Thanks everybody! My next project....mmmmm.... To be honest, I copy my kits before I build them. I hate the thought of cutting them up! I have HMS Norfolk waiting to be done, however, I might start on my first 1:200 ship, HMS Hood. I Have a framed print signed by the last survivor I was given while stationed in the UK, and I did the 1:400 model quite a while ago, so this ship is kinda special. So, we'll see. I gotta get some stick glue to laminate the frames. Wish me luck.
As far as the blast bags.....The paper/glue pulp idea sounds really good. I might just try that out. My technique was to cut a small wad of tissue into a flat triangle, with the top rounded to fit the upper curvature of the gunhouse opening. I would then mix water and glue and apply it to the area around the gun and opening with a paint brush. The wadded tissue is placed over the opening and watered down with the glue/water mixture. You can then wrap it around the barrel and shape it the way you want. I'm getting better at it each time I try. Like I said, the pulp idea sounds worth the shot.
-Ski