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    thank you very much Patrick and Dimitris, for your appreciations, and the "likes" for the stern decorations I am still experimenting with the twisted brass chord, how to fasten it best. Some of the decoration is meanwhile mounted Nils here the different lengths of the propshafts are to be seen this is twisted brass wire cord diam. 1,6 mm, usualy used to hang framed pictures to the wall, but I must fasten it to the hull somehow. Probably with soldered in pins smaller that the ones for the first trial....
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    Many thanks to Grant and Dirk, and thanks to all the "likes" Grant, thanks for your nice words, much appreciated Dirk, thanks for your Kind comment, und...., kein Wunder bei dem guten tip, and that was really an "aha" effect Nils The KWdG way back in 1907 once lost it`s rudder during an Atlantic crossing on her way from NY back to Europe due to unsufficient strength of rudderpost and -heel. The officers guided the ship safely to Plymouth and even further to Germany with individual use of the propellors and continious rpm Setting of the two individual engines. The repair (new rudder) then took place in Hamburg at Blohm & Voss shipyard. Here I found an interesting pic showing the removal of the aft rudder-heel in the drydock. It was de-riveted from the Frames and ribs and drawn away backwards on Special made, greased wooden slipways and skids. The new part was slipped back in on the same way
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    beautiful work Grant, Nils
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    Good morning Denis, I saw that you took quite an extensive look into the build when catching up, and thanks for all the likes. After putting on the Stern decoration I`ll make a break though, so that my HMS Pegasus may be completed first. Stern name and depth-markings are on, but the golden colored decorations and the home-port`s name (Bremen) are still to be fitted, here some impressions of the "dry-dock" views.... I`m so pleased with the experience with the borderline (Black / red) painting, after Dirk`s suggestion, and in combination with masking, that I can only recommend this further on to fellow modelers Nils depth markings relation, figurine in scale 1:144 aft name in 3mm high etched brass letters
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    beautiful work Greg, very clean and accurate build, Looks great. Just a question : I noticed that on your plan (earlier Posts) the forecastle companionway opens to the aft side, also shown on your last pics, how is the Access to this side ? Nils
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    Fotos :) Nils
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    excellent Fitting on that Skylight Michael, a wonderful model work of wooden and metal parts Nils
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    Good work Dimitris, Looks like you`ve been quite busy these days... now comes the time where you probably determine what sequences must be done now and which later on for access when the masting and rigging carries on. Sorry that the pics are a bit "foggy", perhaps you can submit some more brighter ones with your next Posts, would love to see some Close ups of the ship...in it`s current state Nils
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    Bob, your deck is laid very nice and clean, Looks beautiful together with the Fitting out details ! Nils
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    thank you very much Martin, yes, it was quite a swift ride to date...., on 26th Nov. it will be 6 months since project start, and in the beginning I thought it certainly would have taken longer to achieve this stage. But now I have to (scale) draw and design every detail, such as superstructure, decks, platforms, boats, railings, vent-hoods, and... and...... so the "home stretch run" is by far not in sight yet. Here on a borrowed pic from the web, it shows the card version of the KWdG in scale 1:250, where you can see that even the fore-mast bears shrouds with ratlines, and there are many stays and backstays for funnels, etc...For the lifeboats and for the vent hoods I have a good solution in mind already.... I think I`ll do the stern decoration and then make a pause on this project and complete my HMS Pegasus first Nils
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    Nenad, very nice Job on the deck-houses, Looks good Nils
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    Good work Patrick, you have an eye for the technical goodies and to set those in scale, well done ! Nils
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    Hi Steve, that`s the right attitude and approach, first the inspiration, then the ambitious ideas and the challenge, then the fruits of it , ....and always fun along the way, any improvements will be a welcome spinn off during the learning curve anyhow... ...., and share with others... Beautiful work... ! Nils
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    Hi Steve, you technique in making molds from Silicone rubber, and casting low melting Point alloys has wakend my interest very much. Your work results are looking great Nils
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    Many thanks to David, Piet, Steve, Patrick, Dan, and all the "likes", who take pleasure in dropping in and for your fine comments and appreciations David, thanks for your words, I hope the look around the turn of the century can be reflected a bit.... Piet, I like your comment "coming alive" is a charming adjective... Steve, Thanks for your words, I also enjoy looking at your tug`s wheelhouse and the fitting out Patrick, glad you loike the result so far, there were quite some things I would do better next time, but still having fun with the build where there is still so much to come Dan, the porthole-tubes are tiny galvanic tin plated copper sink head rivets, used for pressing / soldering on the ends of electric conduct wire leads. So through the "glassing" the interior appears in a light color in offset to black hull. The setting back towards inside for the "glassing" give a little impression of the steel plate skin thickness, without highlighting the thickness of the hull planks beneath Nils
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    Thank you very much Grant, Nils
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    Thank you for your appreciation Bob, I`m so lucky to have my own hobby room in the house as well as a small room which ocasionally can be used for the rough work (making sawdust etc...) NIls
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    Thank you very much John, before the other side gets painted I have to check the borderline painting after Dirk`s (Dubz) reccomended technique on the momentary side the Trials proved good so far Nils
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    A very nice comment Bob, thank you very much, I`m glad you like it... Nils
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    Many thanks for the nice comments to Crackers, Pete, and Dimitris, and thanks also for all the "likes".... Crackers, as I do`nt have a building instruction with illustrated pics etc.. I recall what was thought through and saved in mind several weeks ago and during the build sequences, sometimes I make Little scetches, so I do`nt Forget any good ideas, and look at These now and then for improvements or waving the idea Pete , thanks again, I`m glad you like it....., The pic on the wall is a Repro of the Hamburg based Marine Artist Uwe Lütgen. I saw this oil painting once within the Art-Maritim ( part of the anual Hamburg Boat Show) some years ago, and loved the way he caught the dynamic sailing Moment, and took a photo of it for my personel private use. It Shows the yacht "Maquita" whereby the sky Background was not complete at that time. My copy now is printed on canvas on a wooden spaning-frame in an Gold colored oil painting frame Dimitris, Thanks, to you, I hope to get the paint Job done in a way that pleases my own request. I was looking quite some time for the right paint quality Nils
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    update... Build log part 26 all portholes (port side) are mounted into the drilled hull holes, the forecastle name is put on and the hull painting is under way (port side) Nils the letters are brass photo-etched the stern decoration is not ready for mounting yet next will be the borderline painting black / red, and then the starboard side will be pulled up likewise the black color is completely dull, the red paint will be silk appeal when the paint is cured out
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    Good Progress Bob, shape Looks very good, will be looking out for your surprise.... Nils
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    Hi JS, love those Little scetches that are illustrating your thoughts when arranging the rigging sequences, it provides better understanding of the function of all those lines...., very nice work ! Nils
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    Hi Patrick, Looks great, the floor of the Speed boat Hangar , it will again be a fill of super Detail work you are going for .... Nils
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    thanks to Kevin, Ed, and all the "likes", for the nice comments and interest in the log.... Kevin, hope you can find a bit more time to relax and enjoy your ship modeling, I found this time after my retirement.. Ed, you`re so right Ed, sometimes a look at the Close-ups disguises something raising the question: redo or mend it, will it look at me afterwards, or leave as is...., at least save it under " Things to pevent and avoid next time"... Nils

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