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1/144 Fletcher 5" Gun Blast Bags??

August 16 2009 at 12:53 PM		   (Login JRuehle)
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I am working on the 5" guns for the Revell 1/144 Fletcher, in a USS Capps late-war configuration. This is my first "ship" model; I have done two other subs in the past, so I am no expert.

I have added all of the Nautilus PE parts to the gun house, but I am in a bit of a quandry as to how to replicate the blast bags.

The Nautilus PE set provides some really nice looking PE "wagon wheels" that support the bags above the gun, but once the bags are in place, they appear to completely cover the "wheels".

Here are my questions:

1. Did the ships ever run w/o the bags in place? If so, I could leave them off, but then I am guessing that the portion of the gun sticking out of the opening in the gun house would look defferent from what the kit has supplied. That would require changes to the gun that would be impossible at this point.

2. What are some suggestions that you guys have on how to make a convincing set of blastbags in 1/144? If this was 1/72 or larger, I'd try to do them out of tissue.

Thanks in advance for the info and ideas!

--Jon

 
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