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channell

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  1. My Bismarck suffered a minor disaster a couple weeks ago while we were moving and is now a better Bismarck wreck diorama candidate... and I was so close to being finished. That kit is EVIL.
  2. Not in the strictest sense... My Bismarck was made in Utah... by me!
  3. I guess it would be the lift pipe on the left. It was quite a bit smaller and less conspicuous on the original: https://bundesarchiv.de/cross-search/search/_1384793220/?search[view]=detail&search[focus]=218 Evergreen styrene strip comes in various small round diameters and is only a couple bucks... it might be a good way to recreate it. BTW... not sure if you already know but this site (the German archives) has almost 400 really great pictures of the Bismarck coverin almost all of the exterior superstructure in great detail... it is an awesome (and free!) resource. Just type in "schlachtschiff bismarck" in the search...
  4. It's going good Kevin! If I can offer a bit of constructive criticism... that vertical pipe is a bit too thick. Is it too late to swap it out for something thinner? I completely ignored all those pipes on my build but I want to add them on Bissy #2. I'm watching and learning...
  5. Well, you're getting a lot more done on the beast than me lately... I've been sadly short of free time for my (now 2) Bismarcks. Just my $.02 but it may help to change strategies... instead of taking the "shotgun approach", divide the ship up into sub-assemblies that you complete entirely 1 by one before going on to the next section... think of them as little complete models of the Bismarck's turret Cesar, funnel or admiral's staff quarters, ect. that go together as a diorama which happens to be the complete ship. Luckily, Trumpeter's kit engineering makes this fairly easy. When one section is done, celebrate... call it finished and put it up on a display shelf or somewhere safe and move on to the next section. I say that because you WILL get overwhelmed eventually... a fully detailed 1/200 battleship isn't that far below a full-rigged wooden man o' war in difficulty or frustration potential. Don't forget to give yourself some victories along the way to keep the flame alive!
  6. Hi Kevin! If it's the build I'm thinking of, they came from here: http://www.modellschlachtschiffe.de/shop/product.asp?numRecordPosition=5&P_ID=480 But I wouldn't order from this company as there have been multiple complaints on MW about them taking money but never deilvering their product.
  7. That would all depend on whether Indiana Jones was on the Missouri or not. BTW, still looking good Kevin! I really like the display case idea!
  8. Careful Kevin... before you know it you'll be adding Admiral Lutjen's toothbrush and favorite Hitler picture in his perfectly scale rendered private head. There is no end to the detail one can add to this kit! Great work so far!
  9. Hi Kevin! It's just brass mesh screen that I had laying around my "model dungeon" and cut to fit the intakes. I bought it at a hobby shop years ago... I think it was in the model railroading section. It's not actually accurate and KA didn't provide them; but White Ensign is going to offer some for a fairly reasonable price: https://www.whiteensignmodels.com/p/WEM+1200+Bismarck+Sea+Chest+Intake+Grilles+PE+2017/20033/
  10. Cool project Kimberly! I've got a pirate ship (Zvedza "Black Swan") sitting my stash waiting to be built myself. I've got a soft spot for all things Piratical.
  11. My best guess is so the hull can be molded cheaper/more efficently; otherwise the bulgy lower bow would cause problems. It doesn't end up that way in the end anyway ; there is a seperate lower bow section. The other theory is so Trumpeter can more easily do a rumored Tirptiz in the future, though the entire bow would would be wrong for the Tirpitz, not just the bottom.
  12. I haven't tried it but I was thinking about getting the Lifecolor set for Bissy #2. Redoing all the portholes is a giant pain; can't say I blame anyone for not wanting to do it!
  13. The porthole rings are intended to be glued right on top and have the porthole "eyebrows" attached. They are not 100% accurate that way but they do look pretty good on the model.
  14. It looks like a great effort so far! The KA MK1 detail set really takes the kit to the next level! Don't know if you know already but I'll add a couple of tips that may help your build... Liquid plastic cement melts and "welds" the plastic; there is no good way to clean it up other than old fashioned sanding (and putty if neccessary) after everything is dry. The KA set included porthole rings; it's the easiest way to improve the warped kit portholes. Plain old Elmer's white glue is the best stuff I've found to do tiny PE parts; it makes a surprisingly good bond and shrinks as it dries, leaving no residue... provided you use it sparingly. CA (superglue) works best for larger PE parts that require some strength to them. You can build an authentic Bismarck without the giant Swazticas on the deck; she didn't get them painted on until the early part of 1941. During Operation Rhineburg itself, the Swazticas were painted out with grey paint... so in reality, they weren't there for the majority of Bismarck's service life. When it's time to paint, remember Bismarck's hull was painted a slightly darker shade of grey than the superstructure. Doing likewise on the model really improves the look of it. Tamiya's Fine Surface Primer is expensive stuff but it is fairly close to the light grey color of Bismarck's superstructure and works well for spray-painting without obliterating detail. I'm getting close to starting my second 1/200 Bismarck; I'll be happy to help if you need it, just let me know!
  15. I thought I'd add another update; I am getting close to finishing this monster finally after almost a year... I am now in the process of addind the last details around the ship that I have missed . Gotta say I'm a bit scared of the rigging but this isn't the HMS Victory so I do feel lucky about that!
  16. They came with the Kagero Bismarck book ( http://www.amazon.com/The-Battleship-Bismarck-Super-Drawings/dp/8361220755/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1379609757&sr=8-2&keywords=kagero+battleship+bismarck )... they are mostly in 1/350 scale except for a couple illustrations. If you are about to "build the beast" this book is a "must have"!
  17. I wish you good luck and happy building on your 'Mo! I've got a Tamiya New Jersey and Pontos USS Iowa detail-up sitting in the stash just screaming to be built myself. This kit builds up very nicely, especially with aftermarket goodies.
  18. Thanks again! I do like most Tamiya stuff, especially their paints and sandpaper.
  19. Yea, Trumpeter is a bit infamous for stuff like that. Luckily (with a little bit of patience) the porthole problem can be fixed. At this point in the build I am glad I took the extra time to do it... I think it really makes a difference on the (almost) finished product.
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