sheer

Hi there,

I think you are talking about the Admiral Scheer?

That ship was actually designed as a "Panzerschiff" - faster than heavier ones and heavier than faster ones, that was the original idea for this design, which during the war turned out to be a complete failure, the ship was later redeesignated as a heavy cruiser.

 

Take a look at these websites perhaps you will be able to find some interesting things :

 http://www.militaritaeten.de/admiral-scheer.html

http://www.deutschland-class.dk/admiral_scheer/admiral_scheer_menu.html

 

If I can be of any other help, just let me know.

 

keep on modeling

René

www.usns.biz

Panzerschiffe Admiral Scheer appeared in several different paint schemes throughout the war.  She was also modified to a different superstructure configuration in 1940, with a different bow as well.  What period are you modeling?

One nice reference is the old Squadron/Signal publication on the Kriegsmarine colors that was published in the early-mid 1970's (if you can find one).

Bill Morrison

for more onfo on the ADMIRAL SCHEER the advice you got is very sound , but check your lhs to see if they know anyone who has the squadron / signal  books . i,m sorry to say mine was given to a veteran in hospital in california .....tankerbuilder

Or are you talking about the vertical curve in a ships deck between stem and stern?

Ha!  Good one Bondoman!  It is only recently that I have come to an appreciation of the Admiral Scheer.  For some reason or another, until recently I never saw the ship in its late-war configuration, and I must say, the combination of the curved 'Atlantic' bow and revised mainmast/conning tower really makes this an attractive ship (the Heller 1/400 version shows it very well)