Heller Narvik Class Zerstorer Z-31 Build

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Main guns ready to mount, weathered, life rafts mounted
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Scratch built (kit part broke) added wire for cable
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Rails went to nowhere so I added some photo etch doors.
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Gives and idea of what the deck will look like
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FUMO 31 Radar photo etch Still need to add all of the dipoles
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Compare to kit part. Base on photo etch is from the kit's other radar part
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Those things are small!
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FuMo 21 radar complete with dipoles and primed. Finally finished.
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This view gives an idea of the size of the dipoles
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Compares with the original kit part.
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size reference
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Test fit. Gives you an idea of what it will look like. Onto the photo etched guns
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One down, 9 to go. Set the 2cm Flakvierling on the aft tower. I have a seat to add on it, then paint.
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Starting to look like a little like a ship
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Better view of the quad
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Comments

29 October 2017, 14:36

Łukasz Gliński
Interesting, will follow

29 October 2017, 15:55

Udo Browarczik
It is fun to build... I did mine some 20 yrs ago. But yours looks far better! I´m in...watching!

27 November 2018, 08:07

MAC FELSING
Welcome Udo. Biggest challenge I'm facing so far is finding a decent rigging plan. Any suggestions welcome. The kit itself has options for Z31, and two later ships in the series, 34 and 37 I think. However I am doing Z31. I'm just starting the photo etch guns.

28 November 2018, 05:36

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First set of photos - Hull painted, Guns complete, FUMO 31 radar in process

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