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This is an inspiring build. Can't wait to see the next update.
I often daydream of building a 1/72 radio control DE (the Samuel B Roberts), but this won't happen for quite a while as I've got quite a few tiny boats (1/72 RC MTBs) and subs in the queue.
I'd also love to see a diagram of your vac-form table as I want to make a vac-form table. I never thought of using it for large hulls, though. Would it be strong enough for a radio control model, do you think?
This is an inspiring build. Can't wait to see the next update.
I often daydream of building a 1/72 radio control DE (the Samuel B Roberts), but this won't happen for quite a while as I've got quite a few tiny boats (1/72 RC MTBs) and subs in the queue.
I'd also love to see a diagram of your vac-form table as I want to make a vac-form table. I never thought of using it for large hulls, though. Would it be strong enough for a radio control model, do you think?
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:14 pm |
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I like the old fashioned pencil sharpener on the work bench. Haven't seen one of those in some time! Indeed your unusual hull fabrication has worked well. In this scale cutting and assembling the ship is not so different than the way the shipyards worked.
Cheers. Tom
I like the old fashioned pencil sharpener on the work bench. Haven't seen one of those in some time! Indeed your unusual hull fabrication has worked well. In this scale cutting and assembling the ship is not so different than the way the shipyards worked.
Cheers. Tom
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:35 pm |
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Ludwig,
When you started this project back in 2010 I was really impressed with the way you created the vacuformed hull, and I was curious how it would turn out. Now I would say it is turning out excellent!
Phil
Ludwig,
When you started this project back in 2010 I was really impressed with the way you created the vacuformed hull, and I was curious how it would turn out. Now I would say it is turning out excellent!
Phil
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Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:14 am |
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I love it!! What an imposing idea to do it in 1:35!
Marc Burcham
I love it!! What an imposing idea to do it in 1:35!
Marc Burcham
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Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:38 am |
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Still impressive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Ludwig, I see you are in belgium, where do you buy your styrene ? Mcmaster-carr is in the US and I'm in France Still impressive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woo_hoo:
Ludwig, I see you are in belgium, where do you buy your styrene ?
Mcmaster-carr is in the US and I'm in France
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Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:25 am |
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WHOA!! :O that's a lot of styrene. Excellent work!!
WHOA!! :O that's a lot of styrene. Excellent work!!
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Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:55 am |
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Nice work! My big boat dream is a 1/72 Gearing class in her FRAM1 config. I am following your built as an inspiration. Looking forward to see it completed.
Nice work! My big boat dream is a 1/72 Gearing class in her FRAM1 config. I am following your built as an inspiration. Looking forward to see it completed.
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:47 pm |
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She's really coming along splendidly!  She's really coming along splendidly! :cool_1:
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 3:46 pm |
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thanks guys for the kind replies. Made one of the 20mm platforms  placed on board.  seen from below and with splinter shield.  with 20mm Oerlikon gun.  Finaly placed the last pipe on starboard side  Made 2 platforms high on the funnel one for the siren the other for the whistle  Placed temporarely some items on the ship, items to come.  overall starboard view.  enjoy, Ludwig thanks guys for the kind replies.
Made one of the 20mm platforms
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/001-11.jpg[/img]
placed on board.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/002-11.jpg[/img]
seen from below and with splinter shield.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/005-5.jpg[/img]
with 20mm Oerlikon gun.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/004-10.jpg[/img]
Finaly placed the last pipe on starboard side
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/006-4.jpg[/img]
Made 2 platforms high on the funnel one for the siren the other for the whistle
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/008-5.jpg[/img]
Placed temporarely some items on the ship, items to come.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/003-11.jpg[/img]
overall starboard view.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/006-3.jpg[/img]
enjoy,
Ludwig
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:18 pm |
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beautiful work, as always  beautiful work, as always :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:47 pm |
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Absolutely stunning. I hope to one day tackle a project such as this with the level of detail and craftsmanship as you.  Matt Absolutely stunning. I hope to one day tackle a project such as this with the level of detail and craftsmanship as you. :worship_1:
Matt
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:03 pm |
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hello all, made the galley vent   enjoy, Ludwig hello all,
made the galley vent
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/010-4.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/011-3.jpg[/img]
enjoy,
Ludwig
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Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:20 pm |
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That is some great attention to detail, Ludwig! Looking forward to more progress updates! Happy Christmas! That is some great attention to detail, Ludwig! Looking forward to more progress updates!
