Hi Surfsup;
I have been watching this with interest. I have to say the decks look great ! I am doing the same to -Don't Laugh ! The Lindberg Bismark . Using the same referrences too !
There are some gross inaccuracy issues , but they are fixable . Believe it or not the Tirpitz from the same company does not have exactly the same parts as most would believe . So a Kitbash is in order .Got most of the surgery done and now modifying the parts to fit right .
This job is not for the faint of heart though. T.B.