[RichardT10829]

totally hear where you are coming from Martyn......But......... i now have access to a pucker unmolested Mk1 with complete armour which i will verify the measurements with.

once i had what i felt to be accurate drawings i was going to get my pal to machine patterns out of ply wood (same thickness as the steel would be) from this i was going to retro fit it to the carrier to make sure it fits then from that make any adjustments required on the drawings.

another thing to consider folks is yes in the end i may produce plans for us all .......But....... as Martyn quite rightly pointed out you will need to get it rivetted by skilled people.......and also what needs to be considered is the top armour forms alot of ridgidity (spelling?) for the hull, when this is chopped off it is my understanding that the tub can actually twist which makes fitting new pannels somewhat problematic. problem is you probably wont know until its fitting time.

prices for mild steel (up here north) are very reasonable at present but i have no doubt they will sky rocket back up again (hence why i need to move fast)


as i say if the firm were to arrange a cost for a bulk purchase ie say six sets perhaps a group of us could club together.....but...... as the carrier fraternity consists of isolated clusters around the globe, it would be a pain for the Canadian and Australian clusters to pay and ship.


like anything guys it has pro's and Con's but what i would like to politely suggest is those that need armour should speak up and share their views.....those with armour obviously can give opinion too.

Martyn could you perhaps provide a cast iron (forgive the pun) quote for a set of armour and perhaps center bulkhead (as most who need armour need this too)




then people can weigh up :-
A) how much they can get the raw material for
B) have the ability to take drawings and make something that will be correct and fit their prospective hulls
C) have the time to do it themselves

or

A) get it done through the chap who did yours and

B) ship it home