SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line

[Omega1234]

Once again, simply marvellous work, Nils!!

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks to John and Patrick,

I`m glad you like it...

 

Nils

[captainbob]

Very good soldering on the lights.  She's looking great.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

thanks very much for your kind appreciation Bob,

 

Nils

[steamschooner]

Nils, The vents kind of reminds me of mushrooms after it has rained, they pop up all over. All of it is looking really good.

[Mirabell61]

Hi Steve,

 

the comparison is not bad  

thanks for your words...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update

 

machine room skylights complete....

 

Nils

 

 

 

Edited October 22, 2016 by Mirabell61

[Omega1234]

Hah Nils!

 

I just had a little chuckle. Those vents reminded me of a whole bunch of meerkats checking out the view. All standing up straight and facing the same direction.

 

Where's David Attenborough?

 

Nice work, of course!

 

Cheers Patrick

Edited October 22, 2016 by Omega1234

[Mirabell61]

good good, Patrick...

 

I just looked up those little little meerkat chaps .... for a nice smile, I must say..  

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update

 

slowly working in forward direction on the boats deck.......

Last two days  made this little intermediate platform with deck-planking and two skylights ( two more lights and three vents also still to get mounted on this).

Am nearly at the position of the 3 rd. funnel....

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 26, 2016 by Mirabell61

[albert]

Very very nice, bravo Nils.

[cog]

You did it again NiIs, surpassed my expectations ..; B E A U TI F U L .... (I can stil spell)

Edited October 26, 2016 by cog

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Albert and Carl,

 

for your nice compliments

 

Nils

[popeye the sailor]

looks very nice Nils.........what will fill the space beside the structure?    neat 'n clean!  

[Mirabell61]

looks very nice Nils.........what will fill the space beside the structure?    neat 'n clean!  

 

Hi Denis,

 

thats the spaces for air collection- and distribution boxes....

below the deck are situated Pantry (kitchen) and smoker`s lounge

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

4 skylights and 7 vents on this little platform

Edited October 28, 2016 by Mirabell61

[KeithAug]

Her beauty continues to grow Nils.

[Angarfather]

Hello Nils!

 

what a forest of vents on the boatsdeck!!!!   In my office there is an old, photo of the "Kaiser". A very heroic picture of the "proud of the merchant navy". But without such inconsistencys like vents.

 

Very impressive work!!

 

Cheers Hartmut

Edited October 27, 2016 by Angarfather

[popeye the sailor]

makes it look more complete............wonderful work!

[Mirabell61]

thank you for your appreciations Keith, Hartmut and Denis,

 

and those who hit the "likes" button

 

I`m very pleased you like it.....

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update,

 

aft deck housing roof (planked deck) with docking bridge and railing. Access will be from aft over a stairway

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[steamschooner]

Nils, She's looking really great with all the details, each little section a project in it's self.

[captainbob]

That's a fine deck, and putting the rails on with all those bends is . . . oh ya, it's fun.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Hi Steve and Bob,

thanks for your nice comments,

 

Steve,

yes, by concentrating on little sections it provides rusher results, and a better feeling that something got done, and so by and by the total progress can be seen

 

Bob,

in opposite to the forecastledeck the railings were not soldered on, but only fastened per CA, because I remember having trouble with the elonggation of copper versa brass when soldering the railings to the bottom base rail. I first tried to bend a L-profile to the curve pattern but gave this up very quickly and used solid brass bar 1 x 1,5 mm.

 

 

thanks also to all the "likes" for clicking on...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update

 

Mounting the aft deckhouse with docking bridge

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

wow.......aft structure looks sweet!   super detail and the railing are very well done!  

[Mirabell61]

Denis,

thank you for your words....., very much appreciated..

 

Nils

[captainbob]

Wonderful.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Bob,

 

thank you very much....

I did a fiddely little cabin today which is situated right in the middle on the aft structure`s roof, still need to do four lights on that area as well...

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Blue Ensign]

This project is so fascinating to follow Nils, wait impatiently for the next update.  

 

B.E.

[Mirabell61]

Hi B.E.

 

many thanks for your kind compliment..., in the moment its taking quite some time to get these little things together,

but in the meantime.....

If you wish, and for those who are also interested in the present status, so to say what has been done since keellaying in June last year, here some illustrations I picked out....

 

Nils