Buildung Log - S.M.S. König (ICM / )

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April 26, 2015
Marking the decks...
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April 26, 2015
...to cut out the torpedotubes.
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April 26, 2015
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April 26, 2015
Scratchbuilt deck from 1mm sheet so I can use my own wooden deck.
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April 26, 2015
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April 26, 2015
Barbette D and the 15cm-Kasematte.
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April 26, 2015
Again a scratchbuilt...
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April 26, 2015
...and selfmade wooden deck.
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April 26, 2015
Adding more details.
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April 26, 2015
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April 26, 2015
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April 26, 2015
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April 26, 2015
Painted and docked.
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May 2, 2015
The anchor-equipment has to be rebuild, as I am using my scratchbuilt, "wooden" deck..
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May 2, 2015
All three in place, waiting for completing.
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May 2, 2015
There has been a plate above the opening, so I´m building it scratch from chocolate-alumium.
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May 2, 2015
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May 2, 2015
Anchor-equipment completed.
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May 2, 2015
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May 2, 2015
Covers for the coal-bunkers.
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May 2, 2015
Made from 2mm styrene rod.
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May 2, 2015
Working on the deck-equipment.
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May 2, 2015
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May 2, 2015
The original 8.8cm casemate...
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May 2, 2015
...and rebuilt with BMK-barrels.
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May 2, 2015
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May 2, 2015
All the plastik-railing has to be removed, as König had there no "solid-railing" in 1914. So I will use normal railing with canvas.
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May 2, 2015
Linoleum-deck added.
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May 2, 2015
More details to come...
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May 2, 2015
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May 2, 2015
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May 2, 2015
Checking if it fits in place.
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May 10, 2015
Building the turret-prototype. This is the canvas, that closed the turret against seawater. NOT a blastbag!
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May 10, 2015
It´s made from foil, glued with CA.
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May 10, 2015
Back of the turret with GMM-PE and a ventilation opening made from sheet.
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May 10, 2015
Over the rangefinders of turret "A" & "E" there´s been a blast-protection which I´ve made from aluminium.
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May 10, 2015
Ive also added a periscope and changed some minor details.
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May 10, 2015
Checking if it fits...
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May 10, 2015
The other turrets and superstructure parts. The turrets are neede first to position the superstructure properly.
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May 10, 2015
And not to forget the "Kohlebunker-Deckel".. (*narf*)
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May 10, 2015
The position of the skylights and other parts are not correct in the ICM-Kit, so that I positioned them according to my plan-set.
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May 10, 2015
Another detail that missing all models I´ve seen so far are the steel-rings around turrets "A", "C" and "E".
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May 10, 2015
I´ve cut them from paper. Then dryfitted, painted and glued them.
44
May 10, 2015
Finally all "Kohlenbunkerdeckel" are in their place. Must at least be over 60 pieces. And here it´s same as mentioned above: position, seize and number given from ICM are not correct...
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May 10, 2015
This is the acutal state: Turrets in place, some details finished and the superstructures in place.
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May 16, 2015
The boat-rails on the upper deck, made from heat-stretched-sprue.
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May 16, 2015
The aft funnel, freed from all "details".
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May 16, 2015
And rebuilding them in the right way 😉
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May 16, 2015
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May 16, 2015
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May 16, 2015
In its position, just as the aft command-tower.
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May 16, 2015
Thie upper turret was left from my old König. I guess, one can see the difference. 😉
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May 16, 2015
Parts for the aft-superstructure.
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May 16, 2015
The original kit platforms were way to thick so I rebuilt them from 0.3mm Sheet.
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May 16, 2015
The plattform-structure completed.
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May 16, 2015
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May 16, 2015
Also the mast was rebuilt by using wire in different diameters.
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May 16, 2015
The 8.8 got some parts from the spare-box. In the WEM-fret, these parts are inclluded.
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May 16, 2015
And in their position.
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May 16, 2015
The aft superstructure completed.
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May 16, 2015
Th plattforms included in the kit got the wrong shape for S.M.S. König, so I had to cut them from sheet too.
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May 16, 2015
Starting to built the forward superstructure...
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May 16, 2015
The actual state of the project.
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June 12, 2015
Completing the forward superstructure, piece by piece.
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June 12, 2015
Mast is set, becuas one of the platforms fits around it. Also the searchlight platforms are in place.
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June 12, 2015
Details of the funnel.
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June 12, 2015
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June 12, 2015
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June 12, 2015
Mayor problem of the GMM-PE-Set ist, that there is not enough railing of the type needed for the bridge section.
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June 12, 2015
The "Friedenstseuerstelle"
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June 12, 2015
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June 12, 2015
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June 12, 2015
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June 12, 2015
The "Fockmast"
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June 12, 2015
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July 2, 2015
Replacing the moulded parts with wire and GMM pe-parts.
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July 2, 2015
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July 2, 2015
The crane-wires added from hss.
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July 2, 2015
80
July 2, 2015
Securing the crane.
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July 2, 2015
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July 2, 2015
The 15cm Mittelartillerie. The barrels are from BMK.
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July 2, 2015
The support for the bridge-wings has received its wiring.
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July 2, 2015
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July 2, 2015
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July 2, 2015
Footropes in place
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July 2, 2015
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August 24, 2015
I added the missing parts for the center shaft.
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August 24, 2015
