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Hello, Paul, We have too yesterday, being the 1st of may and Workers Day, but also the second of May too the day off. :) 

Best regards,

Garward

 

 

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Good morning to you all, :piratebo5:

 

Yesterday I was able to dedicate some time to work on the admiral's bridge.

 

Here goes:

 

Finishing off the lining for the wind breakers.

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The lining at the front side of the bridge.

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The planking for the observation balcony, literally soaked in satin clear varnish. This shall enable a thick coat and possibility of sanding down when dry, without the worry of touching off the wood again.

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A view of the support struts on the underside of the searchlight platform.

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The top foremast support structure, fitted in place.

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Starting off with the frames required for the admiral's bridge front panel.

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The first window frame ready.

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The full set ready for the fitting process.

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The clear plastic sheet to be used for the viewing windows.

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The first set of five panes cut to size.

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The panes fitted in place.

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A guide liner is used to make sure that the frames are fitted in correctly and straight.

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The front frames fitted in place.

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A side elevational view.

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Shall try to post more pics next Thursday.

 

 

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

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German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Another step nearer Paul, those window panes will keep the the admiral warmer on a cold winters day whilst cruising through the baltic

Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on
 

All the best

Kevin :omg:


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The problem is that every piece must be constructed. For example - each of the twin 105mm calibre anti-aircraft mounting, shall engulf over 900 parts. The ship was equipped with 7 of these mountings, so that means 7 x 900 parts to scratch build, assemble and finish according to the colour codes required. Those alone would require from 5 to six months of hard work, let alone the rest of the ship.

 

Not to worry my friends - I shall launch this ship off the slipway in three to four years time. Meanwhile, I shall try to keep you guys happy by posting once or twice every week.

 

You take your time Paul, the surgeon that re-plumbed my heart says I'm good for at least another 15 years.   :)  

If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

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Hello Kevin,

 

Yes right on - the admiral shall keep himself warm. Mind you the bridge was also equipped with central heating as well, and it makes sense, as the temperatures in the north Atlantic, especially during the winter period were sub-zero. I cannot imagine anyone stationed at his post in those conditions.

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Hello Yambo,

 

Thanks for looking in. Sorry to hear about your heart condition. But yes, after the surgical treatment, you feel much better and younger as well. My uncle, at the age of 72 underwent a quintuple by-pass heart operation. Now he is better then me.

So don't worry Yambo, think positive and look towards a brighter future.

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Thanks Paul, I had the op (triple by-pass) back in 2007. In the last year I have put 2 million metres on my rowing machine, 42,195 of those (a marathon) were done in 3 hours 18 minutes - 19 minutes faster than I ran a marathon 29 years ago.   The doc, at the time, said I was good for 20 - 25 years so I'm reducing the number each year.   :)

 

Your build is excellent with superb attention to detail. I've been looking in since you started it. I greatly admire your work.

If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

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Good morning to you all, :) 

 

Hello Joe, Grant and Sjors; thanks for looking in and your everlasting support.

 

I had some spare time to do some more work, so here goes:

 

Obtaining the correct information is very difficult. Only on Monday evening I managed to get the correct information regarding the correct number and position of the observation platform support struts. Didn't have much to correct, and added more struts to get the correct number. But this is only the beginning, as the real detail is in the pipework that runs along the platform - especially the rain water drain lines and the communication lines.

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A view from the rear, showing the correct position and number of struts involved.

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Starting off with the wind breaker shields, for the observation platform. Just one note on this. I am just fitting in the pieces, for the time being. When all the perimeter is fitted in, then I shall trim the shields down to the correct size and linear. For the time being, one shall see a lot of pieces fixed at random and not linear or equal.

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A view from the front.

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Progressing along the port side.

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A view of the progress so far.

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Shall post more pictures next Monday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Good morning all, :) 

 

Hello Ben and Johann, thanks for looking in and for the kind words.

 

I literally spent Saturday afternoon and evening + Sunday - full day to finish off the foretop observation platform wind breaker shields. I can say that it was a nerve cracking job, and the worst part of it, is that there is still more detailing works to be carried out for the same area.

 

Here goes:

 

The full set of wind breakers are now fitted in place and trimmed to size. Starting the fitting of the shield liners.

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A view from the front, showing the complexity of the wind breaker shields.

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A general view of the internal liners.

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A view from the front.

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A generic view of the external liners and hinge arm supports.

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Another view of the same.

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A view from the bottom rear.

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A generic view.

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Shall be able to post more pictures by next Thursday.

