1/100 HMS Renown (1942)
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:09 am
Dear friends,
let me introduce myself and my model project in your forum!
My name is Joachim, I�m 33 years old and living in the vicinity of Dortmund. I have been studying law at Bochum University. I would have liked to enter Civil Service, but with just two average State Exams Gerhard Schr�der could become Federal Chancellor but me no Civil Servant�
I had been working for Andreas Ladach a short time, trading with church organ occasions (http://www.ladach.de, in English, too) and Gerber Architects in Dortmund. Meanwhile, I am the law and guarantee department at a small Citro�n dealer�s in Iserlohn. It�s not been my dream but a fair job with dear colleagues and a good boss � so what else can one wish?
I�ve been building ship models for the most time of my life, starting with the infamous Revell models in 1/720. The more I am grateful that the God of 1/700 modelmakers offered his help to me here � thank you so much, Mr. Baumann!!!
There are only two scale models antecedent to my new project HMS Renown: Hegi�s Scol Progress in 1/100 and New Marquette�s DD Surcouf in same scale. With the last, at least the hull I built scratch � what encouraged me to do so with entire Renown� Just for fittings I�d like to look in the UK, if you want with your help, because as non-native speaker google.co.uk is no real help.
On Dortmund�s model exhibition, Intermodellbau 2006, I found a little Polish book Profile Morskiye on HMS Renown � and my new ship to be built.
To be honest, even before I was bored of crowds of DKM Bismarcks and thousands of SAR cruisers on our lakes. There are so many ships with interesting history or design � such as Renown in both respects: The longestserving Battlecruiser on the one hand with all her deficiency but her incomparable elegant lines and angular distinctive superstructure on the other hand. From my first preoccupation she persuaded me to build her, no doubt!
Meanwhile, the hull is existing, built from 8mm plywood (frames) and 2mm balsa planks, covered with glassfibre. I�ll post you some pictures tonight.
I hope Renown will be growing soon � and my English improving by frequent use, thank you for your patience reading up to this point!
Below a picture of me, made in robe � watch out Justitia!
Best regards from Iserlohn!
Joachim
let me introduce myself and my model project in your forum!
My name is Joachim, I�m 33 years old and living in the vicinity of Dortmund. I have been studying law at Bochum University. I would have liked to enter Civil Service, but with just two average State Exams Gerhard Schr�der could become Federal Chancellor but me no Civil Servant�
I had been working for Andreas Ladach a short time, trading with church organ occasions (http://www.ladach.de, in English, too) and Gerber Architects in Dortmund. Meanwhile, I am the law and guarantee department at a small Citro�n dealer�s in Iserlohn. It�s not been my dream but a fair job with dear colleagues and a good boss � so what else can one wish?
I�ve been building ship models for the most time of my life, starting with the infamous Revell models in 1/720. The more I am grateful that the God of 1/700 modelmakers offered his help to me here � thank you so much, Mr. Baumann!!!
There are only two scale models antecedent to my new project HMS Renown: Hegi�s Scol Progress in 1/100 and New Marquette�s DD Surcouf in same scale. With the last, at least the hull I built scratch � what encouraged me to do so with entire Renown� Just for fittings I�d like to look in the UK, if you want with your help, because as non-native speaker google.co.uk is no real help.
On Dortmund�s model exhibition, Intermodellbau 2006, I found a little Polish book Profile Morskiye on HMS Renown � and my new ship to be built.
To be honest, even before I was bored of crowds of DKM Bismarcks and thousands of SAR cruisers on our lakes. There are so many ships with interesting history or design � such as Renown in both respects: The longestserving Battlecruiser on the one hand with all her deficiency but her incomparable elegant lines and angular distinctive superstructure on the other hand. From my first preoccupation she persuaded me to build her, no doubt!
Meanwhile, the hull is existing, built from 8mm plywood (frames) and 2mm balsa planks, covered with glassfibre. I�ll post you some pictures tonight.
I hope Renown will be growing soon � and my English improving by frequent use, thank you for your patience reading up to this point!
Below a picture of me, made in robe � watch out Justitia!
Best regards from Iserlohn!
Joachim
