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hello ahoy ! This is my scratchbuild attempt project or something like that , i decided to build LEIPZIG a 6,000 ton light cruiser because the ship caught my attention due to her unique design , any tips and tricks would be welcome along the way and i would try to update when i can . the ships scale is 1:113

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firstly i did this a while ago and i cut them out from a rib plan i got here a while ago and cut them carefully rib by rib to ensure that i can re-use them , i did it on carton

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okay this part i did yesterday to redraw the carton hull shape to the wood , the wood i am using here is 3mm commercial ply which is 2.5mm actually , the piece i am using here is 1M long by 400mm wide . Now that i think about it , that pic shows the most used tools for building a model ? ?

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Hello,

interesting subject. Will you be making it RC or not?

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hello neptune , yes this will become a r.c model a.k.a sunday cruiser to show around and to play because the r.c ship hobby isnt really known here

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this plywood is evil ! Its hard to work with but this is what i managed to make sovar and now i must make the aft to amidship and joint the 2 halves

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Hello Diederick 44 great start , question what is the thickness of the timber for your keel ? How do you intend to join the two sections of hull ?
Dave Wooley

ahoy dave , i will post the joint i use on the 2 sections , for the keel i have no idea yet , tips ?

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Hello Diederick.

For RC it'll be wise to cut out/hollow out the frames since you'll have to put ballast and RC gear inside. Try to keep them continuous though, for example around the keel, better to keep around 1cm on each side, making a small bridge around the keel, otherwise the frame can twist while putting it in place.
The keel of Chaconia exists of a triple 8mm ply. Perhaps a little overkill, but depending on the size of the ship, I guess a 8mm keel would be nearly the minimum. Depends also on what your eventual hull structure will be, if you'll plank the frames with wood, if you'll add fibreglass over that etc. If you have decided which way to build your hull, please let us know, you'll get more and better help that way

Good luck!

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well to be honest i am experimenting with a "i dont know how design" but i am trying new construction ideas , so anything is welcome

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maybe today i will finish the amidship to aft and post 2 pictures . 1 of the amidship to aft and . 2 the joint

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Hi Diederick,

1:113 is quite a unique scale. Have you ever thought of building in 1:100 which is quite common for DKM models? You will find a lot of bits and pieces for DKM-ships in 1:100 fon instance here: http://www.shopssl.de/epages/es119126.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es119126_MZ-Modellbau.

Best wishes
Lars

ahoy lars well i picked a odd scale because people usually build things in 1:100 and so on . Leipzig is a very unique ship to me so the scale i wanted should have been very unique and thats how i decided on 1:113 just to add some flavour to the site and something new , the build itself is experimental

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ahoy again , i finished the amidship to aft of my model today and wanted to show you guys

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still a lot of work to be done

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now as i said i am trying something new here to see if my odd joint would be strong enough , comments and questions are welcome

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Hi Diederick,

I think you have to be registered for this forum, but they show quite a few photos which might be helpful for you:
http://benjaminweinert.de/fma/index.php/topic,15490.msg179104.html#msg179104

There's even a kit of Leipzig - unfortunately pretty expensive:
http://www.shopssl.de/epages/es119126.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es119126_MZ-Modellbau/Products/B-Leipzig
http://www.shopssl.de/epages/es119126.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es119126_MZ-Modellbau/Products/A-Leipzig

Best wishes
Lars

so this is what i have done up until now , my models dimensions are 1567mm overall length , 1496mm water line length , 144 mm beam and 117mm hull height (draft ? ?) man i love the sailing smiley

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1.490 euros ! Dip me in dog sh!¥ thats blood money lad , that would cost me 3 front teeth plus a kidney to afford that

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i have decided on a glass fibre hull , less fuss and just as much fun plus low maintenance , is there a better replacement for resin ? ? Because resin is a pain to work off and to flatten

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