Some railing and the ladders added.
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August 24, 2015
The boats, given in the kit are not all in correct number or the correct type. According to my archives I decided to built the two kutters located in the davits and also a large kutter and a motorboat kl. III.
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August 24, 2015
Of course a kutter needs a waterbucket. 😉
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August 24, 2015
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August 24, 2015
Added the other bits n pieces like rudders a.s.o.
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August 24, 2015
Rear anchor and propellers are also added meanwhile.
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August 24, 2015
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October 14, 2015
Decal-desaster.
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October 14, 2015
Self painted version.
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October 14, 2015
Second Kutter finished
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October 14, 2015
Railing completed.
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October 14, 2015
This proves, that ICM and all others have been wrong about the boatcradles... (right bottom of the picture)
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October 24, 2015
Building the "Nachtrettungsboje"
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October 24, 2015
In place
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October 24, 2015
Uper position-lights
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October 24, 2015
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October 24, 2015
"Ruderlagenanzeiger für Tagfahrt"
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October 24, 2015
Torpedonet-stowage
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October 24, 2015
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October 24, 2015
The two boats I want to use in place, just to look if the fit.
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November 22, 2015
Detailwork on the torpedonetstowage...
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November 22, 2015
sSome Tamiya-tape with marikings on it, so that everything´s in the right position, afterwards...
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November 22, 2015
On board the König. Luckily I can use it on both sides. 😉
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November 22, 2015
Cutting over 120 pieces of them from the PE-frame. Each is about 1.5x1.5mm small.
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November 22, 2015
And in place.
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November 22, 2015
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November 22, 2015
The kit part ist to short, so I decided to replace with scratchbuilt parts from copperwire.
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November 22, 2015
The torpedonet itself, made from a present/gift decoration.
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November 22, 2015
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November 22, 2015
...and positioned wiht white glue.
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November 22, 2015
Actual state of the project I
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November 22, 2015
Actual state of the project II, only some minor things to make... ...I hope.
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November 30, 2015
Making the wire for securing the torpedonet. 1st step: making rings from copperwire
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November 30, 2015
2nd step: cutting them into half
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November 30, 2015
3rd step: postioining on the net. After this, I´ve painted them with Revell 91.
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November 30, 2015
As one can see on some photos, showing König at the bouys in Kiel or Wilhelmshaven, there´s an eyelet on the bow.
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November 30, 2015
Finished eyelet. I´ve added the ladders at the bow-anchors.
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November 30, 2015
Making the "Ruderlagenanzeiger für Nachtfahrt" on the mainmast.
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November 30, 2015
Positioned...
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November 30, 2015
...and painted.
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November 30, 2015
Practicing to paint the crest of emperor Wilhelm II, worn at ships stern in peacetime.
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November 30, 2015
Enough practice...
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November 30, 2015
...let´s go for the "real thing".
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November 30, 2015
Finished. All of this was necessary, as there are now accurate decals of photoetch-parts available.
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November 30, 2015
Sorry, my english´s not good enough, so from here in german: Halterung für die Spieren auf halber Höhe aus Sheet und Gussast.
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November 30, 2015
Der Gussast wurde dann einfach um die Spiere gelegt und fixiert.
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November 30, 2015
The ladders for the cutters had to be scratchbuilt, as there are no fitting PE-parts. So I used some heat-stretched-sprue.
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November 30, 2015
Painted with Tamiya deck-tan for the ropes and revell 17 for the woods. THere are two of them for each cutter.
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November 30, 2015
Actual state of the model. The König itself is nearly finished, only the complete rig is missing. It will ba added after the boats and their cradles are in position.
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December 6, 2015
Scratchbuildung the boat-cradles, as the form, given in the kit, isn´t even close to the original one´s..
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December 6, 2015
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December 6, 2015
Testing if the boat fits in...
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December 6, 2015
...and if everything fits on deck.
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December 6, 2015
Adding some canvas, just like shown on the photos.
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December 6, 2015
Some work needs to be done on the "Motorboot Klasse C"
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December 6, 2015
Both together
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December 6, 2015
And in position
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December 6, 2015
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December 6, 2015
Actual state of the project. Only the rigging of the torpedonets and the masts ist missing... But first I need to do some research on this.
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January 8, 2016
Starting of the rigging. First with the "Fockmast", and the "stehendes Gut".
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January 8, 2016
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January 8, 2016
Same procedure with the "Hauptmast".
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January 8, 2016
Adding the missing parts of the masts. I´m placing this late, bacause other wise, I would allways have ripped them off during work. 😉
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January 8, 2016
Naxt step is the rig between the masts, used for radio.
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January 8, 2016
First one in place. I´ll bring them later to right size, with heat, when all four of them are in place.
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January 8, 2016
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January 8, 2016
Finished, only the paint is missing. (see next picture)
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January 8, 2016
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January 8, 2016
Adding the "laufendes Gut" for the signals a.s.o.
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January 8, 2016
Starting with the rigging of the torpedonets. Quite a bit complicate, so it takes a while...
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January 8, 2016
First of all everything needed for using the rig has to be in place. (Made from coper-wire)
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January 8, 2016
One side finished. Hard to see... 😉
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January 8, 2016
So here´s a macro-picture...
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January 8, 2016
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January 8, 2016
This is, what the bow looks like.
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January 8, 2016
Both sides completed. So its almost finished. Only the flags, the figure and the socket are missing, but will be added soon.

