S.M.S. Emden (1910), HMV, 1:250

[drg]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Fentens

Happy Birthday! You found the right way to spend this day! All the best for you!

Yes, strong stuff that UHU... easy to get stuck to...

Thanks for the tips regarding name plates and bases. We're actually thinking about that. Cases are a problem though - difficult to ship.

Have a fantastic day and enjoy!

Cheers
Ben

Thanks Ben!

[drg]

Originally Posted by elliott

Sorry I missed your birthday. I must have skimmed over it when reading your post. Hope you had a great one!

No worries! Thanks!

[drg]

A really nice touch is the spare screw blades and ship’s bell in laser-cut brass metallised paper. They look much better than the paper versions. I gave them some camber around a drill shank, and made two left-handed and two right-handed:



Here they are fitted to the deck:





So that completes step 7.

[PaperLab]

Happy Birthday drg. I hope it ended well... did you wished for 3D printed hull core available with every paper model...

Darius

[drg]

Originally Posted by PaperLab

Happy Birthday drg. I hope it ended well... did you wished for 3D printed hull core available with every paper model...

Darius

Cheers Darius! I had a great, relaxing day. Made good progress with the Emden, and on an Airfix Lancaster I’m building.

I’m intrigued by the printed core, especially with a printer sitting here idle!

Now, I’ve got a spare “Mellum” kit on my shelf...If only I had some CAD software that would form compound 3D surfaces from scanned flat outlines. All I’d need to do would be make an assembly and solidify it.

Wait a minute....

[Michael Mash]

Great work.
I didn't know some ships carried spare prop blades.
Very interesting.

[drg]

Originally Posted by Michael Mash

Great work.
I didn't know some ships carried spare prop blades.
Very interesting.

Thanks!

I’ve seen some ships with spare props on deck, presumably ones machined from one piece.

[drg]

Few more structures added to the middle deck roof:

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Next up is bending and installing this insanely difficult starboard longitudinal rail - presumably for a pulley block to move shells etc. around the deck:



It’s suspended from a series of horizontal cantelever beams and the lifeboat supports:



I used a short piece of rod to ensure alignment of those.





Now for the other side...

[PaperLab]

This type of edge to edge - or rather tip of the edge - connection is insane. How did you managed to make this rail looks straight is beyond me.... great work.

Darius