Aufgerüstete Scharnhorst Custom Painted Shapeways Giveaway
Mar 28, 2020 21:07:34 GMT
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Post by weedsrock2 on Mar 28, 2020 21:07:34 GMT
I knew this one was going to take awhile, but not four months! Anyway, with most of us practicing Social Distancing and staying at home it seems like a good time for a Shapeway's ship giveaway. This time we have the "Aufgerüstete Scharnhorst" (Up-gunned Scharnhorst), also lovingly called the "Awful Scharny" around these parts. The Germans intended Scharnhorst and Gneisenau to have the twin 15 inch turrets used on Bismark and Tirpitz. However, the 15 inch guns were not ready yet so they installed triple 11 inch gun turrets with the intention of swapping for the 15 inch guns later. This never happened although Gneisenau's conversion was started, but never completed. To say there was some disagreement over how to represent the card by the Forumini development team would be a gross understatement. In the end, we did her card exactly as she was originally intended with the simple swap of 15 in guns. The Shapeway's model is from Direwolf's Depot and actually represents the incomplete reconstruction of Gneisenau which was extended by 10 meters in length. Even so, my calculations indicate this model is a little too long by 3 mm. That isn't terrible, but note that the WotC Scharnhorst model is too short by 2 mm. So when you compare the WotC model to Direwolf's you will see a significant difference in size! I painted the miniature with Scharnhorst's actual last camouflage scheme that she wore when she was sunk at the Battle of the North Cape. Model is from Direwolf's Depot and the base is by Reacher.
If all of that is too confusing you are not alone. Just enjoy the model!
You can enter if you have not won a miniature in one of my monthly giveaways in the last six months. If you have a mini from me by any other means like a contest prize you are still eligible. According to my list the ineligible contestants are flakstruk and oscsusnret. All others are eligible. If the prize is not claimed within two weeks of the drawing I will roll the die again from the same list of participants.
Just post to this thread:
"I will feel just awful about winning this prize" before Monday, April 6th, 2020, 8 PM US Central Time. I will compile the list in order of posting as usual, and then roll for the winner on Tuesday night, April 7th, around 9:00 pm US Central Time.
The fine print: As always, entries are limited to members of the Forumini that joined the board as of the time this message was posted. I paint several copies of each miniature and the one you receive may be slightly different from the miniature in the photographs. Weedsrock2, his affiliates, and heirs, take no responsibility for the outcome of any game where this miniature is used.
Photos:
Starboard quarter
Port side
Top view
If all of that is too confusing you are not alone. Just enjoy the model!
You can enter if you have not won a miniature in one of my monthly giveaways in the last six months. If you have a mini from me by any other means like a contest prize you are still eligible. According to my list the ineligible contestants are flakstruk and oscsusnret. All others are eligible. If the prize is not claimed within two weeks of the drawing I will roll the die again from the same list of participants.
Just post to this thread:
"I will feel just awful about winning this prize" before Monday, April 6th, 2020, 8 PM US Central Time. I will compile the list in order of posting as usual, and then roll for the winner on Tuesday night, April 7th, around 9:00 pm US Central Time.
The fine print: As always, entries are limited to members of the Forumini that joined the board as of the time this message was posted. I paint several copies of each miniature and the one you receive may be slightly different from the miniature in the photographs. Weedsrock2, his affiliates, and heirs, take no responsibility for the outcome of any game where this miniature is used.
Photos:
Starboard quarter
Port side
Top view