KONIG Build

[]I will be posting a pic this evening or by tomorrow with luck of the Konig hull marked out.

 

Will you be doing these builds simultaneously or one at a time?

 

im sure he will be doing at 70 of them at the same time

 

I am not sure yet Paul. I think some work will be done simutanouesly like Cutting out the hulls, shaft locations ect. Other work one at at a time. I go with what ever I can do in a given time barring distractions. It was not a good day. The Konig is a little slippery marking out the waterline. Rib locations was easy. So I will weigh the model down and float it in the tub to get the waterline.

For now I am marking out the hulls that will be used for Combat.

Stokamoto

IJN YAMATO -Ready
DKM BISMARCK-Refit
ROMA(Babysitting)-Ready
Malaya(aka Warspite)-Refit
IJN NAGATO- On route from BC
SMS KONIG- - Building
SMS VonDerTann - Building
Svant Itsvan(awaiting)
USS TENNESSEE(aka California)-Building
HMS KGV(aka as Pow, Duke of York)-Building
DKM GRAF SPEE- Building
Tirpitz-indecision...build for combat or run as pretty boy static

 

Wow, you have a lot going on there. I wish i had that problem.

 

I think the boats to work on would either be Tennessee or Konig. I think for size and battling/transport it would be the best two to build this winter.

 

That's all the tirpitz is anyway Curt is a pretty boy. Atleast that is all it seem to be at CANNAT X.

 

At least he was there unlike other the british.

 

Ok this is a Build thread not a smack thread. Leave the smack on the smack thread please. Tks.

Ok PT 1

Start with the kit...here in all it's glory.



Bow shot ..




Midships...



stbd bow shot...



Stern quarter stbd side view

 

What is the red stripping for Curt?

 

That's the Armoured stringer. I'ts 1/8 in thick. I am using this for Ircwcc/MWC type formats. My other ships for CWC-X will be used for that format and have 1/4 in or 1/8 in stringers. Prince of Wales for example will have 1/4 in stringers.

 

Why did you put a stringer in the very bow. The hull shape does not require a stringer. Once you get to the step down you get one as the hull bumps out. I can't really tell about the hull shape but I don't think you get one at the stern either.

 

Actually there is a ridge there where the armor belt is located. If you are looking at the red pinstripe there is a rigde there. The armor belt goes right to the end in the stern as well.It tapers at the very end. The hull is that well made. Picture #4 you can see the raised ridge right at the bow in the impenetrable bow area. This goes back to the end of the step deck. A stringer can go there as it is the armor belt. German ww1 ship were heavily armored compared to thier British counterparts.

 

Bob you can see the Konig under the PHOTOS section "MY FIRST SHIPS" Page 1 shows Konig port side view and a port side aft view. You can clearly see the armor belt from Bow to Stern.

 

Great job Curt, looks good so far

 

UPDATE! I cut out the hull yesterday. I still need to cut the armored stringer on one side. The red pinstripe 1/8 tape peeled off completely. I didn't have time to restripe it again as I was engulfed in dust and I was losing daylight. I cut out the panels close to the stringer but I will trim it up and complete it. I will post the pics tomorrow.

ADM STOKOMOTO

 

Ooops. I posted the Konig latest pics on the hull part of the forum under KONIG IMPENETRABLE AREAS.
Sorry for any confusion. The next batch will be posted here.

Tks.
ADM STOKOMOTO

 

Peeling off the tape that was used to mark out the frame work for cutting. Afte that I need to clean up the windows. The fore subdeck has been resined but not installed at this time.

 

I finished resing the Konigs wood subdeck sections today. Got to move fast to get the stinky stuff done before the weather cools.