Comments

26 April 2015, 15:55

Sebastian Schl.
Woohoo, I´m very looking forward too look at your further work-progress. Nice Start and good luck that it will be better this time. Im in. bye

26 April 2015, 16:19

Mathias Carl
Thank you.
We´ll see how it goes 😄
I´ve already started with teh next steps.

26 April 2015, 18:56

Mathias Carl
Thx Michael.
And good luck for yours.

27 April 2015, 08:19

Holger Kranich
How do you like these ICM ship kits, Mathias?

27 April 2015, 08:24

Mathias Carl
They´re "very special"😉
It is not possible, to built a correct state of one of the ships out of the box.
The mast fits not to the 8,8.Kasematte or the torpedonet-derricks, a.s.o.
But they´re still the only kits of a Linienschiff...

27 April 2015, 09:03

Mathias Carl
Another step ahs been done.
The anchor-equipment has been completed, some smaler parts have already recived paint and a bit of extra work.
And the forward superstructure has been particular completed.
Of course with some scratchbuilt details😉
Hope you like it.

2 May 2015, 21:49

Eric
This is incredible, keep us updated!

3 May 2015, 04:41

Christian Lehmann
This will be another masterpiece for sure.

3 May 2015, 06:26

Mathias Carl
Thank you mates 🙂

3 May 2015, 06:42

Christian Bruer
Holy Moly a very nice and fine work and a lot of replacements you have done so far Mathias. Seems to me you spent some extra hours because of a fast progress
Looking forward to more of this!
Cheers, Christian

3 May 2015, 16:11

Mathias Carl
Thx, Christian.
There´ll be surely more to come.
I´ve already finished turret "E" and started with the aft "superstructure".
I think the next pictures will follow this weekend. 🙂

Btw:
I can spend so much time on my model since I´m sick at home.
Thx to the navy... 🤔

3 May 2015, 17:41

Hanno Kleinecke
Amazing precision on all these fiddly details, great ! I like the " dock " too😉

3 May 2015, 18:37

Marcel Klemmer
You are crazy Mats

3 May 2015, 18:40

Christian Bruer
Wie hast Du die Wasserleisten über den Bullaugen geklebt? Ich nehme da immer Klarlack, alles andere funzt bei mir net vom Positionieren der Teile her.

