Okay, so I plan on actually startrting my long delayed Gato in the next couple of weeks. She'll become the Bluegill, which came from the same production run as the Cobia, so the details are very close to start with, making converting the Revell kit rather simple. I also have pretty good references and photos of her.
Okay, here's the thing. By the time Bluegill was commissioned, new built subs no longer had Kingston valves; they were commissioned riding the vents. If I use the Nautilus Models flood and drain hole templates:
1. Would there just be some big holes there on the underside of the hull?
2. What structure would be visible, if any within the hull though the opened vents?
3. If there should just be big holes there, would there be any structure around the holes, like (for want of a better term) washers? I'm wondering if there wouldn't be some external reinforcement to protect the wide open vents.
Thanks for any help!
Robert
Okay, here's the thing. By the time Bluegill was commissioned, new built subs no longer had Kingston valves; they were commissioned riding the vents. If I use the Nautilus Models flood and drain hole templates:
1. Would there just be some big holes there on the underside of the hull?
2. What structure would be visible, if any within the hull though the opened vents?
3. If there should just be big holes there, would there be any structure around the holes, like (for want of a better term) washers? I'm wondering if there wouldn't be some external reinforcement to protect the wide open vents.
Thanks for any help!
Robert
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