Hello all
here are some in-build photos of my 1:25 model of the MONITOR
I have built this model using the 1:100 plans of Ingo Oses--they are
not particularly well detailed--therfore I have spent a lot of time
re-drawing and examining photos and pictures
frames in plywood
basic rudderparts
Rudder glued with bottom skeg
here the rudder is covered with glassfibre, undercoated and 'rivetted' with rivets made in home-made rivetmaking machine
The painted rudder assembly
the hull after planking with 4mm and 8mm balsawood-partially faired
with filler
The turret basic assembly
the first of the rivets being applied-in total there were overe a
thousand rivtes...!!
My rivetmaking punch--not fully developed-but it makes nice 3.2mm rivets
and they are solighly domed too!!
Turret after painting with the awning supports
The hull leaning against my garage wall--alongside a 2 meter ruler (about ft 6 in)
The complete propulsion system with shaft and brackets,The propellor (90mm diameter) I had made by MZ Modellbau to my own design drawing
Propulsion sytem installed
bow view with conning position
the hull afloat for the first time.......-.........not much draught..!!
ah--thats better now -- a stunning 43 Kilogramms of ballast(!!!)
about 90 lbs
I have not progressed very much further--as I (to my folly!) chose to
start turning modelgunbarrels in brass for other modellers...
https://shop.modellmarine.de/index.php? ... 2cbd3254ac
...this, alongside my day job, has become almost another fulltime
occupation!
I am happy to answer questions-it may take a while as my English is a bit slow
Best Wishes
Burkhardt