Hmv Victoria Louise 1:250

[Michael Mash]

Nice work.
The artwork representing the deck planking looks a lot like the HMV Beowulf.
Perhaps both kits were produced around the same time.

[David Hathaway]

Hi Michael

Both the Victoria Louise and the Beowulf were designed by Markus Wiekowski, one of the earlier designers working for HMV. He also designed the early SMS Panther, SMS Sachsen, SMS Brandenburg and SMJ Hohenzollern models (among others) before "retiring" due to his day job as an architect becoming too busy. Most of his designs were executed by hand rather than computer.

He is really nice guy and not just because he's a card model designer :-)

Best wishes

David

[Michael Mash]

Thanks for the background information David.
Sounds like Markus was responsible for some of the real "classic" HMV kits.
Perhaps someday he will return to model design.
Regards,
Mike

[daudey]

Well, that's indeed nice information David.
Let's hope he will someday return to model designing, his models are really great.

I continued with the bridge by making the front panel:


A row of windows was placed on top of this:




Then I continued with the front of the ship.
Three parts where placed to cover the last visual piece of the frame:


The two side panels where first preformed:


The first glued on the frame:


And the second:

[Beachead]

Wow - your model is so nice and clean. Well done.

[Michael Mash]

Nice execution at the forward end. Those curved pieces are a challenge.
What comes out of those doors on the side of the hull, just forward of the gun turret?

[Royaloakmin]

Searchlights.

[Michael Mash]

Originally Posted by Royaloakmin

Searchlights.

Thanks Fred!

[JP64]

Very nice building !! very crisp and clean.
I made the same model, many years ago, but was not so clean like your!!

My compliments
Ciao
JP

[Positive_Rate]

Nice job, and classic lines - very interesting.

Would be great if you can also talk a bit about your method of shaping the parts and things that concerned you - would be good for subscribed newbies like me to pick up tips!

Thanks,
Alan