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Bismarck by Jeff 59 - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
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Let’s continue unspectacularly. We’re still missing skylights, handwheels, and a winch on the main deck at the stern. First, another small collection in my printed organizer. Nothing complicated, so straight to the result. The deck continues to fill, both front and back. The small stuff on deck is now roughly completed. I would like to show you this wonderfully detailed skylight a la Pontos again in a close-up. That’s what sets these kits apart. Molded plastic can’t replicate that.
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Bluenose by Knocklouder - Scientific Models/Billing Boats - two-for-one build
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Bismarck by madtatt - FINISHED – Trumpeter with Pontos set – 1:200 - PLASTIC
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Bismarck by madtatt - FINISHED – Trumpeter with Pontos set – 1:200 - PLASTIC
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Yes, Jeff, you need this Yamato from "Glow2B." It's fantastic. Compared to that, the "Nichimo" model is complete rubbish. The two of us will then build two glorious, giant monster ship models from it. 😁
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I completely agree with you, Jeff. This model is turning out to be a mysterious adventure. But with a high level of entertainment value. Yes, the anchor chains really look great. If you need them, I'd be happy to send you the link to where I got them. I also installed them on my Bismarck. And I hope you'll be finished with your work shed soon and we can marvel at your latest construction again. 💪
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Today we’ll continue without much ado. I had time over the long weekend to finish the anchor section. That was fiddly.😵💫 In this area, the Pontos set was used exclusively. KA failed to score points here. Of course, double-link chains had to be purchased again. It’s disappointing that two very expensive aftermarket kits like KA and Pontos don’t consider it necessary to include proper chains. 👎
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IJA Akitsu Maru by Landlubber Mike - Five Star - 1/700 - RESIN
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IJA Akitsu Maru by Landlubber Mike - Five Star - 1/700 - RESIN
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HMS Hood by Paul Jarman - Trumpeter - 1/200 Scale - PLASTIC
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Just another small update that I had to do before moving further toward the bow. I was still missing the bollards and other small items that would go directly in front of the bridge houses. These are now also attached to the deck. This had to be done so that I could install the companionways that lead to the main deck. This means the inner area is almost complete. And so the bridgehouse was glued in front of the steam pinnaces towards the stern. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to install the companionways behind the pinnaces. Now I can start with the anchor area at the bow and have cut everything I need out of the boards.
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After a short break, I’m continuing. The lower bridge houses are finished weathering and can be put on the deck for a test run. Now I have to think about the most logical way to proceed. I think the rear bridge house is not glued to the deck yet. Because directly behind it the steam pinasses come onto their cradles. It’s probably better to have a little more room for my fat fingers. For the armored control center, I lined the entrance with a profile. It was clearly too thin. And there isn’t much space in front of the bridge houses up to the tower. So I’ve already fitted the lower parts of the tower into their barbettes and made them move freely. They were practically impossible to move. And I’ve also prepared the lower ladders that belong on the mast.
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Hello Jeff. Yes, the information about this ship is truly sparse and often contradictory. So, thank you very much for the wealth of information you've given me. 👍 I'll proceed as follows. I won't be doing the cable reel and drainpipes, as I can't see them in the photos that show them painted gray. So I'm going to finish the bridge houses now, just like you saw them in my picture above. I'm excited to see how it goes.
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Another little mini-update to round off the weekend. The only thing missing were the support poles for the awning, and then the base coat could be applied. The protruding details such as profiles, davits and the like are accentuated again with a light grey. In combination with the preshading, this creates a fine first contrast Now I can start aging next week.
