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

[Gerhardvienna]

Hi Nils

 

Back again for more work on my models, your Kaiser is just amazing! So much progress made, WELL DONE!!

 

Regards

Gerhard

[Mirabell61]

Hi Gerhard,

thanks for looking in again, and for your words...

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

10 hours ago, Greg the peg leg sailor said:

G'day Nils 

They look bloody marvelous mate!

There's an expression in Oz that means when you do something great your self -  It's like a bought one.

havagooday my friend 

Greg 

 

Thank you very much Greg,

 

Nils

[Mirabell61]

little update :

 

made and attached two deck lights (one one the midships plattform, one under the bridge deck)

and made braces for supporting the bridge wing cabs from underneath.....

 

Nils

 

 

 

did`nt apply filler here yet

 

 

 

 

in the background, the plastic foil that covers the model when not working on it

[captainbob]

She's beautiful, let me know when she's ready to sail.  I want to book passage.

 

Bob

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

9 hours ago, captainbob said:

She's beautiful, let me know when she's ready to sail.  I want to book passage.

 

Bob

 

G'Day Nils 

Your can book 2 booking for my admiral and myself on the maiden voyage as well. 

Every entry that you shows us are inspirational. 

Havagooday mate 

Greg 

[Mirabell61]

Bob and Greg,

 

thanks for your nice words, and as already mentioned earlier, there are cabins booked for my freinds at MSW for the maidenvoyage...

Now its not so far more to go...

Nils

[albert]

Fantastic model Nils very very nice.

[Mirabell61]

1 hour ago, albert said:

Fantastic model Nils very very nice.

 

Thank you Albert,

nice comment, much appreciated...

 

Nils

[rwiederrich]

First liner to sport 4 funnels...and you made her come to life....luv it.

Rob 

[Omega1234]

Hi Nils 

 

Really, really seriously nice!

 

When you get a chance, can you pls check with the purser to see if my veranda cabin has been booked. I think I also ordered the lobster for dinner. No hurry, though; just whenever you're free to do so!😀

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Mirabell61]

Thank you very much Rob and Patrick,

for your nice comments...

The lobster will be served on the last evening, captain`s dinner....

Nils

[Omega1234]

8 minutes ago, Mirabell61 said:

Thank you very much Rob and Patrick,

for your nice comments...

The lobster will be served on the last evening, captain`s dinner....

Nils

Thanks Nils

 

I have to wait until the last night for the Lobster???  Oh well....The longer the wait, the more worthwhile it'll be!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Mirabell61]

Update :

 

starting with the bridge front, with card templates for making the brass pannels, all the braces and supports are on and the bridge-plattform is in place

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rwiederrich]

Nils..have you decided on the manner you will attack the boats and davits?  Vacuum-form or plug?

 

Rob

[Mirabell61]

Hi Rob,

 

the davits will be those old fashioned "lantern masts" swing out davits, if you wish, pls. refer to the pics in my post #1325 on page 45....

For the clinker-appeal boats I really have`nt made the final decision yet, but I am "going pregnant" with the cast resin methode, preferably by making each boat in two halves from moulds and plugs, including the seating interior, and alternatively closed boats with canvas cover. Because the boats are only 60 mm long, it neads some special treatment.  I`ll look into that when the bridge work is completed

 

Nils

[rwiederrich]

Canvas covers a world of  details one can avoid messing with....plus the boats were probably canvassed to protect interior supplies and gear.

 

Can't wait.

 

Rob

[Mirabell61]

status update :

 

still working on the bridge deck and integrating the upper stairs into the railing, and raw-planking the bridge platform. The footpoints of the upper stairs have become a grating for safety reasons...

 

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Nils 

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but bloody marvelous mate!

 

One question though, what is the reason why the landing at the bottom of the stairs is open? The one where the gratings is on.

Havagooday mate 

Greg 

[Mirabell61]

15 minutes ago, Greg the peg leg sailor said:

G'day Nils 

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but bloody marvelous mate!

 

One question though, what is the reason why the landing at the bottom of the stairs is open? The one where the gratings is on.

Havagooday mate 

Greg 

 

Hi Greg,

 

thanks for your nice compliment,...

with ref to your question, I do`nt know if I understand it right......

so here a sample illustration, to see what you may mean.

The detail "A" is the open side of the landing, with only a small step on from the lower bridge deck. On the actual ship this might have been locked with a small chain because "access for crew only".

The deatail "B" is in the illustration is a short railing piece that protects persons from falling into the lower staircase from the side, leading downwards. This is not on my model yet, simply because I ran out of railing to make it, but I may make my own one.

 

Nils

 

here pic of a card model, borrowed from the web

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

Sorry Nils 

This one i was talking about 

[Mirabell61]

Thanks Greg,

 

trust the answer was already given with my illustrated post #2213

 

Nils

[rwiederrich]

Are you saying your grating is an incorrect representation?

I would think you would want ventilation from the space below and if the grating was not present the air from below would be trapped under the awning.  Just a guess though.

 

Rob

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

Thanks mate. Make sence to me 

[Mirabell61]

1 hour ago, rwiederrich said:

Are you saying your grating is an incorrect representation?

I would think you would want ventilation from the space below and if the grating was not present the air from below would be trapped under the awning.  Just a guess though.

 

Rob

Rob and Greg,

 

perhaps the term " grating" is / was a bit confusing, it is simply a framed grate mesh plate to avoid slipping out on possible wet surfaces (rain and rough weather). The officers come down the stairway usualy at quite some pace and also change direction 90° on the landing

The structure to the bottom side is ventilated from underneath anyhow....

 

Nils

[jbshan]

Yes, the grating allows the water to drain out (onto the deck aft?) while keeping the landing of the ladderway dry.  You sometimes see gratings around the helm of a ship, laid onto a solid deck, purely for traction.  Also, wood is slightly less slippery than steel, at least in a time when you didn't have miracle paint finishes like today.

[Mirabell61]

Welcome aboard Joel,

 

and thanks very much for your input...

 

Nils

[jbshan]

I've been watching for a while, Nils.  Wooden sail is more my area than steel and steam, but maybe I can make a comment from time to time that is helpful.

Magnificent work, a Grand Old Dame, even if she does have a man's name.

[Omega1234]

Hi Nils

 

Greg and everyone's absolutely correct. You're doing one hell of a beautiful job, Nils. 

 

I seriously don't know how you could do any better. 

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Jim Lad]

More beautiful work, Nils.  Just for your information, the English term for that type of boat davit is 'radial davit'.  I don't think I'd include the gratings at the bottom of the ladder unless you have evidence for them on the original ship - it would be a very unusual feature.

 

John