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I had the day off today and finished off the engine room skylight. Regards,

Bridge completed! A milestone is reached! The bridge is finished (well...except for the tiny v-shaped extensions for the shade canopy poles :cry: ). Nothing out of the ordinary to report as far as construction techniques. Now, it's on to the funnel and ventilators! Regards,

Thanks for the compliments,fellas. The instructions come with full-size plans for the various scratch-built details, including the rails. I used them as a template during construction. First I covered them with some cellophane tape to help prevent glue sticking to the plans. I straighten the...

Thanks for the compliments,fellas. The instructions come with full-size plans for the various scratch-built details, including the rails. I used them as a template during construction. First I covered them with some cellophane tape to help prevent glue sticking to the plans. I straighten the...

bridge railings finished! Finally...all of the wheelhouse and bridge railings are done. I had to resort back to all-wire railings, as some of the curves were just too hard to get right with the thread. And I want you all to know that those railings in the back with the extra curves were just...

bridge railings finished! Finally...all of the wheelhouse and bridge railings are done. I had to resort back to all-wire railings, as some of the curves were just too hard to get right with the thread. And I want you all to know that those railings in the back with the extra curves were just...

wheelhouse railings Here's a shot of some of the wheelhouse railings. The technique I use is the same as has been discussed elsewhere in the forum, namely straightened wire for the stanchions and thread for the rails. I started off using a tan thread and then painting it once applied, but...

wheelhouse railings Here's a shot of some of the wheelhouse railings. The technique I use is the same as has been discussed elsewhere in the forum, namely straightened wire for the stanchions and thread for the rails. I started off using a tan thread and then painting it once applied, but...

wheelhouse Here are some progress shots of the wheelhouse. Since I left out the internal detials (which saved me cutting out and assembling 72 parts, including some fiddly structures such as the binnacle, wheel, and engine room telegraph), I added some basswood stringers for support. One...

wheelhouse Here are some progress shots of the wheelhouse. Since I left out the internal detials (which saved me cutting out and assembling 72 parts, including some fiddly structures such as the binnacle, wheel, and engine room telegraph), I added some basswood stringers for support. One...

wheelhouse ladder Here's a shot of the completed wheelhouse ladder. The starboard-side ladder has since been finished as well. Now it's on to the wheelhouse itself. I've opted to leave out the inside details in order to pare down the construction time -- it will still look pretty good in any...

wheelhouse ladder Here's a shot of the completed wheelhouse ladder. The starboard-side ladder has since been finished as well. Now it's on to the wheelhouse itself. I've opted to leave out the inside details in order to pare down the construction time -- it will still look pretty good in any...

I have that model! Although I don't know when I will get around to building it. I love Blohm & Voss aircraft -- surely one of the most unorthodox design bureaus of all time! As a kid I built the old Airfix BV 141 kit. Regards,

I need your input! Well, guys (and gals), I have two more sets of stairs to do and then it's off to the next major phase of construction -- the bridge. The kit is designed and the parts printed so that the bridge can be built with or without inner detail. The bridge skin has printed windows...

I need your input! Well, guys (and gals), I have two more sets of stairs to do and then it's off to the next major phase of construction -- the bridge. The kit is designed and the parts printed so that the bridge can be built with or without inner detail. The bridge skin has printed windows...

Oh...well I'm sure yours will turn out just as nice!

Wow! And your Pietropawlowsk looks fantastic, too. Sure you don't want to translate that thread into English for us? :wink: Regards,

And those are the prices for aircraft models! Ship model prices, naturally, are proportionally worse.

And those are the prices for aircraft models! Ship model prices, naturally, are proportionally worse.

Thanks, Carl, for sharing your thoughts. The vast assortment of card models now available can be very daunting for a beginner, and for me, at least, any sort of heads-up is appreciated. I think the term 'heads-up' is appropriate in this case, as it suggests (as does your post), that just...