Bismark by kpnuts - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[kpnuts]

Hi all started on rusting her, still loads of crud to add but I think it's a good starting point.

[kpnuts]

Hi all added some salt then a light grey wash to kill some of the colour, then knock some of the salt off add another thin sandy wash, knock some more salt off then a thin black wash. I feel it's getting there now.

[lmagna]

Very effective technique KP. It REALLY aged the hull!

[kpnuts]

Hi all can you guess what this will be.

Started on a background 

Put a blue whale in it which I've drawn to scale just to show how big the wreck is, i realise it don't look that great but I'm going to put dirty blue wash over the background so that should make it fade out a bit.

I'm really enjoying this build. Looking forward to my birthday and my next project (not a ship)

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I thought I could use this as the submersible used to light and film her, unfortunately it is totally out of scale so i will have to find something else, although I see that the effect will work quite well.

[RGL]

You have such a great imagination mate 

[bdgiantman2]

I like your idea, been following quietly along on this dio. If I recall the Ballard book correctly about the Bismarck, he had to use an un-manned sled because the water was too deep for a manned sub to visit. ARGO looks about the same length as a VW Bug, but half the width, if that might help you. ARGO though would be using scale lights the size and power of Christmas-tree lights. Would be interesting to see on your model. Keep up the work.

 

Brian

[kpnuts]

Hi all another small update 

[kpnuts]

Hi all started weathering the deck.

Must say I'm a bit disappointed Tamiya don't supply and decals with this kit 

[kpnuts]

Hi all added some damage to the superstructure 

Trouble with doing a wreck is now I have to find out what the inside of that turret that's had the armour blown off looks like.

[Javlin]

You are doing a fantastic job but your depictions fore and aft?OK I see what you are going after and the Swastika is not slanted like the Eugen I am about 50% on the Eugen ATTM.

 

PS: Last edit I used 1/48scale(?) swastika's on my decks since the ones trump sent were useless.

 

Edited October 22, 2018 by Javlin

[popeye the sailor]

very interesting project  !      looks really cool  

[mtaylor]

1 hour ago, Javlin said:

You are doing a fantastic job but your depictions fore and aft?OK I see what you are going after and the Swastika is not slanted like the Eugen I am about 50% on the Eugen ATTM.

 

PS: Last edit I used 1/48scale(?) swastika's on my decks since the ones trump sent were useless.

 

Hi Javlin,

Any chance you could open a build log of your Eugen?   I think we'd love to see it.

[Old Collingwood]

I   Agree  with mark 👍

 

OC.

[Javlin]

40 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

I   Agree  with mark 👍

 

OC.

When I get back to it I probably will ATTM I am working Revell USS America.

[kpnuts]

Hi all a bit more weathering on this 

Anyone see the tiny little sea anemone 

[kpnuts]

Hi all built some more of the superstructure and added some more damage to the decking 

I know there is no debris from the wreck in the immediate area but I'm sorely tempted to use some artistic licence and add some.

[popeye the sailor]

you should........the stack on it's side and bits all around.   look'in really good   

[BenF89]

If you watch James Cameron's documentary about surveying the Bismark wreck (it's called "James Cameron's Expedition Bismarck"), on one dive they nearly damaged one of the subs by landing on a section of the lower hull that blew off when the ship hit bottom, having likely been weakened by torpedo hits from the Dorsetshire. Now, I expect they were a bit further away than the scope of your diorama, but it wouldn't be unreasonable to have some panels like that lying around. And I don't think anyone would fault other small bits and pieces scattered about.

 

Of course, in the end, you're the one who is going to be looking at it the most; so make it how you like it! I think it looks excellent so far! I've been meaning to ask - what is your reference (if any) for the shell hits and other damage?

[kpnuts]

Hi Ben I have some grainy stills of it (not many and nowhere near clear enough)

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I've got lighting that seems more right scale wise, got another one of these to convert and ordered 2 more slightly different (just for variety) to add.

[lmagna]

Dumb question KP but what did you use for the ROV? I can't really figure it out in the picture.

[kpnuts]

It's a converted book light.

[herask]

amazing!!

[popeye the sailor]

it looks super KP   

[channell]

On 10/31/2018 at 1:46 PM, kpnuts said:

I know there is no debris from the wreck in the immediate area but I'm sorely tempted to use some artistic licence and add some.

 

There are no whales 16,000 ft down for one so you are firmly in "artistic license" zone already.  

 

...but there's NOTHING wrong with that! Go for broke... may not be a 100% accurate depiction of the wreck but it does look cool! My $.02: Make the diorama as interesting as possible. 

[kpnuts]

Hi all well I still thought the sub was a little over scale so I've cut it down as much as I can, I've also added 2 more and added a bit more superstructure.

I was thinking of adding another light, do you think that would be too much.

[BenF89]

3 hours ago, kpnuts said:

I was thinking of adding another light, do you think that would be too much.

Take a pic in the dark! Of course, the picture won't properly capture the effect; but, looking at it in the dark would be how I'd decide on what degree of lighting I want, if it were my diorama. 

 

Are they individually controlled? If so, it could be a neat idea to have a bunch of little lights, but be able to turn on just one at a time to highlight a section, like an actual sub. That could get complicated, though...

[kpnuts]

They are all individually controllable so maybe I will try it in the dark.

[lmagna]

Hi KP

In 1/350 scale the MIR Submersibles used on the Bismarck dive would have been about an inch long, (26 feet)) any ROVs would have been even smaller. It looks like the vehicles you are using are about the same size as your painted whale!

 

Have you considered using lights like these:  https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-20-LEDs-Button-Cell-Powered-Copper-Wire-Mini-Fairy-String-Lights-Home-Decro/332878570007?hash=item4d811be217:m:ms6HbSdrUN0oLWVLYb1WB8w:rk:5:pf:1&var=541995880702&frcectupt=true

 

Each light is about 1 mm in size and would easily fit inside say a .22 shell casing with a hole (s) drilled in the side as spot lights. A similar length of brass tubing would also work. They produce a considerable amount of light, especially for their size. You could remove the unwanted lights by adding a resister and cutting off the excess lights. That should give you even longer battery life. Some of these strings have remote controls and USB power ability as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2M-20Led-3M-30Led-Usb-Operated-Mini-Led-Copper-Wire-String-Fairy-Lights-FU/153259375889?hash=item23aef87d11:m:mq2mWEOrPdrHPMxozZy5lYQ:rk:11:pf:0

 

The weight of each light could easily be supported over the top of the ship with nothing more than the wires needed for the light then the wire could be painted black. It can take a little while to get them from China or Hong Kong but I think you would find the wait worthwhile for your needs.  

Edited November 14, 2018 by lmagna