Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 35
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 35
Step 35/140: Continue starboard hull assembly; only two screws needed, but tight space makes installation tricky. Ship now weighs over 2 kg.
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A side by side comparison of Gneisenau (left) & Scharnhorst (right) at roughly the same time period of World War II.
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Likely early 1940, the battleship Gneisenau heads to the Baltic Sea for artillery raining at the A.K.V.S. Center. Note the Kaiserliche Marine recognition circle atop Turret Anton.
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Likely in early 1940 on the Kiel Canal, the battleship Scharnhorst transits either to or form artillery training in the Baltic Sea.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 34
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 34
Step 34/140: This time, a photo-etched railing and an internal cover for several hull openings are added. A LED is also installed, which will serve as the port-side navigation light.
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Off the coast of Africa in 1937, crew in tropical uniforms practice shoot a 8.8cm/45 anti-aircraft cannon aboard the battleship Schleswig-Holstein.
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During 1945 aboard Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer, a sailor uses handheld flags to signal escorting Zerströrer likely during fire support missions on the Eastern Front.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 33
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 33
Step 33/140: Another port-side hull section is installed, bringing the model to ~70 cm (half length). Missing starboard parts allowed easy access and assembly..
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Late 1937 or early 1938, the battleship Gneisenau is nearing completion in Kiel, Germany.
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From Schleswig-Holstein’s 1937 Africa cruise, a trio of snapshots of the 28cm/40 SK L/40 main guns of the battleship.
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Excited to share that my latest book, telling the story of the German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin has been published by Fonthill Media.
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After July 1939, a view of the Kriegsmarine battleship Gneisenau’s funnel & base for the attached tripod mast. Note the Ar196 & searchlight platform.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 32
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 32
Step 32/140: Hull extension begins after installing the forward guns. A new underwater section is added on the port side, nearly doubling the model’s hull length.
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In 1945, sailors are cleaning the rear 28cm Turret aboard the Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer. Note the single barreled 4cm Bofor & the 10.5cm mount under going maintenance.
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From the Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer in late 1944 to early 1945, crew work to reload a 15cm secondary gun with a high explosive shell.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 31
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 31
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 31
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 31
Step 31/140: Forward 15 cm turrets completed: motor and wiring installed, LEDs and rotation tested. Guns move together, but work reliably and add dynamics.
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Between July 1939 to February 1940, a view of the battleship Gneisenau’s stern. The second photo helps identify the ship & time period.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 30
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 30
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 30
Step 30/140: Adds forward 15 cm gun linked to traverse system and installs a switchboard to centralize wiring for gun movement and firing.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 29
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 29
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 29
Step 29/140: First forward 15 cm gun mounts are installed, LED-equipped guns fitted into casemates and linked to the traverse mechanism with care not to overtighten.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 28
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 28
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 28
Step 28/140: Start building the forward 15 cm turrets: assembling the deck and gun movement base, then test-fitting the unit on the hull.
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On April 20th, 1939 in Kiel Fjord, the Kriegsmarine battleship Scharnhorst is anchored in open water. Likely the cruiser Köln is anchored on the far left.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 27
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 27
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 27
Step 27/140:Second catapult completed with optional protective cover; both catapults finished. Fourth Ju 87 assembled and ready for use.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 26
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 26
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 26
Step 26/140:After finishing the movable catapult, the second fixed catapult with sled is installed, and equipment boxes are added along the deck edges for detail.
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Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 25
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 25
Hachette Graf Zeppelin 1/200 scale model, step 25
Step 25/140:Final catapult gearbox cover installed; screws must be balanced—too loose misaligns, too tight binds. Photo-etched parts added under flight deck.
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