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jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

Whilst waiting for the inspiration as to how I can pinstripe the spokes on the wheels of my traction engine, I was looking around for something a little different.
I'm not normally a ship modeller but I found this kit in a discount store for £14.99...it normally retails at over £40.00.

Inside it holds a lot of plastic, not least of which is the large one piece hull...

Here's the hull with an AA size battery for comparison...

Overall the detail is very nice and quite fine straight out of the box....however, this being me, I hunted around on the net and came across the mother of all update sets from Eduard.

It is, in fact, two separate sets...one gives all manner of details for the Marwede and it's lifeboat the Verena....

... the other uses four large etched sheets to replace the entire helipad....

The detail on the helipad is astonishing...I only hope my skills can do it justice.
details on the other set are equally amazing including the ships nameplates and insignia...

And for the times when the etch gets too much, I've got the correct type of helicopter for that helipad...

So...don't expect a rush of updates anytime soon...the first thing I need to get is a tool to aid in bending all that brass...but I'll be back at some point as I make progress...

T16S · Posted: Fri 16 Jan 2009 22:31 pm Post subject:

Good luck with the brass and I trust a good airbrush- one question - have you got the brass for the helicopter! Only pulling your leg honest!
cheers Stuart

jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

Actually Stuart the first thing I thought when I bought the chopper was could I get a brass update. However when I opened the box I was pleasantly surprised at how fine the mouldings were...the only thing I need to locate are the correct decals.

Flash Flash · Silver Star Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2937

Wow what discount store?
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jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

TK Max....although that's just the kit and not the etch!

Heinkel51 · Posted: Sat 17 Jan 2009 10:55 am Post subject:

Have this one and its stable mate the Arkona in the to do pile will follow this one with interest.

Good luck with the PE - all I seem to do is be very good at supergluing the PE to the tweezers.

daniel7891 · Posted: Sat 17 Jan 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

Good luck with it. I will be watching with interest
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jhl1908 · Posted: Sat 17 Jan 2009 11:37 am Post subject:

WOW!

This looks as if it could be a true monster build!

All the best from Jesper.
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jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

Well I bit the bullet and started last night....

To put all that etch into perspective, what you see here is the result of about five hours work...

Before...

After...

It's pretty labour intensive cleaning up all those tiny parts but the finished effect is worth it.

jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

One thing that puzzles me about the etched set is that Eduard have gone to great effort to detail the exterior but provide next to nothing for the bridge of either the Marwede or the Verena which are quite visible through the windows....I'll have to break out the sheet styrene for that.
Another shame is that Revell didn't provide any figures which would have been nice to show off the size of the thing...

Heinkel51 · Posted: Mon 19 Jan 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

The etch certainly makes a difference.

Have you had a look over on the DGzRS web site. They have some added resources for modelers.

http://www.dgzrs-shop.de/shop/page/1?shop_param=

Follow the path to the Artikel then click on Modellbau the Detailansichten

For 9 Euro you get a booklet with 84 photos to help detail the vessel for for 99 Euros a complete set of plans, colour chips, photos etc.

Your inspiring me to get mine out

jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

For anyone interested in the extent of the etched details you can get a better idea from these pictures I found on the Moduni website...click on the thumbnails for a bigger pic...

http://www.moduni.com/product_inf...=f04efc0c25537bdee2fa9a3fb9330ca5

http://www.moduni.com/product_info.php/products_id/3953013

Heinkel51 · Posted: Mon 19 Jan 2009 23:14 pm Post subject:

I have some photos taken out at Helgoland of the Hermann and a few details on the interior of the bridge. Can scan and send if interested.

Cheers

jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

Thanks....I sent you a PM...

Here's a quick update....

As I said before, the hull is a very neat one-piece moulding to which you attach two large pieces to form the sidewalls of the main forward deck...sorry about my lack of the correct naval terminology here folks!....
Anyway, the fit of these parts is not great as there are only three locating tabs and both parts were slightly warped.
I eventually got them on by tack-welding them in place using CA glue then reinforcing them with scraps of plasticard on the inside face. I followed this with a good coat of liquid cement inside and out and left to dry for a couple of days.
In the photo you can also make out a pronounced fore-aft warp in the hull which, thankfully, seems to straighten out once the decks are in place. You can just make out the styrene strengtheners to the inside faces of the forward hull.

jargonking · Yellow Star Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 196

The instructions suggest fitting part B211 to the inside of the stern opening prior to installing the rear deck. After a long time fiddling with the part I realised it is far better to cement this part to the deck first.

Here it is seen from the outside...

...and the inside...

Once dry, I test fitted the assembly into the hull and found that a snug fit is impossible unless you remove the small lip of plastic shown here...

...this allows the deck to locate hard against the back of the hull moulding with no gaps. Speaking of gaps, it's best to apply a little filler to the joint now prior to fitting the deck as clean-up of this seam will be easier. Also a little filler is needed at the bow...

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Pappy · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Australia

Heinkel51 · Posted: Mon 28 Sep 2009 23:51 pm Post subject:

Hi Pappy,

PM inbound. Glad to share what I have.

Regards the DGZRS information they do not ship to Australia

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I am obtaining some of the items through a friend in Denmark, but do not expect to have it for a couple of months.

Cheers Heinkel51

Pappy · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Australia