I agree raaty if you look at boots on that pic on the link they are fully extended. I think the answer to the gun debate is personnel choice I for one don't see the need to buy to new barrels when theres nothing wrong with models own barrels. Either way there is no right or wrong barrel lengths appear different depend on the ship, the point after recoil the guns settled at and the angle of the pictures be taken at.
your welcome peejay try using green stuff to make you own boots. its a 2 part modeling putty from games workshop.
Thanks tanker thats helped a lot but after a long chat with a friend of mine both USN and RN used black canvas and as can be seen from the pic of Melvin I posted the boots are a lot darker than anthing else on the ship. I shall be repainting mine black.
well guys the paints very nearly complete. Most of the deck fittings are glued in place. the boot top line is 3mm black self adhesive lining and the pennant numbers are 6mm USN high vis lettering from BECC.
you'll notice the whalers canvas is pale green along with the gun boots. I am still not sure if i will use the boats awnings or not but the gun boots will be black very soon.
all thats left before sea trials is touching up a good dusting and varnishing then refit the shafts and props