IJN Fuso, 1915

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  1. Caractacus Patt

    Caractacus Patt Member

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    Hello everyone,

    I’m looking at building a Fuso for Fast-gun, but in the “as-built” 1915 configuration. I’ve seen drawings from The Battleship Fuso (Anatomy of the Ship), and you can see the original hull profile in the cross-sections, but I’m not sure if there are enough of those included to re-create the original hull – does anyone out there know for sure, or is anyone aware of a decent set of plans available?
     
  2. absolutek

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    The plans in The Battleship Fuso (AotS) are more then adequate to build the "as-built" 1915 configuration. There are 32 frames, some of which will be in the hard area at the bow & stern.
     
  3. Caractacus Patt

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    Excellent - thank you! I will plonk down the small fortune for the book and go from there...
     
  4. PreDread

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    I can supply you with scans of Fuso's original plans if you need them.... just PM me your email address.
     
  5. Caractacus Patt

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    Wow, that would be awesome! I sent you a PM (I think... I'm new to this forum)
     
  6. Caractacus Patt

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    Thank you, PreDread! All the pieces of my cunning plan are falling into place:
    • STEP ONE: Acquire plans - Check!
    • STEP TWO: Download and master DELFTship...