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    So the Krupp family records date back to 1587. In more recent times when Fritz Krupp (who expanded the Krupp empire into the construction of warships and u-boats through the acquisition of Germaniaerft) died, his teenage daughter “Bertha” of “Big Bertha” fame, inherited the firm. As Bertha was a woman, Kaiser Wilhelm II arranged for Bertha to marry a Prussian and through imperial proclamation he took the surname Krupp. So to Egilman’s point, the ‘military industrial complex’ that was critical to the power of Germany was preserved through this arranged marriage. A photo of Bertha and her husband and of the Essen factory devastated in WW2 from Wikipedia.
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    A photo of the interior of the Krupp factory in 1915. You can see artillery barrels in production. This was a huge facility and at that time apparently employed over 60,000. Post WW1 Krupp made rail cars before moving back to military production in the lead up to WW2. During WW2 a decoy factory was set up about 10km away from the actual steelworks facility Essen to divert RAF bombing from the real factory. Apparently up until 1943 when the RAF identified the decoy factory, approximately 64 percent of all explosive bombs targeted the decoy. The photo is from Wikipedia.
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    A bit more progress to report. The scale of this monster is becoming more apparent as the structure grows around it. In a future post I will add a photo that includes my Mark IV, Whippet and smaller calibre artillery for a sense of scale. Scott
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    Thanks pennytimeline! I’ve been working on various sub-assembles over the past few days. The Takom instructions aren’t awful but sometimes they are lacking in detail and I often jump ahead to see if the order of build should change to ensure the best outcome. Today the weather here is wet and cold so outdoor errands have been deferred to another time - meaning some extra time for me at the workbench!😀 Scott
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    Nice clean work!
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    I made a little bit of progress over the weekend - not because this is a mammoth project but more because the routines of life are impeding access to the workbench including but not limited to - a Costco expedition (why does our cart always end up full😳), helping my son with grade 9 science (meaning I need to take a refresher on the periodic table 😳). Anyway some work on the platforms here. Take care, Scott
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    Hi everyone, my interest in WW1 armour continues. I’ve completed a Mark IV and Whippet tank and a 10/16 Morser and now continue with the infamous ‘Big Bertha’. A 43 ton monster which apparently they got its nickname from the wife of Gustav Krupp who owned the Krupp arms works. With a range of 15km they were transported by rail and assembled in place and featured 820kg shells. Nasty. I couldn’t find open source photos to share ~ Wikipedia has a photo of a model but that will soon appear here. If anyone has a photo they wish to share that is not subject to copyright please feel free to add it to the log. Scott
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    Simply outstanding work Jeff, time to start thinking about a display case? I’m always interested to see how folks present their finished work of art. Scott
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    Nicely done, glad to see the decals went on so well despite being so thin Scott
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    Thanks for the tips! Again you are to be congratulated on such clean work. Scott
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    Very nice work. Can you show us some pointers on your soldering technique? I’ve often thought I’d like to try but am a bit intimidated - thinking I’d make a big mess. Scott
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    I have the kinetic kit ‘waiting in the wings’ - I’ve always loved the starfighter so will definitely follow along! Scott
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    Looking great!
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    Happy Birthday looking good and love your enthusiasm! Scott
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    Hi Ziggy thanks for looking in! There is a little video clip in the last image on post 37 (August 13). Scott
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    Lovely. Simpler models brought just as much fun and enjoyment IMHO.
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    Wow, you’ve really brought him to life OC! Nice!
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    Thank you all very much for the likes and comments!
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    Thanks Mike!
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    Thanks OC!
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    Thank you Craig, that means a lot to me seeing the amazing models you produce! Scott
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    The Whippet in the same scale as the Mark IV and Krupp Morser. The Morser was a big gun in comparison!
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    Sorry for so few updates - I did a bit each day and before I knew it I was almost done. Some minor touch ups etc remain but here is where the Whippet stands. Scott
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    Thanks Mike, a diorama is an interesting idea. I still have some 1/35 figures to do from the Mark IV Tamiya kit so that will give me a bit of experience and maybe I could incorporate both the Whippet and Mark IV into a scene. Thank you Paul, a great suggestion. I have prepainted the machine guns and will leave them off till the end. I’ll have to use my fine brush and optivisor for the exhaust etc that I’ve already installed! Scott
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    A general observation, the Meng tracks are very poorly designed compared to Tamiya. The pins are too short and I suspect I will have to glue them into place to achieve any kind of stability as they keep unlocking. Scott

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