The ScharnHorst 1/200-Operation Paderborn

[javlin]

I have started on the plexiglas case measures 50"+X7 1/4"X14" something I have been shying away from has actually been easy.I have about an 1 1/4 hours cutting and gluing the four sides together I will let this sit over night and do the top tomorrow.I have seen a money making opportunity methinks fellas??I have seen people pay serious money for those 1/2 the size of this without exotic wood underneath!

 

[Snautzer01]

I have started on the plexiglas case measures 50"+X7 1/4"X14" something I have been shying away from has actually been easy.I have about an 1 1/4 hours cutting and gluing the four sides together I will let this sit over night and do the top tomorrow.I have seen a money making opportunity methinks fellas??I have seen people pay serious money for those 1/2 the size of this without exotic wood underneath!View attachment 789905

Out it on eBay and see what happens. Must be a market for it.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is a big display case.

 

[Crimea_River]

Even the raw material is pricey. I haven't taken the time to source a reasonable supply.

 

[javlin]

Even the raw material is pricey. I haven't taken the time to source a reasonable supply.

The materials here was about $160 plexi and 30/40 wood.

 

[Crimea_River]

Well there you go. I can't get my head around building a display case that costs more than the model I'm putting inside it.

 

[SaparotRob]

Well there you go. I can't get my head around building a display case that costs more than the model I'm putting inside it.

Give it a couple of weeks. The model prices will catch up.

 

[javlin]

Well there you go. I can't get my head around building a display case that costs more than the model I'm putting inside it.

Well got to remember the kit was $500 and the accessories are bring the build to $1000+ she going to be dust free.

 

[Crimea_River]

Understood but that kind of money is way out of my league for both kits and a single display case. Not that I'm cheap, I just spend my bucks on other things more important to me.

Your model looks great by the way.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far Kevin!

 

[javlin]

It's Alive!!!

I now frame it out in Padauk 1/2"WX1/16'T I will start on the top and ends with the end being 3/8"W and the top making the last 1/8".I here ya Andy this is going to as close as I get to museum build in my lifetime while not 100% it will be closer than most except for the fella in France who's crazy but in a good way.

 

[Crimea_River]

Excellent.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice workbench as well.

 

[Wurger]