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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: argsilverson on December 14, 2008, 01:57:04 AM
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Hallo all,
Just now I obtained some photos of my first "Hochseeflotte" vessel.
It is scratchbuilt, with few ,yet, fittings from various manufacturers.
Crew figures and guns from Old Glory!
scratchbuilt, photo and painting by George "Bellifortis" Pistof. design and research by me.
However I would like to thank Plynkes for inspiration!
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/hochseeflotte/Photo16_17.jpg)
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/hochseeflotte/Photo12_13.jpg)
the bridge:
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/hochseeflotte/Photo14_15.jpg)
the same can be figured as a tramp steamer:
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/hochseeflotte/Photo01_2.jpg)
She has no name yet, I am thinking something like:
Kurfuerstin Kunigunde von Sachsen, or
Markgraeffinn Dorothea von Brandenburg
[sorry no umlauts in my english keyboard]
Please free to comment and make any suggestions!
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I like that, very nice and versatile!!
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:-* :-*
She's a real beauty.
I like her a whole lot, and all the detail work that you did to make her look very realistic. One darn good scratch built model, I gotta tell ya.
Well done!
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She's nice, but that's not really the point: what I appreciate most is the fact that you have succeeded in shrinking the length (for tabletop use), at the same time making sure figures can be placed nearly all over the ship AND maintaining a convincing look.
Congrats, I (nearly) feel sorry to have to pierce her hull with torpedos, but - on the other hand - I'm sure she will sink in style! lol
Rudi
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Superb! Excellent model, well-condensed. Makes a nice Kanonenboot to go with your Politik.
One thing, though, it´s "Der Anfang", not "Die Anfang".
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Nice boat! Go for "Sabine von Leutheusser-Schnarrenberg" as a name ;)
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Cool ship Arg!
8)
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Really really nice model - one comment though - too clean.
Needs some rust streaks, or a few scratches down the hull, to give it a bit more depth/character, maybe a few bits of stowage, tarp, ropes hanging over the side (so as to not cut down on the space for figures).
Very promising though.
:)
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Thanks all for your comments.
She's nice, but that's not really the point: what I appreciate most is the fact that you have succeeded in shrinking the length (for tabletop use), at the same time making sure figures can be placed nearly all over the ship AND maintaining a convincing look.
Congrats, I (nearly) feel sorry to have to pierce her hull with torpedos, but - on the other hand - I'm sure she will sink in style! lol
Rudi
In fact it was shrink to fit my storage place!
Superb! Excellent model, well-condensed. Makes a nice Kanonenboot to go with your Politik.
One thing, though, it´s "Der Anfang", not "Die Anfang".
you are right. I made the change in the title.
[after 30 years I am forgetting my german]
Really really nice model - one comment though - too clean.
Needs some rust streaks, or a few scratches down the hull, to give it a bit more depth/character, maybe a few bits of stowage, tarp, ropes hanging over the side (so as to not cut down on the space for figures).
Very promising though.
:)
in fact I like the very clean models. for the rest i have planned to add some more fittings and maybe more weapons. however I run out of money and needs to wait ...
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Oh, she's a beaut. A great sister ship for the Elke (and her alter-ego the Denture).
In fact, with all those lovely little bits of detail, she's nicer than mine, you rotter! Top job. :)
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Hey howdy there.
I was curious, is it modeled after a specific "Hochseeflotte" ship or just an abstract scratchbuilt ship? :-)
Grimm
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Hey howdy there.
I was curious, is it modeled after a specific "Hochseeflotte" ship or just an abstract scratchbuilt ship? :-)
Grimm
mostly after Plynkes Elke I think!
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That is a great looking model :o :o and definately well thought out lots of detail with out sacraficing playing space, I'm very impressed and intend to steal as many ideas from it as possable!! lol lol
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mostly after Plynkes Elke I think!
Couldnt find anythign on that.
I did however find this link. http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/index.html :-)
Grimm
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Nice one, compatriots! And you built that with all the distracting fires in town, which makes it an even more remarkable piece of work. :D I must admit that I am positively impressed by the Old Glorys.
