Thomas Mayer Bump...

Kerry COX Thomas, not knowing much about the actual structure of the Phalanx and all the bolts attached, I just added what the kit came with and left it at that.
That sort of 'rivet' counting I leave to the experts.

Thomas Mayer What I am none... Drilled my left thumb yesterday the full length of the drill, a good sign to look for another way to improve the bolts! But me thinks we should possibly keep the Phalanx discussion on your great thread.

Kerry COX And what were you drilling to result in you creating a ventilation shaft in your thumb. ?
Are you OK and no major damage. ?
Shit, I bet that hurt mate. :-O :-O :-O
My comment about the 'experts' was in no way a shot at you my good friend.
I do remember seeing the indication in the instructions to 'remove' the bolt heads, but I thought they looked to be ok really, so I just left them.
I really don't think there will be a judge willing to eliminate my model based on the removal or non removal of the bolt heads, and if so, that would be really pedantic/petty.
But as it is a newly released model with very little up close imagery of it around, I am thinking that if there was any 'issue' with the assessment of it by any judges, then so be it, but I really don't care if I win or miss a place.
At least it will open up a new field in the modelling comp world that just might get it's own classification, given that the Russian beast of a CIWS is almost on the shelves as we speak (Oct).
I am looking forward to the word from Hobby Link Japan that will say, Mr COX, your model is on i's way. !!!!

Kerry COX This gun system you have here certainly looks like it would not be so labour intensive for the crews.
Especially when it comes to keeping the ammunition up to it.
The drum feed system I imagine would be a whole lot better than trying to keep the magazines of 10 rounds per load going. !
And it looks more compact than the 20mm Flakvierling system, or is that my imagination. ? :-/

Thomas Mayer Sorry, mate, my comment never was intended to critize you or your wonderful work! I´m not aware of the instructions of the CIWS to advice to remove those bolts. I just tend to be this insane to try to replace them by resin bolts (noone will see after a coat of paint...). Oh well... :-/
And yes: pushing a 0.5mm drill into my thumb did hurt! And it did bleed!! But this morning, all is fine again!

Kerry COX Put it all down to 'cultural' differences mate. hahahahahaha
As for the hole in the thumb. Thank God it was only a 0.5.
Any bigger and it would have been a major hurt indeed.
Now, I have just watched a video of the Das Werk model and all it's exciting bits and pieces, and I am really getting excited at the thought of having one in my display case soon.
I did notice that the decals look to include in it's generic kills, what looks like the UFO Germany was supposed to have had zooming around the skies. !
I did see some really pronounced seam lines on the barrels too.

https://google.com.au/url?sa..A93&ust=1565506919200452

Thomas Mayer On the seam lines: I would say those are as in amodern Tamiya kit, at least in my example. The base plate, the barrels, and other parts got the seam lines removed using my UMM tool and a sanding stick. Not too much work and easily done. I wonder why they left them on their preview build in the video?

Kerry COX I wondered the same thing. !
But it hasn't stopped me from getting it.