SPA Modeler

After so many setbacks since February, I finally managed to finish something. This was a commission build for a friend and fellow Hobby Day attendee. He had acquired this model when cleaning out the apartment of a friend of his that had passed away. He brought it to me at a Hobby Day and asked me to build it for him. This past weekend he took delivery of this ship:











Now, before anyone says anything, I do know about the missing screws and shafts. Just so everyone knows; when I got the kit from my client, the box and bags inside had already been opened. As I continued to build this; I found out how many parts had gone missing before I ever got it. That includes the screws and shafts, as well as several other parts. My client knew parts would be missing from the kit, but as long as it could be finished and look like the Emden, he didn't care. He had also told me that he didn't want it rigged; which I have to honestly say, I was quite glad to hear! He was extremely pleased with this model and has even offered to bring me another one to build for him. I'll keep you posted on that. Until then, enjoy this model and thanks for looking in. Comments are welcome.

Well done, Mark. It must have some kind of electrohydropneudraulic propulsion. Or something like that.

jeaton01 wrote:Well done, Mark. It must have some kind of electrohydropneudraulic propulsion. Or something like that.

Well done, Mark!

Nice finish Mark. In spite of the missing screws and shafts, it looks quite nice. Gotta love those early 20th Century warship colors.

Always good to wrap one up and move on. She's a good looking ship, but I need Mr. Eaton to explain that propulsion system

Very nice Mark!

Thank you guys for the awesome replies.

John Eaton, interesting idea, however I don't think they had that in WWI.

Thank you Blacksheep!

Thank you Carlos! I agree, that's when ships were at their prettiest. I can still admire WWII battleships and cruisers too; they are beautiful in their own way, including the hitting power they have.

John, thank you. I agree about getting something wrapped up quick. Especially if it's a commission build. As for that propulsion system; I'm not fully versed on it, but it would take in water; electrically compress it and then shoot the compressed water out the rear, thus propelling the ship forward. Again., I probably have the wrong, but it's definitely a postwar invention!

Thanks Mike!

Excellent work Mark!

Very nice work Mark!