The Ship Model Forum

Hi everyone,
This is my first visit to the site and it's great to see my drawings take on a 3D form through Phil's capable hands. I've been building a 3D computer model of Bismarck for longer than Phil's been building his and it looks like there could be a race for the finishing line - my monies on Phil crossing the line first! I'll try and post some of my work on the site and it it's okay with Phil then I may tag it onto this post.

Thanks Phillip I guess it is one of those strange German inventions that might never have been used

Morning Phil,

I enjoyed the 'movie' last Sunday and have to say that is some ginormous model you're building. It makes the smaller scales look like toys. I was faintly surprised that the hull seemed to 'shrink' so much as I wouldn't have thought it at that scale. Must be the effect of water on fibre glass.
More power to your elbow and give my regards to your better half.
See you when I see you.

HAB

P.S. I agree with re the little so and so's with their ready made plastic
speedboats. Stamp on them!. Boats as well for good measure.

Phil has very kindly sent down more pictures of his magnificent
Bismarck. The first 2 show the electrical switches , fuse box and the
RX fitted into place.


A collection of shot bags to aid trimming

Shot ballast stored aft

Shot bags forward

The deck is now in place


Kiwi Medic

Hi, Evebody!
I haven't looked in while and Phil this is incredible work. (Mr Kaiser will be jealous)
Too bad you had to waste so much time/money/nerves on the paintboy's lapses.
I hope you got the electrical stuff to work to your satisfaction.

Man - just below 100kg for the ballast alone! You'll need a crane to put her into water!
Keep on going: I'll come to Scotland when your ready for the maiden voyage!
Cheers,
Guido

O BOY!! now the we start the business end of the Bismarck.

Hi All
Yes!
I am at the next stage.
First there is the final "wet test" to make sure Bismarck is ballasted properly.
There is also the function test of the electronics and mechanicals to be checked.
The False Deck is now on and cannot be removed.
(Photos of the wet test are to follow.)

I will start with the base of the superstructure. Once that is fitted the deck will be laid ................... this will take some time. There are the slightly wider planks to fit around the Superstructure and the fittings on the main deck.
There is also a metal rim that goes around the edge of bismarck. This is in reality the Deck and hull parts coming together. This is riveted all the way. There is the stern fairlead frame also to make.
I must not forget the Barbettes also.

Regards
Phil

Phil sent down more pictures of his awsome 1:72 Bismarck
and the work on the fine detail around the deck housing
re- the grab handles from the main deck up to 01. Plus a
look at more general progress on this all brass
superstructure up to the weather deck .









Phil Kiwi medic

Amazing work!

hi phil
please send more photos to dave to post
bravo
gary

Fantastic

HOLY COW! That's Big. with 1/96 Yamato's and 1/72 Bismark's trolling around, one of these days some guy with too much time and money on his hands gonna build him/herself a 1/1 scale battleship, and then we'll all be sorry. hmmm can you imagine how many cup holders you could fit on a 1/1 Yamato?

excellent methodology

--Faaaaar to big for me--but I always applaud quality when I see it!

looks nice and sharp!
JIM B

That brass superstructure is going to be amazing! What is the wall thickness?

WOW... dude... that is awsome all that detail and it is only the first deck!! can't wait to see what is coming!!

Morning Phil,
Dave was telling me about the latest photgraphs of progress on your, shall we say large, Bismarck. All I can say is COR! To work in brass as you are doing must be time consuming as well as a trifle heavy on the ole wallet.

Apart from with great difficulty, have you worked out how you are eventually going to move this behemoth yet? Flatbed truck with crane?

Whatever, she'll be more than impressive when finished, with your attention to detail she's going to be some awe inspiring model of that I'm sure. Get the guns working and the 'annoying little brats with fast boats' problem is solved. Good style!
HAB

Your Bismarck is definitely taking shape, the brass work on the superstructure looks very good.

One question, is this entirely scratchbuilt, or is it a "semi-kit" with the basic shapes already marked or cut out? Also, will you be scratchbuilding the fittings and armament?

It's hard to take in just how colossal a battleship is in 1/72, though! It should certainly look great running on the water. I have a 1/200 R/C destroyer which looks big on the shelf, but when running on the pond appears to dwindle to the size of a 1/600 Airfix kit. It's surprising how much smaller working ship models appear when they're a few metres away.

Hi All
The model has a purpose built model boat trailer. I purchased the trailer that had been used to carry a large aircraftcarrier. It has now been modified to carry Bismarck.

The model at the moment is being scratchbuilt because there is simply no other 1:72 Bismarck I know of in the world.
Once everything has been built once it will all be available as a semi-kit. The only things that might not have to be built from scratch are some 20mm flak 38 singles. (I think some are commercially available.)

Almost everything is available now except for the fittings. I have not had time to do them yet.
The hull has been reduced in price because we have found a very good company who do stuff like this all the time and at a greatly reduced price.
They do a brilliant job.

regards
Philip.

What is the updated price?

Dennis

The new hull Price

�650.00 stg.

Philip