Dr. Ullrich Böhme
Cap Arcona - Progress in Pictures
Picture 1
The stern has to be build in permanently, as the promenade deck has to be built
on top. The spokes of the capstan are cut out. It is recommended to wait not
too long after doubling the piece, so that the UHU glue is not hardened yet,
otherwise it is difficult to cut out small parts. The anchor chain is out of
the fashion department.
Picture 2
The hull is finished except the outer skin. You can see in the front area the
carpets of the smoking saloon.
Picture 3
The finished hull with the underwater ship. Short before the stern you can see
the guide, which makes the installation of the deck much easier, if the designer
would have thought about it.
Bild 4
The incorporation of the guide, a little closer as picture 3. The high part
was cut later to the right height. The white rectangles are the mountings for
the sidewalls of the saloon.
Bild 5
The foundations for the smoke stags are finished. The doors are also cut out
and some chairs are attached. The white flaps are used later as guidance for
the play deck No. 78. Also the cube shown below. It is narrower at the bottom
so it fits better into the guides.
Picture 6
Give the main on the piano another beer. Right in the picture you can see the
cube guides in the smoke stag shaft, which are the mountings for the detachable
play deck. The glue flaps are glued to the inside to strengthen the shafts.
The holes in the guide cubes are for easy handling.
Picture 7
The same section from a different view. It can be seen that the cutting edges
of the chairs have been colored.
Picture 8
Another view of the scence
Picture 9
View into the library. you can recognise the books and right in front the magazine.
Picture 10
The library from another view
Picture 11
The whole library including the concert piano left and right in the picture.
Picture 12
All chairs and tables are on its place. Left you can see the bar.
Picture13
The bridge including the equipment of the wheelhouse.
Picture 14
The bridge from port side from top front.The opened doors of the glazed promenade
deck.
Picture 15
The front play deck from below. The cube guides are on its place. In the bridge
area are also pin guides attached. The guides under the bridges fit into the
houses of the position lights.
Picture 16
The next two sections of the play deck. I have also build an opening under the
part 102.
Picture 17
The front part of the superstructure. The sidewalls of the saloon are installed.
In the middle of the picture you can see the loops for the installation of shrouds.
Picture 18
You can see the drilled loops glued under the deck.
Picture 19
The play deck is installed with its many parts. The stepped t-shaped deck is
installed permanent right from the tennis court, because we have to attach here
the rigs of the mast.
Picture 20
The tennis court with net.
Picture 21
The wheelhouse still without the bridge.
Picture 22
The navigation equipment.
Picture 23
The mounts of the high window of part no. 102. The sides are a little bit sloped
to facilitate the guidance.
Picture 24
Part 102 is installed. Part 103 and 104 give additional strength.
Picture 25
The brigde from inside. The sliding doors can be recognized. The windows are
covered blue. Right you can see a map of South America, you can recognise the
north arrow and if you turn the picture 90 ° you can see the East of Brasilia.
Bild 26
Bauteil 98 Fundament für den Vordersten Schornstein von hinten. Man sieht,
dass die schwarzen Gitter ausgeschnitten sind. Ganz rechts ist ein Stück
Stoff mit Gitterstruktur aufgeklebt. Das Metermaß zeigt, in welchen Dimensionen
sich das Ausschneiden abspielt.
Picture 27
The same part from front. The two large opening of the ventilators are already covered from the back.
