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

[Martin W]

Nils -- I have that Proxxon sander and love it.  It works like a random orbital sander, and with those triangular sanding sheets, it can reach into tight areas.  It does put out a lot of dust, but that's an indication of how much wood it's taking off.

 

Your work is exemplary.

 

Martin

[Mirabell61]

Nils -- I have that Proxxon sander and love it.  It works like a random orbital sander, and with those triangular sanding sheets, it can reach into tight areas.  It does put out a lot of dust, but that's an indication of how much wood it's taking off.

 

Your work is exemplary.

 

Martin

 

 

Many thanks Martin,

 

for the Proxon Hand-Band-sander I had this one in mind (maybe something for christmas ?)

That triangular sander was once a special offer by one of our crafter markets

 

Nils

 

Edited July 5, 2015 by Mirabell61

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Peter,

 

appreciate your good advice, I´ll see if my local Obi-market has the product on stock.

 

I used to apply two-component polyester filler before, but that has too short working time and cures out very hard, so that the sanding afterwards is creating finest "powder" all over the room.

 

Today I completed the stand-plate (for three brass pedestals not finished yet), and stained it cherry wood color, same fashion as for the other ships and their glass cases baseplates. Still need to put some dull silk surface varnish on it

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

[kees de mol]

Hello Nils,

 

I have not been on the forum for a while and now I discover You have started a beautifull build of a beautifull ship. I am looking forward to see more updates.

 

Regards, Kees

[Mirabell61]

Thank you for dropping in and your words Kees,

 

It still will take me some time to get the hull-planking completed and the fairing of the rather thin outer Skin afterwards...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Little update....

 

 

the last plank for the hull  was put on today, and the outside skin first faired with a viratory sander because due to the accumulated overload of the postworkers strike I still did`nt get that ordered spokeshave...

 

Nils

 

 

next, is to put on the bow post, straight stem and around the bend to the keel in bow area. I think I`ll take it off the "slip-way" then and plank the upper stern bulwark area vertically

Edited July 11, 2015 by Mirabell61

[popeye the sailor]

hull is looking nice Nils..........looks really smooth

[Mirabell61]

Thanks Denis,

 

yes, I did the fairing outside under the car port, was a strong wind, that blew away the dust.

Am quite pleased with my triangle vibratory sander, in appr 2 hours the sanding was done. Some of the few pits and scars in the Planks will be treated with filler

 

Nils

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Really nice hull, Nils

[Mirabell61]

Thank you for dropping in Christian,

 

and for your comment, you`re always welcome...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Build log part 10

 

 

bow post and vertical stern planking put on...

 

Nils

 

 

 

the upper portion of the stern rounding will be horizontal planking

The upper propshaft housings still need to be planked, and the whole stern area requires fairing and blending for smooth transitions afterwards

 

 

 

 

the bow post (beech wood) where the plates are riveted to later on, gives the nostalgic touch to the rather sharp bow

 

 

 

 

 

its time to take the hull off the board now....

 

 

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hi Nils

 

Love that hull. I can definitely see why she was so fast. A beautiful, streamlined hull like this one would just knife through the water!

 

I'm looking forward to seeing her come off the building board.

 

Nice!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[yamsterman]

hi nils

looking good! very sharp lines looks like atrue thoroughbred.waiting with bated breath for the start of the metal plating.

will you be using aluminium litho plates ? i know its quite a common building material for some a our "grey" warship modelling colleagues.

following with great anticipation.

cheers....mick

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Patrick and Mick,

and all the "like this" button activators...

 

 

Patrick,

Thanks for your appreciation, I took her off the board this afternoon and was delighted of the work so far, a straight symetric and light hull like it should be. All the overstanding frame hights will be removed (cut off) and the upper deck stringers put on. The slot places are integrated alrteady when I cut the frames

I am including some pics of this milestone moment....

 

 

Mick,

Thanks for your words ,..

For plating I shall use self-adhesive aluminium foil stripes which will be ponced from the rear side to resemble the riveting

Before the plating comes on, there is still some filler application work to be done, and several semi-round rails must be attached to the ouside hull skin.

 

 

 

 

removed from the board and put on the upper end-cap plank 180° around the stern.

Stb aft view...

