Finished - KFK Kriegsfischkutter

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June 6, 2023
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June 6, 2023
Some sink marks are filled f.e. on the forward bulwark, also the seam lines along the pilot house needs filling and sanding.
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June 6, 2023
I was not so happy with the lockers so I optimized them with details made out of poystyrene.
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June 6, 2023
Here you can see the modifications in closer detail. Note the new framework for the navigation light on the bridge made of flat styrene (much thinner than the kit parts)
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June 28, 2023
modifications on the forward winch, few bolts covers and identification plate and small bollards to secure the anchor
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June 28, 2023
modifications on the 2cm flak, new steps and stairs and stiffeners along the plattform
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June 28, 2023
modifications on the bridge on positing lights, supports, flak, winch etc.
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June 28, 2023
modifications on the rear winch, few bolts covers and identification plate
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June 28, 2023
modifications on the paravanes (replacement of the much to thick fins
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June 28, 2023
nearly there........
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July 2, 2023
I attached the flaggstaff onto a bar made of styrene instead of gluing it onto of the steven
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July 2, 2023
some small parts, modified all the paravanes fins
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July 2, 2023
winches, see next image for closer details on the forward winch
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July 2, 2023
positioning lights on top of the forward winch
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July 5, 2023
The mast provided with the kit was replaced with a much finder scratch built mast made of brass rod and styrene
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July 5, 2023
The mast provided with the kit was replaced with a much finder scratch built mast made of brass rod and styrene
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July 5, 2023
The mast provided with the kit was replaced with a much finder scratch built mast made of brass rod and styrene
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July 5, 2023
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July 5, 2023
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July 9, 2023
A few scratches from the metal gauge need so be fixed on the hull
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July 9, 2023
The final touches to fit the hull into the base will be done once the scratches on the hull are sanded.
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 1. contouring the ships wake with a marker
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 2. Shaping the surface using a rotary wire brush
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 2. Shaping the surface using a rotary wire brush
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 3. Shaping the ships wake using a rotary wire brush
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 4. Smoothing the surface using sandpaper
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 4. Smoothing the surface using sandpaper
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 5. check the contour along the waterline, avoid big gaps between the base and hull
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 6. check how the ships fits along the waterline
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 7. Add a first layer of wall paint in a stippling motion (thin layers to avoid cracking)
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July 15, 2023
Making a water base with styrodur - 7. Add a first layer of wall paint in a stippling motion (thinn layers to avoid cracking)
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July 25, 2023
Modifications on the rafts made of styrene and copper wire
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July 25, 2023
Modifications on the rafts made of styrene and copper wire
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July 25, 2023
Additional lockers made of styrene
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July 25, 2023
Additional lockers made of styrene
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July 25, 2023
Additional lockers made of styrene
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July 25, 2023
Additional lockers made of styrene
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July 25, 2023
Final setting of the hull in the water base before the painting starts
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July 25, 2023
Final setting of the hull in the water base before the painting starts
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August 4, 2023
The water base is already painted, only several layers of gloss coat are needed to finish the base
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August 4, 2023
The water base is already painted, only several layers of gloss coat are needed to finish the base
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September 4, 2023
Basic paintwork is done
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September 4, 2023
Basic paintwork is done
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September 10, 2023
Weathering and effects are done using oils
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September 10, 2023
Weathering and effects are done using oils
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September 10, 2023
Weathering and effects are done using oils
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September 10, 2023
Weathering and effects are done using oils
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September 21, 2023
Painting and effects are done, anchor and anchor chain in place
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September 21, 2023
Painting and effects are done, anchor and anchor chain in place
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September 21, 2023
Painting and effects are done, forward AA plattform
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September 21, 2023
Painting and effects are done, aft AA plattfor
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September 21, 2023
Just to remind the scale and size
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September 21, 2023
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September 28, 2023
Figures are painted and in place
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September 28, 2023
Except the rigging it is done
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October 7, 2023
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October 7, 2023
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October 7, 2023
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Comments

107 6 June 2023, 17:46

Christian Bruer
When ICM announced the KFK in scale 1/144 I definitely want this kit. On my desk since a couple of week I recently started the kit. Not bad at all, the kit comes with a nice hull, and deck section and fine details here and there. But for that scale I am missing finer details on some of the parts, f.e. the railing is much to thick, and the rafts are missing ropes and other details. But anyhow, it is a nice kit and missing details can be replenished or optimized from scratch. I am not sure if someone will make a PE Set foir the kit, so time will tell.

Happy Modelling, Christian

6 June 2023, 17:53

Tim
Looks good

6 June 2023, 17:59

Christian Bruer
Thx Tim 🙂

6 June 2023, 18:00

Bruce Huxtable
Shapely, isn't she? Watching with interest, Christian.

