Ian B

Thanks I'll look into it 😃

What are the proper colours for the Bismarck greys? 

 Also I assume the Atlantic camouflage strips are black and white and not something subtly different?

Any suggestions welcome along with recommendations of paint brands--- I will be air brushing where possible (a brand new thing for me)

@hof00 good advise ,thanks 👍👍

1 hour ago, hof00 said:

Hi Ian,

That is looking pretty damn sharp!! 🙂

 

Cheers.... HOF.

Thanks @hof00---As I type this I am sat here installing the PE below the water line (fits really nice) and fitting the rope runners on the bow.  The plastic parts for this are very poorly moulded, needed some filling and cleaning before they can be fitted. The propeller shafts are ready to install. So doing all the nice bits  

finally after far too many hours of sanding, filling, painting --repeat and repeat-- she is smoooooooooooth

The grey flat piece of wood is so I can practice spraying with my air brush-- I bought this in 2020 and its the first time I'm going to use it it anger ... I want to try and add panel lines, well a hint at them through the top coats of paint and to very subtly weather her-- another first for me. If all else fails-- she will be in pristine paint LOL

looking good    look on the bright side--- you took all the pain and trails so i don't have too when I get to that stage--- 😜

Its going to be a great ship to display very soon ..--- feet up and on to the next project ...👍 

I thought as i was collecting samples the largest was going to be right, the second I put it against the hull it looked wrong so went down a size--still wrong the smallest looks just about right. Im still getting the hull filled and smoothed-

hope you think so too...0.8mm

On 4/29/2023 at 3:51 AM, Bob Cleek said:

What scale are you working in? Degaussing cables were generally at the waterline. Some went down the entire length of the vessel and others only part way. Some were ever moved around from time to time. Was that 240mm cable 240mm in diameter or circumference? There's a big difference between a nine inch diameter and a three inch diameter. That's a lotta copper either way! 

It's 1/200, the anatomy of ships plans clearly shows the position and whole run around the hull. Ill post some pictures on this thread of some samples in the next few days and get some consensus 

Thanks both , I shall use an artistic guess.if it looks right then it must be lol. Look out for it soon on my Bismarck build log 😃

What sort of diameter would an average degaussing cable around the hull of a ww2 battleship be?

Looks super 

Once it is finished it will have a clear two part stands displayed on a glass shelf.the large ship HMS Vanguard was unfinished at this point so still has her old stand. I have builders in at the moment so they are all safety put away...I always display my current project so visitors see it grow..

5 hours ago, stuglo said:

I also remade it. Some much of this kit is brilliant, that I wonder if some of the simple stuff (mainly wood) was designed by someone else! 

I reckon you could be right 👍

Hideous ladder type stand .that needed changing!!  Nice and simple ...

almost there !!!  just a few spots needed doing.. The long white line from the bow is just the reflection from the drying varnish .

3 hours ago, wernerweiss said:

Hello Ian, you' re on the right way,  the plan is quite simple....."just" fill and sand and fill and sand and....until the hull looks like made of plastic without the slightest indication of planks....

My way was as follows: when I was content with filling and sanding, I gave the hull a coat of parquet lacquer. When it was dry, I polished the hull with a polishing disc on a drilling machine

 

Regards Werner 

Sounds like a good technique, almost done 👍👍

so grey primer rubbed down, then I masked off any PE and where any PE will go then sprayed the hull with a high build filler primer-- and yes-- rubbed it down again--- now to give it a thick coat of varnish --then a fine rub down which 'should ' just leave a few spots and areas to tidy up---well that's the plan, and we all know what happens to a plan 😜

A quick light coat of primer to see all the imperfections 😬

For those of you following in our footsteps of building this kit here is an idea of what slack you have with materials from first and second planking-- The lower strips are what I had left over from 1st planking and the upper from second planking... so enough for you to make mistakes or re-do bits

I think the coils look super---don't knock them-- you did a good job on a great build.

10 out of 10 for perseverance--- going to be a great talking point when finished (i guess it is already) when people visit you  

second planking done--- now limbering up my sanding arm---sand, fill, sand, fill, sand, fill, sand, fill 🤪🤪🤪

@hof00 thanks Harry, this is my first dedicated workshop in 12 years and the first build on it,. So much nicer having space and all my tools to hand ..

Definitely not looking forward to the railings 🫡😂

A bit more sanding then should be ready for second planking 

I have some nice copper solid wire and a plan for the fixings... Not long now 🤫