Fantastic Michael -

you're perfectly keeping up your standards from your other fine builds!!

The colors look great, and your approach to weathering has to be called legendary...excellent work!!

Cheers,
Jan

Thank you very much Jan!

very nice with the colour on Micha

Nice subtle weathering Micha.

Enjoying following your build very much.

Cheers

Si

*** UPDATE ***

Once the portholes received their glasses with Micro Krystal Klear, I have added the wooden deck to the maindeck. The whole deck will receive some washings with oilcolors (brown, black and white). On the pictures you could see it in it’s new conditions….








Next Stepp – the superstructure starts with the funnel. The funnel received some catwalks, handrail and ladders on the inside, the four pipes were drilled open on the top. A cleaning of the seams etc. on the inside of the funnel-wall comes next.
On the outside the funnel received some first pipes and etched parts too… some more to come ..







Cheers
Micha

Hi Micha

looking very smart with the deck on!

Superb work, Micha!!

Another most enjoyable build log of yours, following with great fun!!

Chers,
Jan

*** UPDATE ***

The weathering of the wooden decks was made with black-/grey-/white-/brown oil colour washings ....








Then I started with the funnel... first the main pipes drilled open, then added some PE-stuff on the inside before putting together the two halfes of the funnel. The outside received some plastic parts, then a lot of very small PE-stuff on it....
















The bridge is coming next. Plastic parts put together, some plastic details removed. Later the portholes will be opened and lot of PE stuff added ...





Cheers
Micha

Nice subtle weathering on the deck Micha.

The funnel is quite a construction too.

Great stuff

Si

The funnel looks great Micha!

Wow - once more absolutely stunning work!!

Great job, Micha!!

Cheers,
Jan

*** UPDATE ***

... some drilled open windows (if I should use the brass window frames as were used on the hull? In the instruction it says nothing about it ..... on the pictures of the instruction they keep it as it is ....) ..... and some first etched parts added ...









Cheers
Micha

Very nice and tidy work, Michael, as always... Sorry I can't help with the bull eye frames on the bridge, but the structure looks really good!!

Cheers,
Jan

Great stuff on the funnel and the bridge Micha.

they are impressive structures.

Cheers

Si

*** UPDATE

The super structure of the captain's bridge received some further etched parts. Railings, stairways, ladders and new plattforms with supports, lights and lot of more ...
One stairway at the backside got damaged during the bending process... a new one from the former Bismarck 1/200 kit had to be used ....























Now further areas of the super structure follow ...

Cheers
Micha

The "Queens house" is really taking shape, Micha

Dito that - great work! Looking forward to see it in place

Cheers,
Jan

Bridge tower looks great Micha,

Can't agree more with Jan & Russ.

Cheers

Si

*** UPDATE ***

The first floors of the main super structure follows next. First the two big parts were glued together and the portholes drilled open. Then the doors were replaced with photo etched ones, further etched parts followed.
As it won't make any difference in painting I have glued the bridge and the funnel already in their places and added further plastic- and etched parts.
Further details will follow in the front area now. At the rear the details and further parts of the structure follow later as there comes a wooden deck part first, after the painting.













Cheers
Micha

looking good Micha! Great update!

Great work Micha,

Good to see some progress again.

Cheers

Si

Very nice progress Micha!!

Taking shape - the structure looks outstanding - and fantastic clean work, as always!

Cheers,
Jan

Love the detail work you are doing on her.....Cheers Mark

Hello,

some new pictures of my Nelson ...

More details at the front of the superstructure. Some more etched parts, some plastic parts... as far as the mounting is possible before painting.
At the back - the further parts of the superstructure follow after the painting (these parts havee to be painted separately). The wooden deck needs to be mounted before ...
Further details, armory, handrails, ... will follow later.
A black primer as first step of the painting followed,... now a bit sanding for a smooth surface, then grey follows ....















Cheers
Micha

Hello,

after the black primer was dried I have sprayed Tamiya's "Royal Navy Grey" in thin layers on the structure. Only thin layers to keep the black primer shinig through.

A washing with black oil colors on the walls and on the decks followed. The traces of running water from the vertical areas were added at the same time with small dots of black oil color.

After that - the wooden deck was glued in place and washed with white and black oil colors.














Now a layer with matt/shiny clear coat follows, then painting the details, glazing the windows. Then further parts of the structure at the backside follow..

Cheers
Micha