Mirabell61
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I`ve just kicked off my new project, It`s a tramp Laker Steamship based on an 3 island superstructure and on a real appr. 2150 tonnage freighter built in 1918, now in (H0) scale 1: 87. Who still remembers the Warner Bros movie "The Sea Chase" of 1955 staring John Wayne in the roll of capt. Ehrlich of the ERGENSTRASSE and Lana Turner as an attractive female agent as the only passenger. I investigated and found out that the Laker ship "Corsicana" aka "Margaret Shafer" had been engaged for the movie in 1955, hereby renamed to ERGENSTRASSE. For my model I used the Corsicana`s data for the Ergenstrasse rating and for hull, frameplan and general shapes those of a wooden Ferris-Ship of the American emergency fleet, being round about the length, width and depth an tonnage of the Laker Corsicana . The movie ship was fitted with the following changes compared to the Corsicana : - Masts changed from four to two, these placed in the forward and aft welldeck areas - Outer bridge ends fitted with wing cabs My model will be performed completely from scratch and in the same way as my previous models and bearing a rivited metal plating skin Data for model ERGENSTRASSE scale 1:87 (H0) Length 87 cm width 15 cm depth 7 cm I decided to fit 23 plywood frames, and to provide stringers and pine plank strips beneath the metal plating The model will set up on 2 brass pedestals and wooden stand baseplate Nils This is the Corsicana, built 1918 This is the steamship ERGENSTRASSE aka Corsicana aka margaret Schafer Captain Ehrlich aka John Wayne This is a pic from the web representing a laker steam freighter, not my model
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Congrats Rob, thats an excellent built clipper, whats next ? Nils
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Beautiful model Jim, congrats to this fine achievement Nils
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congratulations to the excellent scratch-build completion of your ship Svein Erik, I like the rivet plating giving that special nostalgik appeal, well done !! Nils
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Thank you Stephane, for your words, I have a great problem in finding additional display space in my home. For instance the #5 Elbe schooner will have no own case, and will have to share the case of the Zeesboot from time to time, as both models (one at a time) can fit in it. As this is an English speaking forum, please would it be possible for you to correspond in english rather that in French language, so that other members can also follow, thank you regards Nils
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Rob, thank you very much for your kind comment, much appreciated Nils
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Hi Rob, I used 4 mm thick glass panes for all my 9 display cases to date. It is a bit tricky in preventing the panes to tilt during assembly, before the frame can secure, but meantime I gained some experience in handling that quite well. The handicap is that the glass cases are rather heavy, and I finaly need two helping hands from my wife to put and lower down the glass bonnet over the model and on to the case base-plate. Nils
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Many thanks for your kind comment captain.... Nils
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Peter, many thanks for kind words, much appriciated. I was looking for how to issue an album all the time and finaly solved it. So not only the #5 Elbe Pilot Schoner but also the Zeesboot got their own album. I hope that I do`nt forget again how I did it Nils
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Gary, thank you for your kind words, much appreciated, and I´m very pleased that you like the boat.... Nils
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Many thanks Keith, it is already displayed in my little private museum together with 8 other models... The Gorch Fock model had (in lack of place) to be moved upstairs to my attic office Nils
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The casing the casing is now finished the model set inside and this closes the build log Nils
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thank you for following the build Johann, I`m pleased you like it. The case for the model is nearly finished
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Here some pics of the case building progress.... As my recent 5 Elbe provides nearly the same length and height as the Zeesboot, this case will alternatively suit both models well Nils Glass panes ready for being fitted all corners will be reinforced with brass fittings the bottom frame corners are fitted with ply corners the mid frame gets supports as well. The brass pins fit into all six sleeve sockets to seccure for no movement of the bonnet Zeesboot trial fit standing on the base also the 5 Elbe model will fit into the case this is what the case is actualy made for
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very nice build Paul, Are you going to rigg sails as well ? Nils
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Many thanks Keith, I`ve just started to make the glass casing..... Nils it satrts with the base plate and the sides profile the glasser did a good job, the cuts are very precise and the edges well debured the last side to be fitted I saw this little side table offered by Aldi this week. The glass case will stand on it later on
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Thank you very much Vladimir, Nils
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