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Wayne's Award Winning Models (7 Viewers)
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8) Excellent!
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Nice. 
Heinz
Captain
wow great stuff Wayne.
Screaming Eagle
Senior Master Sergeant
very nice!
seesul
Senior Master Sergeant
OMG, very nice Wayne!
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Wayne your torpedo looks like it has a vertical fin on it for steerage. Is that a molding line artifact or were the torpedoes steerable?
Anyone know how torpedos maintained a horizontal and vertical axis for steering? Large gyros perhaps? Were they just dumb-straight runners? If not, what happened when a torp hit the water at a canted angle?
[I bet Wayne hates it when Dickcheese Engineer asked these geek questions in his Award Winning Model Thread. Sorry Wayne. I can't help it. I have The Knack.]
Anyone know how torpedos maintained a horizontal and vertical axis for steering? Large gyros perhaps? Were they just dumb-straight runners? If not, what happened when a torp hit the water at a canted angle?
[I bet Wayne hates it when Dickcheese Engineer asked these geek questions in his Award Winning Model Thread. Sorry Wayne. I can't help it. I have The Knack.]
Wildcat
Major
Sweet model mate!
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Il say Wayne,Nice!
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can't say for sure Matt..torpedoes must have some sort of stabilizing system as they would settle at a depth after entry, certainly torpedoes dropped too high or steep would certainly have a directional problem...?
The Pearl harbor Kates had large wooden fins that broke off on entry to assist in getting the shallow depth required to attack the Battleships.
In one or two photo's you can see the reported bubbling/froth of torpedo propellors where some torpedoes were released too high and dug in to the harbor bottom.
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The Pearl harbor Kates had large wooden fins that broke off on entry to assist in getting the shallow depth required to attack the Battleships.
In one or two photo's you can see the reported bubbling/froth of torpedo propellors where some torpedoes were released too high and dug in to the harbor bottom.
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Benevolens Magister
Don't know much about torpedoes Matt, but I read (and saw pics) about Beaufighter torps having similar fins, for streamlining against drag when airborne, and for stability during the drop. They broke off on contact with the wet stuff. Far as I know, until modern, guided torps, the WW2 fish ran straight.
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Hey Wayne just noticed the flaps
,Nice work!
How the heck do ya get them to sit so perfect?
,Nice work!How the heck do ya get them to sit so perfect?
B-17engineer
Colonel
Wow Wayen great job!
Catch22
Major
Great job Wayne! I never noticed those little windows at the bottom until now.
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Hey Wayne just noticed the flaps
How the heck do ya get them to sit so perfect?
Well.... you get one to sit at the angle you want...AND then make damn sure the other one matches...that means keeping an eye on it and re-checking it until it sets. Sometimes flaps have a habit of dropping slightly before the glue does set...
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109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
They're some cool angles Wayne
Nice Weathering to!
also thanks for the explanation
Nice Weathering to!
also thanks for the explanation
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Benevolens Magister
Agree with 109', the paint-scuffing/wear on the wings is very realistic. Great job, Wayne, as usual!
