Tamiya 1-350 KGMS Bismarck

Have started working on the Resin Accessories. Here are the differences between Veteran Models 4.1 Inch Mounts and Kit ones. I did not realize that she had different Mounts for and aft for her A/A Mounts. Have built all 4 replacement forward Mounts. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Thanks Gents and it is great to be back. Could not log in for over a Week. Thanks to Aaron Skinner and the Tech Guys keeping me updated with the problems. Skegs and Shafts have been rectified so on with the Build.....Cheers Mark

Mark,

It’s great to see you back and posting again bud! Nice subject, so if you don’t mind, I’ll just pull up a seat. I am interested in seeing how you like the Veteran Flak guns. I’m queuing up the Trumpeter 1/350 Graf Spee and was thinking about picking them up. 

Steve

   Never got to serve on a battleship, yessir G they are AWESOME. I hope the OP doesn't take my observation the wrong way. I have never interacted with him... Bismark was a remarkable ship with a rich history for her short time at sea. This gentleman looks like he has the fixens and skills to do it proud.

   I have the Tamiya Missouri in my stash, Gulf One refit, still working on my fiddly bit PE experience.

armornut

    Looking at the pix, is it possible the housings, shafts, and shaft supports are reversed or "handed"?

      I am looking firward to the build as I for some odd reason like battleships.

 

I thought the same thing looking at the shafts. Even if the parts are where they are meant to be, it might improve things to switch left- right.

    Looking at the pix, is it possible the housings, shafts, and shaft supports are reversed or "handed"?

      I am looking firward to the build as I for some odd reason like battleships. GREAT work on cleaning up the putty lines, if mine were half as good on my aircraft... Keep up the pix PLEASE.

I don't recall fit issues when I built mine around 20 years ago, but then again, I'm not sure I would have noticed such issues back then. 

The Skegs and Shafts have been added and were also a woeful fit. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Yeah the only way I could start this Build was to buy the Add Ons when I could as it was just to costly to buy everything in one go. As for the Build the Prop Shaft Housings have now been fitted. They are an atrocious fit. Lots of Putty for them and lots of sanding to come.....Cheers mark

I'm watching this since I will be building mine this winter.

I bought some German Navy life rafts that I plan to add to mine. The tread on them is on here somewhere.

I also have the decals and swastikas from Custome Hobby Decals.

I just went back and saw you have the life rafts.

The next atep was to sand off the Moulded Hull Ladder Rungs near the Stren. They will be replaced with P/E Rungs.....Cheers mark

The first stage of the Build was to sand off the Hull seam Lines. Not a fun job but had to be done.....Cheers mark

Hi Steve I got the Decals and Swastikas from Custome Hobby Decals here in Australia.  Their Web is.....www.customhobbydecals.com......Cheers mark

Thanks Gents. Steve I will let you know where I got them from.....Cheers mark

this should be good , looking forward to it . could you tell me where you got the swastika's from please .

Will be watching this one. I am keen to see what those vetren Model sets are like. I have the AA guns but didn't go for anything else (yet)

The old Tamiya Bismarck is a reliable old gal. Like you said not much in the way of detail but with all that AM you have, it should make into a nice replica. I'm sure there are some inaccuracies I'm not aware of but I rather like that old kit as well as the rest of their 1/350 line. Should be fun.

Looks like you've got your own little hobby shop, all ready to go!

Should be interesting to watch.