The ScharnHorst 1/200-Operation Paderborn

[javlin]

Not a big update but small tedious update to the cranes.Trumpter did not have anything for crane operator to work from so I fabricated it from some 1/350 PE and some crank handles from the search lights in 1/200 for the steering wheels.All I need to do now is paint and rig the cables.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Kevin!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not a big update but small tedious update to the cranes.Trumpter did not have anything for crane operator to work from so I fabricated it from some 1/350 PE and some crank handles from the search lights in 1/200 for the steering wheels.All I need to do now is paint and rig the cables.View attachment 780279

That detail under your magnifying glass................................WOW!

 

[javlin]

The deck is now glued in markings placed the Trumpter swastikas were 1/32" basically I made these @ 1/16" 2x wider and they still look just a tad thin??The base is well on it's way to to getting finished the SS's are not glued ATTM everything can still come apart.The plexiglas comes in next week for me to cut and assemble hoping all goes well there.The crane is finished for one side now just need to rig the other I did have to add a roller not included to get close to the original design.

 

[Wurger]

 

[javlin]

any thoughts on the swastikas?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great looking crane.

 

[Wurger]

any thoughts on the swastikas?

A PM sent ...

 

[javlin]

Great looking crane.

Thanks Vic it took me about an hour to rig the EZ line is fine and with everything RLM 75 sometimes hard to see.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Kevin!

 

[javlin]

I have just about have the foredeck complete the chains are a Nice add but the mods will....lets say had abit of a cuss factor..I had to walk away.I finished it up this morning without a bit of fuss.I had to add a collar that the chain/anchor slide through some .030" rod bent around a .060" rod.I then added the smaller securing chain looping some .010" through the end twist,bend 90' and inset into the deck the chain was left over from the Schnell Boat 72 links per/inch.You will also notice the Swastikas have been updated to a more acceptable size no more sticks.I was not able to address the location of the right/green capstan it's a mirror image the setup is exactly like the left/red a Trumpter mistake Paul a French builder saw and I saw it but I thought my wooden deck fix it the capstan needed to move about 1/3" left it is what it is.I am just glad I caught and made some mods to the chains/anchor.

 

[Crimea_River]

Anchor chains look great.

 

[Wurger]

 

[javlin]

Anchor chains look great.

Thanks Andy they took a little while to get right but ending up as a Nice add.

 

[javlin]

wojtek what you think about those swastikas Now?they are looking the part.

 

[Wurger]

IMHO these are fine and fit much better than the earlier ones.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That looks great Kevin, some nice detail.

 

[javlin]

That looks great Kevin, some nice detail.

Thanks Vic just cannot let this one sit idle it keeps drawing me back the cuss factor comes from to many hours and eyes getting crossed.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Kevin!