Mirabell61

lovely work at this stage B.E.
looking foreward to the progress....
 
Nils

Thank you Martin, Mike, and Bob, and for the 'likes'
For the Risers I have used the kit provided Limewood, basically because it is to be painted and will take the bends fairly easily to follow the sheer of the boat.
I had retained the bulkhead stiffening strips from earlier in the build and as these follow the sheer line, I pressed them into further service as a template for the Risers.

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Not too difficult to achieve the sheer curve using wet and heat, but there is a downward turn around the first two frames at the bow which is a little trickier to achieve.
According to the plan the top of the Risers are 8.5mm below the frame tops. I used a marked stick to check the levels as I fitted the risers.

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With one side fitted the second side was glued so far along the hull and temporary thwarts put into place so the level could be checked before the glue was completely set, so adjustment could be made if necessary, fortunately it wasn't.
Before painting I coated the Risers with sanding sealer to give a smoother surface and reduce the inevitable fuzziness of the Limewood.

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The frames below the Risers I varnished to take off the whiteness of the Limewood.
The small fore deck is also being fashioned, 8mm Boxwood strip is used for this.

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I am thinking at present that I will leave the Foredeck and Thwarts in the natural Boxwood finish.
 
B.E.

Thank you very much Oystein,
for your kind appreciation, and thanks a lot for following this build...., glad you like it
 
Nils

Congratulations on finishing this very fine model of this mighty ship. It has been a joy and a privilege to follow your build log.
 
Øystein

Hi Lawrence,
thanks very much for catching up again, and for your nice words, much appreciated...
 
Nils

Thank you so much BE, Dilbert55, Hartmut, and Christian
for your kind comments and much appreciated compliments...
 
B.E,
I`m very pleased the KWdG finds the approval of a master builder as you are, many thanks for your nice words...
 
Dilbert55,
yeah, in lack of large amplifyers the passengers have to put up with the "Humpa..." band, good old hand made musik
 
Hartmut,
glad you find pleasure exploring the build..., it was my most challenging one so far...
 
Christian,
I`m very pleased that the aimed heritage and  nostalgic touch could come over with this model, thanks for your words...
 
Nils

Thank you so much BE, Dilbert55, Hartmut, and Christian
for your kind comments and much appreciated compliments...
 
B.E,
I`m very pleased the KWdG finds the approval of a master builder as you are, many thanks for your nice words...
 
Dilbert55,
yeah, in lack of large amplifyers the passengers have to put up with the "Humpa..." band, good old hand made musik
 
Hartmut,
glad you find pleasure exploring the build..., it was my most challenging one so far...
 
Christian,
I`m very pleased that the aimed heritage and  nostalgic touch could come over with this model, thanks for your words...
 
Nils

Here he came up with supports for the ship. It will be cast from brass and fixed with 8 mm bolts.

Thank you so much BE, Dilbert55, Hartmut, and Christian
for your kind comments and much appreciated compliments...
 
B.E,
I`m very pleased the KWdG finds the approval of a master builder as you are, many thanks for your nice words...
 
Dilbert55,
yeah, in lack of large amplifyers the passengers have to put up with the "Humpa..." band, good old hand made musik
 
Hartmut,
glad you find pleasure exploring the build..., it was my most challenging one so far...
 
Christian,
I`m very pleased that the aimed heritage and  nostalgic touch could come over with this model, thanks for your words...
 
Nils

Congrats for finishing this really beautyful model. I looks a little bit like a model that was build 100 years ago. That is what I think makes the model really special

HAllo Nils,
 
congrats to you. Your Kaiser is a masterpiece of carftmanship and quality in work:
 
Best regards
 
 
Hartmut

Magnificent, can hear the band playing.

A wonderful achievement Nils, love this model of such a fine subject, your skill and artistry is first Class.
 
B.E.

Final pics, lot 4
 
 










 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Final pics, lot 3
 
 

Final pics, lot 2
 
 

Project completed !
 
