Kriegsmarine GB

Hey everybody,

     All your models look great! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. My parents are getting divorced, so modeling sort of took a backseat. I won't have any progress pictures for a while since no progress can be made until my mother and I move out. I packed all of the modeling supplies, paints, kits, tools, etc. into boxes and am just waiting to find a new place. Hope to start up again real soon!

just came across an exelent refrence for the Bismarck and Tirpitz.

http://www.bismarck-class.dk/

DanCooper wrote:

Update on my built : the S-boat has received it's first coat of grey primer. Since the color of the primer is almost the same of the plastic color on the earlier pictures, I'll wait to add a pic till there is some more difference to see

 Haha, same for me.  I applied a first coat of Tamiya Dark Sea Grey on the hull of my Bismarck yesterday and I had a hard time to figure out where I was applying it.  Once dry, you can only notice it because of the flatness of the paint.

So far, I think ship modelling is alot harder than it looked at first sight.  The masking and painting process is very time consuming.  Progress has been very slow lately because of that.  When the job is tedious like that, I get a little bit discouraged and I work at slow pace.  But I'll get it done somehow.

Update on my built : the S-boat has received it's first coat of grey primer.

Since the color of the primer is almost the same of the plastic color on the earlier pictures, I'll wait to add a pic till there is some more difference to see

Just an update.

Kinda of cleared the workshop bench and now have the Airfix E Boat sitting there ready for action.

I will be into it over the weekend I expect.

How is everyone else going?

Regards

Fordboy

wooverstone8 wrote:

Yann Solo, Your PE job is truly amazing and same with the portholes. Now I see the importance of PE for ship models.

Oh yeah!  At least the railings!  Specially at 1/350.  It adds so much.  Next time I'll buy an "Ultimate set"

Yann Solo, Your PE job is truly amazing and same with the portholes. Now I see the importance of PE for ship models.

Hi Yan,

So far I have all the superstructure installed and painted and I now need to start adding the PE.  I hope to get some pics added once I get the time to take them.  Your railings look fabulous.  Mine still look like they have gone through a hurricane.   I can't wait to see yours painted.

This will be my first model where I have painted the PE before installing it.  I have always had a bugger of a time getting complete coverage on railings after they have been installed.  However, lets see how well the paint takes the stress of bending and folding.

Cheers,

Scott 

Thanks Scott, I don't think I have any patience though!  My wife and kids could testify but you don't need patience when you're enjoying what you do.

I really enjoy ship modelling so far, it won't be my last ship that's for sure.

I made some progress lately.  Most of the railing on the upper structure has been installed, and this was tougher than I thought.  I'm still waiting to receive a second set of PE railing so I can install the railing on the main deck.  The toughest railing to install were the rounded ones around the searchlights.  I had to remove the plastic and also, the railing had to match perfectly where they meet and the result is not bad but could have been better if I had more experience.  I also drilled some port holes on the main structure cause they were all missing.  I don't have any PE set for the port holes and doors but I had at least to drill them.  I made some doors from styrene cause some of them were missing also.

So far, I have a lot of fun with this project but like I said earlier, I'm anxious about the painting.

Here are some pics:

I still have a lot of clean up to do and I must drill the barrel of the guns.

A lot of scratchbuilding ahead of you Sean.  Good start.

I've progress a little bit myself but ship modeling is longer than I thought.  Now I'm drilling port holes on the main deck cause they are all missing from the kit.  I'm going to my LHS tomorrow and I'll try to get my hand on some PE set to add details.  And the Tom's modelworks PE set for the Bismarck doesn't have enough railing if you really want to install them where they supposed to be.  There are some plain plastic walls in some area that must be cutt off and replaced with railings.  It's a lot of fun so far but I'm anxious about the painting.  It will be either a masking nightmare or an awefull brush painting job.

Here is my first progress.

This week I started the assembly of the German aircraft carrier, Seydlitz. After a long period of reading and researching I finally came to a conclusion what was needed for this build. Instead of scratch building the entire model I decided to buy a 1/700 scale Prinz Eugen (Admiral Hipper class) kit. The Seydlitz was originally built as a Admiral Hipper class heavy cruiser, but was cancel and a conversion to an aircraft carrier was ordered, which was later cancel too. The hull is almost identical to that of the Prinz Eugen and only a few modifications are needed to convert it to a Seydlitz hull.

Here are some progress shots:

As you can see, I went ahead and removed all the molded detail from deck where a scratch-built "hanger" will be installed. I still need to make the modifications to the hull though before I can continue building.

Yann Solo wrote:

espins1 wrote: Yann Solo, you never cease to amaze me.  Man can you crank them out, and always great quality work!!!  What are you using to bend your P.E. with? Nothing!  I use two simple razor blades.  That's all I need for the moment but I will definitely buy the Fenderbender from Ausfwerk some day. Thanks for the comments espins, can you give me some advice concerning the painting sequence of such a ship!  I'm clueless.

I'm afraid I can't really offer any advice.  The Bismarck I'm doing for this build will be the first ship I've built since I was a teenager! (over 25 years.... LOL) So I joined this build hoping to learn from the experts.  I'm looking to start my Bismark early December.  :) 

I remember a while back when I was doing some research on the Tamiya Bismarck there were some websites that showed the builds in progress, which might help you on sequence. 

Here is one of them:  http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/builds/tam/build_tam_bismarck.shtml

espins1 wrote:

Yann Solo, you never cease to amaze me.  Man can you crank them out, and always great quality work!!!  What are you using to bend your P.E. with?

Nothing!  I use two simple razor blades.  That's all I need for the moment but I will definitely buy the Fenderbender from Ausfwerk some day.

Thanks for the comments espins, can you give me some advice concerning the painting sequence of such a ship!  I'm clueless.

Ok, I've started this weekend.  I read somewhere that with ships, it is preferable to start from the end so I started building the super structure.  This is my first experience with ships and tinny PE set.  It's working good so far.  Since I took these pictures, I've cut a gutter to install the PE catapult.  It's a little bit twisted but it's good enough for me.

Now for painting ......  How do I proceed.   Here what I thought:  Paint the whole hull exterior.   Then paint the complete deck with a wood color, then mask the floors and paint the structures grey.  Of course, I'll try to paint in subassemblies when I can.

Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks

No doors or windows but a lot of tinny little pieces of trusses and braces.  I like it.  Have a look:

But I'm not sure there is enough railing to do the complete ship!!!!!  Is that possible?

Yann Solo wrote:

I just received the Tom's Modelworks PE set for my 1/350 bismarck. This is sooooooo small!!!!!  I cannot believe some modellers build 1/700 ships.  I hope I'll be able to do this.  Can't wait to start though.  I'm finishing up my 1/35 Huey Frog and I will probably build a 1/35 T-55A before starting that Bismarck.  So see you in a couple of weeks.

I just received the Tom's Modelworks PE set for my 1/350 bismarck.

This is sooooooo small!!!!!  I cannot believe some modellers build 1/700 ships.  I hope I'll be able to do this.  Can't wait to start though.  I'm finishing up my 1/35 Huey Frog and I will probably build a 1/35 T-55A before starting that Bismarck.  So see you in a couple of weeks.

Hi Dan

I see my name on the list of proposed participants which is fine.

Count me in.

I have been so inspired by your E Boat project. 

I also got the chance to get the kit cheap just a week or so ago.  I now have two.

I am planning to do the Airfix E Boat as well.  This one OTTB and the other will be the full make over. 

I hope thats ok if it is I am in on this GB.

Regards

Fordboy