Photos Battlestations Denmark Straits project

I spoke with Matt, and he is having trouble posting photos at this time.
He already has the Mighty Hood. It has been on the water, and in combat. She is currently being completed, and should be on the water again by spring.
He and Gerry are also working on the HMS Prince of Wales. The ribs are cut out, and they are working on the sub-deck and deck. They plan to have her
on the water by spring as well. At least for sea trials. And combat ready by mid/late summer.
I have started the P.E. portion of the project.
I have the ribs drawn on card stock, and plan to be cutting them out of wood in the next week or two.
The plan is to have her out for sea trials by spring, and combat-ready by mid/late summer.
Mikey

 

Old Prinz, I can't wait to see her this summer, I would love to see the 96scale DS ships with there 144th scale sisters
Nikki

 

P.E.'s main deck is cut out on wood, and I have all of the ribs on card, and a few are drawn onto wood.
I hope to have most of the skeleton assembled within the next two weeks.
Mikey

 

There's are old prinz...She looks great!
Nikki

 

Bismarck built? Ummmmm, will there be provisions for magazine explosions??? Jk

 

AP..
That's Bismarck old/little half sister, Prinz Eugen..
Nikki

 

PE is more like a neice than a sister. Bis only had one sister anyway, Tirpitz. Mikey, where did you get the plans for PE?

 

What I meant was, is there a Bismarck built?

 

AP,
Not in Ohio Sadly.. but I know tugboat is building her.
Nikki

 

I got my plans from BDE. My guess is that Strikemodels now carries them.
I have made a little progress on the P.E. I have several of the bow, and stern ribs cut out on wood. They are not yet glued in place.
I will most likely be working on her this weekend in hopes of getting the skeleton assembled.
Mikey

 

This project is running way behind schedule. Mainly because I had to rethink my priorities last year.
But I have made quite a lot of progress lately, and she is coming along nicely.
The main stringer for the hard area below the waterline is almost complete.
I need to get some stringer material for the joint at the belt/bulge.
The rib behind the two front turrets is not glued in place because we are trying to decide if we will make the bow
section detachable.
In either case, the project is starting to take shape.

 

i went that boat why can't i be closer
Nikki

 

keri,
how did i know you were going to say that
Nikki

 

Keri,
The carrier is about 6-hours from being up and running!
Nikki