4 May 2015, 17:46

Hanno Kleinecke
Klarlack! Wieder was gelernt! Ich habe mich schon gewundert wie Du die Dinger mit CA sofort perfekt an die richtige Stelle " zauberst "😉

4 May 2015, 19:08

Christian Bruer
Alles nur Trick und Illusion🙂
Bin mal gespannt wie der Mathias das macht?!

4 May 2015, 20:13

Mathias Carl
Ich nehme da dünnflüssigen Sekundenkleber.
Etwas davon in einen Kronkorken, dann den Wasserabweiser an einem Ende mit der Pinzette greifen und mit dem anderen "einstippen".
Dann ankleben und ggf. mit einem Applikator (Draht o.Ä.) etwas Kleber, dort wo nötig, nachträglich aufbringen.

Ich hatte auch schon mal Weißleim oder Klarlack probiert, aber das hat bei mir nicht funktioniert. 🙁

5 May 2015, 17:04

Christian Bruer
siehste und bei mir war es genau annners rum🙂

5 May 2015, 17:42

Mathias Carl
Tja, so kann´s gehen.
Ich habe heute bei modellmarine die Bilder aus Wilnsdorf gesehen.
Dein Dio mit dem Fourstacker kommt wirklich gut rüber. 👍

5 May 2015, 19:44

Christian Bruer
Mange Tak🙂

6 May 2015, 19:15

Mathias Carl
The next step is completed:
Upperdeck work is mostly done, 80% of the turrets and the superstructure are in place.

10 May 2015, 11:31

Aghis Barberopoulos
Very nice build so far!

10 May 2015, 11:31

Mathias Carl
Thx mate. 🙂

10 May 2015, 11:36

Christian Bruer
Well done so far and with all the extra effort S.M.S. König will be an eycatcher!

10 May 2015, 11:41

Mathias Carl
Another parts added to the model and so I also added some pictures to the album😉
I´ve completed the aft superstructure as far as possible at this state of the project and started to built forward superstructure.
Hope you like it. 🙂

16 May 2015, 20:16

Christian Bruer
Hi Mathias, very nice and convincing progress. Just one question, why you did not use PE handrails? Flyhawk and Alliance has some nice on in their program! The self made ones looks quite nice but according to the photos it seems to me they are to far off the surface?!

17 May 2015, 09:54

Mathias Carl
Moinsen Christian:
Am Besten mal kurz auf Deutsch.
Ich denke, Du meinst die Fußpferde am Schornstein, oder?

Zum einen wusste ich nicht, dass es da fertige Sachen gibt und dann liegt in so etwas auch der Reiz des Modellbaus für mich:
Solche Sachen einfach selbst machen.
Es muss nicht immer der (zu) teure Kram vom Zurüstmmarkt sein😉

Der Abstand liegt übrigens bei 0,5mm, also umgerechnet 17cm.
Das passt mit dem, wie ich es von unseren Einheiten her kenne sehr gut zusammen.

17 May 2015, 10:29

Christian Bruer
Hi Mathias, yep die meine ich. Da kann man mal sehen wie Fotos von Modellen doch täuschen. Der Abstand sieht nach meinem Empfinden größer aus. Bin auf das Original gespannt!
Selber machen ist schon toll, aber wie man an deinen Bildern sieht, steckt da auch ne Menge an Arbeit drin.

