DKM Graf Zeppelin by RGL - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[RGL]

You read my mind Pat. 

[RGL]

Catapults added

[yvesvidal]

Amazing of beauty, precision and realism. You are a Master with PE and plastic kits.

 

Yves

[RGL]

[popeye the sailor]

wow!...........looks awesome!   

[RGL]

Railings and davits added.

[RGL]

Bridge and funnel thrown together, luckily it’s not glued as the funnel is on backwards. I only just noticed as the search light control room is on the wrong side. 

 

lots of little ladders for the side gantries 

Edited June 28, 2019 by RGL

[hof00]

A very interesting subject Sir....

Looking great!!

 

I recently caught the tail end of "Drain the oceans" regarding the Graff Zepplin.

The Russians bombed it to understand how to sink an Aircraft Carrier. ()1947?)

From what I understood, only five reached their mark out of many.

 

Cheers….HOF.

 

.

 

[cog]

9 hours ago, RGL said:

the funnel is on backwards

Must have been an off day, mate ... it excludes you from being German as those usually are very thorough  

 

Those golf balls on their tees, ... range finders? If the ladders are the type you have to put the steps at the propper angle you really must have had a ball kicking them into shape

[Canute]

Yes, Carl, they are rangefinders. Most German heavy cruiser and bigger had them. And they do look like teed up golf balls.

[Old Collingwood]

Great work  she is looking so life like,     those  1/350 scale ladders and rungs  (grrrrrrr  pesky little  things).

 

OC.

[knightyo]

Greg,

 

The below elevator looks incredible. It's really fun to see your work.

 

P.S.  Was there a specific book which inspired this build, or just an interest in alternate history in general?

 

Alan

 

On ‎6‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 10:23 PM, RGL said:

 

 

 

[RGL]

I am a fan of alternative history, but I generally see a really good PE upgrade set that inspires me. This is the third German ship so it was a good option as Bismarck and Tirpitz are done to death and no one can tell me I’m wrong as it was never operational (except @cog) so I can beat it up a lot. Thus post #1 which shows it’s only viable use in any timeline. 

 

Strangely enough a novel came out after I started my build that included her. 

[cog]

1 hour ago, RGL said:

no one can tell me I’m wrong as it was never operational (except @cog)

Who dares ...

[RGL]

Masts, 2 days work. 

[cog]

Gettin' old? You did a lot faster on Yamato!

 

That's some serious PE on the masts, mate.. Must have been a real joy to bend and construct!

[RGL]

Back to the flight deck. Soot, rubber steaks, stains at the end of each plank. I’m going to have to use a very fine set of lines for tail hook strikes. 

[cog]

It looks real enough mate, just missing the crash trails ... or weren't crashes allowed on German carriers?

Edited July 2, 2019 by cog

[RGL]

Trails? Nets? They’re on the way 

[RGL]

Deck wind barriers. As dirty as the deck is, I added some different  coloured brown planks at the arrestor cables, to represent what would be replaced at the arrester hooks. 

 

There will be a lot of planes on the deck. So busy the errors will be hidden I hope. 

[Ian B]

I love following these types of builds on this forum and the weathering on your build is especially amazing -- true art

[Landrotten Highlander]

7 minutes ago, Ian B said:

I love following these types of builds on this forum and the weathering on your build is especially amazing -- true art

ditto....

[mtdoramike]

Oooooooo boy, this is going to be exciting, can't wait for further installments.

[BANYAN]

That deck looks very plausible Greg, no need to disguise anything there. Really looks good 👌👍👍

[md1400cs]

Greg,

 

WOA!!! indeed.

found your log as it turned up on just posted updates. So in my "quick ignorance" saw your title and thought, "Hmmm what is an airship doing here?" then opened you log and got amazed (apologies for too many "like" clicks --

Your are indeed - as was mentioned - a master of plastic, PE, paint, research and aging - much more indeed. Brilliant work - So glad to follow along. Will need to go to your other builds as well - though don't see links in your signature (will find)

 

Again superb work 

 

Regards,

[RGL]

Thanks for the likes and comments folks. 

 

Back to the funnel and bridge

a) throw it  together 

b) paint it 

c) start to weather and rust so tomorrow I can start rusting and weathering the three masts, then rig it. Progress is OK so far 

[cog]

Looks pritty much finished. I read somewhere the masts weren't so much rusty as they would be quite grimey, especially the one aft I would presume, considering the deposit of fumes

[RGL]

Masts attached, then stuck on the hull. 

[popeye the sailor]

look'in superb Greg!  what type of planes are you going to have on deck?

[RGL]

Very small ones mate! Me’s and Ju’s.