Bismarck by madtatt - FINISHED – Trumpeter with Pontos set – 1:200 - PLASTIC

[Jeff59]

On 4/25/2025 at 5:05 AM, madtatt said:

@ccoyle

That's great, Chris. Just scale it down and you have an excellent template for scratching.

 

@Jeff59

I need the exact time period you want to depict, Jeff.

Do you mean the technical maiden voyage? The Bismarck was towed across the Elbe several times. Now an entry has surfaced from the war diary that the Bismarck collided with the lead tug Atlantik on September 15, 1940.
So new tugboats keep popping up, and we need to narrow them down. I've also contacted an old friend who used to be a curator at the Hamburg Maritime Museum. We'll see what he can contribute.

Really really appreciate your efforts Jolle, definitely trying to catch her appearance on her maiden voyage 14 15 September 1940 covered by live film footage, so sounds like the Atlantic is definitely the lead tug that l need to replicate with the smaller B&V boat passing up Bismarck's port side, would be great to try and capture this moment in her history, even thinking of trying to pose anti aircraft guns in same positions and all crew figures just to give them their spot in history, sounds a bit over ambitious but lm up for the challenge. 

[Jeff59]

Thanks very much Jolle for helping me here, and for other persons help, very humbling, if this all comes together l will have to try very hard to do justice to everyone’s efforts. 🤛 🙏🏻

[Jeff59]

Tried editing last post now it has disappeared, must be getting tired. Frustrating or what.

[madtatt]

Glad I can help, Jeff.
I'm still waiting for a response from my friend in Hamburg; he's very busy at the moment. The good thing is, we have plenty of time until you're ready. The ship model itself will keep you busy for a while. 😉

[Jeff59]

13 hours ago, Jeff59 said:

Tried editing last post now it has disappeared, must be getting tired. Frustrating or what.

Fresh head today, can’t even remember what l was babbling about 🫣 Haven’t managed to do any modelling in last fortnight, think the holiday break and summer weather kicking in seems to curtail modelling, probably the same for most of us, ever time l pass the Bismarck on the table l’m saying to myself l want to be working on you, just have to get certain jobs out of way first, such is life. Have to thank Jolle and his friends for their help, just awesome 🤛 it’s looking like l might just be able to pull this model of with their help 👍 just a case of finding out the right tugs and boats involved with her on the 15th of September, and then being able to replicate them. Would imagine there should be a lot of photographic evidence or footage on such a historic occasion as her maiden journey. Here’s hoping 🤞 Again thank you guys, means a lot getting your help. 👌

[Jeff59]

6 hours ago, madtatt said:

Glad I can help, Jeff.
I'm still waiting for a response from my friend in Hamburg; he's very busy at the moment. The good thing is, we have plenty of time until you're ready. The ship model itself will keep you busy for a while. 😉

Plenty of time, that’s a mild understatement 😂 cheers Jolle 🤛

[Jeff59]

Did just notice on this photo stating it was 15th September that there’s two tugs attending the stern, some very nice houses in background but l think the display base might be a bit OTT 😂

Edited Wednesday at 05:26 PM by Jeff59

[madtatt]

With this little ship, the houses don't matter anymore. 😂

[Jeff59]

11 hours ago, madtatt said:

With this little ship, the houses don't matter anymore. 😂

Thank god for that, just saved me a year’s modelling 😂