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Gunther, I can only assume it is to diffuse the heat plume from the stacks. A bit of research on Dr Goigle seems to indicate this but I'm sure there are a few engineers here that could elaborate on this.

Gunther, I can only assume it is to diffuse the heat plume from the stacks. A bit of research on Dr Goigle seems to indicate this but I'm sure there are a few engineers here that could elaborate on this.

Some people know how to cook....
others how to ride a bicycle.....
others how to drive a bus.....
And Pat knows how to build a model !!!!!!!!!!
Amazing for your first build Pat !!!!!!!!
Or as a child you are playing in the box with wooden toys ?????????
 
Sjors

I did the same thing, it's the tiny details that make the difference!

Mate, looks great. I knew it would get to you!

Nice work

Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.

There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents   that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.

Mate, looks great. I knew it would get to you!

It certainly is David, I think all of us are OCD to a point, why would we bother otherwise with this hobby?

There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents   that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.

Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.

Hi Chris, the tabs are making the build so much easier.  The Bismarck had thick formers but no tabs and I had a few alignment issues trying to keep square to the lines.
 
Hi Marv, I say give it a go.  I find card modelling very rewarding when you cut, fold, bend, role and glue a bit of paper into a recognisable shape.  Although saying that sometimes you ask if they really want you to form a tiny piece of paper into something!
 
More pictures coming up Joe.
 
 
Okay spent a fair amount of time today making a mess LOL.  The picture shows the off cut scraps of around 4 and half sheets worth of laser cut forms.  Couple of notes about this; firstly I save any largish scraps and throw them in my scrap card box in case I need to laminate any paper parts for the kit.  ( I periodically check the kitchen for suitable packaging and save any that’s suitable.  There is soup container packaging which is exactly 0.5mm which I have a lifetimes supply of LOL)
 
Secondly I go through the scrap pile as I am binning it to make sure I am not throwing out any parts which I have missed on the ‘Scrap’.
 

 
 
This is the ‘bridging’ structure which goes across the width of the hull and is being trial fitted hence the little strips of Tamiya tape holding it together.  I will need to check before permanently fitting to the hull as I think it may need to be skinned/plated with the finished paper parts before final fitting.
 

 
 
The anchor shelf (I’ll keep calling it this unless someone knows of another/correct term) gave me lots of grief as I couldn’t find all the parts reference. I searched each laser cut sheet again and again until I realised the other references were to the printed paper part!  Again I think this may need skinning before final fitment.  Dry fit again hence the tape.
 

 
Okay most of the upper hull structure cut out and laid out to form the various levels of deck working upwards.  The big sheet on the right contains doublers with holes in them for the casement guns and didn’t cut them out as I need the hull put together to determine their position.
 

 
 
Okay dry fit of the upper hull.  I started working from the lowest part (as per photo 9 above ) and it became apparent that the upper hull is essentially 2 platforms.  Surprisingly these are located together only at the front and rear tabs.  I am glad I trial fitted the upper hull structure as there were a couple of items which would have caught me out.
 
Firstly there is a horizontal doubler at the rear which I left out and thought at the time it looked strange until I realised it was missing.  Also a number of the vertical bulkheads are doubled up also but it isn’t clear in the plans which goes to the front and the back as usually the shapes are slightly different so care will be needed to verify before glue goes anywhere near it.
 
I trial fitted in the anchor shelf, which was very fiddly but would be easier when glued up and also the bridging structure which dropped in nicely.  All in all the extra time taken dry fitting is time well spent.
 

 
 
The two upper hull halves together and looking pretty good.  I love the shape of these ships.
 

 
Stern shot showing where the balcony? Veranda? will be.
 

 
This is one of my favourite parts of this ship.  The wasted bow for the anchor shelves with the ‘snout’ and the sticking up side structure which is plated flush with the sides.  Such interesting shapes these ships had.
 

 
 
Next up will be to check any notes about assembly to confirm placement and also to check some of the printed parts relationships before the big glue up to complete the hull.
 
 
Cheers
Slog

There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents   that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.

It certainly is David, I think all of us are OCD to a point, why would we bother otherwise with this hobby?

Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.

There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents   that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.

It certainly is David, I think all of us are OCD to a point, why would we bother otherwise with this hobby?

Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.

Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.

There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents   that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.

It certainly is David, I think all of us are OCD to a point, why would we bother otherwise with this hobby?

Now the funnels which will go on the boat deck. The funnels grill is very intricate and in many pieces which I had to make up a little jig and cut off and replace all the vent pipes and fabricate the pipes for and the horns. Also making up a funnel band and eyelets for rigging later. Came up nicely.

There are a myriad of deck hatches, and Pontos and Flyhawk both have some gaps in their plans. In particular the engine vents   that Pontos just chose to ignore. There is a LOT more detail to go on top the decks but this will do for now to save snags.

It certainly is David, I think all of us are OCD to a point, why would we bother otherwise with this hobby?