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by **MartinJQuinn** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:01 am

That looks great. Send some photos for submission to the gallery, so everyone can enjoy them.

by **Goodwood** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 12:01 am

Well, that came roaring out of the blue...

She looks excellent, m8!

by **PetrolGator** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:12 pm

Soooo while looking for images of "SMS Scharnhorst", I stumbled on this old build of mine. "Scharnhorst" was an option for her name until I found out she was a Mackensen-class vessel.

Anyway. It's done, but I don't have really good photos. Here's one on the porch. I'll add more later.

by **PetrolGator** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:12 am

Slow as ever...

These pictures were taken from the beginning of the weekend and don't reflect rails and other small bits I added yesterday. This thing edges to completion. I'm also starting to work the water base.

by **PetrolGator** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:37 pm

Thank ya.

Gloss is on the hull and the ship is insanely shiny! I'm excited to start my favorite part of the build: washing and weathering. I've also decided on a name: SMS Von Steuben. Really appreciate the suggestion, maxim!

Also done:

- I decided to scratch build a searchlight platform for the after superstructure... because.

- Added Starling Models' wonderful coal scuttles.

- Touched up paint and checked for any brass showing.

- Added railing to the after superstructure and "tarped" it.

I'm going out of town for the week (business), and will likely sit down to do the cranes, boats, and other little details when I get back. I'll intermittedly work on the water base and destroyer as I get time.

Pictures. So shiny!

by **kylewoody** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:45 am

That whole tripod came out good, I'm digging this one. Sharp looking ship!

Kyle

by **Vladi** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:21 am

Looks good, Chris! Good that you have not given up

by **PetrolGator** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:53 am

Tripod is essentially complete, minus some small bits. I also built the bare bones of the main mast (dryfit). Due to free time being "LOLNope" due to work, I'm moving at a snail's pace.

by **PetrolGator** » Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:06 am

I was out of town this weekend, so I didn't get a lot done. I've added some PE to the forward tripod and painted it black (using the finest setting on my airbrush for most of the work, per recommendation from "speedbird" - worked well!) I also did some touch up to the hull, which netted a few areas that were strangely lighter. Given that the hull will be heavily weathered, per German capital ships in 1918, I'm not concerned.

Remaining before Future and weathering: I want to finish the forward tripod and mainmast. Railing, cranes, launches, winches, crew, and lord knows what else will be added when convenient.

by **PetrolGator** » Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:28 pm

Thanks, Dan, and thanks for the PE! I�m outta town this weekend but I do hope to get some work done next week.

by **Dan K** » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:43 am

Covered railings look very well done.

by **PetrolGator** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:35 am

Excellent point, re: submarine warfare. I'll give that name serious consideration.

by **maxim** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:28 am

The Ersatz Yorck was "killed" by the shift of the building programs towards submarines - the very same shift, which brought the US into the war. The ship would have been only completed, if submarine warfare would have not been executed. If submarine warfare would have remained restricted, perhaps the US would not have entered the war. Therefore Steuben would be a fitting name

There were German ships called Steuben and there are statues of Steuben e.g. in Potsdam.

by **PetrolGator** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 7:14 am

maxim wrote:Perhaps you can use Steuben?

Oooo. I like this, but I cannot imagine the Kaiserliche Marine naming their newest battlecruiser (really fast battleship) after an officer that later served in the Continental Army, given that the US was at war with Germany at the time.

I'm going to have to think about this, though. Thanks!

Kyle: Thanks man. It's pretty rough right now, paint wise. I need to do a bit of touch up before I seal for weathering.

Pieter: I like SMS Stosch. I feel like this vessel needs a strong namesake.

Wife was sick yesterday, so I had little time at the bench. I'm starting to add rails to the various bridge platforms and will HOPEFULLY be done with this tonight. As with the rest of the exposed railing, I'll cover it in canvas. Next step? Ship's railing. I'll also start working the water base soon.

by **maxim** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:41 pm

Perhaps you can use Steuben?

by **kylewoody** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:56 pm

Looking very nice my friend! Love the bridge and mast; clean, crisp and plumb.

As far as the names, I am not too familiar with the German ships - but the idea of picking something seems like something I wouldn't be able to settle on haha.

Kyle

by **Pieter** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:31 pm

That Ersatz Yorck looks very nice. About the name. German battlecruisers seems to have used names of famous generals and admirals which had been in use earlier on corvettes and cruisers. SMS Stosch could be an option. Albrecht von Stosch was the first professional head of the newly formed German Navy.

by **PetrolGator** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:22 am

Note: She still needs a name. Suggestions welcome, though obvious they have to make sense.

SMS Prinz Adalbert?

SMS Kurf�rst Friedrich Wilhelm?

I'm trying to avoid Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and/or any other WWII era ship's name. Plus, naming their new, swanky battlecruiser/fast battleship after one of the lost sisters at the Falklands just seems to... obvious.

Heeeeeeelp!

by **PetrolGator** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:39 pm

I haven�t had a lot of bench time, but I have managed to beat out most of the major sections of the forward tripod and add details.

Tripod: styrene with PE ladders and gussets.

Compass platform at the base of the platform: scratched.

Top of rangefinder: heavily modified IHP part. I cut a slit around the structure and stuck styrene strip into it to create the viewports. It�s currently sitting with Mr Surfacer 500 to level it all out. I�ll sand it smooth after it dries overnight.

Next step: rails and ladders. I�ll then touch up paint and paint the upper portion of the tripod black. After that, hull/superstructure railing will be applied and bonded to the hull with Gator Glue. I�ll finally ensure that any chips, overspray, etc are corrected before coating the ship with Future in preparation for weathering and final assembly. I�ll be mounting the hull on the water base prior to final assembly.

Needs to be scratched: Cranes, upper masts, full mainmast

Needs to be made/installed: cable reels, launches, flagstaffs, davits

by **PetrolGator** » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:11 am

Oh, I'll finish this. I'm just not sure if I'll be in the nursing home before or after I dullcoat the damn thing.

This week's looking busy. I'm just hoping to get the bloody tripod up.

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