I've scanned my USS Hardhead plans and corrected them for scale and distortion. Okay, so far so good. I'm at the scribing and drilling stage, having at the hull penetrations, manhole covers, etc. Here's the thing - I can't figure out these two structures and how to represent them on the big Revell Gato. The notations on these plans are just blurry enough to be unreadable in some areas - as luck would have it, the areas I'm interested in! Ever have one of those days?
The first image shows two oval structures with circles within just forward of the starboard shaft. I'm assuming these are drain holes for the main ballast tanks and they should be drilled out completely. But, if that's so then why the circles within?
The second image shows a square structure below the waterline and perhaps one-third of the way up from the MBT openings. How should that be represented? As scribed lines or as raised weld lines?
Many thanks for any help. I would have used the excellenet Paddle flood and drain template on this site, but Hardhead's pattern is just a bit different.
Robert
The first image shows two oval structures with circles within just forward of the starboard shaft. I'm assuming these are drain holes for the main ballast tanks and they should be drilled out completely. But, if that's so then why the circles within?
The second image shows a square structure below the waterline and perhaps one-third of the way up from the MBT openings. How should that be represented? As scribed lines or as raised weld lines?
Many thanks for any help. I would have used the excellenet Paddle flood and drain template on this site, but Hardhead's pattern is just a bit different.
Robert
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