SMS Scharnhorst by borus279 - FINISHED - 1/100

[boris279]

Thanks everyone for the response, and thumbs up.

just a small update, 

started with the painting of the roofs of the air-intake dark grey, after studying serval pictures i cam to the decision to paint them in this color

below a few pictures 

[Hubert Boillot]

Amazing work on a very handsome-looking ship 👍 !

 

Hubert

[boris279]

thanks everybody for the nice words and thumbs up 
 

Roof tops of the air intakes are done.

next step: 

the plinths around the funnels. 
 

 

 

Edited April 22, 2020 by boris279

[yvesvidal]

14 hours ago, boris279 said:

 

I like that picture as it gives us an idea of the sheer size of the model. Fantastic work, as always with you Boris.

 

Yves

[stuglo]

Need to find more superlatives - more than brilliant

[boris279]

 

Thanks everybody for the comments and thumbs up.

 

Made the hatches to close the engine room windows. 
also painted the rooftops of the stowaways on both sides, and added some small details to the doors, 

 

and because today was a nice day I brought her outside to take some pictures. 
 

all the best 

Edited April 27, 2020 by boris279

[Kevin]

wow, sorry im late to the party

[KeithAug]

Coming along wonderfully well Boris. I was watching a film over the weekend about the search for and discovery of the the wreck. She is still in remarkably good condition 106 years after her sinking.

Edited April 27, 2020 by KeithAug

[boris279]

Thanks everybody for the responses and thumbs up. 
 

Continued  with making a set of skylights.

 

 

And  I made 4 cylinder shape objects ??? could not find any real clear information in my plans and pictures,

so with the little information I had about the objects, I had to improvise and Came with this: 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 2, 2020 by boris279

[JohnB40]

Boris, Only one word for it....Exquisite

[boris279]

Thanks for the comments and thumbs up 

 

And we're going a little further

The last 2 parts of the railing where made, as well as the deck-hatches , all the coal winches and the boat stands for the steamboats.

And also from the United States I received a message, that the display case is ready, took some time (because of the situation) but is finally ready, and will find its way here these days.

Beneath some pictures, always say more as words.

 

[lmagna]

Just plain astounding Borus

[dvm27]

This is the very definition of "museum quality". Hard to define but you know it when you see it.

[BANYAN]

Simply stunning!

 

I may have missed it, but what did you make the canvas 'screens' on the guardrails from?  They look very realistic.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[rwiederrich]

Just amazing....words truly escape me......

 

Rob

[Tigerdvr]

Magnificent, any correlation between the cleanliness of the shop and the reproduction? Reproduction describes the project more accurately than model IMHO

 

Cheers, Harley

[boris279]

So I started making the 2 steamboats and motorboat,
What in itself is still a nice complex puzzle, this because of the fact that there is not much image (reference) material, and of the material what is there is very diverse.

But okay i made the choice to equip the Scharnhorst with 2 steam and 1 motor sloop.

I've made a start with this, will keep the hulls of the sloops, but the further decks and superstructures I will continue to make myself.

The housing of the steam sloops was a construction of frame and tarpaulins, I made a start with this, the motor sloop had a fixed superstructure.

Below some pictures, it’s still a work in progress but as always pictures say more as words.
 

 

[egkb]

Simply Brilliant ! Love this build

 

Cheers

 

Eamonn

[BANYAN]

Ditto - what a joy to see this build with each update.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Louie da fly]

Beautiful work!

 

Steven

[KeithAug]

Very impressive - a visual feast.

[JohnB40]

Hi Boris,

I watched an interesting show on TV last night about finding the wreck of the Scharnhorst in the depths off of Stanley. After following your build I could identify every part of the ship the ROV was filming. What a pity to see such a fine looking ship torn to pieces by 11" shells laying on the bottom. I was thinking of the lost lives of all the sailors shown on your posted photos and those on the program who went down with the ship......What a waste.

[boris279]

small update

 

Thanks for the comments and thumbs up 
Still working on the steamboats,

have made tarpaulins, the steam boilers and machinery and some details to the upper structure this far.

Now working on the propeller shaft and rudder blade and some other details on the hull.

[boris279]

first everyone thanks for the thumbs up 

 

Update :

 I think that I can close the steam launch chapter, I consider them more or less ready, so small details left but that I will apply on a later moment. 
 

still one motor sloop left but that’s a other chapter on a other time. 
 

below a few pictures. 
 

 

[RGL]

Marvellous work !!! 

[boris279]

update:

thanks everyone for the thumbs up and kind words !!

 

 I've started with a first start for the on-board cranes 

since I didn't like the included on-board cranes
I've decided to make them new.

under some photos (its still premature, but gives a impression) 

[amateur]

Can't understand what is wrong with the resin thingies

Those are two serious cranes. How on earth did you get the bolts and rivets in so evenly: did you use those 'decal-type' of rivets?

 

Jan

[shipman]

1 hour ago, amateur said:

Can't understand what is wrong with the resin thingies

Those are two serious cranes. How on earth did you get the bolts and rivets in so evenly: did you use those 'decal-type' of rivets?

 

Jan

Nah, mate. Those are real individual rivets. This build is a constant delight. No doubt those cranes are so good, they'll give you a lift next time you are feeling down.

[KeithAug]

Boris - very nice and I too would like to know how you did the rivets.

[FriedClams]

Spectacular model and workmanship Boris!  The steam boats turned out great (as has everything else).  Did you use styrene for the large funnels?  

 

Very nice work indeed.

 

Gary