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Finished Revell 1/1200 Bismarck

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Harrisburg, PA
Finished Revell 1/1200 Bismarck
Posted by Lufbery on Monday, December 19, 2011 7:11 PM

Hi all!

My oldest son, John (who turned 6 in November) got really interested in the Bismarck after seeing the History Channel Dogfights episode on the hunt for the Bismarck. So this summer I picked up the Revell 1:1200 Bismarck for us to work on together.

We worked on it in mostly in October. John did almost all the work on the assembly. I just cut the parts off the sprue and dabbed glue in the right places. This kit goes together beautifully!

We didn't paint it, but I did put on the decals.

The base is made from painted aluminum foil under several heavy coats of Mod Podge. Again, John did the bulk of the work on the base, but I did the spray painting and some of the work with the Mod Podge -- just because it looked like fun. :)

Here are the photos:

 

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Regards,

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Monday, December 19, 2011 7:14 PM

Drew thats awesome to see ,John did a great job on the build you must be one proud Dad!

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    March 2010
  • From: New Zealand
Posted by Scorpiomikey on Monday, December 19, 2011 7:24 PM

Thats awesome, you guys have done a bang up job. Next on the list the Prinz Eugen?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_cruiser_Prinz_Eugen

 

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Harrisburg, PA
Posted by Lufbery on Monday, December 19, 2011 7:39 PM

Scorpiomikey

Thats awesome, you guys have done a bang up job. Next on the list the Prinz Eugen?

Yup! He got the Airfix "Sink the Bismarck" 1/1200 scale seven ship set for his birthday. :)

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: New Zealand
Posted by Scorpiomikey on Monday, December 19, 2011 7:45 PM

That is so awesome. You guys should enter the Airfix Group Build with them. I want that set now lol.

/forums/t/140302.aspx

 

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  • Member since
    September 2007
  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
1/1200 Bismarck
Posted by SuppressionFire on Monday, December 19, 2011 7:46 PM

You know what they say...

'Small hands...

...are good for handling small parts!'

Excellent job for a Jr. modeler! Looking forward to seeing the Airfix set built.Yes

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Hancock, Me USA
Posted by p38jl on Monday, December 19, 2011 8:40 PM

Very nice !Yes

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    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:25 AM

Good to see more young kids building models. Nicely done.

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 Eric 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:41 AM

Lovely little build, he is off to a great start. Is he eyeing up the 1/350 version yet.

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    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:22 AM

I love to see our hobby enjoyed by kids.Nice job on the father and son project.

  • Member since
    January 2010
Posted by CrashTestDummy on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 3:57 PM

Lufbery

 

 Scorpiomikey:

 

Thats awesome, you guys have done a bang up job. Next on the list the Prinz Eugen?

 

 

Yup! He got the Airfix "Sink the Bismarck" 1/1200 scale seven ship set for his birthday. :)

VERY nice work!  I started when I was about his age.  That was a LONG time ago. 

We expect to see a WIP on that set!  Wink

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

G. Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: West Virginia, USA
Posted by mfsob on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:03 PM

He is well on his way, and that is one good-looking build in that scale Yes   1/700 is as low as I can go, and that for not much longer ... all it needs is some 1/1200 people to finish it off! (No, seriously, I remember seeing some 1/1200 PE people recently, and thinking, Yeah, like THAT's ever gonna' happen on one of my builds ...)

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