Bismarck by Semorebutts - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/200 scale - PLASTIC - with MK1 detail set

[semorebutts]

I was thinking about using the Pontos louvers but thats just to much for me

[popeye the sailor]

awesome detail and paint   

[yvesvidal]

What is that black surface you use to present your assemblies? Is it black glass? Marble?

 

Thanks

Yves

[semorebutts]

Work continues on the last super structure piece.  There are alot of plastic pieces on this one. 

more PE

 

[semorebutts]

Some more. This superstructure piece is alot more involved than I thought it would be. 

[Dan Vadas]

4 hours ago, semorebutts said:

This superstructure piece is alot more involved than I thought it would be. 

Yeah, but that's what makes it fun .

 

  Danny

[semorebutts]

That is veru true Danny! 

 Assembled spme more structure pieces. I'm close now to painting. Just a few more PE rungs to install and PE stair cases to bend.   I think i'm going to paint and install raillings after painting and shading everything else. 

[semorebutts]

On an unrelated topic I just bought this beauty!  13 pounds of diecast awesomeness. $530 later I have zero regrets... infact I want more. 

[semorebutts]

Since I prematurely painted this piece I can install the wooden deck on it. 

 

First i cut out the deck and made sure they fit. And I also wiped the deck with rubbing alcohol to clean it and to give the deck the best chance of sticking. 

 

The finished product

[cog]

You know wheels don't pull it on water, Scott ...

 

Nice decking ...

[semorebutts]

 I couldn't help myself.

[semorebutts]

Almost ready for paint. I just have to install some ladder rungs. 

 

Out come my harbor freight drill bits. 

lets see if I can do this without braking many bits this time

success!

I painted all of the main big pieces. 

Next I will paint some darker grey areas, life rafts white, all deck fittings and stairs, do alot of shading, install the decks, assemble everything and gently place it onto the Bismarck. See everyone soon!

 

Edited January 26, 2018 by semorebutts

[cog]

Now that's more like talkin superstructure. Very nice work on the rungs, Scott

[semorebutts]

Thanks Cog, I feel like its impossible to get them perfectly straight. Notice how that photo is dark? That by design to hide how bad it really is. 

[popeye the sailor]

look'in really sweet......nicely done!

[semorebutts]

Thank you Popeye!

[popeye the sailor]

we have a Harbor Freight in our city.......do the drills come like that?

[semorebutts]

Yes they do Popeye.  But mine are all broken because im a clutz. 

[Dan Vadas]

1 hour ago, semorebutts said:

Yes they do Popeye.  But mine are all broken because im a clutz. 

Try fitting them into a Pinvise and see if you have more success. I find it gives me more stability than turning the drill by hand.

 

The part to be drilled should be firmly supported so it can't slip and snap the drill.

 

  Danny

[cog]

10 hours ago, semorebutts said:

Thanks Cog, I feel like its impossible to get them perfectly straight. Notice how that photo is dark? That by design to hide how bad it really is. 

She must have had a severe bomb blast near the rungs  

 

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Yes they do Popeye.  But mine are all broken because im a clutz. 

So am I. That's why I buy multiple sets from a single size, instead of various sizes. I use 0.3 mm most

[semorebutts]

Yes  it was a bomb blast.  

[popeye the sailor]

I was in there a few weeks ago......I didn't see them,  but I did find a drill index {an assortment actually} that goes from 3 mm,  down to the micro sizes.   I have a couple pin vises...even a couple that spin when you pull a collar down.   the ones you have look like they would work well in a press......  

[semorebutts]

Thats wierd... the harbor frieght near me has them.  They are on there website also. Its just anoying that they dont say wat size they are anywhere on the package or the bits.  

 

Danny im going to try them in a pinvise when I get new bits. I believe some guns have rungs on them. 

[semorebutts]

Not much progress tonite. I only had about 2 hours so I figured I could airbrush the life rafts. 3 drops of thinner and 6 drops of flat white is all it took. 

I can hopefully paint dark grey areas tommorow atleast...Masking with tape takes me a while.  It just gonna be wierd  with timing. I got to go to work at 11am till about 1pm.  Being right in the middle of the day like that really messes up my day. Even if it's only 2 hours. 

 

Edited January 27, 2018 by semorebutts

[lmagna]

Going to work at ANY time of the day messes any day up!

 

Retired Lou 

[semorebutts]

Yes it does Lou! Im at work right now. As soon as the funeral is over ill be home 30 minutes later But by then half the day is gone.  Theres allways tommorow I guess. 

[Kevin]

love the Prontos PE set, much better than just using the KA MK1

[semorebutts]

I agree kevin 100%

[semorebutts]

I couldnt get much done after work today.  

I painted the dark grey areas by hand with a brush. It definetly does not come out as good as airbrushing but it's one 3 small areas. 

then I still had time so I started to prep all of the deck fittings for paint tomorrow. 

I hope to airbrush all thats left tomorrow and also start shading. 

[semorebutts]

Just one more paint session for the super structure. 

 

She is also excited the painting is almost done. 

thats all thats left to paint. 

1 hour later it's done

heres a few more pieces. I see ALOT of shading in my future!

oh man i just realized theres 2 guns on tripods that I totally forgot about. Stupid me.