Building the mighty Bismarck
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 05:23 AM UTC
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You will love this one Warren,
Trumpeter delivered a very nice base to work from here.
My build is still too clean and too monochrome at the moment,
needs some washes and weathering to liven it up.
cheers mate, thanks for the kind remarks,
Julian 
Don't go overboard as the ship was only at sea for a short while before she was sunk. Before then it was the pride of the DKM and was having dignitaries visiting frequently so she would have been in tip-top shape at all times. But it is your model and your build so you can do a Mig on it if you want...
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 05:30 AM UTC
Trash it ? No, I sailed for 10 years before becoming a desk-jockey. The big B wouldn't have looked bad at all on her final mission.
Salt, dirt and some light rust, nothing more here.
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 05:46 AM UTC
Then you know all about chipping etc then..
I have a photo here of a lovely clean Bismarck and that could be how mine is going to be.
Enjoy mate
Warren
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 02:25 PM UTC
Really stunning work you are doing Julien. I would love to get one but have nowhere to Build and display the Beast.....Cheers mark
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 02:33 PM UTC
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Really stunning work you are doing Julien. I would love to get one but have nowhere to Build and display the Beast.....Cheers mark
You can use my shed if you want mate.
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 06:16 PM UTC
Thank you Mark,
cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 06:47 PM UTC
Great work Julian! He's coming along very nicely!
Stay home and build models!
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 08:56 PM UTC
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Great work Julian! He's coming along very nicely!
Thanks Russell,
cheers mate,
Julian
Montevideo, Uruguay
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 06:33 AM UTC
" My bigger dread is to look at the history of my life and to ask me what I did with her "
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 07:33 AM UTC
Your son looks very happy with such a big box Daniel
Is this really going to be a Bismarck or do you have other secret plans
My wife really considered hitting me with the Bismark hull.
I hope your wife was a little more considerate of the problems we model builders have with budgeting our hobby
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 07:56 AM UTC
I think your son might fit into the box
Congrats on liberating it from costums !
Cheers/Jan
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 07:34 PM UTC
Thank you Daniel for the feed-back on the gun director:
What I would like to verify is if there is a protective cover over the lens/periscope glass. It is difficult to find a good photo of this director. The drawings available seem to indicate it was covered, (anatomy of the ship, Militaria XX etc.)
cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 07:54 PM UTC
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Posted: Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 02:31 AM UTC
Uppps Julian!!! Now I realize my confucion!!!! I look for information on " Zeilsaule C38 night the director " and what this you looking is an information of " ZC C38s gun the director " Sorry julian for my confusion!!!
Regards Daniel
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Posted: Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 03:18 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, March 01, 2013 - 06:16 PM UTC
My order from modellschlachtschiffe is ready and underway, should arrive next week sometime. Some nice extras to detail up a couple of rather prominent pieces of the Bismarck.
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Friday, March 01, 2013 - 06:46 PM UTC
What are the blue bits for Cap'n?
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Posted: Friday, March 01, 2013 - 07:37 PM UTC
Supposed to be lenses or lens covers. Not too sure about this effect myself to be quite honest
Julian
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Posted: Saturday, March 02, 2013 - 02:55 AM UTC
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My order from modellschlachtschiffe is ready and underway, should arrive next week sometime. Some nice extras to detail up a couple of rather prominent pieces of the Bismarck.
Cheers,
Julian
And that god helps all the mortal ones!!! jejejjeje
Daniel
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Posted: Saturday, March 02, 2013 - 03:47 AM UTC
A couple of irons on the fire at the moment Daniel,
bridge wings, hangar doors and some other things from Germany.
I have also ordered Kagero's 3D Bismarck.
Not enough hours in a weekend for two builds though
My Fokker Dr.1 is consuming a large part of this weekend.
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Saturday, March 02, 2013 - 05:03 AM UTC
Yes, Already did I see your advances with your flying coffee machine jajajajja The identical one and for that? It is quite a hallazgo for my!! Thank you!!! Kagero Publications are really very good, The magazine cost 3 Euros but 20 of freight!! It is too much!! This way continuing with my Paparatzi's subscription!! Jajajjaja
For my part I continue studying the planes of the Tirpitz ..... jejejeje Regards and be useful the weekend!!
Daniel
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Posted: Saturday, March 02, 2013 - 07:12 AM UTC
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Supposed to be lenses or lens covers. Not too sure about this effect myself to be quite honest
Julian
Yes, I don't think it is very realistic... I think gloss black would be more likely. Modern optics on AFVs may look blue at times but it is only from a certain angle. Many of the coatings are to stop laser light from bouncing down the lens pathway and blinding people. Not many lasers back then..
Still looking very nice Mr Gremlin.
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Posted: Saturday, March 02, 2013 - 07:34 AM UTC
Yep, think your right Warren, these blue fish eyes have been staring at me all week and they don't really improve with time
I'll give the gloss black a try.
Cheers mate,
Julian
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Posted: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 - 06:16 AM UTC
Small update:
Some work done on the upper director:
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2013 - 04:26 AM UTC
March 9th update:
Directors and wobble-pots added. I am getting rather disgusted with the Trumpeter railings supplied with the kit. They are about as solid as wet chewing gum
Will have to look around for some 1/200 PE railings.
Cheers,
Julian
