Bismarck by Kevin - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC

[JPett]

Ahoy Peter

 

I have also had very good success with the "pin wash" which is also very similar and simple to do. It is used to highlight parts that connect at different angles. Mixed the same way as a wash but applied to the "seam" at one point and allowed to run down it.

 

Speaking of which

 

Using White glue is an excellent way to hide the gaps you sometimes get mounting the structures on top of each other or on the ship itself. It dries clear and causes the colors of the parts to be reflected into it hiding the glue and filling the seam.

 

But

 

NO: it won't fill the big ones, just the little ones . Applied the same way as the pin wash. Thin the glue

Edited November 19, 2013 by JPett

[Kevin]

some great tips there - thank you, no build tonight - Fat club - still on my weight loss journey

 

going by the hints and tip offered - i hope to follow the colour scheme as per the Flory build http://www.florymodels.co.uk/trumperter-1200-bismark-file/

and have her looking like this, but as stated before this is all new to me,  once again thankyou

 

 

NOT MY PHOTO (Flory)

Edited November 19, 2013 by Kevin

[lamarvalley]

I must say these models are far removed from the models of my youth. I made dozens and dozens of plastic models as a boy but none were this detailed or interesting. I can't say I'll go plastic versus wood but this forum does made me reconsider. Hmmm...

 

Nice work Kevin, it'll be fun watching this model develop.

[harvey1847]

Reading your post and watching them the numbers are amazing!!

 

Ten hours a day working on her, 1700 plastic parts plus the handmade to superdetailed the structure and the whole thing... Simply amazed me!

 

I´ll be here watching for sure!

 

Daniel.

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone, just finished putting the PE onto the small hangers, as i have the hangers open, what colour would we find on the all the bulkheads inside of them, i would presume grey,

 

No pictures, as that would spoil the flow of my build log, even though i am keeping a running build log (total hours) now = 54

[JPett]

Ahoy Kevin

 

The Germans were very regimented. I am sure there was a standard color used for the interior of their hangers.

 

My suggestion: Put some LED's in the hull and some well placed holes in the deck to illuminate these areas and others.

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone, amongst everything else going on within MSW and rl i managed to do some of my build

the pe kit requires all the kit moulded items to be removed first, which takes some time, but achieved getting about 50 pieces on before my eyes said i have had enough, the portholes take the most time as they have to be f

drilled out first.

[JPett]

Ahoy Kevin

 

If it helps "the portholes with the PE look fantastic". They really make a difference

[popeye the sailor]

very nice P.E. work Kevin........really makes the detail stand out 

[Kevin]

i have screwed up the bridge side windows, have put hem in they were not in the original mould, but they look like poo, finding it impossible to cut staright lines in think plastic, look like i will have to fill them in and do again, al;so i am unable to get proper PE square windows to cover them, when i do get straight lines- oh hum

[NMBROOK]

Very nice clean crisp work Kevin.Just a suggestion,if you could get some plastruct/evergreen styrene section with the correct internal dimensions for your bridge windows,you could cut the holes a little larger and bond this in.Then sand flush and fill if necessary when set

Kind Regards Nigel

[JPett]

Ahoy Kevin

 

I will second Nigel' response. Evergreen styrene has saved my ars many times. It is great for adding things two. Whatever you think you need buy a size above and below. It's uses are endless.

[rfolsom]

Kevin;  I've been watching your log for awhile now, and also your incredible work with your Victory;  So now I have to ask your opinion...  Do you think the Bismark could be scratch built effectively in mostly wood at 1:76.8 scale?  I've never scratch-built anything in plastic... I am currently working on the Cutty Sark in that scale, and plan to buy Model Shipway's Constitution in that scale, and am planning on scratchbuilding the Victory, also in the same scale.  You Bismarck guys have now made me add that build to my list, and at 44 years of age, I just might be able to finish all these...

 

Great work!

