{"id":5419,"date":"2025-08-10T22:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/?p=5419"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:11:30","slug":"koln-german-light-cruiser-ww2-recognition-style-model-3d-printed-in-1-500-scale-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/koln-german-light-cruiser-ww2-recognition-style-model-3d-printed-in-1-500-scale-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"K\u00f6ln, German Light Cruiser, WW2 Recognition Style Model, 3D printed in 1\/500 Scale \u2013 Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed.webp\" data-lbwps-width=\"1900\" data-lbwps-height=\"813\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed-300x128.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"813\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"5402\" src=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed.webp 1900w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed-300x128.webp 300w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed-1024x438.webp 1024w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed-768x329.webp 768w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed-1536x657.webp 1536w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed-1200x513.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_2.webp\" data-lbwps-width=\"1900\" data-lbwps-height=\"916\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_2-300x145.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"916\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"5403\" src=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_2.webp 1900w, 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data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_3-300x192.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1218\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"5404\" src=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_3.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_3.webp 1900w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_3-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_3-1024x656.webp 1024w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_3-768x492.webp 768w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_3-1536x985.webp 1536w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_completed_3-1200x769.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled.webp\" data-lbwps-width=\"1900\" data-lbwps-height=\"800\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled-300x126.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"5401\" src=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled.webp 1900w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled-300x126.webp 300w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled-1024x431.webp 1024w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled-768x323.webp 768w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled-1536x647.webp 1536w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_assembled-1200x505.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aug. 10, 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above are a few pictures of my completed <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/German_cruiser_K%C3%B6ln\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/German_cruiser_K%C3%B6ln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WW2 German light cruiser K\u00f6ln<\/a>. Like the other members of my <a href=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/usn-wwii-german-naval-recognition-set-3d-printed-in-1-500-scale\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USN German naval recognition style set<\/a> in 1\/500 scale she was printed using an Elegoo Saturn resin printer and Creality Ender 3 Pro FDM printer. Pictures of the printed parts are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Elegoo_Saturn_Resin_parts.webp\" data-lbwps-width=\"1900\" data-lbwps-height=\"990\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Elegoo_Saturn_Resin_parts-300x156.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"990\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"5405\" src=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Elegoo_Saturn_Resin_parts.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Elegoo_Saturn_Resin_parts.webp 1900w, 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https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Elegoo_Saturn_Resin_parts_2-1536x733.webp 1536w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Elegoo_Saturn_Resin_parts_2-1200x573.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts.webp\" data-lbwps-width=\"1900\" data-lbwps-height=\"581\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts-300x92.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"581\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"5407\" src=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts.webp 1900w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts-300x92.webp 300w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts-1024x313.webp 1024w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts-768x235.webp 768w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts-1536x470.webp 1536w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German_cruiser_Koln_Ender_3_pro_FDM_parts-1200x367.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender.webp\" data-lbwps-width=\"1584\" data-lbwps-height=\"896\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender-300x170.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1584\" height=\"896\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"5423\" src=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender.webp 1584w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender-1024x579.webp 1024w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender-768x434.webp 768w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender-1536x869.webp 1536w, https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Koln_blender-1200x679.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koln was a simple build and the last major unit of the set, I&#8217;ve only the Destroyer Maass, Torpedo boat Jaguar and two small subs to go. Oh and the hardest part of all &#8211; The Case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aug. 10, 2025 Above are a few pictures of my completed WW2 German light cruiser K\u00f6ln. Like the other members of my USN German naval recognition style set in 1\/500 scale she was printed using an Elegoo Saturn resin printer and Creality Ender 3 Pro FDM printer. Pictures of the printed parts are below. Koln &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/10\/koln-german-light-cruiser-ww2-recognition-style-model-3d-printed-in-1-500-scale-completed\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;K\u00f6ln, German Light Cruiser, WW2 Recognition Style Model, 3D printed in 1\/500 Scale \u2013 Completed&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","iawp_total_views":9,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,26,18],"tags":[68,24,50,95,66,49,37],"class_list":["post-5419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-creality-ender-3-pro-3d-printer","category-elegoo-saturn-3d-printer","category-warships","tag-1-500-scale","tag-elegoo-saturn","tag-german-navy","tag-koln","tag-light-cruiser","tag-naval-recognition-model","tag-ww2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5419"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5546,"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5419\/revisions\/5546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scalemodelguy.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}