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Ships boats amidships added with davits, as well as lashing 

Emden’s  boats, 

Middle bits done 

Main mast added 

Denier line, I pre planned still the belaying points then use different thickness denier line m, stays are thicker than running, halyards are pale and thin, you have to use thin CA to attach denier line 

Fore mast rigged 

Funnel stayed added then added the bridge and foremast 

Upper rigging complete 

Mast rigging begins 

3D printed search lights, scratch built search light controllers, masts painted and navigation lights added to the tops 

Starting to look like a ship! Funnels and bridge added, then a dry fit of the masts 

And the fit out begins, centre superstructures 

Done, more weathering when the base is done 

That’s coming up nicely, if I may make a suggestion, a few layers of close coat with some foam or spume layered between? Just use a rattle can 

So the final bookmark to this build 

So many little things for the deck! 

Bridge done up with 3 fife rails scratch made. This is the silver grey colour which she had in 1914 

As you are aware, the brass is waaay to bright, so dulled down with some diluted green then a wash. Coaling scuttle’s added and a wash to dirty them up. By the time all the dockside dealings added this will just be background canvass. 

The focsle

Brass linoleum hold down strips, next a flat coat and washes ! 

Got a new light, I’m constantly looking for better illumination Base coat down! 

Base coat down! 

Wooden stick on deck. Sprayed with a tan to get rid of the pre chewed look. I’ll give it a clear coat so it can be weathered 

Emdens deck, two shades of brown; this was linoleum and I imagine it would get a bit of fade in the tropics. It comes up black in the old photos but would have been burnt. I’ve given it a clear coat and will mask it when dry. Next is to paint the hull before I can remove the mask and add the brass hold down strips

Continuing to work in the grunge, when upon close inspection I can see seam lines and putty. More sanding to do the patch work repairs and I’ll redo the boot strap and I want to make it a little more defined .