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Ducimus · 11-20-07, 02:41 PM

I have to wonder if im using the wrong boat model.

Can you tell which is which?

How about from this angle?

I just assumed the porpoise was smaller. And well, it is, a *little* bit, but it's also a little bit wider as well i think.

I used the sargo; pimarly because of asthetics.

I like the lookouts up in the periscope shears, but if you check here:
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08167b.htm
You'll see that the Narwhal's shears weren't that high. I could try using the Porpoises conning tower i suppose. I also used the sargo, because i like the ammunition stores being modled, i dont think any other boat model does this.

Another astheric reason i picked on the sargo was because of the aft main deck.

I just think it makes the boat look a bit more special - not neccessarly historically correct. Also, the sargo has the rear netguard for the propellers, the porpoise doesnt, sort of a pet peeve.

There main reason for my examining the porpoise more closely, is because i can't get rid of tubes 7 and 8. The tubes are a data array in the sim file, and i can't edit them out. So i do some micky mouse BS with tubes 7 and 8, or i switch to the porpoise for the historically correct torpedo tube arrangement.

11-20-07, 02:41 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I have to wonder if im using the wrong boat model. Can you tell which is which? How about from this angle? I just assumed the porpoise was smaller. And well, it is, a little bit, but it's also a little bit wider as well i think. I used the sargo; pimarly because of asthetics. I like the lookouts up in the periscope shears, but if you check here: http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08167b.htm You'll see that the Narwhal's shears weren't that high. I could try using the Porpoises conning tower i suppose. I also used the sargo, because i like the ammunition stores being modled, i dont think any other boat model does this. Another astheric reason i picked on the sargo was because of the aft main deck. I just think it makes the boat look a bit more special - not neccessarly historically correct. Also, the sargo has the rear netguard for the propellers, the porpoise doesnt, sort of a pet peeve. There main reason for my examining the porpoise more closely, is because i can't get rid of tubes 7 and 8. The tubes are a data array in the sim file, and i can't edit them out. So i do some micky mouse BS with tubes 7 and 8, or i switch to the porpoise for the historically correct torpedo tube arrangement.