plstcjunky
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Post by plstcjunky on Feb 16, 2024 18:46:28 GMT -5
One of my WIP's is Tamiyas 1/350 of the Yamato Battleship. Here's 2 photos of one of the main guns. I'm trying to identify the tubular piece at the rear, inside of the gun turret. It swings on it's central post.
I Googled the heck out of it, to no avail. Does anybody know what it is? The hobby knife is pointing to it in the photos.
Thanks
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cheyenne
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Post by cheyenne on Feb 16, 2024 20:34:32 GMT -5
That is a shell rammer . The last pick is not a Yamato turret but the shell rammers are pretty much standard in one form or another , German , U. S. A , etc. postimages.org/]  [/url] postimages.org/]  [/url] postimg.cc/YvQZBJ6f]  [/url] postimages.org/]  [/url] |
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Post by vw8243 on Feb 16, 2024 21:03:38 GMT -5
This is why this site is great info when people need it a sec or a week the help is there ,
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Post by tcoat on Feb 16, 2024 21:08:31 GMT -5
Cheyenne gotcha' covered.
The shells of Yamato's main battery weighed over 3,000 pounds each so it would take a very hefty piece of equipment to shove them in there!
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plstcjunky
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Post by plstcjunky on Feb 17, 2024 7:26:20 GMT -5
Mystery solved! Thnx Cheyenne!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Feb 17, 2024 7:36:51 GMT -5
That is a shell rammer . The last pick is not a Yamato turret but the shell rammers are pretty much standard in one form or another , German , U. S. A , etc. postimages.org/] That's one bit of information that I didn't know either. +1 Karma to you Glenn |
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