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Review
Flyhawk: Bismarck 1941Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020 - 01:59 AM UTC
Russ Amott takes a look at the Flyhawk offering of the German Battleship Bismarck 1941 in 1/700th scale.
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russamotto
Utah, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020 - 07:33 AM UTC
Darren, thank you again for getting this up.
I will do my best to put a build log up to show how everything goes together. Be nice to build something with everything else falling apart.
I will do my best to put a build log up to show how everything goes together. Be nice to build something with everything else falling apart.
Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 05:03 AM UTC
Impressive model. This may be the new standard for Bismarck models.
russamotto
Utah, United States
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Joined: December 14, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 05:43 AM UTC
Thank you, Fred. I think it is the new standard, not just for the Bismarck, but for 1/700 scale ships. Thinks are much closer to scale and the detail really is amazing. I have put a few things together and will start the build log to show what is there.
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 10:38 AM UTC
Great kit! And actually more accurate with more detail than models twice the scale!
Hmmm...lost half the image.
Try again...
Hmmm...lost half the image.
Try again...
russamotto
Utah, United States
Joined: December 14, 2007
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Joined: December 14, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 01:23 AM UTC
Biggles, I saw your build and actually tried to link it in the review. It is amazing. Thank you for sharing the photos.
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 02:53 AM UTC
Yeah...just tootin' my own horn!
If you like, I can post more of my pics.
If you like, I can post more of my pics.
russamotto
Utah, United States
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Joined: December 14, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 04:24 AM UTC
Please do. It does give an idea of what the kit builds into.
Biggles2
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Posted: Friday, June 26, 2020 - 04:52 AM UTC
OK...here goes!
It's amazing all the little errors that show up in close-up!
It's amazing all the little errors that show up in close-up!
russamotto
Utah, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 01, 2020 - 09:16 AM UTC
Those are great photos, and with all the detail to look at I can't see any errors.
One of the sites I referenced, Bismarck-Class.dk, is no longer available-the server cannot be located.
One of the sites I referenced, Bismarck-Class.dk, is no longer available-the server cannot be located.
Biggles2
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, July 01, 2020 - 11:19 AM UTC
Thanks. You're too kind Russ!