Dusseldorf 2 is not a true scale model

[@3ofakinddrummer]

It was somewhat of a true scale model until 1986 or so. You can Google „FLB Dusseldorf 1980“ and you will find pictures of the short version. The it was extended, one Water Monitor was removed for a pressurized system and also the rudders were reduced to two Becker flaps. What is not correct it the amount of front windows and it height. The model has 3 windows, the original hat always 5.

[@willigudat6753]

boat was built in 1962-3 it was corect until it was extended! it has been modified many times in the 68 years of service,

[@LewsModelBoats]

True, it was extended I have s lot on the histor on this boat on my web site lewsmodelboats.org if you care to look. However the Robbe/Krick kit has many flaws in it. Thanks for comment. Lew

[@rc-fannl7364]

Robbe definitely simplified some things here and there, like the number of front windows, so it's indeed not true scale but as mentioned by others, the length and layout of the water cannons is basically correct for the ship until the hull was lengthened after 1980 and some other changes were made. Obviously these changes were not known when the kit was produced.

[@famschings]

The Model shown is correct. The original was re-modelled after some year. That is why the lenght difference is there and the front monitor replaced by a crane.

[@LewsModelBoats]

It is quit out of scale from the original. I know about the history of the boat. All that is on my website.