Ulfberht Project Scratch Concept Design 1:250 Scale

[Tapcho]

Originally Posted by Michael Mash

They are labor intensive, but worth the effort I think. They are made of paper around a wood jig...

Worth it, definitely. Labor intesive, absolutely. That jig you used gave me ideas for my work. Thanks Mike.

Tappi

[romanmodels]

nice work on the stairs and framework Mike

[skppbh]

Mike, I am so envious of your skill, what amazing detailed work.

I have a question that I am sure anyone can answer. I call it a 'dreadnought' bow shape which is wrong I am sure. It just seems to me that the shape encourages bow wash to inundate the ship in a high sea rather than the modern bow shape that traps and sweeps bow wash to the side and away. I am just curious why that design was so prevalent in that era.
Peter

[Michael Mash]

Thanks Tappi and David.

Also, thank you Skppbh. Regarding bow design: Yes, many of the pre-dreadnought battleships had trouble with deck wash. I don't know the reason for the bow designs that dominated the old battleships. However, the variety of antiquated features seen on the old ships are the very reasons many of us enjoy building them.

Mike

p.s. Interestingly, and for reasons unknown to me, the old bow profile seen on so many 19th and early 20th century warships seems to be making a comeback.
See the image below of the U.S.S. Zumwalt, commissioned in 2016.
(image from Wikipedia)

[skppbh]

I have learned the reason. A little research does wonders.

https://www.navygeneralboard.com/the...-and-warships/

A very fascinating website besides. When they opened the breach of the forward guns a torrent of seawater must have gushed out since the barrels must have been full of bow seawater!

Peter

[Michael Mash]

Thanks for the link Peter.
Excellent article. That answers a lot of questions.
Mike

[Joe711]

Hello Mike!

When I started building from paper, started to visit this forum, some things captivated me. I watched many things in disbelief. I was very amazed by a picture of a staircase ... I think it was the construction of IENA. This image has since determined for me the extent to which paper layout can be cultivated. Since then, I’ve always been waiting for you to make a staircase or other assembly on this scale. For me, it’s always the culmination of this genre. Not to mention the railings made of paper, the grids in picture 101, and what's yet to be said ...

PS: no this isn't Google Translate, this is my daughter Mercedes.

Regards, Joe

[Michael Mash]

Hello Joe . . . and hello Mercedes!
Yes, this is a good place for ideas and fun.
The IENA project was completed in 2011.
It was a good project and it had many many staircases! I remember it very well. I am happy you are enjoying this project also.

Szia Joe. . . és szia Mercedes!
Igen, ez egy jó hely ötletekhez és szórakozáshoz.
Az IENA projekt 2011-ben fejeződött be.
Jó projekt volt, és sok lépcsőház volt! nagyon jól emlékszem rá.
Örülök, hogy tetszik ez a projekt.

Mike

p.s. Google Translator!

[RdK]

...Looking at the amazing small cut outs and details, I am very sure you have a secret shrinking machine, with which you shrink yourself to be able to make such small details!

I cannot explain them any other way...

Looking forward to seeing more!

-Radek

[Michael Mash]

Thank You Radek.
Hello Friends,

This project will have either four, five or six high intensity lanterns, as seen in the first two photos.
Each of them has 7 parts, all paper. Two of them will be located midship on either side of the funnel. They will get weather protection frames (paper). Images 107 and 108 show how those are made. In image 110 we have two completed lantern towers for the midship area. Before those can be installed, we need to create the mid-ship catwalk. And before that we need to install the galley/dining cabin (paper). The last image shows its location, just forward of the funnel assembly.

Kind Regards,
Mike