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  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Central Nebraska
Emden Guns
Posted by freem on Friday, February 17, 2017 11:15 PM

I am finishing up the process of moving to a new town in Nebraska and just about have my model room put back together. Now I need to finish several kits I started and didn't finish before disruption hit. (I know--no one starts a kit and doesn't finish it but......) One of these is the Revell 1/350 Emden I intended to build for the 100th anniv of WW1 GB. I have the PE set for it but I would like to replace the guns.  Looks like the 10.5cm barrels are OOP and I see nothing else for the secondary armament. 

Any ideas?

Chris Christenson

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, February 18, 2017 9:06 AM

Can't help on the barrels, but I remember the main guns were the only bad spot on the kit- the gun/turret does not fit very well into the recess in the hull.  Be careful to test fit and hog out till they fit.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    September 2013
  • From: San Antonio, Texas
Posted by Marcus McBean on Saturday, February 18, 2017 6:39 PM

Are you sure of the barrel size?  I believe the SMS Emden main guns were 15cm.  If they are 15cm you maybe able to use the 15cm barrels for the KMS Scharnhorst.

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, February 19, 2017 12:32 AM

Marcus McBean

Are you sure of the barrel size?  I believe the SMS Emden main guns were 15cm.  If they are 15cm you maybe able to use the 15cm barrels for the KMS Scharnhorst.

 

Sydney had 6" guns. Hence the death of Emden.

A very good story is how the crew got home.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Central Nebraska
Posted by freem on Sunday, February 19, 2017 10:24 PM

Don--thanks for the heads up! I will watch out for the fit issue.

As for armament several sources quote the mains as 10.5cm (105mm or 4.1")SK L/40 guns and 5.2cm (52mm or 2") SK L/55 secondary.  Marcus I bet 15cm would have evened up the field with Sydney!! But then, as GM said it's a good story about the crews escapade to get home and that might not have happened. I recall a book from my late elementary or Jr high days about her and that's what sparked my interest in building this kit.

Chris Christenson

 

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