Apropos (zu) teuer, das dachte ich früher auch immer, bis ich mit einem Freund angefangen hatte PE Teile selber zu zeichnen und zu ätzen. Nach etlichen Fehlschlägen haben wir es dann aufgegeben. Ein Satz für um die 25 EUR mit entsprechenden Zubehörteilen in gängiger Qualität ist schon sein Geld wert und so teuer muss er auch sein um noch Gewinn ab zuwerfen.
VG, Christian

17 May 2015, 14:42

Mathias Carl
Stimmt schon, mit den Preisen.
Und wenn es um Sachen geht, die ich nicht selbst erstellen kann, dann sind Zurüstteile einfach die bessere Alternative.
Aber so habe ich für die Stege ungefähr 0,01€ ausgegeben und hatte auch noch meinen Spaß dabei 😄

17 May 2015, 14:50

Christian Bruer
Hehe, habe ich gerade mit den Wasserabläufen über den Bullaugen, 1/4 habe ich schon fertig🙂

17 May 2015, 14:59

Mathias Carl
Kenne ich.
Das ist echt eine Strafarbeit...😉

17 May 2015, 15:06

Anthony Flanagan
👍👍👍

12 June 2015, 21:16

Clifford Keesler
Looking very impressive .

13 June 2015, 01:28

Lee Fogel
Beautiful work

13 June 2015, 04:12

Mathias Carl
I´ve continued to build the forward superstructure and the mast.
Next step will be the deck-equipment and the boats, i guess...

13 June 2015, 10:56

Holger Kranich
Its a pleasure to watch you build!

13 June 2015, 11:10

Mathias Carl
Thx, Holger. 🙂

13 June 2015, 11:12

Holger Kranich
The funnel looks awesome!👍 Did you used Teelicht again?

13 June 2015, 11:15

Holger Kranich
Is the "Nock" scratch or provided ba the GMM set?

13 June 2015, 11:18

Mathias Carl
Hello Holger,
Now that you mention it...
Strangly I didn´t use any Teelichtalu on this on, until now.
Unbelievable, but true.😉

The Nock is not provided in the GMM-Set.
It´s scratchbuilt from sheet, the support is from copperwire.

13 June 2015, 17:26

Holger Kranich
Reise, reise, aufstehen!🙂
The Nock is looking finely detailed!

14 June 2015, 05:44

Mathias Carl
Well, thank you.
Maybe, if you can manage to come to our 2. Stammtisch, you´ll be able to see it "live and in color".😉

14 June 2015, 09:19

Holger Kranich
Well, i try to manage that, Mathias!Would be nice indeed! Than i´ll bring my destroyer and you can build it whilst we talk!😉

14 June 2015, 12:52

Mathias Carl
Muahaha.
I don´t think so.
At the moment, I don´t realy like to bulid german WWII destroyers...
As you can see.😉

14 June 2015, 14:03

Christian Bruer
Very nice and convincing progress. By the way, what do you use for the canvas covers? It does not look like PVA glue I normally use.

14 June 2015, 14:25

Mathias Carl
I use tissue, reduced from 4 to 1 layer.
And then I glue it to the railing with woodglue.

Auf Deutsch:
Ich nehme mir ein Papiertaschentuch, schneide es zurecht und nehme dann die einzelnen Lagen auseinander.
Diese eine Lage nehme ich dann und bringe sie mit verdünntem Holzleim auf der Reling auf.
Wenn das dann aushärtet ist es fast durchsichtig.
Das hat den Vorteil, dass man, wenn man die Persenning von außen anstreicht, durch die Relingstützen hindurch auf eben die Persenning sehen kann.
Wie beim Vorbild auch.

14 June 2015, 16:51

Christian Bruer
Klappt auch nur mit Weiß leim, probier's mal aus😉

14 June 2015, 17:20

Mathias Carl
Hab ich schon, aber der hat keinerlei Struktur, das glatte gefällt mir nicht so wirklich.
Und der pure Weißleim ist in Ecken/Kurven etwas problematisch, bzw. instabil.

14 June 2015, 19:10

Christian Bruer
mmhhh, keine Probleme auch an Kurven. Aber so hat jeder seinen Weg😉

15 June 2015, 17:16

Mathias Carl
Stimmt. 🙂

15 June 2015, 17:44

Mathias Carl
A few more pics uploaded.
I´ve finished the cranes and also the Mittelartillerie.

2 July 2015, 16:43

Anthony Flanagan
Sehr nett!!

2 July 2015, 18:04

Mathias Carl
Thx.

2 July 2015, 18:49

Clifford Keesler
Very nice.

