"Heeresgeschichtliches Museum" - Military History museum in Vienna (Austria)

[Uwek]

Here in Vienna is the so called "Heeresgeschichtliches Museum" which means something like "Military History museum".
One part is also the Navy History of the austrian-hungarian Period

 

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[dj56]

very nice Uwek

 

[Uwek]

and here the SMS Viribus Unitis model in scale 1:25, 6 m long model built between 1913 and 1917

 

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[Pathfinder65]

Hi Uwe,

Those are great photos. The detail of some the ships is incredible.

 

[Uwek]

Walking in such a museum, you realize which long way it is to get realy a good modeler.
Especially if you recognize, that some of the models are older than 100 or 200 years.
At this time they did not had a Proxxon, every thing prepared often by Hand

PS: sorry sometimes for the bad quality of the photos. I was not prepared that I can see so much models, so I had only a small camera with me.

 

[Graham]

Great photos, Uwe, thanks for taking the time to post them. The quality of the models is first class.

 

[Peglegreg]

G'day Uwe
Those models are out of this world. Thank you for showing them to us.
Havagooday mate
Greg

 

[GaryM]

These are some truly great models. The cut away ones let you know how tight the conditions on board were and how the vessel functioned. Some unique and highly detailed models. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Uwek]

Another visit of the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum in Vienna on last Saturday.

My good friend Alexander Fricke alias @Foxtrott (located in Munich) visited Vienna for a weekend.
So we decided to meet and visit especially the (for us) most interesting part "Naval Power Austria" for some hours ..... it was a great time

(I am not used to make selfies - on the right Alexander and the good looking guy on the left ...... )


Here a short text info about the exhibition (in english and german)

Home

www.hgm.at

We made a lot of photos, so stay tuned and check out - when you visit the city of Vienna, you should take the opportunity to visit for some hours also this museum.

 

[Uwek]

One of the most interesting models is the venetian Ship of the Line model of 1794



















The model, the restauration including a complete planset is documented in a great publication

Das Erbe der Serenissima
Rekonstruktion und Restaurierung eines venezianischen Linienschiffsmodells von 1794
by Dr. Karl Klaus Körner

Book review - Das Erbe der Serenissima - Reconstruction of a venetian Ship of the Line model of 1794" by K.K. Körner

Book Review: Das Erbe der Serenissima Rekonstruktion und Restaurierung eines venezianischen Linienschiffsmodells von 1794 by Dr. Karl Klaus Körner translated title: The legacy of the Serenissima Reconstruction and restoration of a venetian Ship of the Line model of 1794 available directly...

shipsofscale.com

 

[Uwek]

Another cut of model BELLE ALLIANCE

 

[Uwek]

The HMS ROYAL OAK (1674) - just wonderful - in some parts slightly simplified

 

[Uwek]

The Lion figurehead - Rote Lippen sollst du küssen



Her masting and rigging

 

[Uwek]

venize frigate around 1800 - unfinished model

 

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Frigate NOVARA 1850

 

[Uwek]

On a side several beautiful models are shown, unfortunately only visible from one side





















this is RIGGING !!!!

 

[Uwek]

Polar expedition ship Admiral Tegetthoff 1872