The Corners Must be Sharp! With the primer on, now I could see all the imperfections in the hull, which were surprisingly few. Click Once To Enlarge

What was most noticeable, was that the casemate edges seemed rounded. My friend Peter Lineau had advised me that "corners must be sharp!" on a good ship model, so it was back to sanding to sharpen the rounded corners.

The Bow The bow of the hull had a few tiny wrinkles due to all the repair work, so these were sanded straight and the bow edge sanded to a sharp edge. Click Once To Enlarge

The Aft Torpedo It was time to add the aft torpedo tube, so the position was marked and a hole drilled in to accept the 5/32" brass tube. Click Once To Enlarge

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