Scharnhorst and Shinyo Bundle - Model for small scale printing 3D print model

Note: This offer is a bundle consisting out of two models. I only combined them for the thumbnail shot, the models themselves are seperate, yet scaled the same. Scharnhorst is the merchant, Shin'yo is the carrier.

The SS Scharnhorst was launched in 1935 by the Deschimag in Bremen and entered service as a civillian vessel within the German fleet. She and her two sisterships Gneisenau and Potsdam were ocean liners, designed to connect Germany with distant countries. Scharnhorst served as a testbed for new high pressure steam machinery, bound to be installed in new capital units once proven. The first cruises were from Germany to Japan, from Bremen to Yokohama. In 1939, with the outbreak of the second world war, she was seized in Kobe and had to wait until the German government freed her. That didnt happen, the decision was made to sell the ship to Japan.

Scharnhorst was sold to Japan in 1942 and was converted to an escort aircraft carrier, since the Imperial Japanese Navy was in dire need of new carriers after the defeat of Midway. Extensive changes were made, since the entire superstructure, machinery and other systems were replaced. She was renamed into Shin'yo and went into service under the Japanese flag in late 1943. Her career was short lived though. Shin'yo escorted several convoys, most of them without any action. In November of 1944 she was hit by USS Spearfish with four torpedos, setting the entire ship ablaze and killing most of the crew. She sank stern first, leaving only 70 of the 1200 men crew alive.

Note: This bundle is recommended to be used in the 1/3000 scale or bigger. The models itself arent scaled, the scale table is down below.

1/4000: 5cm or 1.96in

1/3000: 6,6cm or 2.59in

1/2000: 10cm or 3.93in (not recommended)

For self calculation: Scharnhorst was roughly 200m or 652ft long, the refit didnt change the length drastically.

The model is intended to be used with little supports as possible, yet some are recommended around the main island and the overhangs of the deck on bow and stern. The level of detail is more than mixed in this model, some parts may not be printed at all. I recommend using a resin printer for this, with supports placed under fragile parts like the cranes and individual decks. Up and Downsclaling might be possible, yet I dont know to what extend.