I haven’t had much modeling time for a while but last weekend I had some spare time and decided to start a new scratch build project. This time I will be modeling the famous Swedish American Liner Kungsholm of 1966. This was the last build SAL ship before the company ended and probably one of the nicest small sized, two funneled ships build. The Swedish people knew how to style a small ship and give it a grand liner look.

At the following link you can found out some more about SAL and the Kungsholm:
http://www.salship.se/

The Kungsholm was sold to P&O in the 70’s and a relative small conversion (which eliminated the forward dummy funnel and heightened the aft funnel) made the profile change drastically. The ship was renamed Sea Princess, then P&O renamed the ship Victoria and not so long ago the ship was sold and currently it sails as the Mona Lisa.

Here is a link to some photos I made of the Victoria:
http://www.onnoheesbeen.com/Vict.html

A couple of weeks ago I made an illustration of the Kungsholm (see below) and this inspired me to start the model. As always I’m building the model in my comfortable scale 1:600 and in my know cardboard and plaster technique. Currently the hull is smooth after a couple of sending treatments and ready for further detailing (anchors and gangway hatches).

Here are some pictures,

Onno

[ 12-09-2005: Message edited by: Onno ]

Onno

[ 02-22-2006: Message edited by: Onno ]

Great work, really!

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Thanks a lot for the complements.
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thundergod, unfortunately this model is a “one of a kind”. I use a technique that uses a lot of sculpting and improvising.
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Louy, the funnels are painted! Each funnel is too small to build them with a conversion option. However I it would not be a big problem to build an extra tall Sea Princess funnel and stump which can be switched for the Kungsholm funnels.
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During the weekend I had some productive model hours, The funnels are finished and painted (the logo’s will be added when the entire model is finished) The decks are painted in “teak” effect.
I also made some better and sharper pictures, enjoy!

Onno

Afcorse if you aproof to it.

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Originally posted by Maasdam:
Maybe not a bad idea frome Thad. A exhibition at the Maritime museum Prins Hendrik Rotterdam would be fun. Maybe we cane mail theme and tell theme about youre work.

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Here is a new update on my Kungsholm model.

It has been a tedious work but the aft “glass” wind screens as well as the side superstructures of the enclosed promenade are finished. The wind screens are all cut out, leaving a thin divider in-between, then the screen is glued on a transparent sheet to simulate the glass. It took a long time but the result is good, casting a nice shadow over the decks when hold agains the light. I also began detailing the aft decks. The swimming pool is also finished. The forward superstructure is coming along as well.

Next will be the rest of the upper superstructure and the bridge structure, plus painting of the promenades.

Here are some pictures of the progress, more to follow at a later date.

Onno

[ 09-19-2006: Message edited by: Onno ]

Greetings Ben.

Ernst,

The level of detailing is always an interesting issue to think about. With my scratch build models of ships I always try to get the level of detailing seen on the Airfix 1:600 liner models.
This scale is large enough to be taken serious as a model (not toy like) and small enough not to loose yourself on the details. Lately I have been thinking of making some simplified models of ships (like old window display models or wind tunnel models) purely portraying the essential shape. Perhaps even keeping them white (or again paint them only in the essential livery)

Ben,

Nieuw Amsterdam II is still on the slip ways, the project ran out of funding (or better said time) I got hooked on the Kungsholm, so NAII is waiting for some other time. That’s the fun when you are modeling for yourself, no deadlines and all the time you want.