The 26 month duration journey has come to an end, and I would like to thank my international fellow builder freinds for following this build, for their suggestions and helpful comments along the way. 
All the appreciative and kind compliments have given me very much drive to get the project complete, in a way that I am myself satisfied with the result.
I´ll choose a representive bunch of pics for exponating into my gallery in a couple of days.
 
Here come the final photos of the ship as built and in a large set of four lots, and without comments as all pics are self explaining.....
I made a few more detail shots for all those that like details. The only thing missing are the rudder blades and the tillers for the the open lifeboats (paint was`nt dry yet), but I`ll get them on before the KWdG goes into her glass case
 
Nils
 
Final pics, lot 1
 
 
 

Igor,
thank you very much for your words,.....
I am momentarily doing the last little bits in fitting out...
now the benches on the upper decks are on and also the radio aerial wires (antenna). The three story staples of collapsible boats have received securing holding down chains, and I`ve started to fit rope coils to the davit fall belaying cleats...
 
Will still have to do all the flags and some rigging (pulleys, blocks and hooks ) to the cargo load beams and to the winches...., but now its all not long any more
 
Nils
 

this pic was taken with a flash, that really shows up the dust again settled on the detail surfaces
 

aditional benches for passengers enjoying the sun and the salty sea air
 

 
 

Acc. to my information the KWdG was the first German civil oceanliner to be equipped with sea surface radio (operated by Marconi operators)
 

 
 

 
 

chains lashing down the boat staples....
 

 
 

the antenna wires lead down to the radiostation booth (oerated by Marconi officers)
 
 
 

Final pics, lot 4
 
 










 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Final pics, lot 3
 
 

Final pics, lot 2
 
 

Project completed !
 
The 26 month duration journey has come to an end, and I would like to thank my international fellow builder freinds for following this build, for their suggestions and helpful comments along the way. 
All the appreciative and kind compliments have given me very much drive to get the project complete, in a way that I am myself satisfied with the result.
I´ll choose a representive bunch of pics for exponating into my gallery in a couple of days.
 
Here come the final photos of the ship as built and in a large set of four lots, and without comments as all pics are self explaining.....
I made a few more detail shots for all those that like details. The only thing missing are the rudder blades and the tillers for the the open lifeboats (paint was`nt dry yet), but I`ll get them on before the KWdG goes into her glass case
 
Nils
 
Final pics, lot 1
 
 
 

Hi Martin,
thanks very much for your kind congrats, yes, we`re so happy and thankful that all went well. Mother and child will leave the clinic for home end of this week...
 
Nils

Hi Pete,
thanks so much for your lovely complement, and for your regulary "looking ins"...., much appreciated, I`m very pleased you liked it.
My wife and I have just welcomed our second grandchild these days, its a little boy, maybe he shall refer to grandpa`s shipmodels one day...
 
Nils

Saturday 29 July 2017
I started some tasks for sailing equipment. 
Let's begin with the mast, wedged in the keelson and embedded in a half-rounded niche of a seat. Here, of course, it's just positioned. Then we have the boom that will house the jib.
 
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Here, instead, the antenna for the triangular sail. This boat features two types of triangular sail, one high and one lower. Because of the height of the display case, I chose the sailing with the lowest antenna. It was a tough choice but I think it's necessary. 
 
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And now let's come to the showcase basement of our model. Although the support provided with the kit is nice and original, I had in mind a kind of presentation like the image 08 20160924_110111.jpg, in my opinion very realistic. Then the base of the case is ready to contain this kind of bed made of stones/sand.
With this in mind, I asked my daughter, Silvia, who went on holiday to Elba Island to "steal" (I remember that it is not allowed by law) sand and gravel from a couple of Elba beaches . . Now the stolen material  has to come in my hands.
For now I release some images of the showcase base . .
 
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Regards, Jack.