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Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: April 8th, 2014, 3:16 pm
by maomatic
Beautiful work!
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: April 8th, 2014, 4:16 pm
by Weisman
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: April 12th, 2014, 4:16 pm
by Tempest
These drawings are brilliant! love the drawings! do you have a favourite of the class?
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: April 13th, 2014, 12:44 pm
by KimWolf
When I was a child, one of the first shipmodels I built was the Prince Eugen and I loved that ship ever since. Considered this, I have to thank You for the excellent work on the Hipper Class.
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: May 2nd, 2014, 5:10 pm
by DG_Alpha
Once again thanks to everyone for the nice words!
Tempus Fugit wrote:do you have a favourite of the class?
I think that would be
Prinz Eugen in the Channel Dash camo.
For now the last entry here, I'm using the new red underwater hull maomatic introduced for his
Bismarck. let me know what you think:
The plans for the repair of the heavy cruiser would not come through: On March 3rd, 1945, Kiel was bombarded by the RAF, the last attack flown by the RAF against Germany in that war.
Admiral Hipper was severely damaged. The repair and refit had made little progress: Most of the radar and light AA had been removed and a platform had been installed on the aft mast for a FuMO-25 radar, similar to
Prinz Eugen. Aside from camo-netting, there was a basic camouflage paintjob consisting of black stripes to hide the main guns and turrets and come red-brown with fake windows to blend in with the surrounding shipyard buildings. After the bombing the crew scuttled
Admiral Hipper on May 2nd/3rd. After the war had ended in Europe,
Admiral Hipper was raised and was towed to Heikendorfer Bay and ran aground. There, together with other Kriegsmarine ship, including the light cruiser
Emden, she was broken up from 1948-1952.
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: May 2nd, 2014, 5:22 pm
by BB1987
Amazing work as usual DG! This thread is a gem.
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: May 2nd, 2014, 5:28 pm
by eswube
Traditionally excellent work!
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: May 2nd, 2014, 6:57 pm
by David Latuch
Absolutely phenominal . . . I don't have words!
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: May 2nd, 2014, 7:46 pm
by KimWerner
Incredible thread you've made DG
Re: Germany - Admiral Hipper class Heavy Cruiser
Posted: May 2nd, 2014, 7:59 pm
by Colombamike
I concur, DG_Alpha, AMAZING work
I found few small issues (mainly about Camo or AA guns details...)