gdollow

Thanks for the info, what is the book you are using.  I have pre-ordered 

Hi, I have just caught up with this build, the ship is coming along nicely.  I am currently build this model.  I have the plans from the Royal Maritime Museum, and I have modified the belaying pin racks around the fore mast. This has altered the attachment points for the rigging.  Looking at the belaying pin rack by the main mast, is totally different from the Occre plans, again altering where the rigging is tied off.  Do you have a rigging diagram which shows where the ropes would be tied off using the modified belaying pin racks?

Thanks for the comments,

mtaylor - It does look futuristic, It was at least twice a big as the RN equivalent

Latest progress, need to do some touching up

More photos

Here is an update, I've been taking pictures, but haven't had a chance to upload them

More shots, I've bee busy today

Here's an update.  The breech for the torpedo tubes as done, even though most of it will be covered by the bridge armour.  The hull and deck are together.  still need to paint the hull to complete this section of the build

G,

I know it has been a while since you finished the Bismark, but I wanted to ask your opinion on the Veteran Model C38's? I have the Revell Tirpitz and have slowly been purchasing the aftermarket parts I want and have considered the Veteran pieces but wanted an opinion from someone who actually used them.

 

Thanks in advance,

Steve

Steve

I think that they are good, a mixture of brass and resin.  They make a nice replacement for the Tamyia molded box with 4 barrels.  I did not use it in the end, but that was because I was getting bored with the model and wanted to get the model finished as quickly as possible, not because of anything wrong with the gun kit.  If you do use them you will need to invest in a 0.2mm drill bit to drill out some of the resin for the barrels.

The interior of the bridge is complete.  I have to put some decking on the rear of the bridge, but I need to paint it first, which will happen once I have completed the PE on the exterior of the bridge.

A bit of progress on the bridge and the main and fore decks.  The main deck needs a bit of TLC as the raised part of the deck did not fit too well as I removed too much plastic, so there is a lot of filler.

More photo etch done.

The hatch has been replaced as has the ridge around the gun tub and lined with photo etch.

The torpedo rails, I have made 8 brackets and 4 centre supports, and one completed torpedo rail​
 

Here is some progress on the deck superstructure which is replaced totally with photo etch.  I have burnished all the PE as it means you do not have to use a primer. The decking is only placed on for the photos.  The colour of the deck was done by 1 coat of pale umber (artist acrylic paint), a thinned down Tamiya deck tan, then a wash of wood brown (walnut), followed by a wash of dark grey.  I only let the base layer dry, before putting the rest of the layers on in quick succession.

A new build for the S-100 torpedo boat.  Enjoy the pictures so far.  Here are the sprue and photo etch pictures.  This is using the Griffin Models PE.  The first picture is of the torpedoes

I have completed the bismarck now here are the rest of the build log.  I had to buy extra PE to do the bits that were missing from the Eduard PE.  All I can say is that the amount I spent on PE for this model I could have bought the Revell Bismarck and one lot of PE.

Thanks.  I'll have a look at your build.  I wouldn't mind doing the 1/200th scale one, but it is a bit big for my bench!

And finally the bridge, it needs a bit more photo etch attached to the gun tubs

These show the mid deck housing with its lack of detail and added port holes

Some more sprue shots

Here is a new build, the Bismarck.  All I can say is that this is one kit that needs photo etch as there is very little detail.  I would expect more from Tamiya.  Anyway here are shots of the sprues

I have rigged the fore mast.  The pictures make the rigging thread look thick, but I am using the fine E-Z thread.

Graham...

   Local sporting goods shop....FLY-TYING thread!   All colors (grey is NICE) and finer than even 2 lb. nylon fishing leader.

Thanks

I will see what my local fishing tackle shop has

Hi,

 

This is looking very nice.  Photo etch adds so much to these ships.

 

would you mind telling me the overall length of the model?

 

Cheers

Slog

Slog,

This model is 56 cm long, beam of 10cm and overall height 23cm

Here is an update.  The bridge is now complete, just need to paint, fit and rig the fore mast.  There is 20-30 pieces of PE in the fore mast.

I agree, it wasn't until I started building this model that I discovered its history.  Should have been a floating museun like the HMS Belfast