Prinz Eugen Build

Once the dummy barreles are installed I will install the masts. Going to build the yard arms on them. May use the method I used on ROMA. That worked really well and kept it clean and easy. After that the Kingposts for the cranes and... here we go again...

 

Two hours is a good run time.

 

Hi Paul I got the cheque for the cannon.Thankyou

 

Just a small update. The dummy barrels are installed and mast work has started.

 

This is good to hear. It is almost ready to kick @ss

 

It was already ready a long time ago.. just needs to get ready for the inauguarial slaughter of the LAMBS.

 

Ahhh the slaughter of the Bis. Maybe some Pepto should be ordered for the captains of those ships the PE sends to the bottom. They will have the trots after seeing how well this class 4 does

 

Hey Paul I got to get a very long drill bit to drill through the Bridge platform straigt through the other platforms to the base. Will get the masts in tomorrow. My day off and the weather sucks so that means more boat time..till my nephew arrives and I give him his birthday present which will kill the remainder of my free time..lol. oh What's an Uncle to do.

 

Ahhh what did you get your nephew for his birthday. No doubt that it will require your attention

 

Well Curt good to see that the Pe is coming along well can't wait to see her on the water when she gets here.

 

I managed to get the holes drilled for the masts. Now just to build the masts. I will do that tomorrow afternoon depending on how I feel after Chemo. I am taking Friday off so I hope to get the rest of the work done on PE. Down the Home Stretch as they say..

 

More progress on the PE today. I completed the forward mast with yardarms. The rear mast is in place and just need it's yardarms made and installed. They are tall masts! Looks good though it's starting to look like a ship. I'll have pics sometime the weekend once I get more progress made. After the masts the funnels get worked on. Then come the cranes...yup got to have cranes. Then the lifeboats. Wittle down from thier to the deck stuff and the rest is coming. Looking gooood.

 

This is good to hear.

 

Well didn't get anytime to get the yardarms made for the rear mast. However PE was out today for more trials. Ship ran flawlessly and the B cannon turret worked well today. In fact all the guns worked very well. My GF was operating PE and I menanced it with Yamato but to my surprise she used the B cannon to side mount Yamato and finished up by using the Rambow to bludgen a large hole below the waterline on the stbd side and a couple of belows and 1 above the waterline on the port side. Good thing Yamato's pump was working as it took on a lot of water but was in no danger of sinking. I scored 1 waterline hit and 2 dents on a casemate. Like I said before this ship is dangerous and hard find a soft spot to hit. The GF tested all the cannons and they all fired well. There were large waves out on the pond today generated by several Jet skis in the area. PE showed it can ship a lot of water and still remain stable and seaworthy as a lot of water was evacuated with no problem. The Masts looked good and so did having all the barrels on the turrets. The Masts did not affect the model's stability. Another successuful run. Now to patch Yamato.

Curt

 

Ahhh the PE drew first blood of it's career. Well It won't be the first holes it puts on the Yamato

 

Sounds nasty Curt.

 

I got pics to post. GF is getting me the rest on CD so I can post here. She got video too of Roma sailing with the new props.

Yeah the GF should get a ship. She's deadly with this ship.

Paul that was just a teaser. The PE was toying with Yamato.

 

Hi gang. It was a good day for the PE. The outfitting topside is coming along well. Lots more work to go but I made a lot of headway today. I was up at 6am , went back to bed at noon and got up an hr ago to continue.

Here are the pics updates...enjoy



The only hole Yamato scored on PE..Dead center on the WATERLINE tape. Least it was a tidy shot.



THE "KILLER" Yamato's paint rubbed off here



Overhead view of the additions to the model.



PORT QUARTER VIEW of the additions..



Dummy Barrels in place stern cannons



Overhead midships view..funnels primed, Cranes nearly completed,some other detail...



Port fwd profile..looking good..



Midships port side profile closeup. More rings to add to the funnells. Funnel caps will be made too. I love this part of the building.



Masts and yardarms. Where's JACK SPARROW??



Close up of the Cranes and funnels so far..



Stbd Crane nearly completed..



Bridge railing and more goodies to go here soon..



Close up of the fwd mast and yardarms. Yardarms are welded except for the Top yardarm.



Rear range finder...



Same shot except the rear mast is now removed. Both Masts are removable to make transport easier..



The Masts and Yardarms..



Both Cranes are swung out in this shot..



Cranes deployed SIR!



The 'RAM' hole created by PE in the side of YAMATO...OUCH!!



The Surgeon General says...STAY AWAY FROM PE'S RAM BOW...



What a lovely hole PE made...





Yamato's hole on PE again... sucks compared to what PE did to Yamato...

 

Fantastic Admiral. Absolutely beyond doubt a great little ship.

 

Glad you like it so far though it's in it's rough stages.