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Hi Norberto When building Tirpitz I was always puzzled as to how the hangers where fitted out. Is it your intention to show the hanger doors in the open position? with an ARADO 196 inside perhaps? Superb piece of styrene workmanship , very exact .

Dave, i was confused how this working but after analyze the images and drawings i conclude
have two doors one is sliding in one track and another appear closed in appearance, but not ,the second door is hinged by four hinges
and when the first door sliding to middle of hangar she connect with second door and twoo doors open together.

yes i am working to do it. opened hangar and showing ARADO inside.
my hinges is working now, but still need finish more things and the track
i thank you the encouragment and wishes to better.

I have found these on the internet, although drawings, they seem well detailed....

thank you sgtmac for the help

Hi Norberto,

I would like to ask you couple questions abut styrene work.

1. How thick styrene plates would you recommend for building superstructure of 1/200 scale? I mean how to balance the thickness in scale and still made build strong enough?
2. How do you plan the superstructure to be painted? I mean, there are wooden boards on you build, tiny copper parts etc. Will you spray it? what kind of paint to be used on styrene? same as for plastic kits? And what glue and glueing technique you recommend?

I tried to find answers on the forum, but not found all answers satisfactory. I find you very skilled with styrene, therefore dare asking you for sharing experiences

thanx in advance for a feedback

Cenek

Hi Cenek, thanks for ask.
the tickness of styrene plates for me is a variety of ticknesses.
i use mainly to low structures who support the weight above 2mm. i think is a good tickness for it.
and sure make internal reinforcements in the basic box. i use 1.5 mm for styrene decks(in the case of my BIsmarck) who have many deck levels.
But if have a plate to revest this deck or wood you can use 1mm and if the revestment is from 1mm wood for example, you have final measure of 2mm(styrene with styrene plate or styrene to wood revestment.
i use mostly 1mm for range finders or wall in general and i like use so much 1.5mm too.
i use 1 mm 0.8mm or 0.5mm to revest rounded structures. sometimes i use 1mm for round structures but the inverse force to glue(when the plate want go back to natural form is very stron) so i prefer 0.8mm. In the case of the round admiral bridge plate i using 1mm.
0.5mm for circular shields in the bridge or another deck.

i was use in my KGV 1:160 mostly 1mm and some parts of 1.5 - 0.5mm and few 2mm.
you can based in this use but i think each modeller have your own system and is difficult to give you a right way.
sure i think low structures need a more tickness and when you are building above you can decrease the tickness of styrene to not affect the gravity center of model.
I use automotive paint and a product to extract the shine of this type of paint. I spray with a G3 GATTY excellent airbrush.
i recommend use the plastruct WELDENE glue - the best for me.
if you having some trouble i can help you and many modellers here are excellent with styrene work. is a long list to write but seeing the works you can understand what i am writing. i wait helping you. P.s. in the page 7 of this topic have some illustred explanations of my styrene use.
good modelling and thanks by the kind words

Hi fellow modellers i am here again to show the circular platform near medium guns.
still not complete but in the way...

and more.....

still not covers and eyebrows but near to do

Hi fellow modellers. here a few of more of my work.
ventilation housing(i don't know how is the name of this house).
this is attached in the hangar starboard side..
And another parts.
re gards all