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This just gets more impressive every time I look in.

I was always surprised that .50's didn't come in "larger" belts. We could put 400 in the floor mounted cans but we also had to string the belts together to fit them and while firing, someone (usually the CC) kept an eye that they didn't twist and were feeding cleanly. I notice that while we jury-rigged our boxes, the latest -53's use one designed for the bird.

Sorry to hear that OC. Stress gets to everyone at some point, so don't feel bad about it. Right now, too many of us have too much stress and worry.

Good plan. Use the plans for the gun ports. Yes, do your planking internally without the decks. While my kit was heavily bashed, have a look at how I did it, but keep in mind, I was building the 1854 version which is the ship displayed in Baltimore.

Wow.... beautiful Karl.

Justin, That's what a lot of do. Run the line, a quick wrap, a spot of glue and put the coil on the pin. Trim away the excess.

Hi Keith, Welcome to MSW. Do give thought to starting a build log. It's a great way to get help. As for questions, feel free to ask. The search function (upper right hand side of any page) is also a great way to find out what others have done with similar questions. As for the steam works.... one of our members from Canada, Michael Mott has done and is working on several. You can find those in Shore Leave area.

Bob, Have a look at the first 4 posts (they're pinned) here: https://modelshipworld.com/forum/14-building-framing-planking-and-plating-a-ships-hull-and-deck/

I just noticed, There's a gotcha'. The cannons are darn near impossible to put on the gun deck after you put on the upper deck and walkways. Hopefully, you can figure out how to work around that. Maybe try putting the guns on before planking but that's tough also. Can you remove the upper deck and walkways?

Similar to what I use, but I put one of the nails such that the coil is bent 90 degrees. Hit it with some water/white glue mix and it hangs well.

That was a hard watch, Lou. I had to wander off for a bit after watching it. CDW, thanks for posting that. even though it was hard to watch, probably a good thing I did.

I can't add anything to what's been said. I am in awe.

Either way you go, scratch or heavy modifications is a lot of work. Looking good and will look better when it comes together I'm sure.

Well, the stuff you need will be in the last box you open, Jack. Yeah.. old joke, I know.

You are doing a beautiful build, Jorge. It's a pleasure to watch.

Interesting looking model, Justin. I'm curious what you find out about the history of it.

There's what... two guns on the top deck? All you'd need is one "grease station" on each side between them as they would both most likely be pointing off the same side when firing. Those guns, if I remember right, we're not exactly fast firing. As for the "buckets"... are they metal or canvas? If metal, probably fire buckets for water or sand. If cloth, then they would be for carrying the shot and powder.

I'm not sure this is what you're thinking but a lot of modelers who do the sails, braille the lower sails up such to show the deck area. I'm not a sailor so I have no idea on what sails would be used under the conditions you gave.

Ten Years and Twenty Days The Memoirs of Karl Döenitz Frontline Books, London - 2019 Price – 520 pages – Non-Fiction Order: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/ Brief overview This is a reprint of the Admiral’s Memoirs from WWI through the end of WWII and a bit beyond. Admiral Döenitz was involved in U-boats from WWI and progressed to being the overall commander. After Hitler’s death, he became his successor, dealt with the surrender of Germany and spent time in prison afterwards so there’s nothing about his childhood or early years. Even Wikipedia only touches lightly on this. CONTENTS : Prolog The New Task Wolf-Pack Tactics U-Boat Building Policy 1935-39 The Decisive Months of 1939 The U-boat War Begins: September 1930-March 1940 The Norwegian Operation and the Torpedo Crisis The Battle of the Atlantic: July-October 1940 Organization of U-boat Arm and of U-boat Construction The Battle of the Atlantic: November 1940-December 1941 America’s War Against Us Before December 11, 1941 Operations in American Waters: January-July 1942 Convoy Battles and Distant Operations: July-September 1942 The Laconia Improvements in U-boat Equipment and Armament More Convoy Battles and Operations in Distant Waters: October-December 1942 Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Collapse of the U-boat War: January-May 1943 My Tasks as Commander-in-Chief 1943-1945 July 20, 1944 The U-boat War from May, 1943 to the End Head of the Government Epilog Appendix 1: U-boat of the German Navy Appendix 2: Defence of Merchant Shipping Handbook 1938 Appendix 3: Causes of Torpedo Failures Appendix 4: The Second World War Appendix 5: U-boat Building Programs Appendix 6: Figures Concerning the German U-boat War1939-1945 Afterword Index REVIEW My first impression was that this is a large and complex body of work given the page count and the small type. It is, but don’t let that stop you. It’s written from his memories, papers, and most importantly, his point of view as a dedicated military man, Hitler supporter, and unrepentant Nazi. I had to do a bit of soul-searching on these last points as are there limits to what a military person should do when it comes to following orders. There were some questions of his actions and his post-war sentence was based on basically "being in charge". I’ll let other readers decide. The book is well-written but a bit dry in that it’s more of “I did this”, “here was the problem and how I solved it” type of book. While it doesn’t really touch on him as a person, it is very in depth on his decisions, thought processes, loyalties, and actions both strategic and in his daily interactions with his men and the leaders of Germany. And I think those points make this worth reading if for no other reason than have insight as to what motivates leaders, civil and military. I will say that this book isn’t for everyone as it is not entertaining, but factual and pretty deep into his mentality. He seems to have written this book to justify his actions and to justify that he wasn’t a “bad” Nazi who didn’t deserve his prison term. Spoiler alert: The “Ten Years and Twenty Day” refers to his time in prison after the war, not his time in command.

Ah, a man after my own heart. I haven't had Graham's in ages. Good book also.

The recovery is looking good from here OC. I hope it works out for you.

It's great to see you back, Andy. I too will follow along.

Welcome to MSW. What Michael said about a log goes for me to.

Good detective work. The beauty of it is... who's going to argue with you about it?

I hope they're treating you for the pneumonia, Kevin, and that you have a speedy recovery.