6 June 2023, 19:02

Christian Bruer
Indeed she is Bruce. Thx and you're welcome 🙂

7 June 2023, 15:51

Joerg R.
Den Kutter bekomme ich demnächst rein, freue mich schon drauf. Bei dir hänge ich mich mal dran und rwarte weitere Updates, denn ich bin mir 100% sicher, du machst da wieder ein Schmuckstück draus. Auf den 1/72 von Special Hobby bin ich auch schon gespannt.
Gruss
Jörg

7 June 2023, 15:56

Christian Bruer
Hallo Jörg, ich versuche mein bestes 😄 All zu viel werde ich nicht verändern bzw. ergänzen, aber das ein oder andere schon. Wird bei mit nur dauern 😄

8 June 2023, 17:10

Thomas Bischoff
couldn't resist as well - have not started yet and may sneak some details from your build 🙂

8 June 2023, 19:55

Christian Bruer
Hi Thomas, nice to have you here looking around 🙂

14 June 2023, 19:04

Christian Bruer
Some more improvements on the deck fittings, winches and paravanes.

1 July 2023, 08:01

Christian Lehmann
Viele kleine Verbesserungen, die nach dem Lackieren nicht mehr zu erkennen sind, aber das Modell enorm aufwerten. 👍

1 July 2023, 08:38

Bruce Huxtable
She's looking splendid already. Amazing tiny extras!

1 July 2023, 19:21

Christian Bruer
Dankeschön Christian. Na ich hoffe doch, dass sich die vielen Extras auch nach dem lackieren zeigen 🙂

Thank you Bruce, still not there. The longer I look the more I found to improve 😄

2 July 2023, 10:42

Christian Lehmann
Zeigen schon, aber der Unwissende wird sie dann nicht mehr erkennen und für Bestandteile des Grundbausatzes halten. Jetzt ist das aufgrund des Materialmixes eindeutig.

3 July 2023, 04:25

Christian Bruer
A new mast made of brass and styrene is rigged 🙂
Happy Modelling, Christian

5 July 2023, 17:47

Bruce Huxtable
You tapered a circular rod? Very neatly done!

5 July 2023, 20:18

Hanno Kleinecke
Very impressive scratchbuilding solutions and skills, your builds always teach me something, Christian.
Wonderful progress pictures, Checkin' in here.

6 July 2023, 06:00

Agnius
Interesting object. Watching

6 July 2023, 12:20

Christian Bruer
@Bruce, nope it is a product made by MASTER from Poland. Piotr has a lot of brass stuff in his shop, mainly brass gun tubes for ships, aircraft etc. but also tappered masts and yardarms for ship models:
Set of universal tapered masts No2 (Master SM-350-090, 1:350)

Thank you Hanno and Agnius for your kind comments 🙂

6 July 2023, 18:43

Bruce Huxtable
Ah ha, thanks for the tip, Christian. Sounds like Piotr has lots of goodies just waiting to be put to best use!

7 July 2023, 07:44

Christian Bruer
You're welcome Bruce 🙂

Just a small update, because it is much to warm outside for modellmaking. Unfortunately nearly all manufacturers missed to mark the level of the waterline on the hull. I do not need a big raised contour, just a small ditch and everything is fine😉

Anyway, to get the correct level along the curved outline of the hull I used a gauge for the first time. It was a bit tricky to hold the hull and the gauge, but at the end it went out quite well. I also used the gauge to mark the hull contour on the base.

Happy Modelling, Christian

9 July 2023, 14:43

Christian Bruer
Making a water base with styrodur - part 1 (photo #20 - 31)
1. contouring the ships wake with a marker
2. Shaping the surface using a rotary wire brush
3. Shaping the ships wake using a rotary wire brush
4. Smoothing the surface using sandpaper
5. Check the contour along the waterline, avoid big gaps between the base and hull
6. Check how the ships fits along the waterline
7. Add a first layer of wall paint in a stippling motion (thin layers to avoid cracking)

Happy Modelling, Christian

15 July 2023, 18:58

Christian Bruer
Latest update on the KFK, some more details are added and the water base is ready for paint.

Happy Modelling, Christian

25 July 2023, 18:11

Spanjaard
Amazing, as you got us used to 🙂

25 July 2023, 18:19

Christian Bruer
Thx Spanjaard 🙂

26 July 2023, 17:46

Łukasz Gliński
Incredible scratchbuilding (but you know it 😋)

26 July 2023, 17:53

Christian Bruer
Thank you Łukasz 🙂

27 July 2023, 19:04

Robert Podkoński
That's simply beyond the natural capabilities of an ordinary person...

27 July 2023, 19:48

Doubtingmango
Wish I had super powers

27 July 2023, 20:17

Christian Bruer
Nah, Robert and Doubtingmango it is just a bit of cutting and gluing styrene. No super power is needed. But thank you very much for your kind comments 🙂

29 July 2023, 14:36

Christian Bruer
The basic paintwork with acrylics is done. Next, washing and effects using oils.
Happy Modelling, Christian

4 September 2023, 18:12

Jv
Impressive just wow

4 September 2023, 19:17

Curatorm
Astounding; that's such a fine work!

