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    Many thanks Rob and Carl, for your comments.... Rob, agree, must have been lousy cold and uncomfortable out there, especialy in winter or during a gale or blizzard. But I think there was the possibility to drive the ship from the inner closed wheelhouse, just like later on the Titanic the crew also had that alternative.. Carl, thanks for the words, no more big surprises in the near future, except for the missing two guy wires on each side for the first funnel. They can be put on now that the bridge is complete and these do`nt hinder access for mounting parts any more. Its about time now to get the ships boats and davits under way, it will take quite some time to do that sequence... Nils
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    Thank you very much Gerhard, words, much appreciated.... a helmsman is climbing the "monkey island" for the feeling of freedom under the wide ocean sky and calm weather, and is preparing to steer the 14,300 tons and 31,000Psi here from this point for a while... Nils
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    Thank you all so much for your words and appreciations, Gerhard, Kees, Rob, Grant, Patrick, Greg and Johann and all the "likes".... The last days it was only progress in tiny bits, but that also needs to be done to a certain degree, am pleased you like it.. Nils
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    Update : here we have the captain, just behind the the stb. bridge bulwark. He is proudly watching his baby plough the Atlantic, as the bow wake browses by. This little figurine, together with the gentleman and the two lady passengers in conversation two decks below, I`m proud to posess. They are a gorgious gift from MSW member "TLC", who saw that I was on the look for certain figurines in scale 1:144 or 1:160 N-gauge, specialy the captain, and he so kindly merged the make of these with a young Bulgarian artist, who was producing miniature dolls and dollhouse articles. She herewith, first time attempted, custom made, to do a long time searched for captain for the KWdG, and I know she did a top job on it. Many thanks again at this ocasion to "TLC" and the young artist... Now is the time to have these figurines boarding and placed on board at exponated positions. Also today I received the etched brass wheels from "M.Z. Modellbau", Manfred Zinneckers webshop and they are correct in size and look top, so the telemotors could be completed, installed, and the hydraulics connected thereto. The bridge crew is now complete and doing its job... Nils Captain in scale 1:144 with moustarch and in his Norddeutscher Lloyd uniform.... the litte group of passengers, two ladies in their 1900- 1910 fashions in conversation with the gent at the railing on the forward promenade deck one of the two telemotors after completion... the little Revell color can for scaling the nautical crew at work, hopefully they bring her safe to the port of destination
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    Thanks Christos, Nils
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    Many thanks for your nice words and comments, Jeff, John, Greg and Piet, Jeff, I like to work with brass and also with wood, thats why sometimes the combination is used.. John, there seem to be a lot of identical (technical, nautical) terms used in both languages... Greg, agree, I am sometimes surprised that the early merchant steamer sailors and officers were so much familiar with the terms...., they actualy used them, and the sometimes international crew members well understood... Piet, I saw you had good catch up with the build, thanks for looking in again, pleased you like it Nils
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    Many thanks Dan, for your nice words, a good description of the process, I`ll save this in my mind for next feasible application.... It reminds me a little bit of soft-soldering (unpainted parts) with the mini gas torch with ref to clean capillary action and fixing /holding parts in place preliminary... Nils
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    Wow!! thanks for sharing.... and congrats to Yuri, a beautiful model indeed.. Nils
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    Very nice work Hartmut, I like the rails carving at the gallion and fine finishing, and also the metal reinforcement for the bow post, looks great.... Nils
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    Thanks Denis, yes, I took some 1,4 x 0,8 mm semi round brass profile, and was anxious quite some time to put it on, because usualy it gives a mess on the white underground with the CA, it smears and the CA on the fingertips then sticks to the painted brown profile. This time I masked the white bridge bulwark with Tamiya tape first, (horizontal line) and then slipped the pre-bent glue-applied profile into place, with out problems. Am happy with the result...sigh of relief.... Nils
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    Thank you very much Carl, trust the set will be ready by this weekend.... Nils
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    nice and tidy work Ed, your clipper looks so beautiful.... Nils
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    Many thanks go to Christos, Gerhard, Bob, Greg, Eddie, John and Igor, for your nice comments and compliments.... Christos, thanks for your words.. Gerhard, am very pleased that you like it... Bob, thanks again for you nice compliment, much appreciated... Greg, thanks for your words and greetings to Down Under... Eddie, another greeting to Australia and thanks for your compliment... John, wow, again Australia ! thanks John, I`m learnig a lot for english nautical terms, keep them coming.... Igor, correct in scale the wheels ought to be 7,5 mm diam. outside the spokes. So I should be looking for 7-8,5 mm, if possible etched brass. I was lucky to have found some inbetween now and look forward to holding them by the weekend... Nils made some scaled brass steering columns, comprising the column, the reduction gearbox, hole for the wheel and the reservoir for the hyraulic oil. In German they are called "Telemotor", and actually the steering-wheel remote operates the hydraulic circuit for actuators on the steam valves far back stern where the steam powered steering mechanics sits under the waterline, within the tail cone area. wheel axis and wheel still missing here..., one for the bridge, one for the "monkey`s island".... The three main controll instuments
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    thank you very much Albert and Bob, and the " likes" .... Albert, thanks for your nice compliment... Bob, that was just what I was looking for, but unfortunately the North Star etched wheels are are too small in scale ( 1:700 , 1:350) but many thanks for your input on this.... Today I found and ordered some etched wheels in the scale required and after a few days search Nils
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    Martin, thank you for your your nice compliment. Have now completed the bridge front and the cabs. The roof platform remains removeable until the ship control devices underneath are permanently installed Nils The crow`s nest is maned with two sailors, safety reasons
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    great progress Dan, beautiful work at 1:350 scale... Nils
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    Many thanks John, hey mate, you got me there..... you`re not only a knowledgeable and attentive observer, you also recognized that the pic is showing the engine room receiver telegraph, much appreciated, well then, "slow ahead" on both bridge telegraphs, when going through reported possible "iceberg region" Nils
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    Beautiful build Denis, a very nice equiped fishing workboat Nils
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    Thanks very much Rob, I`m pleased you like the small updates as they come.... Nils
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    Thanks very much Patrick, for your kind comment, much appreciated... Nils
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    Thanks for your nice comment Greg, she`s just making "full ahead" on both.... Nils
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    Small update.... I`m still looking for a suitable set of steering wheels in scale 1:144...... Have made the two bearing compasses for the outer end bridge wings, the two machine telegraphs, and the main bridge compass-column with it`s trimming magnets for nautical alignment setting Nils
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    amazing fine details Patrick, so many rooms and fitting out on your yacht to explore, ..... Nils
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    Many thanks to Rob, Greg, Grant, CDW, Denis, and Christian, for your nice words and appreciations... Rob, since CA is available in several viscosities there is no problem anymore in modeling with compound structures (metal / wood) Greg, right, only the end-cabs have a small protected roof (not shown yet).... Grant, thanks for your nice comments.. CDW, thanks for looking in, and for your kind compliment.. Denis, some parts have to be painted when mounted, if other way round it would possibly result to a better surface quality... Christian, I know, you`ve got me there, I`ll try and fix the painted surfaces a bit better... Nils
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    Thank you very much B.E and Dan, for your nice comments... B.E., am pleased that you like it, much of little details now to do and touching up... Just as well I liked the fnalisation of your Pegasus and the photos of the ship Dan, thanks for your nice words.... final port of call not made out yet, as it is not for any client, its going for display in my home Nils

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