Tamiya 1-350 KGMS Bismarck

Wow, your work is fantastic. The photo-etch details bring the ship to life! I too can't wait to see the rest of your build.

Awesome work so far 

RIck 

Michael D.

Those close up pictures really show an unbelievable amount of detail using the PE set and show cases your skill set!, did you use wire for the rigging?. Exceptional work Mark!

 

Michael D.

 

Thanks for your comments my Friend. For Rigging I use E-Z-Line.....Cheers Mark

Papa Bear

Wow, your work is fantastic. The photo-etch details bring the ship to life! I too can't wait to see the rest of your build.

 

Thanks Mike. I cannot wait either.....Cheers mark

infofrog

Awesome work so far 

RIck 

 

Thanks for your comments Rick much appreciated.....Cheers Mark

Knowing how difficult it is to get the compound curves and odd angles of the railings to look right, you're doing a bang up job!

Your work shows meticulous craftsmanship and I too am following this interesting and finely managed WIP.

1943Mike

Knowing how difficult it is to get the compound curves and odd angles of the railings to look right, you're doing a bang up job!

Your work shows meticulous craftsmanship and I too am following this interesting and finely managed WIP.

 

Thank you for your comments Mike Much appreciated, Instead of trying to put Bends and curves in a long piece if P/E Railing, each bend and curve is a separate piece of Railing. Makes life easier. Her Stack is now done and her Hangers are underway. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

   Ok now your just showing off LOL. Actually very interesting and your posts are very helpful for me, I'm gonna flag your WIP so when I tackle my ships I can reference how ya did it.

armornut

   Ok now your just showing off LOL. Actually very interesting and your posts are very helpful for me, I'm gonna flag your WIP so when I tackle my ships I can reference how ya did it.

 

Thank you for your comments my Friend. If anything I have done can help you with your Builds will make me just as happy.....Cheers mark

Modelcrazy and I were just talking about this kit at our LHS.  Your making great progress!

Mopar Madness

Modelcrazy and I were just talking about this kit at our LHS.  Your making great progress!

 

Thanks for your comments Chad much appreciated. Have started working on her Main Aircraft Hanger. As moulded in the Kit the Design is actully for the Tirpitz. I have done some Surgery to match the Bismarck Hanger along with the P/E....More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Test fitting the main Sub-Assemblies and am happy how she will look. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

that is some very nice , clean , work mark. I know you are an aussie , could you tell me where you got the brass stands from please , 

steve5

steve5

that is some very nice , clean , work mark. I know you are an aussie , could you tell me where you got the brass stands from please , 

steve5

 

Thanks for your comments Steve much appreciated. The Stands are actually from Pontos.....Cheers mark

Surfsup,

I have slowly been following Your build from time to time, mainly because I too am starting to build the Bismarck. Unfortunately, I am still waiting for the detail up kit which Must be coming on a slow junk from Taiwan since Dec. In the mean time I have been working on one of the other ships on My project list. The HMS Prince of Wales, which I do have the detail up kit for. First thing I noticed was the fact that it has a lot more detail in the brass etched department than the Bismarck, which has already tested My patience.....namely some parts are just too tiny to even begin to think about trying to glue them on, let alone hold them and I have some very small self grip tweezers. that even with them it's rough. I have been in the HO scale side of the hobby since I was 8 yrs. old back in 1950 and am still a member of the MRR forums........but a lurker on this forum. Still an avid ship builder at heart though......I believe You are doing a fantastic job so far, for I know how hard it is to super detail a ship in the size You are working on. 

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Keep up the fine work!

Take Care! 

Frank

Thanks for your encouragement and Comments Frank much appreciated. Do not worry there are times when I have waited for update Sets and sometimes the P/E is so small it is not worth the effort to replace perfectly good Kit Parts with them......Cheers mark

OK onto the fun stuff. Her Fitout has now commenced. Will have more soon.....Cheers mark

Looks very good so far. Will you apply some weathering (darkening all edges slightly, and maybe some dirt or corrosion)?

Hirnsausen

Looks very good so far. Will you apply some weathering (darkening all edges slightly, and maybe some dirt or corrosion)?

 

Thanks for the comments and yes I will and have started doing some weathering. The main Structures of the Ship are now onboard. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark

Just a quick update. Her aft Superstructure is now basically complete. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

wow , some very nice work mark

Very nice work indeed.

Thanks for showing such great detail on the Aft Superstructure.  Now I know how to model the 2 uncovered range-finders.

    Nino

steve5

wow , some very nice work mark

 

Thanks for your comments Steve much appreciated,,,,,Cheers mark

Nino

Very nice work indeed.

Thanks for showing such great detail on the Aft Superstructure.  Now I know how to model the 2 uncovered range-finders.

    Nino

 

 

Thanks for the comments Nino much appreciated. If anything I have done can help someone else then I will be just as happy.....Cheers mark

The detail/craftsmanship you've put into the build has me in awe Mark..Well done!!

Michael D.

Michael D.

The detail/craftsmanship you've put into the build has me in awe Mark..Well done!!

 

Michael D.

 

Thanks for your comments Michael much appreciated. A little Scotch helped also.....Cheers mark

That is great work. I'm saving this for when I start my model. I don't have as much PE as you do but might order some later.

Thanks my Friend. Hope yours turns out just as well as mine. Just a quick update. Her Work Boats and Catapault are now located onboard. More to come soon.....Cheers mark