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

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Pawel,

thats a real nice animated icon..

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Update

 

I`m asking myself if I am right in bringing in all these vents. Appr. the same amount as just placed in the area of the first two funnels will go into the area of 3rd and 4th funnel as well. Cross-checking over again many times with the overview drawing. confirms the number of vents and their individual sizes.......

I remember when I once researched the differences in detail for the Cunard twins "Mauretania" and "Lusitania" (as potential scratch build model), it was only the "Mauritania" that was comprising the traditional forest of vents, her "sister" had a different vent design

 

Nils

 

 

in this area all vents are in place now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

here one of the raw boats with dummy cradle (for checking position arrangement)

 

 

[cog]

Nice forest, Nils. They do attract attention, that is certain, but it is good contrast with the other details. Besides, you can't leave them off. Your build wouldn't be up to date

[Mirabell61]

Thanks for your comment Carl.

created by the vents, there is quite a lot of weight in brass into the model. Just take it as the era in which the vents did not  yet comprize  electric driven fans integrated in the vent lines....

 

Nils

[cog]

If it is a matter of stability ... you could display her upside down ... not a nice alternative, unless she's fitted to the ceiling

[Mirabell61]

If it is a matter of stability ... you could display her upside down ... not a nice alternative, unless she's fitted to the ceiling

 

good idea Carl,

I`ll think about that 

 

Nils

[captainbob]

There was no forced air air conditioning in those days, so they needed all the vents, and if there were an electric fan all the better.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Thanks Bob,

for your kind input on this. It must have been quite stuffy under deck in hot tropical zones in windless calms, also for stokers and trimmers, deep down in the belly, especially when the ship for some reasons is not making much speed....

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Lawrence,

much appreciated your kind compliment, thanks for catching up...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

little update :

 

bringing all 4 funnels on to same rake and hight. All removeable funnels sit so fine and tightly in their sockets that the stays to go on later will be plain "cosmetic"

 

Nils

 

 

the eyelets in the deck are the anchoring points for the funnel stays

 

 

 

 

 

leveling out the funnel hights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chasseur]

Getting closer! 

[Mirabell61]

Getting closer! 

 

yes Jeff,

 

all is good in time, and step by step the progress can be seen...

 

Nils

[Omega1234]

Hey Nils

 

I know it's an old cliche, but 'the more I look, the more I see'!

 

Magnificent.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Mirabell61]

thanks for your compliment Patrick,

much appreciated...

 

here is a little impression of the "raw" structures and vents under and around funnels 3 + 4

 

Nils

 

 

the vent shafts will be cut to length afterwards

 

 

 

[Mirabell61]

UPDATE:

 

detailing the funnels, not completed yet....

 

Nils

 

 

 

[cog]

That is truely a lovely job, Nils. Funnels in all their splendour ... amazing

[captainbob]

From four simple tubes and a few small pieces, comes such beauty.  Well done.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

thank you very much for your kind comments Carl and Bob,

 

Nils

[rwiederrich]

Impressive Nils...most impressive.  Love those funnels.....so *steampunk*......

 

Rob

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Rob,

I like the "steampunk" term....

Nils

[amateur]

Finally, a proper four-stacker

jan

[popeye the sailor]

nothing short of amazing Nils............the funnels and vents look super!   fantastic progress!

[michael mott]

My goodness you work fast Nils, do you ever sleep?

Michael

[albert]

Hi Nils fantastic work, very nice.

[Mirabell61]

Thank you so much Jan, Denis, Michael and Albert,

for your nice words and compliments....

Jan,

yes you`re right, the unmistakeable silhouette is only given with the four stacks on..

Denis,

glad you like the progress...

Michael,

I must admit, I`ve been busy the last days, but the details have come together now. The 4 stacks will deach be fitted with ladders to the top, and the first one will get a 3-tone steam-horn on half the hight

 

Nils

 

Edited February 23, 2017 by Mirabell61

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Nils 

I must agree with all and say what you have done is bloody brilliant!

Your craftsmanship is shinning through with everything that you do.

Those funnels are breath taking with the amount of detail that you can do in such a small area.

Well done 👏 and havagooday my friend 

Greg 

[Mirabell61]

22 minutes ago, gregchard said:

G'day Nils 

I must agree with all and say what you have done is bloody brilliant!

Your craftsmanship is shinning through with everything that you do.

Those funnels are breath taking with the amount of detail that you can do in such a small area.

Well done 👏 and havagooday my friend 

Greg 

Greg,

thank you very much for that nice compliment...., much appreciated..

Nils

[dgbot]

I agree with Rob Nils.  Your work reminds me of the artist Range Murata. beautiful.

David B

[Mirabell61]

13 hours ago, dgbot said:

I agree with Rob Nils.  Your work reminds me of the artist Range Murata. beautiful.

David B

 

David,

thank you for your nice comment, do you perhaps have a pic (sample) for "artist Range Murata" as I`m unfortunately not familiar with that one...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

small update :

made a ladder on front side of funnel, and a 3-tone steam horn on the first funnel, and one example painted

 

Nils