Barbette Outers
I bought three sheets of 600 x 600 “twenty thou” (0.5 mm) Plasticard to laminate up the fixed barbettes. To mark it up I had to wait until everyone was out then set up my pasting table in the lounge.
However, I was not satisfied with the result of laminating 80mm or 40mm strips using EMA Plastic Weld. The resultant tubes, after four layers applied, were still very squishy and I could hear the adhesive cracking when I lightly pressed them. Not man enough for the job. I do have a 1m length of thin-wall steel tube of the right diameter, but would prefer plastic for various reasons.
So, abandoning the laminating I have ordered a 910mm length of 83 dia ABS tubing from EMA Model Supplies which I intend to cut into lengths. A small amount of laminating will be needed but now I will be starting off with rigid tube that can support the gun fire and TARGET components with reasonable concentricity.
The mounting of both the gun fire modules, and stepper motors, require more precision, and I have to fit wiring in the space between the tubes.
Waiting for the tube to arrive.