Tamiya 1-350 KGMS Bismarck

OK have now strarted work on her rather plain Forward Superstructure. So much Detail needs to be added.....Cheers Mark

For a change of Pace I strarted work on Detailing her Funnel. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark

Have started work on her Bridge Area. Very plain with no details. Have add some P/E Strakes, Bridge Wings, Engine Vents and her Lookout Posts. R4sin includes Compass Repeaters and Voice Pipes. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark

Just a bit more done. Now working on her Bow Area. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Tanker - Builder

Hi;

 Believe it or not .I haven't found to many problems Yet ! The Eduard 1/200 P.E. looks good as well .She's been on the last reserve shelf for two years as I work my clients projects .

I hope to finish her this summer .  T.B.

 

Hi;

 Believe it or not .I haven't found to many problems Yet ! The Eduard 1/200 P.E. looks good as well .She's been on the last reserve shelf for two years as I work my clients projects .

I hope to finish her this summer .  T.B.

Thanks for your comments Bruce. You should do pretty well with yours.....Cheers mark

Wow! She's looking really great! I have this same kit, and I'm taking lots of notes. 

Thanks Mike. Dom't worry even after working with P/E for over 20 Years it can still drive me Nuts sometimes too.....Cheers mark

Looks like you did a fine job laying down the wood deck ... it looks great!

You are also doing very well indeed on the PE - that the stuff that drives me to distraction sometimes but it does give the appearance of more realistic scale than do the plastic kit parts in most cases.

Tanker - Builder

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. 

 

armornut

    Hi surfsup, wow that wooden deck looks amazing. I was sceptical of them at first but seeing how well they enhance your deck, I may go looking for a set when I get to building on my ships. Very nice.

 

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. 

    Hi surfsup, wow that wooden deck looks amazing. I was sceptical of them at first but seeing how well they enhance your deck, I may go looking for a set when I get to building on my ships. Very nice.

Thanks for your comments Steve much appreciated. Her Hull is now painted and her A/M Main Wooden Deck has been laid. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

looking good mark

Just a quick update. Her 15 Inch and 5.9 Inch Turrets are now completed along with their P/E Parts. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark

Have now started work on her Bow Section. Have drilled out the Hawse for the Peak Anchor and a Companionway to Port of her Turret. The Moulded Anchor Chains have been sanded off anf the Bull Rings have been added to her other Anchor Hawses which are missing from the Kit. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark

Thank you for your comments Eric. OK have started work on her Midships Deck. Have removed the moulded on Gun Cleaning Tubes and will replace them with Scratchbuilt ones. I have also detailed her very plain looking Bulkheads. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Always enjoy your builds Mark. Great subject from DKM.

Thanks for dropping in my Friend.....Cheers mark

    So cool, watching with great interest.

Having a break from doing the Resin Sets. I moved onto the Hull and checked the Base Fitment. The Brass Bases are from Pontos. Also working out the Camo Scheme I will do her in plus the Paints I will be using. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Ye, thats where i got the items i already have from, i got them from his e-bay site. There is a company in the UK that has the vetren stuff but don't always have it in stock and it wasn't much more to get them from BMA.

I have the Revell Bismarck kit and a rather large Lion Roar PE set. I need to go through the both of them and get an idea of what the lights and some other parts will look like and if its worth getting the vetrenparts. having paid about £100 for the PE i don't really want to be buying resin if i don't need it, thats why i only got the smaller AA guns.

I did have great service from BMA, i think even with the postage it was not much more than i would have got them for in the UK and i have ordered from them since, i will deffinetly use them again.

I got them from a Business here in Australia called BNA Models. They should be able to help you. Cheers Mark

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwir6aLlq7jfAhVWbn0KHXBqAsYQFjAAegQIABAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bnamodelworld.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw2_XSlfVfiCy5F1TdS6rdHQ

Thanks Mark. Currently i have only been able to get there stuff from your neck of the woods as they are hard to find in the UK.

If you want to display all 7 you will need 2 Boxes as there are only 6 in a box. If you wish to use the Covers on the 2 on the Stack then only use 1 Box.....Cheers mark

Looks very nice. I am still debating on getting the searchlights, how many boxes of those did you need.

Thanks Bish. OK her aft 4.1 Inch Mounts have been replaced with Resin along with the Searchlights from Veteran Models. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Some nice progress, those guns do look nice. I didn't get those ones for mine as the Lion Roar set has barrels and some PE to do them up nicely. But its good to see what their stuff looks like.