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Hello! I have decided to build one of the first Drednoughts. I must say thet I like more German ships than British thats why i have chosen a NAssau class ship. As you can see in the title I havent decided yet how will I name it. The Nassau class had four ships ( Nassau, Westfalen, Posen and Rheinland). Posen and Rheinland were slightly different form the first two ships.
I will begin my ship from building the forward structure
PS I am already building one ship on this forum
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I have foun an interesting Osprey publication about Deutschland, Nassau and Helgoland battleship classes. This position hase few quite nice pics and info of the ships.

Hi Kamil Good luck with your build
Dave Wooley

I have made some progres on the forward structure

Kamil I will be following your build with interest. Question what scale are you using ?
Dave Wooley

I am working in my favourite scale: 1/72. Here is a picture of an small motorboat from another of my ships ( SMS Elbing from First World War, in 1/72 scale). Ovcourse this boat can be olso placed on my new ship. I have also made the sailor next to it

That will be a very large and impressive model !!

I look forwward toseiing your progress

JIM B

Hi Kamil
very interesting building
i will follow too.
is from balsa?

Ive made some progres

Ive have prepared the 8.8 cm guns casemates.

Hi Kamil Interesting construction . Question what type of material are you using ?
Dave Wooley

The wood is balsa ( 1 - 2 mm), the white material is cardboard ( also 1 -2 mm)

Hi Kamil, please where did you get the plans?
This is the same ship I want to build - so far all have got is small pics from the book you show, with a view to enlarging them. Have you got a better source please?
I hope you will keep up this site as you proceed with the build. Very helpful, and you should have a terrific ship!
At 1/72 scale I think that works out at about 80inches long? Am I right? What do you expect the displacement to be, I make it 114pounds! Do you have special transport, or strong back?
regards, Paul

Hi Paul. I have recived this plans as a gift, so I dont know where they can be bought. I sucpect that they can find them in Germany. Those plans are in 1/100 scale. Mine ship will be 203 cm long. As for the transport I have decided to devide the hull into two sections.

Great ship to build, very interesting build too as I've gotten pretty interested in these ships the last couple of months and might actually try my hand at one too!

I have made the first casemate for the 8.8 cm gun

The next step was to make searchlights. The Westfalen had on the front superstructure four reflectors. Ive decidet to "light up the ship"

Kamil wrote:Hello! I have decided to build one of the first Drednoughts. I must say thet I like more German ships than British thats why i have chosen a NAssau class ship. As you can see in the title I havent decided yet how will I name it. The Nassau class had four ships ( Nassau, Westfalen, Posen and Rheinland). Posen and Rheinland were slightly different form the first two ships.
I will begin my ship from building the forward structure
PS I am already building one ship on this forum
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=60551&start=0

Hi KamilI would like a copy of your plans of the nassau ship, I will build the Westfalen ,Iwill pay yoy whatever cost for a copy of those plans. I am excidet abot the buildin g of that fat sucker.
Peter

Now I've seen crafty, but man oh man those lighted search lights are great!

Hi, Im sending some new pics of the forward conning tower (for the Westfalen will be the one not paineted yet) . The grey conning tower is from the Kaiser class. Notice that they are diffrent. On the side view You can notice that hte stering wheel and two compass are in position