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by **destroyerman** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:09 am

Phil,

it is a landmark in itself to be able to move on to the smaller items on the build. As with everything else before, the ships boats have quality appearance. I feel sure that you will manufacture the upperworks in wood etc., in line with the superb attention to detail that has gone beforehand. :thumbs_up_1:

Do you have facilities indoors to do the smaller items? It is a godsend in the winter months to be able to create accessories in the warmth and comfort of a well lit and heated room.

Keep up the good work and thanks for the progress report.

by **Kiwimedic** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:15 am

Hi Dave
I am not sure as yet.
I may put a framework together and mould it up and attach the wood to that.
The topside of the boat is mainly varnished Mahogany/walnut or Teak so I will be looking to get that looking right.
It may be easier to to fabricate framing in the correct coloured wood and be done with it.
I will know when the hulls are done
They are proper models by themselves.
As you know a model warship is a combination of many models.

Regards
Phil.

by **Dave Wooley** » Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:46 pm

Hi Phil been away for about 5 days and just picked up on your boats. Seeing them at the Boat Convention reminds me on how large they are at 1:72. Great job .Will you be moulding the superstructures or just the hulls ?
Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1:

by **Kiwimedic** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:11 am

Hello All

Ships Boats
I have been putting the masters together for ships boats.
there is one missing from the photo. (Paint wet!)
I will attach the keels and rubbing strakes and then mold them up.
They will be hollow inside so I may get one running!

Regards
Phil

by **Kiwimedic** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:03 am

Hello All
I have been busy sorting things out as far as my mold is concerned.

The mold is mine and I was using Paul to produce and sell the hulls for me as I did not want to be involved.
I have been involved in selling to the public in the past and have had the like of a phone call at 02:30 in the morning with an irate customer saying
he did not like the colour of the gell-coat and was not going to pay full price etc.
This sort of thing I am not prepared to put up with.
I am not offering the hulls for sale at present, nor any fittings or superstructure or photo etch but will consider it in a few months time.
I will be offering hulls and some etch then.

Regards
Philip.

by **Capitão Norbert** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:58 pm

Hi Phil

attached the image of vents.
i sent you an P.M. :wave_1:

by **BobaFettSlave_1** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:06 pm

destroyerman wrote:
scousegit wrote:Sirmar are no longer in business and the business is for sale, apprently. Paul is just completing back orders at present.

Scouse.

There has been much confusion and consternation with Sirmar over the past year, this side of the pond especially. Many modellers have expressed dissatisfaction.

Were Sirmar producing and selling the 1:72 BISMARCK hulls?

That sounds like bad news. I really hope I didn't miss the boat to get one of these hulls. I had talked with Paul before about getting one but ended up having to back out because of a job loss. Now that the job situation is stable I hope I can still get one.

Dana

by **destroyerman** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:30 am

scousegit wrote:Sirmar are no longer in business and the business is for sale, apprently. Paul is just completing back orders at present.

Scouse.

There has been much confusion and consternation with Sirmar over the past year, this side of the pond especially. Many modellers have expressed dissatisfaction.

Were Sirmar producing and selling the 1:72 BISMARCK hulls?

by **scousegit** » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:03 am

Sirmar are no longer in business and the business is for sale, apprently. Paul is just completing back orders at present.

Scouse.

by **BobaFettSlave_1** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:02 pm

Amazing work on the turrets so far Kiwimedic. I am a machinist and would love to see how you plan to do the guns. truely amazing work.

I would also love to get a hold of one of these hulls as well as Bismarck is by far my favorite ship and would love to do one of these builds as well. I tried emailing Paul about getting one but got a auto response saying "Hello, I am unavailable to read your message at this time." so Im not sure if hes on vacation or just real busy at the moment

Dana

by **CNH** » Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:47 am

Hi kiwimedic

I love this build and have been a fan since you started.

You mentioned in an earlier post that the hulls have been reduced in price, can you let me know how to get hold of one, please?

Many thanks
Chris

by **HvyCgn9** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:25 pm

G'day Phil,
The HMS Hood here in Adelaide is actually scratchbuilt plank on frame hull. Her builder who is retired actually took bits of her with him 2 work on during his annual winter caravan holiday up round Broome!! Apparently he has been working on secondary wpns and superstructure bits!!
I think Alan P still has his original 1/72 scale Hood at his place in Sydney ( I will have 2 ask him next time I e-mail him)

Cheers Bruce :cool_1:

by **Kiwimedic** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:35 pm

Phil

I do not have a 3d of the Bismarck.
I have turbo-cad 2 D. (3 D possibilities.)

I scan or cold draw and get the measurements for each item where I can.
I make lots of mistakes!!!!
Photos for detail etc.
Raster to vector conversion and on you go.
I am still a learner though.
I sent in a file last Wednesday and had not scaled it properly.
The etch folk saw the mistake and corrected it.
I had the etch on Friday ...............

Phil

by **DrPR** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:08 pm

Kiwimedic,

I am curious about your method for producing the brass photoetch parts - maybe you have explained it earlier but I didn't see it. You say you use TurboCAD? Have you constructed a 3D CAD model to work from, or are you drawing up the 2D photoetch patterns based upon photos and drawings?

However you are doing it the results are excellent!

Phil

by **HAB** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:53 am

Big, innit?
Superb young sir, superb.
HAB

by **Kiwimedic** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:48 am

Hello All ....... Destroyer man .......... Bruce.

Finish time .................. that will be once I am happy for people to see the ship.
About a year?

Bruce.
Now that's what I like to see ............. lovely stuff ................ I assume the hull is from Alan P.
I have been thinking about relocating ............. probably Perth though.
Offshore oil is my game and there are openings coming up regularly.
Have considered Oz as a second home as have worked there a fair bit over time.

It would all depend on the start I was offered.

I have been on the turrets all day ............... getting them to sit naturally without any kind of latching.

I will use a couple of screws to hold them on after that.
Then the outside bits.
I might have to spend some time on the "puter" and draw up some ladders etc. on turbo-cad.
Doesn't sound like much but everything is X's 4
Don't forget a model is actually many models put together to make the final object ........... in this case a ship.
I set myself a task of doing a better job than the last one ............ by the time I get to number 4, I end up going back and adjusting the last 3.

by **HvyCgn9** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:13 am

Mate that Biz is just stunning! I would love 2 see her out her in OZ one day! One of my Victorian TF72 club mates is building HMS Prince of Wales in 1/72 and another here in Adelaide is building HMS Hood !! It would be a wicked sight 2 see all of them together one day!!! (we can but dream)

Cheers Bruce

by **destroyerman** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:03 am

Kiwimedic wrote:Hello All

I had to clean the shed out so put the Bismarck on the grass for a while.

Hope she didn't roll too much on the wet grass Phil. :thumbs_up_1:

Incredible job and the decking result has been worth all the time and effort. You (and your wife) should be justifiably proud.

As BISMARCK approaches her fourth 'build anniversary' are you where you estimated you would be? There or thereabouts? No doubt you would prefer to be more advanced but your dedication to detail and to the task in hand is an inspiration to us all.

Monday sees the start of my 1:72 scale battleship refit and, although it cannot compare to the quality of this build, I shall post a pictorial progress report elsewhere on site.

Keep up the remarkable progress and thanks for sharing it with us. :thumbs_up_1:

by **Richard J OMalley** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 4:04 am

It must be scarry having that monster in your back yard. :woo_hoo:

by **Ticonderoga** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:32 am

What can I say????? She looks wonderful

:yeah:

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