The 'opposition' is in the process of being built. The upper and lower hulls pieces are almost ready to be joined together, and when the glue has dried I will begin the process of shaping her hull.
I hope to start work on the turrets later today as that is a job that I can have 'on the go' whilst the glue holding the hull pieces together is drying.
Nice looking model, I'm sure it fits many of your own requirements.
I am slightly disappointed in one respect and that is the apparant lack of wooden decks.
Now, I don't know if the original had wooden decks. I would have to get some of my books out to check but I would be surprised if she didn't have some somewhere.
And I agree with Mr Kinch, a pennant or two wouldn't go amiss.
She probably did have wooden decks, and they would have been kept almost white in colour during peacetime. I am not sure what happened to them during wartime, as this seems to have varied from ship to ship.
The battle flag will come when I have time to make it. I have a design that I can copy from an old issue of Jane’s. It is just a matter of getting around to scanning it in to my computer, and then creating both sides of the flag before I print it.
Well done, Bob ! In your shoes, I wouldn't have been able to resist embellishing things a bit, but the way you painted it quite suits the level of detail you chose for the build.
Looking forward now to completion of the first enemy ship.
I had to resist adding 'little extras'. I realised that in this case 'less is more', otherwise the model would have been just too crowded to serve the purpose I built it for.
Likewise the colour scheme. According to my copy of Erich Gröner's 'German Warships 1815-1945' the decks should be teak-coloured ... but as that is not a colour that I can match easily (and because painting the decks would not – in my opinion – have added anything to the model), I have left them light grey.
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The First Rule of Wargaming and the Spirit of the Wargame
The First Rule:
‘Nothing can be done contrary to what could or would be done in actual war.'
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The Spirit of the Wargame:
‘Wargames are played, for the most part, without the supervision of an umpire. The game relies on the integrity of the individual players to show consideration for other players and to abide by the rules. All players should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating courtesy and sportsmanship at all times, irrespective of how competitive they may be. This is the spirit of the wargame.’
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Very nice Bob, perhaps a pennant or two mightn't be amiss?
ReplyDeleteHow else shall we tell that he's a dastardly Hun?
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteShe looks really nice Bob - very well done and I can't wait to see the opposition!
All the best,
DC
Conrad Kinch,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comment.
My wife asked pretty well the same question ... and the answer is 'Yes ... just as soon as I have time to make one!'
All the best,
Bob
David Crook,
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your kind comment.
The 'opposition' is in the process of being built. The upper and lower hulls pieces are almost ready to be joined together, and when the glue has dried I will begin the process of shaping her hull.
I hope to start work on the turrets later today as that is a job that I can have 'on the go' whilst the glue holding the hull pieces together is drying.
All the best,
Bob
Bob
ReplyDeleteLovely, I second the comments from Conrad and David.
Cheers
PD
Peter Douglas,
ReplyDeleteMany thanks!
Work on the 'opposition' is now well under way and should be finished by this time next week ... I hope.
All the best,
Bob
Mein Gott das ist ein pretty schippe!
ReplyDeletePat G,
ReplyDeleteDanke schön!
Alles beste,
Bob
Hi Bob
ReplyDeleteNice looking model, I'm sure it fits many of your own requirements.
I am slightly disappointed in one respect and that is the apparant lack of wooden decks.
Now, I don't know if the original had wooden decks. I would have to get some of my books out to check but I would be surprised if she didn't have some somewhere.
And I agree with Mr Kinch, a pennant or two wouldn't go amiss.
Jim
Jim Duncan,
ReplyDeleteShe probably did have wooden decks, and they would have been kept almost white in colour during peacetime. I am not sure what happened to them during wartime, as this seems to have varied from ship to ship.
The battle flag will come when I have time to make it. I have a design that I can copy from an old issue of Jane’s. It is just a matter of getting around to scanning it in to my computer, and then creating both sides of the flag before I print it.
All the best,
Bob
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Can the final specs be made public? Length on the waterline, beam, masthead height, freeboard, etc.
Thanks,
Jim
Jim Wright,
ReplyDeleteIn answer to your request, here are the basic dimensions:
Length: 7.9"/20cm
Beam: 3"/7.7cm
Freeboard: 1.1"/2.75cm
Height to top of foremastand main mast: 4.75"/12cm
All the best,
Bob
Well done, Bob ! In your shoes, I wouldn't have been able to resist embellishing things a bit, but the way you painted it quite suits the level of detail you chose for the build.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward now to completion of the first enemy ship.
Corporal_Trim (Steve),
ReplyDeleteI had to resist adding 'little extras'. I realised that in this case 'less is more', otherwise the model would have been just too crowded to serve the purpose I built it for.
Likewise the colour scheme. According to my copy of Erich Gröner's 'German Warships 1815-1945' the decks should be teak-coloured ... but as that is not a colour that I can match easily (and because painting the decks would not – in my opinion – have added anything to the model), I have left them light grey.
All the best,
Bob
Bob,
ReplyDeleteI paint my decks with Vallejo "Iraqi Sand" and call it a day. ;-)
Regards,
Steve
Corporal_Trim (Steve),
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I will see if I can buy some next time I vist a wargames show.
All the best,
Bob