Deutschland / Victoria Luise / Hansa 1:500 waterline model from scratch

[MBJ]

I am now busy plating the hull. I use carboard for this, and so far I am quite happy with the result. DEUTSCHLAND's starboard side is done. Of course I could not resist and put some paint on it.

 

[MBJ]

Brief update: The hull is fully plated and I started coloring it.

 

[Iterum]

Hello MBJ,

very interesting model greatly done (I am still dreaming of DSSD KRONPRINZ WILHELM).
Several years ago in a phone call the specialist for German liners Arnold Kludas told me the preWWI colour of the funnels of the German liners of HAL and NDL was very a pale yellow-creme - no WhiteStar buff.

Hope this helps,
Chris

 

[MBJ]

Hello MBJ,

very interesting model greatly done (I am still dreaming of DSSD KRONPRINZ WILHELM).
Several years ago in a phone call the specialist for German liners Arnold Kludas told me the preWWI colour of the funnels of the German liners of HAL and NDL was very a pale yellow-creme - no WhiteStar buff.

Hope this helps,
Chris

Thanks for this info, Chris! Good to know. If Arnold Kludas says so, it must be true
Following from this statement the funnels were darker after the war, which would apply to HANSA. Please let me know if you have further insights (or deckplans for HANSA...).
P.S.: What does DSSD stand for?

 

[MBJ]

Paint job done I'm thinking about how to do the portholes on the black hull - maybe a droplet of glue to have a glass like reflection. Any suggestions? Thanks!