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Tamiya 1:350 Bismark

SFW516

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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 09:54 AM UTC

Hi everyone,

I just joined and I am just about to get started on a Tamiya Bismark model. So I was wondering if I could get any advice here on how to make it look better and different modeling techniques. I am fairly new to modeling so I need all the help I can get. Thanks alot for your patience.

And after its done I want to have a display case for it, so if anybody has any advice on that that would be great.

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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 09:58 AM UTC

1/350 DKM Bismark with WEM PE Set

1/350 DKM Bismark with WEM PE Set
by: Mike Taylor [ MODELGUY2 ] [ ALL BY THIS AUTHOR ]

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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 09:17 PM UTC

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Hi everyone,

I just joined and I am just about to get started on a Tamiya Bismark model. So I was wondering if I could get any advice here on how to make it look better and different modeling techniques. I am fairly new to modeling so I need all the help I can get. Thanks alot for your patience.

And after its done I want to have a display case for it, so if anybody has any advice on that that would be great.

Hi Stephen

Welcome aboard Armorama

and especially at Warships

Mike Taylor has already pointed out to his great article on the subject you are building. Read it analyse it and if/when you encounter a problem/issue, please post it here! You'll see the crew is wonderfull answering questions and helping eachother.

You could also enlist to Garry Beebe's Dreadnoughts Campaign

Once again Welcome aboard Warships
Skipper

Halfyank

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Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 10:26 PM UTC

Stephen, welcome aboard mate. Just don't look at those fantastic photos Mike posted and think to yourself, "I'll never get that good" and get discouraged. You can't run before you can walk and nobody does something like that on the first try. At least I certainly never did. Just look at what CAN be done and figure out what you think YOU can do to make yourself happy with the result. The main thing is HAVE FUN.

SFW516

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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 03:26 AM UTC

Thanks so much for the welcome. Yeah that model is amazing. I don't expect to get that good over night. I have been hearing alot about photo etching and am wondering just how hard that is to do. It definitly adds alot more detail. If anybody has something to say about that I would be interested in hearing it.

I definitly will come on if I am having a problem. Thanks again for your willingness to help.

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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 10:50 AM UTC

Hi and welcome!
display cases are cheap and done
at TAP plastics in CA!!
HTH
Ron

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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 11:05 AM UTC

I live in Southern CA, is it possible to get what you want by ordering from them?

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Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 12:58 PM UTC

The White Ensign is the top of the line set of Photo-etch and the price shows it. If your budget is not at that level, check out the Gold Medal MOdels or Tom's sets. You can check places like Great Models or Roll and get one of them significantly cheaper and quicker. PE greatly enhances the look of these kits, but if you are not comfortable going to that level yet , rest assured the kit you are building is first rate and the directions and ease of assembly are top notch. When you get around to painting and assembling the kit let us know. THere are several here at all different skill levels who have built the kit. Mike is a pro and he is who we all stive to mimic

SFW516

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Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 12:37 PM UTC

Yeah, I think I will not do the photo etching this time. Its a little out of my price range and I think a little to complex for me.

I have built less complex ships than this. I built the Revell kit of the Arizona, but nothing else in 1:350 scale.

I have a double action airbrush that I am learning how to use and I was wondering just how much you can do with an airbrush? Its an old Paasch airbrush, I have never had another airbrush so I don't have anything to campare it to but it seems really nice. It does take awhile to clean up though after using it. If you guys have alot of experience with airbrushes I could also use some hints on how to use them.

Any and all comments are welcome. Thanks again for your help.

Stephen,

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Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 10:18 PM UTC

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Yeah, I think I will not do the photo etching this time. Its a little out of my price range and I think a little to complex for me.

I have built less complex ships than this. I built the Revell kit of the Arizona, but nothing else in 1:350 scale.

Hi Stephen...
I understand you dilema...
If you allow me a "stupid" advice:
Save this model now, and if you really are interested in making a Bismark, try and buy any of the recent DKM Bismark 1/700 models that were released during 2004 and 2005 (Trumpeter/Fujimi/Pit-Road).
They are all the best Bismark (or Tirpitz) yopu can buy for that scale and save the Tamiya 1/350 Bismark for when you have some more notches on your belt!
What do you say?

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I have a double action airbrush that I am learning how to use and I was wondering just how much you can do with an airbrush? Its an old Paasch airbrush, I have never had another airbrush so I don't have anything to campare it to but it seems really nice. It does take awhile to clean up though after using it.

Yes, the cleaning task can be a pain! I have changed to an Aztek back in 2001 or 02 and it proved much simpler to clean. But you can achieve also a good level of productivity with your "old" Paasch - I bet your "old" Paasch is better than my "new" Aztech

- if you use acrylic paints! All the process is much easier and cleanner too!

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If you guys have alot of experience with airbrushes I could also use some hints on how to use them.

Try using your airbrush on an old model - they are good test beds!
Try shading and paint large surfaces in one colour, try camouflage (in two and three colours), some smoke and hues of the base colour. The main basics are these and are the steady hand - but this is accomplished with practice

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Any and all comments are welcome. Thanks again for your help.

Stephen,

This is why we are here

If you need help - just ask

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SFW516

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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2006 - 12:00 PM UTC

Thank you for your opinions. I got everything ready and I think I feel comfortable with doing the Bismark. I think I will just take it slow and see what I come up with. It probably won't be absolutly wonderful but I am sure it will be the best by far I have done yet. But then agin I might decide to buy a smaller model and get a little practice. I'll go down to the local hobbly shop and see if I can find something real simple. Thanks agin for the comments.

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