Having studied the Manxmans record I discovered that the 50 cal machine guns were replaced about four weeks after Commissioning by six 20mm Oerlikons before tshe was sent to the Med. As I want to show the ship as she seved in this theatre I wanted to fit the Oerlikons. The guns are not so easy to come by however my friend Bill Mcgowan came to the rescue. Bill had been collecting these guns for some time for various ships.and gave me six. I have built over 300 brass Oerlikons in 1/350 scale for Various warships, however the Six for the Manxman were not easy to build and I took three days to do so.