| Deutschland Klasse The Deutschland Klasse all had rounded Fore & Aft sections of slightly different shapes. The Deutschland and Hannover had twin decks on the Aft section, while Pommern, Schlesien, and Schleswig-Holstein only carried a single deck Aft. Note how in this photo there are upper portholes on Deutschland's second deck while on Pommern there are only port holes on the single lower deck. |
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| Moulding the Fore and Aft I decided that because of the unusual shape, Plexiglas would be the best material to form the Fore & Aft ends of the Aufbau. After some thought (days actually) I decided to carve both sections from soft wood, smaller by the thickness of the Plexiglas. The "form" was wrapped in aluminum foil, a strip of Plexiglas was cut to the correct width was then placed on top with a steel weight to keep that area flat, and then the "form" was heated in the oven. Here you can see the once-straight Plexiglas is starting to droop down. |
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| Success! Cooling after the Oven After several unsuccessful attempts where the Plexiglas burned (and once where it caught fire!), I managed to get the temperature correct and they formed perfectly. I was amazed that it had actually worked. |
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| Aufbau Intro / Lower Deck / Boat Deck / 8,8cm Gun Platforms / Upper Deck / Structures / Platform Supports/ Armoured Bridge / Air Vents / Priming / Crow's Nests / Deck Panels / Final Product |