Kriegsmarine GB

DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Kriegsmarine GB

Posted by DanCooper on Saturday, August 26, 2006 8:18 PM

Hello, this is not entirely a new GB, it's only an expansion on a previous idea that I had, being the E- or S-Boat GB.

So, what are the rules ?
Simple, any vessel used by the German Kriegsmarine between 1933 and 1945 is allowed in this build.
Any scale, OOB, AM, PE..... you name it, you can build it.
And to make things even easier ; cross-building with other GB's is allowed as well, even if those other GB's are not on this forum Smile [:)]

Timespan you ask ?
We start building now and (hopefully) finnish one year later, but since I'm such an easy guy, the end date is of lesser importance.

Participants :

DanCooper               Airfix 1/72 German E-Boat
Fordboy                  Airfix 1/72 German E-Boat
Tho9900                   ?
Schiess Los                Revell 1/71 U-Boot Type VIIc (U-69)
Scottrc                      1/350 Bismark and maybe 1/700 Prinz Eugen
EPinniger                   Heller 1/400 Z-31
espins1                      Tamiya 1/350 Bismarck + aftermarket sets
wooverstone8    Sydlitz
Yann Solo    Tamiya 1/350 Bismarck with PE set
usernameunknown    Captured Flower Class Corvette PA-?

yeti0010 Tirpitz with PE (I really have no idea why the line above is blank)

FrogFoot Hasegawa 1/700 U-Boot Type VIIc/IXC

ChuckO Tamiya Tirpitz

squakie Revell 1/72 S-100 with Flak

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:35 PM

euh.... *bump....

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 4, 2006 11:56 AM

I'll join! This will be my first GB, and I really like the year long building period. I'll be doing the revell 1/72 VII C U-Boat (U-69 version) straight oob. (Not that it will take me a year to complete)

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scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 7:21 AM

Put me down for a 1/350 Bismark.

Maybe a 1/700 Prinz Eugen and the Tamiya Destroyer is Santa is good to me.

Scott

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 10:28 AM

Ok, it looks like we now have GB going, I'm looking forward seeing your progress pics soon, as said we "officially" start building on October 1st, but I'm not very strict about dates Smile [:)]

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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wooverstone8

Member since
December 2003
From: Olympia, WA

Posted by wooverstone8 on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 1:29 PM

DanCooper you forgot to add my name… Sad [:(]

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espins1

Member since
December 2002
From: Reno, NV

Posted by espins1 on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 3:26 PM

I'd like to build my 1/350 Tamiya Bismarck with the White Ensign Models PE set (decks, railings, details and AA sets). I probably won't start working on it until close to the end of the year.

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers My Reviews

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wooverstone8

Member since
December 2003
From: Olympia, WA

Posted by wooverstone8 on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 12:34 PM

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 10:38 PM

wooverstone8 wrote:

Hmmmm... I guess I’m not welcome in this GB, even though I posted in the ship form, and in this thread showing interest in participating.

I'm so very sorry, Sean, I must have somehow overlooked your name. Of course you are more than welcome in this GB Big Smile [:D]

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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EPinniger

Member since
January 2006

Posted by EPinniger on Friday, September 8, 2006 11:22 AM

I'll be joining this GB (when it starts) with the Heller 1/400 Z-31 destroyer. I'll post again once I've started work on the kit.

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wooverstone8

Member since
December 2003
From: Olympia, WA

Posted by wooverstone8 on Saturday, September 9, 2006 5:25 PM

No hard feelings Smile [:)] .

I’ll be building Fujimi’s Admiral Graf Spee in 1/700 scale. Probably won’t be able to start until the last week of October. I’m looking forward to the group build.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 10, 2006 3:23 PM

just out of curiosity...is there a badge for this GB?

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:45 PM

Working on it at the moment, but sugestions are always welcome Smile [:)]

And this is my sugestion....

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:31 PM

DanCooper wrote:
Working on it at the moment, but sugestions are always welcome

And this is my sugestion....

WOW....I love it! Nice work.

