Revell Bismarck 1/350 battleship and on's and details

Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Revell Bismarck 1/350 battleship and on's and details

Posted by Kevin Ma on Friday, January 29, 2016 9:31 PM

hi everyone. Relativly new to this place.

I am considering on buying the revell bsimarck, and it will be one of the hardest models I'll be tackling. (I've built a few gundam models, a few ship models,notably U.S.S Arizona, and a few plane modles)

I would like to buy everything together of course (meaning the PE and all that other stuff) and I am making this discussion to have opinions wheather to buy PE sets (such as rails), brass gun barrels, etc

I also found the Pontos 1/350 Bismarck 1941 detail upgrade set for revell. It has more stuff than I need e.g. resin parts. It costs about the same.

The main fear I have about purchasing the Pontos 1/350 Bismarck 1941 detail upgrade set for revell is that I will not be able to paint it. I have found sources of ppl buying everything seperatly, and in all the sources I've searched up, all of them left the ship as a gray golden ship. I want my ship to look as if she were on her final sortie.

Anyone who has used Pontos kit, please help

thanks

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Monday, February 1, 2016 11:50 AM

Hi Kevin, welcome to the forums. Welcome Sign

I am somewhat familiar with most of the PE companies and just received my first Pontos set (for the Prinz Eugen). I don't know very much about the Revell Bismarck or its AM.
You would get much more detailed answers if you asked this question in the Ship forum. There are several very knowledgeable members who watch that forum, but do not venture into the introduction forum.

Steve

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Tojo72

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March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, February 1, 2016 11:56 AM

Welcome to the forums.

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mustang1989

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March 2012
From: Corpus Christi, Tx

Posted by mustang1989 on Monday, February 1, 2016 12:14 PM

Welcome aboard Kevin! Yeah you might wanna post this in the ship section. Those guys'll help you out and get you goin'.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Monday, February 1, 2016 12:36 PM

Welcome aboard. Ye, you will get more answer in the ship forum. But while your here. I just got the same Bismarck kit myself and i got a PE set from Lion Roar. It includes metal gun barrels and tons of PE. It is pricey, over 200 bucks at some US sites. But i got one on e-bay from china at a fraction of that. All i need to ad is metal screws. I am still giving a wooden deck some consideration.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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checkmateking02

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Monday, February 1, 2016 1:32 PM

Welcome to the Forums!

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fox

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January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Monday, February 1, 2016 5:29 PM

Welcome to the Forums Kevin! Glad to have you aboard!

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Monday, February 1, 2016 5:32 PM

"Welcome aboard. Ye, you will get more answer in the ship forum. But while your here. I just got the same Bismarck kit myself and i got a PE set from Lion Roar. It includes metal gun barrels and tons of PE. It is pricey, over 200 bucks at some US sites. But i got one on e-bay from china at a fraction of that. All i need to ad is metal screws. I am still giving a wooden deck some consideration."

Thanks Bish.

I have found online that the Lions Roar set is around 100-120 bucks or so........about 100 bucks cheaper than the Pontos....

Can you give me tip on what is inside of the Lions Roar set?

thanks

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Monday, February 1, 2016 5:33 PM

have you ever purchased lions roar sets?

kinda interested the difference between lions roar and pontos sets............

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Monday, February 1, 2016 5:34 PM

Thanks.

I have a question.

I have seen many people say that lions roar is an awesome set too, at 1/2 the price pf pontos.......

May I ask which, on ur opinion, is better?

thx

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 1:51 PM

Kevin, i can't do a comparison as i have never sen a Pontos set, but i will gte a pic of the Lion roar set for you. I thibnk it has actually save me money as i was originally intending to get the eduard set and all of the master metal barrels. But the Lion roar set covers them all.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 2:07 PM

Ok, here you go. Now this is the first 350 PE set i have seen in the flesh, and i am impressed. Its the first time i have got this all out and i am surprised at how much is there and also how thin it is. I am used to 72nd PE and bigger. This stuff feels more like plastic.

I have added a 1/35th Tiger so you can get an idea of scale. At the top is the bags with the barrels for the 3 largest guns and the ships bell. Top left is some bags of resin bts and in the middle some plastic rod and wire.

Hope that helps.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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modelcrazy

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July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 2:11 PM

Oh boy Bish are going to have fun! How much time do you have?

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 2:23 PM

modelcrazy

Oh boy Bish are going to have fun! How much time do you have?

I was thinking i could spare 6 months at some point, but after seeing this lot. I have read a number of builds and they all rate this set highly. I have a Griffon set for the 72nd S-100, and i thought that was a lot.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 5:38 PM

Really?!?

it covers them all?

lol

i'll get the lions set for bismarck.............

^-^

thx

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 5:40 PM

which PE set is this for?

just curious.........

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 5:44 PM

Kevin Ma

which PE set is this for?

just curious.........

Sorry kevin, not sure what you mean. If you mean which kit is that PE for, its designed for the Revell Bismarck kit. Apparently it will work for the tamiya kit, but may need some extra work.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 5:45 PM

Sorry kevin, not sure what you mean. If you mean which kit is that PE for, its designed for the Revell Bismarck kit. Apparently it will work for the tamiya kit, but may need some extra work.

that's the bismarck for revell lions roar set?

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 5:49 PM

Ye, that Lion Roar PE is for the Revell Bismarck. And the Revell kit looks reall nice as well. I only got mine last month, the first ship i have bought in that scale.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 5:53 PM

can u give me specifications?

like the brass barrels and stuff

and what stuff I may need to add (like propellars or something)

thx

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 6:02 PM

The only AM propellers i know of are by G-Factor, bt i thnik the company have gone out of buissness now. You might be able to find there stuff. The only other thing i can think of is a wooden deck, but i am still undecided on one of those. I am pretty unfamilar with building ships myself, have not done one in about 20 years, so just feeling my way in.

Which specs would you like, do you mean the dimensions.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 6:05 PM

i kinda want to know how many brass barrels are there in the kit..so I don't have to run off and purchase extras

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

On bench:

Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 4:49 AM

Right, got ur. No, you don't need extras. There are enough barrels for the 3 largest guns, so 8 of the 38cm, 12 15cm and 16 10.5 cm. All of the smaller AA guns are done in PE.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Kevin Ma

Member since
January 2016
From: Fremont, California

Posted by Kevin Ma on Saturday, February 6, 2016 1:02 PM

thx

Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

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Revell 1/350 Bismarck

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