 

Bob

[Kevin]

Good morning

we have a scratch Bismarck being build from wood and plastic on the site, on a big scale 1/100 but for solely wood i have only seen it in part works

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1611-schlachtschiff-bismarck-by-peter-scale-1100/?hl=bismarck

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/395-dkm-scharnhorst-by-paul-salomone-172nd-scale-german-ww2-heavy-battle-cruiser/page-2?hl=bismarck#entry6595

[NMBROOK]

I will keep this short and sweet as not to detract from Kevin's thread.If you fancy scratchbuilding a wooden Bismarck,here is some food for thought.There is a modeler over here in the UK called Jimmy Wood.Although his specialty is offshore vessels,he works exclusively in wood and brass to the scale of 1/100.Construction wise I cannot foresee much difference building a warship.He has won several gold medals for his work.Here is an example

 

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/Shows/Midlands_2004/Seawell/index.htm

 

Kind Regards Nigel

Edited November 23, 2013 by NMBROOK

[WackoWolf]

Dam, now that is talent. Does he ever go out. That much work, never goes out to play. Thank you for the link, That is out of this world. Andy needs to see this.

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

one of the platforms required the lugs to be removed so that it could be replaced by PE, i did not remove 100% but kept a little so that i had something to use as a level then i slightly shortened the support bars so that it fitted into place

[Kevin]

work continues on the forward island, non of the platform level have been glued into position so may seam slightly squiffy, and it is all work in progress 

the reason for the black banding on the bridge is an error, i pained the inside, during which the front masking fell off, oh hum

Edited November 24, 2013 by Kevin

[Kevin]

looking through these phot's i have spotted a mistake, i dropped number 3 radar setitng up for the photo shoot,and knocked off one of the PE parts, and quickly glued it back into position, -the wrong way around it would seam

[WackoWolf]

Dam, that is going to be one big monster. Are you build another shop to put her in.

Edited November 24, 2013 by WackoWolf

[popeye the sailor]

looking great Kevin.......if you hadn't mentioned the pho-par.......I never would notice it.   as a matter of fact,  I don't see it

[Prinz Eugen]

Kevin,

 

check these out: Crystal-clear videos of the wreck. They answer many questions - but bring out even more!

 

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UClVlyPqavku5f20L6i0NtQw/videos?flow=grid&view=0

 

Peter

[Kevin]

thankyou for that - lots of info to get into

[SpencerC]

I lost track of my post so forgive me if you already responded to this. But are you not painting this?

[Kevin]

I lost track of my post so forgive me if you already responded to this. But are you not painting this?

non of the levels are glued at this time, i have primed a lot, to try and prevent making the plastic too greasy/ finger prints, when the two islands are finished, i will then paint 

[SpencerC]

Oh cool sounds good. You should use filters they work great on these kinds of ships.

[Kevin]

Oh cool sounds good. You should use filters they work great on these kinds of ships.

i would like her to look like the photo in post 172, a couple of pages back, i don't have any time scale in period, just to build until completion

[Richard50]

Hi Kevin, whilst looking through Amazon I came across the book which might be of help to you if you don't have it already

The Battleship Bismarck (Top Drawings) [Paperback] Waldemar Góralski (Author)

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/8362878592/ref=pe_26761_41900181_em_1p_0_ti

[Kevin]

Hi Kevin, whilst looking through Amazon I came across the book which might be of help to you if you don't have it already

The Battleship Bismarck (Top Drawings) [Paperback] Waldemar Góralski (Author)

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/8362878592/ref=pe_26761_41900181_em_1p_0_ti

Good evening Jim, i have a copy of this, it does the job, bit is still not 100% accurate compared to photo's, lol - we cannot have everything, so between the kit and this book, and some 3d rendering phot's i have enough to get on with 

[Kevin]

did something tonight to aid my model making skills and subscribed to this site, seam to have everything i need, and i have some of their products as well, i dont attend clubs so i really need a teacher, no doubt you will all (well the ones that are interested) get to know how i get on in the coming months

 

http://www.florymodels.co.uk/