Happy Christmas! :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:08 pm |
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hello all,  one more pipe on starboard side.  placing some brackets on the vertical ladder.  vertical ladder in place made one of two vents.    vent seen from below. enjoy, Ludwig hello all,
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/001-9.jpg[/img]
one more pipe on starboard side.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/009-2.jpg[/img]
placing some brackets on the vertical ladder.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/010-2.jpg[/img]
vertical ladder in place
made one of two vents.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/002-10.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/001-10.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/011-2.jpg[/img]
vent seen from below.
enjoy,
Ludwig
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:35 pm |
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hello all, Haven't done that much , placed 2 pipes aft of the funnel.  handrail around top of funnel.  some more pipework on the starboard side.  enjoy, Ludwig hello all,
Haven't done that much , placed 2 pipes aft of the funnel.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/001-8.jpg[/img]
handrail around top of funnel.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/003-8.jpg[/img]
some more pipework on the starboard side.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/005-2.jpg[/img]
enjoy,
Ludwig
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Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:15 pm |
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Beautiful and very clean work. It´s a pleasure to see how the ship is growing. Congratulations
Beautiful and very clean work. It´s a pleasure to see how the ship is growing. Congratulations
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:21 am |
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hello all, @Goodwood , she is going to be a static model , crowded by sailors and officers ( pacific) More work done on the funnel uptakes.   forward funnel platform placed.  aft funnel pipe supports placed.  still more work to be done , pipes , handrails, more pipes, horn, .... enjoy, Ludwig hello all,
@Goodwood , she is going to be a static model , crowded by sailors and officers ( pacific)
More work done on the funnel uptakes.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/001-7.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/002-7.jpg[/img]
forward funnel platform placed.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/003-7.jpg[/img]
aft funnel pipe supports placed.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/004-6.jpg[/img]
still more work to be done , pipes , handrails, more pipes, horn, ....
enjoy,
Ludwig
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:33 am |
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That little ship is going to be quite a looker when all is said and done; I've no doubt you're planning on populating her decks with sailors and officers, right?
Is she going to be static or motorized? I'm guessing the former...
That little ship is going to be quite a looker when all is said and done; I've no doubt you're planning on populating her decks with sailors and officers, right?
Is she going to be static or motorized? I'm guessing the former...
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:42 pm |
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hello all, More work done in the funnel area.  build a frame for the funnel.  vacuum formed the rounded parts and glued them on the frame  close up of one of the uptakes. placed funnel cap and detailled the funnel , photo's from different angles.    4 20mm oerlikon guns in front of the bridge.  enjoy, Ludwig hello all,
More work done in the funnel area.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/002-6.jpg[/img]
build a frame for the funnel.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/003-6.jpg[/img]
vacuum formed the rounded parts and glued them on the frame
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/016-2.jpg[/img]
close up of one of the uptakes.
placed funnel cap and detailled the funnel , photo's from different angles.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/015-2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/018.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/019.jpg[/img]
4 20mm oerlikon guns in front of the bridge.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/014-2.jpg[/img]
enjoy,
Ludwig
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:47 am |
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hello all, Have been working on the aft upper works.   close up of a quick acting door. I reinforced the sides and roof of the upper parts and placed the deck.   started work on the funnel uptakes.   I recently bought the PT conversion set and made the 20mm Oerlikon and placed it in front of the bridge ( 3 more to go)   enjoy, Ludwig hello all,
Have been working on the aft upper works.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/003-5.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/003-4.jpg[/img]
close up of a quick acting door.
I reinforced the sides and roof of the upper parts and placed the deck.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/005-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/014-1.jpg[/img]
started work on the funnel uptakes.
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/006-1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/001-6.jpg[/img]
I recently bought the PT conversion set and made the 20mm Oerlikon and placed it in front of the bridge ( 3 more to go)
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/007.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/seeschwein/008-1.jpg[/img]
enjoy,
Ludwig
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Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:47 am |
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