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Scratch build model of the Battlecruiser "Kongo". This model represents the "Kongo" as built as battlecruiser of 1912. I used the Builders model and original yard drawings to build this model. Scale is 1:200

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wmherbert

Wow, incredible. I would be incredibly impressed if it was a kit, but scratch built?

How long did it take? What material did you use? Would love to hear more about the construction.

Bill

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JohnMGD

The frame was made from MDF and is plank on frame, planks are balsa wood, later "plated" with cardboard strips. The rest of the ship is a cardboard model. I used a lot of brass (coloured) parts, to simulate the Builders model. The rigging is fish wire. GPM railings, brass and copper wire. I am not a purist card modeller, but use everything that is usable to achieve this result. I started the model back in 2014, but after a long absence from model building I finished the model this year 2023. But all in all it took about a years work to build her !

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