Andreas.R Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) Here some pic`s of my KM Scharnhorst 1/400 scale build 16 years ago. All comments welcome as usual, especially if you can suggest something I can do better! Some missing details scratchbuild added, and the rear turret C corrected. The c turret correction I noticed this flaw too late, and after a few days headache I found a solution: Cut out a square piece of the deck and then put it back in place rotated by 180 degrees it worked quite well, almost invisible! Hope you like it! Cheers Andreas Edited May 8, 2020 by Andreas.R missing pic 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I'm know nothing about German ships but she looks great to me. We modellers are our own critics, we know what needs improving. I like the base, what is it? Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Gidday Andreas, you've done a great model of a great ship. The Scharnhorst is my favorite German warship of all time. (Prinz Eugen comes a close second). Very well done. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck builder Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 hi as others have said great build and i too would like more info on the base the only thing i can find out of place is the fore top should be square otherwise outstanding sir cheers gary r 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Courageous said: I'm know nothing about German ships but she looks great to me. We modellers are our own critics, we know what needs improving. I like the base, what is it? Stuart https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235027957-waves/&do=findComment&comment=3583717 Here a earlier Post from me regarding the base . It is simple and easy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 3 hours ago, bismarck builder said: hi as others have said great build and i too would like more info on the base the only thing i can find out of place is the fore top should be square otherwise outstanding sir cheers gary r I display my waterline ships at calm sea, the model is focused at the details easy way to do Here in Germany you can find a sort of glass called Kathedral, (Cathedral in UK) it is used for doors to reduce visibility, and it has a wavy pattern. You cut it to the needed size, spray the bottom with a blueish green, glue the model on with white glue (when dried it should turn transparent) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Really nice build and like Jeff, Scharnhorst has always been my favourite Kreigsmarine ship. Her lines just look right. Perhaps though i am being dull but from the photos i cannot see what you have changed on that after turret? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas.R Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: Really nice build and like Jeff, Scharnhorst has always been my favourite Kreigsmarine ship. Her lines just look right. Perhaps though i am being dull but from the photos i cannot see what you have changed on that after turret? It is also my favourite KM Ship, as a schoolboy i build the Airfix Scharnhorst and the HMS Hood, i really loved them! I still like HMS HOOD - but in the early stage like the Airfix one. The C turret is originally molded too far at the aft ( 1cm) - the major flaw of the Heller Scharnhorst kit! So I have to move the barbette cutting out the rectangle with the molded on turret base and turn it 180 degrees to get the right position. If you cut off only the barbette, then it would be visible at the planking of the deck! That´s why you did not see it, it is only the position. The original position of C turret Edited April 23, 2020 by Andreas.R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Ah, I couldn't see the problem either. And a brilliant solution to it also, I might add. That's a clever way of doing a calm sea. In the Brest roadstead, before the Channel Dash maybe? Again, a very good model. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Thanks Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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