Jeff59
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Have to agree with you there Jolle, she is a very fragile model to work on, this increases as the build continues, think l said l was in a face to build her quicker than l could break her, only just won 😂 watch out for the wheel house bridge, not quite right position in kit, moved mine slightly forward 1.5 or 2 mm, balances out better for walking around the outside of bridge. Yip definitely one delicate stage you’re at just now. You also mentioned the masts, better to check at this stage so you see how it all comes together, that is the bridge wing to bridge superstructure and line up with mast in deck, this posed a few problems for me. I also found that the fixing point for the Pontos metal masts were rather weak. You have to consider that using super glue unless it’s slow bonding is out, need time to line up masts properly.. Welcome to the Mikasa club 😂 you’re doing great 🤛
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Watch out for the hatches on these bridge structures, don’t think they are what Pontos or kit parts supply, l think they are ventilation ducts, did my aft bridge as instructed only to change my mind when doing forward bridge. When you look at the ship today you notice these parts are much taller than deck hatches 👍
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Did just notice on this photo stating it was 15th September that there’s two tugs attending the stern, some very nice houses in background but l think the display base might be a bit OTT 😂
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Fresh head today, can’t even remember what l was babbling about 🫣 Haven’t managed to do any modelling in last fortnight, think the holiday break and summer weather kicking in seems to curtail modelling, probably the same for most of us, ever time l pass the Bismarck on the table l’m saying to myself l want to be working on you, just have to get certain jobs out of way first, such is life. Have to thank Jolle and his friends for their help, just awesome 🤛 it’s looking like l might just be able to pull this model of with their help 👍 just a case of finding out the right tugs and boats involved with her on the 15th of September, and then being able to replicate them. Would imagine there should be a lot of photographic evidence or footage on such a historic occasion as her maiden journey. Here’s hoping 🤞 Again thank you guys, means a lot getting your help. 👌
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Tried editing last post now it has disappeared, must be getting tired. Frustrating or what.
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Thanks very much Jolle for helping me here, and for other persons help, very humbling, if this all comes together l will have to try very hard to do justice to everyone’s efforts. 🤛 🙏🏻
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Really really appreciate your efforts Jolle, definitely trying to catch her appearance on her maiden voyage 14 15 September 1940 covered by live film footage, so sounds like the Atlantic is definitely the lead tug that l need to replicate with the smaller B&V boat passing up Bismarck's port side, would be great to try and capture this moment in her history, even thinking of trying to pose anti aircraft guns in same positions and all crew figures just to give them their spot in history, sounds a bit over ambitious but lm up for the challenge.
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Yes, decided that making a model of her that’s possible not very common will raise some eyebrows on a very popular battleship, shall do it in the same way as my Mikasa except with water all around ship, but raised high enough on plinths to make all the efforts on the underside visible, at least someone might notice it’s been changed a little bit 😂 This is where l’m looking for a bit help from you, l need to source drawings and photos of the Tugs and small pilot boats accompanying her so l can try and scratch build these, obviously with your contacts with your Bismarck build and speaking the language could greatly help me here. Am sure all the boats were from B&V maybe Hamburg Museum could help with info. 🤛 Here’s hoping.
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Be aware that you have to fit the funnel pipe through the etch platform to fit the said pipes funnel brackets in place, they won’t pass through the hole in platform, it’s a bit fiddly but easier than trying to fix brackets in whilst assembly on funnel. Only seeing you doing this brings it all back to me. Rivet details work a treat Jolle 🤛
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Really nice model, think l shall have to add this to my stash, yip very nice 🤛
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Still working on the hull Jolle 😂 After looking at your magnificent model l am really looking forward to this model, just don’t hold your breath, l can see this taking a while. Have decided to do Bismarck in my second favourite scheme, yours being my favourite, shall have her being towed up the river Elb on her maiden voyage, at least l won’t have to tackle all that superb weathering that you are an expert at. 🤛😂 Your model belongs in a museum where it can be admired everyday. Absolutely superb and thanks for sharing, shall be looking at this for ages, hey and your boats on Mikasa with canvas being pulled back. Brilliant. 🤛
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Absolutely amazing build, think you have already added five years to my build plan for Titanic, thanks for that 🫣 Inspirational or bloody marvelous. 🤛
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Absolutely marvellous job Jolle, those ships boats are something else 😵💫 Can’t imagine how the Captain explained to the sailor where the funnel went 😂 Can remember working on the photo etch grills for funnel tops, they were fun 🤪 drove me nuts.. AWESOME job your doing 🤛
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Another stunning ship model on the way, l have the IOWA to build so shall follow this with interest. Can already see it being a beautiful model 🤛
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😂 did think when l cut the bottom out, what have l done, but now fingers crossed, hope it’s going to work out, shall plod on with it, am sure it will look nice in the end 🤞Thanks Yves 🤛
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Thanks Jolle , l hope it turns out okay and shows the lovely lines of what is possibly the best looking hull ever made for a warship, that’s just my opinion though, we all have our favourites. 🤛
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That’ll be me for a bit, next post shall hope to have aft hull completed 👍 thanks for looking 🤛
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One photo there is another person’s building and their fix on said problem of hull, this just shows how far out the hull actually is. Incidentally the small holes in the thin skin are me fixing air bubbles that have formed where liquid cement hasn’t quite caught the skin, just add a bit more cement through these holes and then fill and sand 👍 Also decided possibly to motorise propellers so have used 2mm brass rod for shafts and have purchased suitable bearings, shall put them in and take photo.
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