 

 

 

stb front view

 

 

 

view into the aft ship hull. The outcuts for the deck stringers can be seen here

 

 

 

 

 

 

the "deck-beam" upper lnes are pre cut, so only the outer sides of the frames need to be cut. In this way the decks will have a positive curvature in width direction

 

 

 

one of the three lock-nut devices for the stand`s pedestal-spindles (through the keel and anchored in the "backbone" )

 

 

 

 

removing some old hardened glue drops out of the hull

Edited July 13, 2015 by Mirabell61

[pete48]

Very Nice Nils, Beautiful Hull, She is coming together and looking good 

 

Best Regards,

Pete

[rafine]

Wonderful work Nils. The hull looks great.

 

Bob

[Jim Lad]

I agree - that hull looks first class.  Looking forward to her continued progress.

 

John

[Jaekon Lee]

Beautiful progress of your journey, Nils. Your workshop looks also very nice. :-)

[Mirabell61]

Thank you so much for your Kind words

Pete - Bob - John - Lee-

and all the "likes"....

 

 

Pete,

It all requires the time it takes, and many ideas for the continuing sequences come as I do the progress

 

 

Bob,

thanks for your appreciation, I`m glad you like it. I Need quite some space in hight for fitting on those "golden" ornaments to the round Stern transom, and for putting adequate portholes just under the aft deck-Counter, so I might need to increase the deckbeam hight on the aft-ship a bit

 

 

John,

trust the hull will be the less difficult part of this build. For all the superstructure I have`nt made any scetches or plans yet, will probably do them to suit the build sequences as they come 

 

 

Lee,

Thanks for your words Lee, I think it may be wise to connect the upper decklines to the sides first, in order to get a better looking transition for the plating Job and when integrating the rails.....

 

 

Nils

[Martin W]

Very nice work, Nils, that's a beauty.  And who's that handsome deckhand holding the ship? 

[gjdale]

Great job on the hull Nils, and congratulations on reaching the milestone of removing her from the board.

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Martin and Grant,

 

 

Martin,

tho òl deckhand is enjoying every day of his pensioneer`s life

 

 

Grant,

thanks Grant, that`s a good Feeling to hold the hull free in Hand turn it around, and observe it from all sides....

 

 

it`s so great knowing that fellow modelers from all corners of the world find interest in what I am doing. it gives me very much motivation. Thanks so much for your appreciations....

 

Nils

Edited July 13, 2015 by Mirabell61

[popeye the sailor]

congrats for the milestone of getting her off the board!   the hull looks very nice...will enjoy seeing the progress you make on this fine vessel 

[Mirabell61]

Thanks very much Denis,

 

I`m just searching the web  / Ebay in order to find  suitable hollow rivets from which I intend to make the appr. 400 brass hull portholes from. Think I`ve just found something this afternoon, We`ll see....

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Hey Crackers !,

 

I`m very much flattered  with such fine comment of yours,

stay tuned and enjoy....

 

Nils

[marktiedens]

Hi Nils - I have found that fabric or sewing shops have a good selection of brass eyelets that work very well to simulate portholes.

 

 

/Mark

[Mirabell61]

Many thanks Mark,

 

appreciate your tip for portholes Simulation, that is actualy the solution I`m going after by using hollow rivets DIN 7340 Form "B"

I also found an in diameter suitable solid Nylon cable (like used for a rotating grass cutter) to slice / cut the glassing inlays from. Hope ist works well....

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

Build log part 11

 

 

some progress on building the hull....

 

Nils

 

 

 

this is no convertion to a viking longboat, but temporary protection to the prolonged bowpost until the upper bow bulwark is ready for attaching

 

 

 

my wife asks me this morning, if I`m sure the ship is not much too narrow...

All the overstanding frame hights have been cut off

 

 

 

between the second and the third rail (stern) I need enough place for attaching the decoration and the name, and homeport.

For providing adequate space for the portholes around the poop and perhaps some "eyebrows" over the portholes, I had to increase the hight of this (round the stern) plank accordingly as well as a good transition of the sheer in foreward direction

 

 

 

these are preliminary deck-stringers, for dry fit. There will be a pit right down to the lower deck, just behind the later forecastle bulwark

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 15, 2015 by Mirabell61

[Omega1234]

Hi Nils

 

She's looking darn good!!!!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[popeye the sailor]

too bad you didn't ask around concerning those hole rivets

 

 

I found this box of 'em in the cellar a while ago.........there's a bunch of sizes - mixed.

 

 

I separated what I could stand.......it's the equivalent to the Chinese water torture  

 

I have plans for a Danmark down the road....I got more than enough,  if you need any