Scharnhost by Javlin - Trumpter - 1/200 - PLASTIC - Operation Paderborn - Kriegsmarine

[Tyguy35]

No worries, doing my math I got 45mm from the bottom of boot to keel. Then making it only 5mm thick. But I think I like your idea of making it 5/16” thick. 
 

that math was just based off the scale of the actual ship vs the scale of the photo in the drawing. So I may be off a few mm I’m glad I was close. 
 

how about the colours you used on the hull which great and white or light grey? 
 

thanks 

[Javlin]

9 hours ago, Tyguy35 said:

how about the colours you used on the hull which great and white or light grey? 
 

I went RLM 75 for the hull and just picked a white.The turret colors I had to make but but started with RLM04 and worked it from there.Your measurement comes in @1.771" weras mine is 1.875" that's 1/10" lower than mine at the bottom of the boot?It's a judgement call ?is your build up and running yet?

 

I was looking at the waterline and if you go your measurement you will be about 1/10" above the rear shaft support go higher.The Atlantic bow came about because the Kreigsmarine like there ships to sit low in the water but the flat/straight bow let the deck get to much wash.You can see the nice gentle slope upward to the forward mast when you sit back

Edited July 17 by Javlin

[Javlin]

I have started rigging the Foreward SS area still waiting on some brown EZ-line used for flags for the most part.The first pic shows were I had to add an upright extension to a foreward yard off the SS upper deck still not painted yet and the line heads to a piece I made last week.I am finding these little tri-leg projections all over the SS found four more tonight using a magnifying glass.

 

https://i.postimg.cc/P5w6g8Rz/scharnhorst_001.jpg

 

This pic shows where I used black metal line between the outrigger yards of the SS from front yard  to rear and around the front yard to the tri-leg on the SS is EZ-line.The metal line on the sides and back will handle much in rope this will allow the lines not to sag no were as much and look more natural ...I hope.

 

https://i.postimg.cc/d0cWwVMM/scharnhorst_006.jpg

 

You can see just off to the side of the searchlight a new pole added still have to add the V for tri-leg to the bottom it's a beotch.These go to the forward control room and then  to the rangefinder right below

https://i.postimg.cc/9fPLMHVD/scharnhorst_011.jpg

 

The other side where another tri-leg was located and is complete a bit of trial/error here took about 20 minutes and third fold was correct just a PIA but guys rigging is one of the most important elements in bring these ships to life.

https://i.postimg.cc/G2cqTghq/scharnhorst_016.jpg

 

You can see the little mooring lights I made out of brass below the upper yard.I am just to gullible in thinking these manufactures will include this stuff such as the lights and parts for a successful rigging process but then again I am going 1943 other years where different.You would have to be a Scharnhorst fanatic to know what I missed.

https://i.postimg.cc/0QcZYGzx/scharnhorst_021.jpg

 

 

Thanks for looking in.

Edited August 4 by Javlin

[Javlin]

Work continues waiting on some brown EZ-line for the ropes for the flags quite a few of those so the turrets came off and blast bags till the line shows up.