Kurfuerstin Kunigunde von Sachsen would be my favourite name.
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mostly after Plynkes Elke I think!
Couldnt find anythign on that.
I did however find this link. http://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/index.html :-)
Grimm
"Plynkes´ Elke" refers to the most excellent and hilarious games posted by our much-esteemed Plynkes on his blog. "Elke" was a German *ship class that most befits the scenario*, herself being named after actress Elke Sommer.
You can find the game reports over here:
http://misterplynkes.blogspot.com/search/label/Africa
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(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7781/2193/400/Creating%20the%20Denture%201.jpg)
The Elke is a merchantman (previously called the Prinzessin Charlotte) converted into a Commerce Raider in the Great War.
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7781/2193/400/Creating%20the%20Denture%202.jpg)
But by removing the guns, and changing her flag she became...
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7781/2193/400/Creating%20the%20Denture%203.jpg)
The S.S. Denture, shabby tramp steamer that conveyed our Pulp adventurers...
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7781/2193/400/04%20Denture.jpg)
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7781/2193/400/05%20The%20Film%20Crew.jpg)
...to Big Monkey Island, where they got up to all sorts of exploits. It's all on the blog somewhere.
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7781/2193/400/07%20The%20Native%20Village.jpg)
Argsilverson's baby is clearly much more beautiful than my tub (which I must admit, I didn't actually build myself anyway), but I'm glad if I had some small part in inspiring her creation. :)
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That is a great looking model :o :o and definately well thought out lots of detail with out sacraficing playing space, I'm very impressed and intend to steal as many ideas from it as possable!! lol lol
be my guest!
Argsilverson's baby is clearly much more beautiful than my tub (which I must admit, I didn't actually build myself anyway), but I'm glad if I had some small part in inspiring her creation. :)
thanks Plynkes. Yours is actually an inspiration to me. even the colour scheme is of yours.
However I must again advise you that I have not actually built it.
George Pistof did that for me. George is a professional model maker and painter of miniatures. He does that for living. I hope to portray some more of his work in a future thread in other adventures board, to show you his remarkable work creating a diorame with several hundreds of painted miniatures, depicting the walls of Constantinople. A diorama commissioned by Athens war museum. In fact I am waiting for some photos from him!
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Some more photos here:
http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/hochseeflotte/
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Some more photos here:
http://s320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/hochseeflotte/
This is a great shot, it's a bit blurry, but you can see all the details... :-*
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn335/argsilverson/hochseeflotte/Photo07_8.jpg)
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Great model. :-* :-* Nice crew and weaponry.
I get extremely jealous of all you people with these great ships. Every time I see one it nudges we closer and closer to trying my hand at my own.
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Wow, Arg' ! You rarely post pics, but you should more often : they are lovely :-*
She's nice, but that's not really the point: what I appreciate most is the fact that you have succeeded in shrinking the length (for tabletop use), at the same time making sure figures can be placed nearly all over the ship AND maintaining a convincing look.
Can't say better ;) All the details reflect the attention you have for her.
And about the names, Dorothea is nice ( without the pomp :) )
meow,
Matt
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:-* :-* :-* :o :o :o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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:o :o 8)
Did you use cardboard or plasticard?
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:o :o 8)
Did you use cardboard or plasticard?
plasticard
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Thanks!
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Thanks all for your kind comments.
Something I forgot:
The admiral, sitting at his map table is inside the bridge cabin!
Bridge cabin has wheel, voice pipes, compass [alas non working!] analogue meteorological displays [actually printed on paper] and telegraph. She lacks a helmsman, trying to locate a suitable figure.
My future plans includes: to enrich her with more fittings like: a/a mg , shells and cartridges, life boats, firefighting hoses and hydrants in red, food lockers.
If it is difficult maybe a new vessel will appear. [my plans include 4-5 more vessels to compliment my "Hochseeflotte"]. I suppose that can be also used for some pulp era adventures, either armed or unarmed.
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Just saw your splendid ship today - brilliant!
:-*