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wooverstone8

Member since
December 2003
From: Olympia, WA

Posted by wooverstone8 on Sunday, September 10, 2006 9:00 PM

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Monday, September 11, 2006 7:08 AM

Thanks, it was just quick job though (not to mention my first attempt on making a badge). I'll wait till the end of the week and if nobody sends in a better badge idea, we can use this one.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Monday, September 11, 2006 7:23 AM

I like the looks of the badge.

Scott

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, September 14, 2006 11:38 AM

Hehe, I see, Schiess Los is convinced there will be no better sugestions for the badge Smile [:)]

, if it works for you, guys, than it works for me. However, is everybody ok with the badge , sizewise ?
Otherwise, here is a smaller version...

Anyway, I'm getting in real trouble at the moment, you see, my hands are getting really really itchy to start this boat... would it be ok, would we start early on this one ???

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 14, 2006 5:04 PM

Hoorah to that! lets get moving!......(i may have already started but shhhhhhh.)

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Friday, September 15, 2006 2:44 AM

Well, in that case, I've started cleaning up the deck section. I've removed the molded-on ropes from the fore deck and I'll remove the molded-on plates where the supports of the torpedo recks come, since I'll move the torpedoes forward. I think this is a little design flaw, since the front support is at the place where the aft support aught to be, resulting in a torpedo placement that makes it completely impossible to load them in the tubes.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Friday, September 15, 2006 7:17 AM

I have a confession, my hull on my Bismark is assembled and primed. I started this kit a year ago but never had the ambition to finish it. This GB should give me a good reason.

This my second Minihobby Bismark I'm building. I keep getting them as gifts. This kit required more sculpting than building because of the poor molds and fit. However, some filler and a PE set makes it look pretty good.

Scott

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Friday, September 15, 2006 8:57 AM

Lol, what a bunch of sinners we turn out to be Smile [:)]

Anyway, tomorrow it's (hmm, I don't know the english word for "Braderie") "shoppingday in the neighbourhood, and I'll be working on the S10 at on the street at the LHS as a promotion for our hobby.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:28 AM

Seems I'm the first to post progress pictures Smile [:)]

This is what I've done yesterday...

On the next picture you can see that I've closed down the slots for the aft torpedo supports and used sheet styrene to create new attachement plates for the new front supports...

I'm enjoying this kit very much although I've had to use a medium amount of filler to get the nodges at the bow close.
If I ever get my hands on this kit again, I will not hesitate to thin down most of the parts or replace them by scratchbuild thingies, the reason I didn't do this now, is because I've worked on this model yesterday, on the street, yes, not on my workbench but in the middle of the street Bow [bow]

Here's the proof Big Smile [:D]

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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espins1

Member since
December 2002
From: Reno, NV

Posted by espins1 on Monday, September 18, 2006 1:15 PM

Nice workshop Dan Smile [:)]

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers My Reviews

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scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 8:21 AM

Looks like you had a lot of fun Dan.

I took my Bismark off the shelf last night, blew the dustt off or it, and evicted the spider that was living in the hull.
Scott

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, September 21, 2006 2:00 AM

It sure was fun that day, we had luck with the weather (resulting in a little burn on top of my head Eight Ball [8]

) and I hope that maybe me sitting there resulted in getting e few people interested in the hobby.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Monday, September 25, 2006 7:38 AM

I primed my decks and built up the forward superstructure this weekend.

Hows everyone else doing?

Scott

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Monday, September 25, 2006 12:07 PM

I've build up the torpedo tubes and armored plating, added most of the air intakes and made up the wheelhouse (not going to glue it on untill paintjob has finished).
Unfortunately, I'm doing nightshift this week, so, most work will have to wait till next week, besides I need to get some paint as well.
I wasn't able to take pictures yesterday, because my wife had my camera in use for a birthday party.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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Yann Solo

Member since
March 2006
From: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada

Posted by Yann Solo on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 9:16 AM

That GB is cool. I just bought the Tamiya 1/350 Bismarck and the Tom's model works PE set is in the mail. This will be my first ship and I may need help along the build, so put me in and be all prepared to answer alot of questions.

No matter where you go ....... there you are.

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 11:31 AM

Welcome on board, Yann (or should I say : may the force be with you), and we're ready to answer all your questions, that's what forums are for aren't they Smile [:)]

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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