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Now that the lower part of the masts is firmly anchored to the deck, I can turn my attention back to the bridgehouses. First, I soldered more attachment points for the rigging. It simply holds best. As mentioned in the previous post, I noticed two dark squares. I believe these can only be the gratings of the accommodation ladder. Since I'll be showing my ship at full speed, as usual, they'll have to be stowed there as well on this model. But that won't happen until after I've attached the bridgehouses to the deck. What I'm already doing is attaching the corresponding davits. I've identified them in the following pictures. Rear bridgehouse.... And the implementation by me. And at the front. Strangely, my image editing program didn’t allow a green arrow. So a white arrow points to the davit. Note that the davits point to the right and left. Great, I love searching for details like Sherlock and then adding them. 🔎
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Hi Jeff, it's me again. I discovered something else interesting about the pretty good and well-known picture of the Mikasa at the Vickers shipyard shortly before its completion. I enlarged the bridgehouse and discovered the gratings of the accommodation ladder. See green arrows. Since I want to show the ship at full speed, I need them stowed. What I can't find, however, are the drainpipes you added. Is it possible that these were also added to the museum ship later? To prevent tourists from slipping when its rain? 😁
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Good morning everyone. Another question for Jeff. You left out the small handwheel on the square mushroom structures and changed the height. I also think it's a ventilation duct and not a hatch. You took the height of the ventilation duct from the picture of the museum ship. However, there it's also positioned a bit further forward. And now to my thoughts. I found an original photo where the bridge houses are clearly visible and brightened it up a bit. However, I can't see these structures at all in the photos. Whereas the wheelhouse is quite clearly visible. Could it be that the height of the ventilation ducts on the museum ship was only subsequently changed? Otherwise they must be visible from the front view of the bridge house, like here, again on the museum ship. And another question that occurs to me, Jeff. Where did you get the information that these cable drums were installed on the bridge houses? I've carefully reviewed all my photos of the original ship, but I can't find her on any of them. 🤔
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Today, it was all about properly securing the masts to the deck. I’m always a little nervous before such important steps. That’s why preparation is key to ensuring everything goes smoothly. That’s how I did this small plate that serves as a support for the stop angle. By placing it on the bridge house, I can quickly check the angle of each side of the mast. This is important because the time window is very small. I use superglue with a long setting time, but it still has to be done quickly. I won’t keep you in suspense, but it worked. I laid some more rope next to it and had a sailor check the ropes. And everything went smoothly at the rear as well. Phew… The deck amidships is slowly filling up. Now I can continue working on the bridge houses.
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Okay, let’s move on to the masts and pause for a moment with the bridge houses. I noticed the really tight space in which the masts have to be installed. Once the ladders leading from the bridge house to the deck are installed, there’s hardly any room left to properly secure and align the masts. There’s even less space toward the stern. That’s why I decided to attach the lower part of the masts in front of the bridgehouses. It’s nice that the lower mast is then split in two, so it won’t be a problem in terms of height. I also noticed the very limited surface area where the mast connects to the deck. I consider this a problem. Especially since I’d like to take this model to one or two exhibitions. A little more adhesive surface would be helpful. So I decided to make it larger. This was done using an M4 washer. I drilled it out to the appropriate size and reduced its thickness. I then soldered it to the bottom of the mast. Primed… …and painted and placed in the holes on the deck for testing. I quite like this so far. This should significantly increase the strength of the masts on deck and make aligning them at right angles easier.
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Thank you, Jeff, for the welcome to the delicate, nerve-wracking Mikasa Club. I feel honored to have been accepted. 😅 And thanks for the extremely valuable tips you've given me. I can really use them, especially on the bridge house. Of course, I'll be checking your build report again and again. Which brings us to the masts. I've thought long and hard about the best way to approach this. I've decided to first attach only the lowest part of the masts to the deck. I'm also concerned about the weak attachment of the masts; the adhesive surface is tiny. I'm therefore going to increase the contact surface by soldering a small perforated disc to the bottom of the brass masts. This will increase the adhesive surface and simplify alignment at right angles. We'll get to that in the next construction phase. Probably this weekend. Then let's see if I can get out of this tricky situation, as you describe, without any injuries, Jeff. 😉
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