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Building the mighty Bismarck
Gremlin56
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2012 - 05:13 PM UTC
Thanks guy's, keeping things under wraps
Julian
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 04:26 AM UTC
Julian,

I suppose its time to "undress" this beauty

Cheers

Wojtek
Gremlin56
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 06:11 AM UTC
Just a couple more things to paint Wojtek
I think this will look nice when I unwrap the Lady
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 06:29 AM UTC

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Just a couple more things to paint Wojtek
I think this will look nice when I unwrap the Lady
Cheers,
Julian



Lady?? Never!! The Bismarck was a big, burly , bruiser of a bloke, not a woman..
Gremlin56
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 06:48 AM UTC
You are missing the gorgeous lines of her hull Warren, mysterious shadows around her propulsion widening towards a graciously curved midships and then narrowing toward a proud and jutting prow. The mere looks of this Teutonic masterpiece would get even "Cold Ethel"of Alice Cooper fame overheated. Just wait until I unwrap this hot number.........it must be a she.......................
Cheers,
Julian Hmmm, maybe a cold shower after writing this
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 06:56 AM UTC
I think you may need to visit your local shrink mate..
Gremlin56
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 07:12 AM UTC

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I think you may need to visit your local shrink mate..



You could be right ( kick the kids, kick the kids, time to go-oh, time to go-oh................. )
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Posted: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 - 09:01 AM UTC

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I think you may need to visit your local shrink mate..



You don't have to be crazy to call what we do, "Fun!". But, it sure helps. Al
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Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 09:18 AM UTC
OK, I have been working on the two separate hangars on either side of the funnel - but I want to make one of them open - I have only seen one photo showing the doors opened, and I have a pretty good idea what the doors do - but the plane obscures the top of the hangar, so I only have some details.

In short - good pics of the open hangar ???

Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 07:43 PM UTC
I can't find any reference photo's Jan. I would advise taking a look at the "Polish Paper Bismarck": there are a couple of photo's that give a good idea of how things opened, including the roof door above the main door to let the tailplane pass through.
Cheers,
julian
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Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 08:27 PM UTC
Well, why is it sailors thinks its more interesting to take photos of guns and other boring things and not the much more interesting and fascinating door mechanism on the starboard hangar ....

Heres the other hanger, while the etch is included in the set, theres still room for adding some ladders a handholds along the paths.

Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 08:52 PM UTC
Nice! The catwalks need railings. Lots of snow, nice day to finish spraying the hull.
Julian
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Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2012 - 10:16 PM UTC
thats a huge model ,will be watching this
Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012 - 02:06 AM UTC
Whoot

Just finished the hull, (well, still needs sealing with varnish but the paintwork is finished). Hardly any touch ups needed after peeling the tape and polythene away from the Bismarck's voluptuous curves. OOOooooohhhhhhhh, I love it................
Will get some photo's up today,
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012 - 06:51 AM UTC
December 7th update:
The hull of the 1/200 Bismarck nearly finished:





Cheers,
Julian

I also remember why this date will live in infamy and still respect the American boys who gave their lives to fight fascism. My great uncle died in the trenches of Verdun during WW I and my grandfather sailed on the Furious during WW II on the Russian convoys. These men made it possible for me to reach the age of 56 without having to fight. I have nothing but the utmost respect for these young men who went out to fight for their countries.
Cheers,
Julian


Gremlin56
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Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012 - 05:47 PM UTC
Here is an interesting link to the photos of the wreck of H.M.S.Hood:

http://www.hmshood.com/hoodtoday/2001expedition/index.htm

Julian

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Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012 - 11:50 PM UTC
Nice work Julian, maybe the white wave at the stern is a little too small, hard to judge - otherwise a sharp and clean paintjob!

I am not getting anything done, working on a friends 1:1 bathroom - maybe tomorrow.

Cheers/ Jan
Gremlin56
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 10:33 PM UTC
The stern wave should come to just above the lower row of portholes. I am leaving well alone here I think..........
Julian
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 03:51 AM UTC
December 9th upgrade:
I have fitted the rudders and screws, hull is varnished:




The main deck has received it's first coat of teak:



I couldn't resist building one of the turrets, turret "Anton" in this case. For comparison I took some photo's with one of the Arizona's turrets:





Forgot to mention that "Anton" is still in Vallejo grey ground paint in these photo's.
All for now,
cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 07:17 AM UTC
Looking good, Julian,

Following with much interest.

Si
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 07:22 AM UTC
Thanks Simon,
Still a long and lonely way to go yet
Julian
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 07:45 AM UTC
Looking good Julian, I have been idling with a 1:1 bathroom ... - rebuilding in that scale is dusty work ..
Gremlin56
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 07:58 AM UTC
Beer time Jan, need to wash the dust away Karlsborg????????
Julian
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 08:38 AM UTC
We did that in moderate amounts - had to drive home the same day. Actually we drank Heineken ...
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 02:53 PM UTC
This is one great build. I just love the Bismarck.