scratchbuilding an Elbing Class Torpedoboat

[ludwig]

hello all,

have been doing some more detailling on my boat.



finally finished detailling the 20mm flakstand.





made some mannholes and detailled them , these mannholes were located aft off the boat.

Started on a 10,5cm shellhoist ,which was located in the hut aft. I had no information on the shellhoist so I had to improvise.



the base off the hoist.



the shell holder



the shellhoist in the hut.



bought some aluminum 10,5 cm shells by New Connection Models.







the previous steps but with 10,5 cm shells.



started on the base off the bridge.





2 moer mannholes , the were located between 1st and 2nd , and 2nd and 3th superstructure. I still have to detail them.

enjoy

Ludwig

[ludwig]

hello all,

have been working on the bridge. I roughly cut out the contours off the bridge , I haven't detailled it yet , nothing has been glued.



the walls.



bridge deck , the figure gives some dimension to it.



bridge on bridge deck.



from another angle.



I put a piece off wood into the tube , so you can see how high the main mast will be. I start detailling tomorrow.

enjoy,

Ludwig

[RF]

Nice pictures. Thanks for posting.

[ludwig]

helo all,

some more photo's off the bridge.



started to cut out some doors.



cut out some vents on the port and starboard side , also a door.



used etched parts to detail the vents , this are the port side vents , the larger ones are engine room vents , the smaller one a kitchen vent.



starboard side engine room vents and access door to the kitchen.



supports for the 1st 533mm torpedotubes.



top plate of torpedotubes , oval is a manhole , the rectangle cut is for the skylight , the other cut is a maintenance plate.



wall under bridge deck , here will come some lockers.



supports under the forward funnel.



more engine room vents.



temporarely installed boat winch platform , used also the funnel mould.



from another angle.



overall view of the bridge works.



all the wall under bridge deck , the black rectangle is the passage way to the lower quarters.

enjoy,

Ludwig

[ludwig]

hello all,

have done some more work on the bridge,



made all the access ways on the port side, which are from left to right : accu loading room , sailors lavatory (2 doors) , officers(lower ranks) lavatory , a wash-bowl , and something the germans called 'Sperrlast' whatever that means.



from another angle , also made another door to the kitchen.



head one view.



all the access ways on the starboard side , which are from right to left : canteen , officers (lower ranks) wash room , 'Lederz.'??? , oil and water storage room.





made supports for grabhandless.



entrance to the sailors wash room , which was located in front off the kitchen.





the wall with lockers.

enjoy,

Ludwig

[ludwig]

hello all,

have done some more work on the bridge.





made the grabhandless beside the bridge works.



glued the wall with lockers on its place.



front off the bridge roughly cut out and marked all the details.



cut out all the doors ,scuttles and windows.





view off the bridge port and starboard side.



passage way port side looking forward.



locker seen through the door.



passage way on starboard side looking aft.



passage way port side looking aft.

enjoy,

Ludwig

[ludwig]

hello all ,

some more work done,



made another shellhoist , this shellhoist was located in the front part off the bridge.



I used some electrical tubing for making it , added some strip and disk



shellhoist with shells.



shellhoist in place.



shellhoist seen through the door.



made also another locker.



the locker in place. I made also some doors , the left door leads to the generator room , the right door leads to the ammo room.



some more engine room vents.



locker n° ?????



locker in place , this locker won't be seen whan everything is in place.



overall birdseye view off all the stations under bridge deck. I also started on the gun mountings , I made one in the past , which can be seen on some photo's , but this one was a solid block with no moving parts , so I started on another one.



all the seperate parts , not yet detailled. Base plate , under and upper part.



under part glued on base plate and detailled.



the upper part detailled.



once again all the seperate parts.



the complete mounting . the lower part will be glued on the boat , the upper part , with gun , can rotate.

enjoy,

Ludwig

[BALROG250]

Hello Ludwig

I have a few questions.
Can I contact you via private message?

[hammy]

Hi Ludwig , re your " Unidentified Compartments near washrooms in forward superstructure " ;-

Sperrlast -- looks like a compound noun which might mean something like something like "rail-hoist" ( ? )

Lederz -- looks like Leder = leather , with the "Z" being a contraction of a compound noun . ( zaal = room )
German wet weather outer clothing gear was grey leather .
Could this be a wet clothing locker/oilskins locker/drying room ? It is in the logical place for it .

Hope this is some help .

I'd just like to add -- What a beautiful model you are making there , and your subject , the " Elbing " Class Torpedoboot , one of the prettiest warships ever I think , along with the Italian " Capitani Romani " class , graceful poems in steel . And those complex lines of the stern too . Lovely .
Thanks very much for sharing this with us , please do keep posting as progress continues .


( If you fancy doing a 1:1 Scale one afterwards , I've got a MIG welding machine ! )

[Aleksandr98]

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[Aleksandr98]

Hallo!
Prompt, please, where it is possible to see detailed drawing Т22 or Т30, Т32.

[Aleksandr98]

Hello!
Prompt, please, where it is possible to see detailed drawing Т22 or Т30, Т32.

I since the childhood built planes and sports cars.