Schreiber-Bogen Binnenschiff (Barge) 1:100 Scale

[Michael Mash]

Masterfull job!
Lovely full-hull rendition. The clean neat look really shows in your images.
Mike

[RdK]

Congrats!

Looks very impressive!Nice clean build. I like the rudder details (more pics? )!

Rgds,
Rdk

[Royaloakmin]

Great job, Tim!

[Beachead]

Cool looking build.

[Maltedfalcon]

Originally Posted by Tim Crowe

Hull is skinned:

I spent a week carefully forming the parts before glueing them on. The main centre section has two of its edges crenelated, which does help hide the join a bit. Tim

Tim can you elaborate on "carefully forming the parts"?
how? What tools did you use? how did you test fit?

Matt Sparks

[Tim Crowe]

Dear Matt

I use whatever is at hand to form parts. I have a selection of varying 'tools' that I use.

These are nothing more than; felt-tip pens, paint brushes and wooden skewers.

I find that you only really one chance to put a curve in the right place. The tighter that curve is the more critical to get it right first time.

Most publishers put a small centerline mark on the hull plates to help line things up. The next bit is to line up your starting point for forming your curve. I start forming using a large diameter 'tool' then work my way down to the right radius of curve.

If you've started the forming in slightly the wrong place you can adjust as you go along. You need to keep checking your work.

If you balls this bit up it really is game over. So if it takes a few days, so be it.

Once you are happy with the part it's time for glueing. I don't glue every former, only the ones I need to. It gives a nice smooth look.

Hope the above helps

Tim

[Bionic Modeler]

Beautiful. Nice work on the hull

[herky]

looks a great kit.jsc do a working barge kit also but its in 1;200 scale