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Building the mighty Bismarck

Gremlin56

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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 08:18 PM UTC

That is great news Wojtek, thank you very much for helping me out here. I think several builders will now place orders at GPM too.
Cheers,
Julian

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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 08:42 PM UTC

A very big thank you to Wojtek and GPM models for their help and service. I just received an e-mail with the instruction sheet for the PE.

Can't beat that for help

Julian

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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2012 - 01:26 AM UTC

Jejeje Since always one happens jajaj is placing the known pieces and later it starts scratching the head!!m:-)

Julian was a joke, I live in the as of the world ... everything is late ... yesterday we find out that the man I tread on the moon!!!

Jajjajajaajj

The people of GPM I carry very nicely and comprehensive to my. I promise to do a small review for you especially what he buys for the Graf Spee.
Wojtek thank you very much for the negotiations and do not break the link since insurance I will need aid too!!!Jajajja
Serious good that it was informing about this one stepwise and probably could offer us other things that it was not possible to escape from us!
It stays in your hands Wojtek jejejjej

Julian remembers my e-mail!!! I will buy this photoecht jejej

Torchy !! Thank you very much!! I am anxious

Daniel

Ascaria

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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2012 - 04:42 AM UTC

I am very glad that I can help you Julian

Of course if somebody (Daniel

) needs help to
solve some problems in Poland just let me know

Cheers

Wojtek

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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2012 - 06:43 AM UTC

Very funny Daniel..

That PE is very inexpensive, but I will wait for a release from one of the big places like Eduard or GMM before I start the Big B..

Ascaria

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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2012 - 10:47 PM UTC

Another interesting set from GPM

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1163

I think that is worth Yours attention

Cheers

Wojtek

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 01:21 AM UTC

Hi Wojtek,
GPM have a nice selection of AAA for the Bismarck. I haven't decided whether to buy the yet, these are the others:

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=70

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=101

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1162

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1163

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1164

All thanks to our secret agent in Uraguay, Daniel

Cheers,
Julian

Torchy

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 02:11 AM UTC

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Another interesting set from GPM

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1163

I think that is worth Yours attention

Cheers

Wojtek

Ooohh,now they do look lovely,thanks Wojtek

Torchy

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 02:13 AM UTC

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Hi Wojtek,
GPM have a nice selection of AAA for the Bismarck. I haven't decided whether to buy the yet, these are the others:

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=70

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=101

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1162

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1163

http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=produkt&edycja=1164

All thanks to our secret agent in Uraguay, Daniel

Cheers,
Julian

Thanks Boys
this is going to cost me

Ascaria

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 02:27 AM UTC

Hi Guys,

if You will buy anything from GPM send them info that
this is for Trumpeter Bismarck, I will ask them on monday
to send additional instruction via e-mail if they willreceived such info with order.

Cheers

Wojtek

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 02:35 AM UTC

Jajajaj secret agent jajajajja
Really there are very interesting things, serious well to inform the friends of GPM of this construction to seeing if they can offer some kind of more that us this one escaping. Obvious that in my near purchase I claim the discount jajjajajajja ...I will have to share earnings with Wojtek!!! Jajajjajaja its a joke.

Regards
and Julian ... thank you Im danwload!! I love We tranfer !!!

Daniel

warreni

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 08:09 AM UTC

Is the Trumpeter stuff that bad or are these just much better detailed?

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 08:25 AM UTC

No, the Trumpeter stuff is usable. The GPM set provides some stuff not included in the Trumpie etch. Thing is that the GPM sets are really made for the GPM paper build Bismarck so you get some parts double. Having the GPM set I might go for an OOB build from now on, ( well, maybe with the GPM AAA sets

)
Depends on what WEM etc. come up with...............
Cheers,
Julian

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 09:34 AM UTC

So, Jan, how much of a paint hog has this beast been? You must be going through the colors at least twice as fast as from a 1:350 kit.

--Karl

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 12:28 PM UTC

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No, the Trumpeter stuff is usable. The GPM set provides some stuff not included in the Trumpie etch. Thing is that the GPM sets are really made for the GPM paper build Bismarck so you get some parts double. Having the GPM set I might go for an OOB build from now on, ( well, maybe with the GPM AAA sets )
Depends on what WEM etc. come up with...............
Cheers,
Julian

I won't be starting mine until I see the releases from GMM, WEM, MK1 Model etc. Well I suppose I won't be starting mine until it actually gets delivered to Casa Inman..

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 07:08 PM UTC

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So, Jan, how much of a paint hog has this beast been? You must be going through the colors at least twice as fast as from a 1:350 kit.

--Karl

The hull took a complete jar of Lifecolor KM red Karl. In view of the size of the real estate not too bad

Julian

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 08:52 PM UTC

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So, Jan, how much of a paint hog has this beast been? You must be going through the colors at least twice as fast as from a 1:350 kit.

--Karl

I used a good ol´ rattle can with car primer - so I can´t say, but it probably is a lot!

Washing will be messy ....

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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 10:05 PM UTC

I have been looking at the front deck of the ship, and it dawns on me, that I just have to scribe the planks under the anchorchains ... dang...

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Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2012 - 07:08 AM UTC

Yes, another strange Bismarck-Class thing, not steel under the anchor chains but wood..

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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2012 - 03:20 AM UTC

Well, I don´t know if its that strange, hardwood has no problem taking the heavy chain, its smooth and hard and don´t rust like a steel plate would quickly do. Its properly also easy to replace.

Anyway, I wasn´t just idle this weekend, got the rangefinders/radars done, added steps like on the hull and the rest is the etch from the kit.