanks, Sergio.
I hope someone will come here with the answer for that question.
Eric Leon's illustration shows no torpedo launchers(https://www.world-war.co.uk/popup1.p...alia42_lge.jpg). But on the other hand, the drawing I use has torpedo launchers.
I'm totally confused.

Here's the new WIP update.
Catapult with Supermarine Walrus is the next thing to do.

**Vinalssergio155** · #44 11-24-2019, 12:16 PM

Great job Kacper! I was looking for information and I didn't find anything that mentions torpedo launchers, even on the Australian navy's page in the ship's specifications there is no mention of them either.
https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-australia-ii

**Foute Man** · #45 11-24-2019, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PacificWind

Also I have a question.
Did the HMAS Australia have torpedo launchers at the time of Guadalcanal, 1942?
I can't find any solid information about that.

the wikipedia article about hmas australia suggests the torpedo tubes were removed in 1942. during 1942 hmas austrila was in sydney in april and in brisbane in september for refits and repairs. the source for the wiki entry is "Gillett, Ross (1983). Australian and New Zealand Warships, 1914–1945. Lane Cove, NSW: Doubleday Australia. ISBN 0-86824-095-8. OCLC 11496517"

in google books i found a book about the sydney navy yard (Cockatoo Island: Sydney's Historic Dockyard By John Jeremy) with an appendix describing the nature of the work done on every vessel. between april 22nd and april 29th repair work was done to "A-bracket bushes, starboardside, and fitting of seven oerlikon guns" (see zipped attachment)

the second image i found on google books is from "British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After by Norman Friedman". the lower images is hmas australia on august 31st 1942, taken form uss wasp. it looks to me she still has torpedo tubes between the aft funnel and the catapult.

so this would suggest that at the time of hmas australia's participation in the guadalcanal campaign she still had her torpedotubes. and if they have been removed in 1942, it's likely the removal took place shortly after this, during her early september visit to the port of brisbane.
hope this helps

ps: larger images in the rar/zip file

**PacificWind** · #46 11-26-2019, 03:33 PM

Thanks a lot, Foute Man! Now everything's clear.

Here're new pictures. Walrus is done.

What's interesting, I was also lucky to find some unused lifeboats from my old plastic models and they were perfect for the HMAS Australia.
It's always good to keep all those unused parts. They can be a huge help sometimes.