 

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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as I was looking at the earlier pictures,  I thought about the brace work .......then,  there they are.......such detail!  phenominal work Paul!

I yam wot I yam!

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Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
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Hello Popeye,

 

Many thanks for looking in - I am tying to get the detailing as correct as possible, but sometimes, I find it very difficult to get the correct information and to work out the detailing correctly. For example - only today, I managed to get hold of some pictures showing the correct type of support structures stiffeners for the open observation platform parapet wall. sketch attached.

 

0307_001.pdf

 

 

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Paul -

 

I continue to be in awe of the level of detail you are attaining on this build.  It is VERY impressive and well implemented!

Wayne

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Hello Wayne,

 

Thanks for looking in. I came across your build, and can say that you are doing a fine job of it as well.

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Paul,

 

Excellent work and detailing.  I'll be waiting for the next installment.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

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Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Good morning all, :)

last Sunday, I carried out some work on the fore top observation platform, and the admirals bridge.

 

Here goes.

 

Evergreen strips - 1.5mm x 0.28mm thick, required to obtain the "Tee" section for the parapet wall support structure.

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Fitting in the first pieces.

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Finalizing the starboard side.

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A view from the front.

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A view from the rear.

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Next in line, the tee sections for the admiral's bridge.

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The rear section is ready.

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Job, over and done with.

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The rivets required for the window frames, supplied by Tichy Train Group.

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The rivets, only 0.8mm in diameter.

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Marking out with a pencil.

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The first Window frame.

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Shall be able to post more pictures by next Thursday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Hello Brian, :piratebo5:

 

Trying to pull my leg? - Well sincerely speaking, I am trying to finish her off by 2016.

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Paul,

 

I have to admit I'm not really into this period, although I find these big ships impressive. Certainly the German battleships of the Second World War were beautiful to look at, and I seem to remember reading that the crews of the RN ships which sank the Bismarck, for instance, as being first saddened by the number of German seamen that perished – and second,  by the fact that they had to destroy such a beautiful ship.

 

I'm glad you have to begin again (!) – so that I can follow your build from the beginning. :)

Kester

 

Current builds: Sherbourne (Caldercraft) scale – 1/64th;

 

Statsraad Lehmkuhl (half model) 1/8th" – 1'.

 

Victory Bow Section (Panart/Mantua) scale – 1/78th  (on hold).

 

Previous build: Bluenose ll (Billings) scale – 1/100th.

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Good morning all, :)

 

Some more progress pictures, related with the work on the admiral's bridge.

 

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Should be able to finish off the window frame riveting by tomorrow. During the weekend I shall be investing some time to carry out some work on the five in number searchlights required for the ship.

 

Below are a couple of rare pictures of the signal lamp as installed on the Scharnhorst. There were two of these, one on each side of the admiral's bridge. I shall be working on these as soon as I have finished off with the search light platforms.

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Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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Really wonderful progress, Paul

Regards Christian

 

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Good morning all, :)

 

Hello Christian and Ben, thanks for looking in. It's always a pleasure to see your posts.

 

as advised, I have now turned the tables towards the construction of the ship's searchlight installations. There were five of them. For the time being, I shall be working only on the one related to the tower and bridge.

 

Here goes:

 

The master - I produced this a couple of years ago.

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A 32mm diameter brass rod in place. Have to turn it to a diameter to 25mm.

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The turning is well underway.

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A view from the end. The inside of the search light was drilled off with a 22mm diameter HSS twist drill.

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Ready for cutting off.

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The searchlight housing, placed adjacent to a 1:72nd scale figure.

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Shall be posting more further on this week.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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brilliant work as always, well done

Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on
 

All the best

Kevin :omg:


SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS.
KEEP IT REAL!

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On the build table

HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 

 

 

HMHS Britannic by Kevin 

SD 14  - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 -  Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72   U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48  Amerigo Vespucci     1/84 - Panart-   HMS Enterprise  -CAF -  1/48     

Finished     

St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020

HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished   Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 

Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat

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Thanks Kevin. B)

Cheers

 

Paul    :10_1_10:

 

NEVER RETREAT - NEVER SURRENDER

 

JUST DO IT YOUR WAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

 

Current Build:

1:72nd German WWII Heavy Battle Cruiser DKM Scharnhorst http://modelshipworld...1:72ndDKMScharnhorst/

 

Future Build Logs:

German WWII Captured Flower Class Corvette.

German WWII Armed Trawler.

German WWII Aircraft Carrier - Graf Zeppelin.

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First rate job on that light housing.

Augie

 

Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64

 

Previous Builds :

 

US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery)

Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988

Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976

Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956

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