SMS Karlsruhe by Wreck1919 - 1/100

[Wreck1919]

Hi, so here is the first one. I hope to improve execution for the remaining spars/yardarms. Getting the vertical ropes (stirrups) to the same lenght and position is tricky for me.guess i will find a method by the time the last ones a made. Fortunately a photograph shows footropes/stirrups as also not being straight. Thats my excuse 😎. 
cheers sascha

[wefalck]

I gather the fact that the stirrups are slightly curved seems to indicate that they were made from wire rope.

 

You can slightly soak stirrups and footropes in fast drying varnish and hold them in shape, while the varnish dries. Use solvent-based varnish, so that you can soften the arrangement, if you are not happy with it at the first go.

 

Edited March 1 by wefalck

[Valeriy V]

 Sasha, your path is right! 👍
  Impregnation with varnish or cyacrine glue will solve your remaining problems. 

[Wreck1919]

Progress… nothing broken yet. Missing the varnish/„natural“ slack still, but will experiment.

Halfway done. Unbelievable how many lines/ropes are on that mast given its not a sailing ship.

Oh and thanks eberhard/valeriy for the comments about the position of the footropes. The are shown to be „aft“ /behind the spar/yardarm on the plan, but i totally missed that detail. 
cheers sascha

 

[Keith Black]

 Sascha, if I may. The distance between the foot ropes and the yard should be waist high. Your figure indicates that there is too much distance between the foot ropes and the yard. 

[Wreck1919]

Morning(?😎) Keith. Yes, of course you may👍🏻. the stirrups are  6.5mm(0.25“??) so maybe the picture wasnt good. So here is another one where my inspector is being hoisted up.  Note that i tied the rope under his arms and not around the neck since his services will still be required 😎.  The shape of the ropes is work in progress, am still experimenting (off model) with varnish.

Edit: and i did cheat with the attachment points for the ropes  under the  platform, because i forgot to include them when building. Now its too late.

Edited March 5 by Wreck1919

[Wreck1919]

Rigging continues with upper signal lights. I didnt think about those when building the mast, so they too have no upper attachment points (cheat with knot and spare stirrup) , something to remember for the next model 🤪. 
 

[Wreck1919]

Another update: rigging is almost done. All that can be attached to the masts off model is finished. Remains „only“ to do the lower attachment points on deck. How to attach the signal lines on the foremast to the bridge without tearing everything apart is still a mystery to me though…🤪. Looks a bit wild now but once straigthened out it should be ok,..i hope.

cheers sascha

[Wreck1919]

Another update gents. Lower attachment assemblies were made. The rangefinder was mounted and the main mast ist now glued in place and two of the holding cables attached. The others will havE to wait a bit as i want to finish to aft deckhouse off model before.

happy sunday

sascha

 

[Wreck1919]

Hello all, here a few pictures of the current state of affairs. Nearing completion. The big things missing are Davits, stretches of railing, antennae and pieces of equipment on the stern and hull. Stuff on the hull is an issue because the paint i used is discontinued and any trials to match with a new supplier were so far „not phantastic“
cheers sascha

 

[Dr PR]

Sascha,

 

You have created a beautiful model! And it is even more impressive knowing you used simple tools, and you have great skill working with them.

[Wreck1919]

Thanks Phil (and others for their thumbs up 😎). I must admit to be a bit narrow minded when it comes to modelling🤪, so i didnt look into any sailing boat - sorry for that term if it isnt correct - builds. Mistake. I did check your albatros thread phil and while i dont get half of the specifics , it makes for a great read and explains your journey well. Thank god ww1 ships dont have visible wooden planking 😬.

cheers sascha