matelot

Finally found what I was looking for.The platform becomes a part of the ship instead of just sitting there. 

These images come from an old Musee de la Marine plan.

The book's cover shows a large photo of the model.I don't think there is anything wrong with the grating.

My point is that the platform is tapered toward the back  to blend in with the hull instead of the rectangular

shape shown on the plans.

Henry

Sorry to be a pest.

In Froelich's book on page 121 here is also a good photo and description of this platform.

Henry

Hello Jeronimo,

I have just looked at your beautiful and outstanding work and am somewhat torn to tell you that

the large grating platform at the rear has the wrong shape!

I saw the actual model close up when it was on tour in Quebec City a while back.

The plans of the Musee de la Marine, while not nearly as good plans, show the right shape of the platform.

Also Bernard Froelich states in his book The Art of Ship Modelling on page 280 near the bottom on

the right side of the page " I must mention an error in the drawings of this platform."

He goes on to describe the mistake. The sides of the platform should taper in the rear to follow

the shape of the poop which should make for a much better looking model.

I don 't understand why these plans were not corrected a long time ago!

Sorry to point this out to you but I feel that if you wanted to, you could still correct the mistake

Regards Henry

Congratulations Dan on your perseverance.

Amazing what can be done out of what is mostly paper. I especially enjoyed your step by step photos on some of the details.

Am almost tempted to try to build a paper model myself .

Again, a very nice build.

Henry

Hello Dan,

Nice job on the 4 boats .I'd looked at papermodel kits before and never quite saw how they were supposed to come together.

Really very nice.

In case you're wondering (although you are probably not) how they got the inside boats into the water.

These 2 boats were on rails and they slid forward and out from underneath the signal deck so the crane could pick them up. 

Henry

Since you're working on the hangar I thought I'd send you a couple of fotos. Hope you don't have them already.

Please note that the 10.5 AA and the rear rangefinder haven't been installed yet .

Henry

Thank you for the reply, sure looks good.

Henry

Hello Dan,

I keep looking at the radar assembly on the main range finder. Pretty nice work and quite realistic.

Did you solder parts of it or is it all glued together?

Henry

Hello Dan,

Hate to drag this out. I was correct only if you're dealing with the ship's name. However, If you say the cruiser Prinz Eugen or the destroyer

Z25  in other words if you mention the shiptype and the name, the article goes by the type of ship. der Kreuzer (cruiser), der Zerstoerer

(desrtoyer) or das Schlachtschiff (battleship). then you would say das Schlachtschiff Bismarck or "it".

Sorry for stretching this out, but I didn't want to someone to come in and tell me I was wrong. I will now shut up.

Happy holydays. Henry

Hello Dan,

Just checked in on your nice build. Am especially impressed by the 20mm AA. Looking at the plans they are very small.

One minor note which has nothing to do with the build. German ships are not a he. It is die (fem) Bismarck or die Prinz Eugen etc.

I know because my native tongue is German.

Henry

As it turns out Bismarck originally had the catwalks and railing.These were removed at her one and only refit.

So depending on the time frame either would be correct.

Henry

I guarantee you that there is no cat walk. The picture you took of the video is of the boat on top of the large hangar. You can

see  the funnel in front of it. This boat does have a catwalk with a railing. Just leave it as it is.

I'll try to copy one of the fotos in the book and post it.

Henry

I realize that you are interested mostly in making a good looking model and so far you have certainly succeeded.

Bismarck had 4 boats on top of the large hangar and there the outer boats definitely had an outside platform with railings

on them.

Sorry to be a pest, but just thought you'd like to know. 

Hello,

I just checked my fotos of the ship and it doesn't have a railing on the starboard side.

I will doublecheck but I don't think it has a railing on the port side either. I have here a book of actual pictures of the Bismarck

and one of probably the ultimate model of the ship, built by a Herr J. Kaiser who spent more than 10 years building a model

in 1:100 scale.

Regards Henry

Underhill is indeed a goldmine. His were the first books that I read that told me what a real sailing ship looked like.

However I'd like to point out that he was an authority on the last days of sail and not of ships built some 

50 years earlier.

I understand. Lots of work. Just thought I'd let you know.

Matelot

Hello,

Just came across your build and it looks very nice. HOWEVER I just checked my references to confirm what I thought looked odd.

The 3.7 cm twin AA didn't have any gunshields. Neither did the quadruple 20 mm AA on the fighting top. I wish I had seen your

build earlier to let you know. Bismarck was the only German ship which was extensively photographed as I guess they were

proud of their achievement. I have a couple of books and 1:100 plans of her and they all show her without the shields. 

Your model is otherwise really good.

Matelot

Hello savo1,

Your carvings are quite impressive. Can you please tell us what advice you received from Mr. Tritanj. I have seen some of his

work and it is truly exceptional. I am a real beginner and can use any help available. 

Thank's for your comments.

I've looked at some other clipper ship plans I have and they all have considerably more protection for passengers

and crew on the poop. Netting had occurred to me.

Great looking ship but the monkey rail just looks  a little odd to me.

On an other subject: There is  someone out of New England selling boxwood. I bought some and it looks good to me.

If you go on e-Bay and key in Boxwood Lumber You'll find it 

Henry

Hello,

I've had the plans of Young America for some time now and think she is a very beautiful ship.

The only thing I never liked about the plan is the monkey rail. It strikes me as extremely flimsy and sort of an afterthought.  

Not  much for someone, especially passengers, to go through under the toprail and disappear for good.

I think your'e doing a fantastic job with the model but I still wonder about the railing.

Your thoughts please.Thanks