Having finished the Springer (#4) and made so ballast mods to Springer (#2) I am off to the next model in the queue. (My to-do's are all fix-ups or rebuilds, no new ones.)

So now I am back on the Wiesel! Originally purchased in London in May 1975, work started later that year and went on until the kids arrived. So work resumed in 2003 but with the internet I found many discrepancies' in the Graupner Wiesel. I did not use an axe but it might as well had been one as it was a major overhaul to get the model to look more like the original one. By 2011 it was ready for the water.

However, the speed was nothing to brag about. Actually it was anemic. So it has been on the shelf then in a display case since. Tonight I pulled it out of the case and it is sitting on my work table.

About two years ago I designed new propellers and 3D printed them. Now is the time. The new propellers will be slightly bigger in diameter, more blade surface area, and a much higher pitch. I will also go over the electronics and batteries.

In my opinion, these Zobel class "Schnellboots" are one of the best looking warships ever built. (Roughly 1962-1982.) Their sleek high speed hulls, streamlined cabin/structure, and all the antenna arrays make it stand out ahead of other warships.

Hopefully this will not take too long to do nor have any other issues show up as well as much better performance. Next May will be 50 years since I purchased the Wiesel and had it shipped back to my home.

Lew
Florida 😎, USA🤗