3 July 2015, 15:35

Mathias Carl
Thanks, mate. 🙂

3 July 2015, 17:30

Christian Bruer
Very nice and convincing progress Mathias! I like the amount of detail you put into this excellent work. Doubled rigged stay, dark painted stairs inside the ladders, complex rigging etc. !
Cheers, Christian

4 July 2015, 07:03

Mathias Carl
Thanks Christian.
Maybe I´ll be at Wilnsdorf next year, of course together with the König.😉
So you can see it "live and in color". 😄

4 July 2015, 09:38

Mathias Carl
In the meantime, after the weathercondition became more comfortable I was able to continue my S.M.S. König.
I added one of the kutters, propellers, railing, a.s.o.
Hope you like it. 🙂

24 August 2015, 16:00

Holger Kranich
Wonderful work, so far! Dont know where i should start to shout: "Bravo"!👍

25 August 2015, 04:19

Mathias Carl
Thx, Holger. 🙂

25 August 2015, 06:50

Mathias Carl
Therefore I´m back at school (Elektrotechniker Meister) I´ve only made little progress.
The recognition markings on turret B and D have been completed, even though the decals have been a complete desaster.
I´ve also completed the railing and the second Kutter.

Meanwhile I´ve recognized, that I´ve made a REALY BIG MISTAKE... 😮
Just like everyone, that has build a König-class so far: 😉
The boatcradles are not running on two rails, as suggest by ICM and everyone else.
Pictures prove, that they´re running on ONE rail, which is embed in the deck.

14 October 2015, 17:18

Christian Bruer
The painted recon markings look very good Mathias, but about the boat cradle – mmmmhh, shame on you😉

14 October 2015, 18:12

Mathias Carl
Yep, I was realy close to throw the model against the wall. 😠

14 October 2015, 19:30

Holger Kranich
So we have a little "Architecture of Agression" here?😢

15 October 2015, 09:28

Christian Bruer
I noticed that just an expert of the special topic will notice such mistakes. But anyhow, your S.M.S. König is a very nice and detailed build!
Hope to see it next year!

15 October 2015, 18:13

Mathias Carl
@Holger:
No we won´t. 😉
But you can see it here live:
(0., )

@Christian:
Well, I don´t know, if I´ll make it to Wilnsdorf, as I´m back at school at the moment (Elektromeister HWK) and this will take until august 2016.

16 October 2015, 08:25

Christian Bruer
Good news Mathias, but is your school a residential school without exit at the weekend😉
Good luck for your further training!

Cherrs, Christian

16 October 2015, 17:29

Mathias Carl
Nope, it isn´t.
But We´ve got two little children, so...😉

16 October 2015, 19:15

Christian Bruer
🙂

18 October 2015, 08:40

Mathias Carl
Again some minor progress, like fitting the torpedonet stowage, position lights and the "Nachtrettungsboje".

24 October 2015, 10:34

Mathias Carl
The torpedonet-stowag is completed and the torpedonet in place.
There are only some minor things left to make, like the boat-cradles, the boats, crest, ...
Hope you like it.

22 November 2015, 16:05

Christian Bruer
That looks much convincing Mathias! Would be fine you describe in detail the materials and method you use to represent the torpedo net.
TIA, Cheers, Christian

22 November 2015, 16:50

Thomas Bischoff
great work!

22 November 2015, 17:04

Mathias Carl
Thank you both.
@CHristian: But I´m only able to do this in german...
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Für das Netz habe ich, nach einigem Suchen, im örtlichen Bastelladen Geschenkschleifen-Band aufgetan.
Das ist wohl ursprünglich für Hochzeiten gedacht. Das gibt es dort in verschiedenen Breiten und "Mustern".
In rechteckig, Hexagonal und octagonal.
Ich habe das Netz, nach verschiedenen Versuchen, aufgerollt und dann lackiert.
Grundfarbe ist Revell 91, dann 99 und 57 und abschließend mit Mattlack versiegelt.

Man hat mich schon darauf hingewiesen, dass man alternativ auch Schnürsenkel verwenden kann, aber da habe ich nicht passendes gefunden.
Ich hoffe, das hat Dir geholfen. 🙂
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22 November 2015, 18:19

Christian Bruer
Moin, super danke für die Info. Eine Frage, hast Du auf etwas aufgerollt, Holzstab Durchm. ? z.B. Oder hast Du das Netzt für sich allein gerollt. Stelle mir recht schwierig vor das sauber in Form zu bringen!?
VG, Christian

23 November 2015, 18:22

Holger Kranich
Faszinierend, Mathias! Ich kann förmlich Öl & Stahl riechen!

