Step 35/140: Continue starboard hull assembly; only two screws needed, but tight space makes installation tricky. Ship now weighs over 2 kg.

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Step 34/140: This time, a photo-etched railing and an internal cover for several hull openings are added. A LED is also installed, which will serve as the port-side navigation light.

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Step 33/140: Another port-side hull section is installed, bringing the model to ~70 cm (half length). Missing starboard parts allowed easy access and assembly..

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Step 32/140: Hull extension begins after installing the forward guns. A new underwater section is added on the port side, nearly doubling the model’s hull length.

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Step 31/140: Forward 15 cm turrets completed: motor and wiring installed, LEDs and rotation tested. Guns move together, but work reliably and add dynamics.

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Step 30/140: Adds forward 15 cm gun linked to traverse system and installs a switchboard to centralize wiring for gun movement and firing.

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Step 29/140: First forward 15 cm gun mounts are installed, LED-equipped guns fitted into casemates and linked to the traverse mechanism with care not to overtighten.

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Step 28/140: Start building the forward 15 cm turrets: assembling the deck and gun movement base, then test-fitting the unit on the hull.

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