Update.
The "Erstaz Yorck" project has been even slower than Kongo, largely due to a ton of other after work commitments that I seem to clog my time with...
Current status: Main hull painting is done, though handling and time have made some touch ups required before I clear coat for filters/weathering. The deck's
very subtle, with some planking detail (though picture quality seems to utterly wash this out) I've added detailed based on drawings of Mackensen and pictures of the Bayern class, which should approximate what this battlecruiser would have looked like. Special thanks to Christian Höltge for advice on the deck equipment boxes from Five Star! Those things add a ton of detail to the ship.
Note: Infini cutting mats for masks are indispensable. I would not have gotten those circles so clean without them.
I'm planning on building up the tripod and platforms this week. Once those are installed, I'll check paint, correct, touch up, then clear coat. Weathering will be somewhat subtle on the superstructure, but much heavier below the waterline. I plan to mirror many late war German capital ships' general war-beaten look.
My biggest remaining decision: what do I name her? SMS
Prinz Adalbert feels appropriate, given that he's one of the prime architects of the Prussian navy. I'm wanting to avoid Tirpitz, Scharnhorst, or other names which were used in WWII. I briefly considered Ludendorff, given his importance until 1918, but between his resignation and connection with postwar fascism, he's a hard pass.
Any suggestions are welcome.
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