23 November 2015, 19:28

Mathias Carl
Danke Euch beiden. 🙂
@Christian: Das Netz habe ich für sich aufgerollt. War wirklich ein wenig diffizil, ging aber an und für sich.
Es vorher zu lackieren und aufrollen ging leider nicht, dann wurde es zu steif.

@Holger: Du kannst sie Dir dann ja beim Stammtisch in Uplengen begucken. 🙂

23 November 2015, 19:35

Mathias Carl
Nearly finished.
Only the boats and the rigging is left on my "to.do"list.
Hope you like it.
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Die Zielgerade ist in Sicht. 🙂
Die König an sich ist fertig, jetzt sind nur noch die beiden Boote zu machen und danach geht es dann an die Takelage, bevor sie dann auf ihren Sockel umziehen darf.
Ist doch wieder schön, wenn so ein Modell auf die Zielgerade einbiegt.
Ich hoffe, es gefällt Euch soweit.

30 November 2015, 16:10

Bart Goesaert
superb job so far... enjoy the last steps, although they are not the most easy ones I think...

30 November 2015, 16:47

Mathias Carl
Thank you Bart.
Well, I´ve almost finished the first cradle.😉

30 November 2015, 20:24

Ulf Petersen
This is going to become another masterpiece of you. Great!👍

1 December 2015, 06:30

Roberto Rocat
Great work 👍

1 December 2015, 06:49

Mathias Carl
Thx mates.
Maybe I´ll finish it ntil christmas.
We´ll see. 🙂

1 December 2015, 10:39

Mathias Carl
Allright.
Meanwhile if finished the boat-cradles an the two boats themself.
The "Kutter" got a canvas, the "Motorboot Kl. C" was a bit more modified.
PE-parts for windows, stearing wheel, rudder, a.s.o. Some bulleyes were added, wooden decks, ...
So the ship is almost finished.
The only thing missing is the rigging of the masts and the torpedonets.
I need to do some research in this, as almost every plan is showing König after the rebuiling from 1916. 🙁
Hope you like it. 🙂

6 December 2015, 10:43

Ulf Petersen
Great work, Mathias!👍 It's again fascinating to watch your prjoect grow.

7 December 2015, 06:07

Mathias Carl
Thank you, Ulf. 🙂

7 December 2015, 16:10

Mathias Carl
So the König is nearly finished. The missing rig is added, which took a while, because it ain´t as easy as I first thought.😉
The last steps will be the flags, the figure and the socket.
Hope you like it so far.

8 January 2016, 15:11

Bart Goesaert
some fine work at the rigging... some mighty fine work... me like a lot.... do you use copper wire for the complete rigging? or also streched sprue or something else?

8 January 2016, 15:46

Christian Bruer
I do Mathias🙂

8 January 2016, 18:54

Mathias Carl
Thank you, Bart.
The complete rigging is made from heat-stretched-sprue.
Usualy I use matching colors, so that I don´t have to paint it.
But this time the black one didn´t work, don´t know why...

8 January 2016, 18:55

Clifford Keesler
She looks awesome Mathias,great job.

8 January 2016, 22:42

Burkhard D
Amazing detail and fidelity. Hammer! 👍👍👍👍

9 January 2016, 10:35

Mathias Carl
Here are the pictures of the finished model, just click the link:
Linienschiff S.M.S. König (ICM / ) | Album by Graf Spee (1:350)

9 January 2016, 19:31

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Building log of my version from ICM´s S.M.S. König - kit in 1:350 scale.
Using GMM and some WEM photoetch-material.
I will try to build her in her first state, just at the brick of war.

In this album you can find the updates of the projcets progress.
Fell free to comment or to ask.
Hope you like it. 🙂

Linienschiff S.M.S König

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1:350

Completed

1:350 30.5 cm/50 (12"/50) Geschützrohre (BMK 10350KM305)

1:350 Koenig Class Dreadnought Fittings Set (Gold Medal Models 350-20)

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