KM Tsingtao

[salpao]

Hi all,

Here some info of my new ship: Tsingtao by Modelik.
no a military ship and no a merchant ship. The model has been reduced in 1/400, the scale that I prefere.

Launched 6 june 1934 - Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Completed 24 september 1934
lenght 87 m
width 13,5 m
weight (min/max) 1.980 t / 2490 t
Engine two Man Diesel
Performance 4.100 hp
Speed 17,5 Kn
Armament: 2 x 88 mm, 2 x 2 cm Flak
Crew: 149
History:
She was used as escort ship of 1st Schnellbootflottille and 2nd Schnellbootflottille. She fought during the
battle of Kristiansand (Norway) and patrolling the norway coast.
In Germany (may 1940) she was used as training ship. In august she was assigned to support the following schnellboot flottille:
4, 5, 6, 7 and 9.
During the final period of the war till may 5 1945 she was used to evacuate german people before the russian invasion.
Under the British flag was used as minesweeper and named Tyne.
In 1950 she was dismantled.




First steps:

[Don Boose]

An in interesting ship and an excellent beginning on the model.

Don

[marco1971]

Hello Salvatore,

Interesting project! Good luck!

Marco

[salpao]

Ok, no good news.
Some problems during the assembling.
The keel (is it correct ? I don't know the english term) hasn't good look after the assembling the first sections. So, after try my patience (whole saturday afternoon) I started the other parts. Here some littlr problem due to braille scale but all was done.
Now: what to do? the keel section card is stressed and another attempt may be a disaster and transform all in a "ball card". Alternative solution may be to cut the keel, terrible I wish a full ship ... Here some pics of working in progress.
Commen ts and suggestions are welcome
See later

[salpao]

Hi all,
New pics about the assembling procedure.
In final I decided to remove the keel, too difficult and the risk of a disaster was very high.
So I start with assembling gun, AA, funnel and other parts.
Cheers

Comments are welcome
PS Temptation to reduce in a paper ball was very high

[Don Boose]

It's looking good as a waterline model.

Don

[salpao]

Thank You Don !!
Hi all,
work in progress but I look many (too) errors. Probably to cover them I'll be forced for an operative version (ropes, barrell and so on) placed over the bridges.
Question: KM ships used landing net as allied ships ?
comments are welcome
Salvatore

[salpao]

Hi all,
light at bottom of tunnel !!
Here other pics of KM Tsingtao. In order to cover some errors I add some scenic elements: (barrel, ropes etc.) and light weathering.
Comments are welcome
Salvatore

[Don Boose]

Looks good!

Don

[marco1971]

Hi Salvatore,

You can try to take parts of the hull that are not perfectly aligned putting a bit of glue and then smoothing it all. In addition, you may touch the white parts of the paper cuts with a bit of color hiding so many imperfections. It is absolutely not a criticism but my only dispassionate advice . Good job.

Marco