5 September 2023, 06:50

Lochsa River
very cool

5 September 2023, 07:37

Christian Bruer
Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂

5 September 2023, 18:03

Bruce Huxtable
Totally loving how you are breathing life into her, and the sea too. Still can't get over the tiny lockers' minute details.... 🙂

5 September 2023, 19:41

Christian Bruer
Thank you very much Bruce for your kind comment 🙂

6 September 2023, 18:27

Christian Bruer
Weathering and effects are done using oils. Next some chipping on the deck fittings with acrylics.
Happy Modelling, Christian

10 September 2023, 18:50

Christian Abraham
Looking good 👍

10 September 2023, 18:59

Bruce Huxtable
Totally successful work, Christian. Hats off to your creativity 🙂

10 September 2023, 21:30

Christian Bruer
Thank you Christian and Bruce 🙂

11 September 2023, 17:27

Christian Bruer
Well, the painting, weathering and effects are done. Also all parts and sub assemblies are fixed and in place. Finnaly I have to do the rigging and I need to find a good solution for the handrails along the bulwark, I have and idea but need to check how it will work. Also a crew is missing. So stay tuned, it will be finished soon and first presented at Scale Model Challange in Veldhoven NL on 14th and 15th October.

Happy Modelling, Christian

21 September 2023, 19:01

Guy Rump
Great job so far! 👍

21 September 2023, 19:07

Christian Bruer
Thx a lot Guy 🙂

21 September 2023, 19:27

JVer
Great work Christian, what colours did you use for the wooden deck? It looks great with the right amount of grey tones, I am always struggling getting it right (often too brownish). Regards, Joost

22 September 2023, 07:16

Christian Bruer
Hi Joos, thank you for your kind comment 🙂

I prefere painting the decks in gray colours and add a final touch with a mix of gray and burnt umber more or less to fill the gaps, but also to merge the basic painting with different tones. Here in this case I used Vallejo Acrylics Model Color 70.987 Medium Grey for the basic tone, 70.884 Stone Grey for brighter areas and 70.886 Green Grey for darker areas. As meintiond all was filled and covered with a slightly oil was of mixture of gray and burnt umber. By the way, the deck was hand painted in several thinn layers.

Happy Modelling, Christian

23 September 2023, 09:44

Łukasz Gliński
What does this oversized finger do there? The real one is 3x smaller, come on! 😛

23 September 2023, 19:15

Christian Bruer
@Łukasz, it is just because of the macro 😄

28 September 2023, 19:13

Christian Bruer
Well, except the rigging it is done. Figures are painted and in place and some pulleyes are attached in preperation for the rigging. I also added rigging eyes on each stanchion for the handrail. I hope to finish it at the coming weekend.

Happy Modelling, Christian

28 September 2023, 19:16

Rui S
Excellent work as always 👍

28 September 2023, 21:34

Spanjaard
detail painting of figures of 1/144, wow.... well, all is wow so far.

28 September 2023, 23:19

Christian Bruer
Thank you Rui and Spanjaard 🙂

1 October 2023, 11:05

Sven Schönyan
Perfect as always!

Freue mich das Werk demnächst live zu sehen!

1 October 2023, 11:10

coporado
Fantastic overall!

1 October 2023, 16:23

Christian Bruer
Dankeschön Sven und coporado 🙂

@Sven, findest Du im Wettbewerb

1 October 2023, 18:29

Christian Bruer
Another one for the gappery, the KFK is finished now. It was a lot of fun building and extra detailing the kit. Live to be seen next week 14./15.10.2023 at Scale Model Challenge in Veldhoven NL.
Happy Modelling, Christian

7 October 2023, 19:05

Stephan
Sehr schöner Kutter. Für meinen habe ich eine 3,7cm Flak bei Shapeways geholt und tausche die gegen die vordere 2cm.
Darf man fragen, woher die Figuren kommen?

7 October 2023, 19:41

Guy Rump
Excellent job, congrats! 👍

7 October 2023, 20:16

Łukasz Gliński
Brilliant as always, lucky all of you heading to Veldhoven!

7 October 2023, 20:26

gorby
Astounding work!

7 October 2023, 20:29

coporado
Outstanding finish!

8 October 2023, 06:45

Neuling
Very beautiful! The crew brings the model to life.

8 October 2023, 08:44

Bruce Huxtable
What a delight for the eye, Christian. Goodness knows how you painted the stripes on the crews' collars, but it really adds even more to the 'life' you have breathed into the whole scene. If this isn't a medal winner, I don't know what is!

8 October 2023, 13:01

Christian Bruer
Thank you all so much for your kind comments. I am glad you like it 🙂

@Stephan, die Figuren sind aus dem Programm von Germania-Figuren.

8 October 2023, 16:51