Javlin1

I wish we had something local to visit I have to drive 1.5hrs to either New Orleans LA or 1hr to Hobbytown in Mobile AL.The shop in NO is a locally owned fella been ther since the late 50's or 60's it's got lotsa supplies and kits.The shop in Mobile is a franchise and to be honest my stash is bigger than their military kits combined so I use them alot for supplies and a day to get out of Dodge.

I am glad I saw the announcement I do very little with acrylics anymore mainly lacquer these days but bookmark for the future for supplies and such.

Nice!!!

Looks convincing enough from this perspective.

Nice finish and weathering!!

I thought I give a small update to the build things are moving fairly well. This area was the first area I wanted to complete loading in the twin 3.7cm with water breaks and ammunition boxes completed both sides.I also added the boat and reela for the davits. This was the building and adding of the other torpedo tubes adding the binoculars not included from my 3D printed materials.The crane up front down low was scratched built was not shown at all how the crane was controlled.What you see to right cut-off was is the torpedo loader will get a better pick later. This is the forward lookout station the area of the ship I did not catch in time actually the layout for the Gneisenau the Scharnhorst was minus many partitions/walls present and way more open.The ladders you see all about the ship scaling vertical walls were all hand done by me scraping off the molded and with a 1/350 template added they measures out to 18" across. I have added the chains for the stern of the ship still need to add the wheel to the top of the box over the chain.The steps on the hull come from the PE for the 1/350 scale Japanese which memory serves me right was 24" in that scale maybe bigger. Just a look at some more 3.7cm's this area I was looking at to rail this evening for the next week or two coming up when that happen some rigging is coming into play also work from the inside out. Just the main SS lot'sa work went into this area lots I would have to dig up pics from 1 1/2 years ago the cranes need there own rigging. I think some of the best areas of the ship color wise.The anchors were much improved over the Trumpter look adding the round bar that locked the drawback then adding the the supporting chains that are actually anchored to the deck with some small thin wire like the pics depict not 100% but good enough to pass muster. Well that's all for a week or so fellas the pics are better than my movie camera action.

She sure look purty!!!

I hear it's the best representation of the kits...accurate.

I am seeing a new company to me ION Models ..NorthStar I think went OOB and from some I have heard was kinda iffy?

Mike that's actually 1/48 in that case and the sister will house 1/48 and top shelf 1/350 ships.The 1/32 case is built into the wall going into the other side of the shop.I need to move 1/48 and smaller from there to the floor case to make room for more 1/32. I am thinking a clean one this go round being it will be inside a case and all with no figures(no good KM out there).I will be heavy into the rigging on this one the more I can put in the better it gets.

Mine is a basic router from back in the day when Sears was still operational and it's a Craftsman which I bought a small table later.I have another a Makita now that is a nice little router but it's my freehand deal.I got more work than time need to start another floor model cabinet the sister to this .....

A tad better video I am on the hunt for a better camera and accy.

Well LSP Mike got started back on the Scharnhorst thinking maybe next year for a show.I thought a little video might do better than a bunch of pics.I must say everything ATTM is removable from the deck except of course the small furniture items.I have this week focused on the aft section and about to add the rear chain and the deck guns under Turret B while adding the anchor howze's along the edge of the hull.I am probably at the 50% mark on the build including rigging as part of the picture and German/Japanese ships have a lot of that. I guess a new camera is in order guys 5.1 just does not float anymore.

Looked further on the map than I thought would be an overnight deal for sure at 5.5/6.0 hrs does it get a few entries?The more comp the better. I currently have the Scharnhorst at about 50% and my mind right now is drifting to the Roma. You did it Mike I opened the case to the Scharnhorst a small repair to some quad flakerling has been done.

I never made it that far Mike what time of the year is that?