Kriegsmarine GB

DanCooper wrote:

Thanks, yeti So, when will we see the pictures Also, I hadn't noticed it before in your sig, but I suppose you're a fan of of dr Heinlein too ?

Ahh yes Dr Heinlein is one of my favorite authours, I have a whole book shelf full of his books.

Thanks for the comments, guys, unfortunately I haven't had as much time this week as I antecipated, but I hope to finish her tomorrow, after work.

Nice work on your behalfe as well, yeti, are we really the only ones left from the orriginal crew on this GB ? If so, I guess we deserve an Iron Cross or somethink like that

Ah, well, still time enough for the rest of the crew to get back on their work I suppose. 

Unfortunately, dr Heinlein's books haven't been reissued here for quiet a few years now, so I'm kind of depending on second hand book shops or garage sales, and at the moment I only have one of his books (The Number of the Beast) and one of his short stories in another compilation.

Hi Guys

Well I am still here.  I have been working on my E-Boat but I do not have any recent photos.

I have to admit that I lost focus when the Group Build seem to lose momentum at one stage.

But here is the box sitting on my workbench.

I will update you with some pictures shortly.

Regards

Sean

Nice work on the box, Sean

I have to admit that indeed this GB had lost some of its momentum around the hollidays, but it seems that at least some of us found their way back here.

Anyway, welcome back, Sean I hope to see your version of the S-boat soon

Hi Dan

I actually love the box art of this kit always have since around 1975.  Showing my age again.

Its this box art which inspired my long held interest/passion in S Boats.

Anyway it took a fair amount of work to tidy the workbench just to get the box on it.  LOL

I am just finishing a IJN Izusu at the moment and I will be into the E Boat. Watch this space.

Regards

Sean

BTW, Yeti I hadn't noticed it before, but that swastika on the foredeck of your Bismarck, is that a decal or did you make it yourself ?  The reason I ask is because it on the picture I see the orriginal swastika as used thousend of years ago, but the nazis used it "mirrored"

What's happening, is the crew slacking again ???

Der Fuhrer won't be happy vhen he hearz about zhis. Our glorious Kriegsmarine at zhe second page ??? Unheard of.

(translation : bump) 

Kein Herr.

actually my dad stole back the digital camera so I cant take pictures at the moment.  I am working on the main deck's railing

Still here Herr Kaptain.

Just finishing of a 1/700 IJN Isuzu.

Regards

Sean

latly School and sports have been taking up a lot of my time.  but last weekend we had a snow day for the first time in 5 years so I had a chance to get some more work done.  Here are some pics.

Looks great Yeti! 

  Is it too late to join the Kriegsmarine?

Chuck, Nice work on your Bismark! Is that the WEM PE sets I see?

Scott

Hello, Chuck, very nice ship you've got there, and ofcourse it' never too late to join, but euh, your ship lools completed ?

If it isn't complete, than it's ok to join, but otherwise I'm afraid you'll need to built another KM subject.

 Well, I still have to detail the float planes, add a couple more peices of rail, flags, and make a display case, but yeah, almost done. I have the Tirpitz in my stash, which should come out a bit better.

  There are two or three things on Bismarck I could have done better, the main deck ended up with WAY too much paint on it, when I glued the sub assemblies down there was some gappage I didn't notice until the glue was dry, a couple of seams on the back of the bridge assembly I let go that in retrospect I should have made more effort to finish. I'll post the photo bucket file with the build pics in it if you like, starting from the end and working toward the front you can see pretty much the way I put it together.

http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d197/coberg1/Bismarck/

Hi Chuck..did you encounter any major problems using the WEM set? I'm certain the AA gun set was a bear to do but they do look good! What did you used to prep/prime the PE parts? Looking at your Bismark is making me want to put my U-boat project on hold and start work on mine.

Scott

Archangel Shooter wrote:

Hi Chuck..did you encounter any major problems using the WEM set? I'm certain the AA gun set was a bear to do but they do look good! What did you used to prep/prime the PE parts? Looking at your Bismark is making me want to put my U-boat project on hold and start work on mine. Scott

   The pe is pretty standard fare, shouldn't be a problem for anyone used to working with photoetch. One thing I really wasn't prepared for that you might want to take into account was the amount of splinter shielding that has to be removed when utilizing the brass deck plate set.  The weapons set isn't too bad to do, most people say the quads are the hardest but I think the doubles were a little more involved and there's a whole lot more of them. I used GMM parts for the singles, the shoulder rests, sights, and elevation wheels from the Oerlikon detail set. Shoulder rests and wheels are similar, and just cut off the mount on the sight and fixed it all onto the plastic kit part. Used the magazine and the counterweight from the wem set but the wem fixture with base was just a little too two dimensional for my taste. 

   The only priming on the brass I do is a light coat of the primary color airbrushed on. 

  Well, since me Bismarck is nearly finished and can't be entered in the group build I'll have to start my Tirpitz next. She will have the Eduard and WEM detail sets along with other details.

    Preliminary research shows that the Tamiya Tirpitz is pretty much just the Bismarck with a couple different peices. The Eduard set seems to address many of the problems. Up first though are the vent collumns present on Bruno and Caesar turret barbettes. From what I can find they should be removed on Tirpitz but frankly I'm not sure I could do that to my satisfaction. I guess they may get left and simply dressed up as on Bismarck, not accurate, but will look better than gouged and scarred barbettes.

   I doubt she will be finished in the timeframe of the group build though.

Good to know our crew hasn't died yet

Chuck, who cares about deadlines anyway ??? I certainly don't, so, welcome aboard

  Thanks Dan.

  My photoetch just arrived today, I love opening that stuff up for the first time. I've already used the WEM set on Bismarck so I left those closed for now but I just had to go through the Eduard set. They add a huge number of details that WEM left out, and vice versa, the two sets, while there will obviously be a lot of parts the same, are going to compliment each other very nicely.

   After a minor setback painting the hull after my dullcoat clouded over and I had to sand it down and repaint I'm back on track. (with half a bottle of Testors dullcoat in the trash)

Chuck0 wrote:

So where did everybody go? I've got my first deck plank color down and nearly masked, I figure there are somewhere around 600 individual strips of tape one inch long by .020 inches wide involved so far. When I go to spray the fourth color there will be 1800 strips of tape layed down.

Zoinks! you've been busy!  Looking forward to seeing some pics 

  I'll put up a series of pictures showing the process when the main deck is fully painted. In 350th scale I think it looks better than actually using wood planking. (imo)

Progress update.

The box is open.

The stands are prepared and completed.

I suspect my work area will shortly be covered in a film of blue sanding dust.

More progress to follow.

Regards

Fordboy

Progress update

The hull review after being pulled from the box.

The hull

Front Hull

Rear Hull

I think there is going to be some modelling troubleshooting on this hull to get no gap in the hull.

Regards

Fordboy