Takom Bismarck secondary turret

[Ian M]

Lol ! I had to read that twice. I thought it said tampons the first time. Same but different.

[Andy the Sheep]

Bob, sorry, but I missed this thread and I've just had a catch up, a really pleasant catch up, to be honest.
Glad to see you at the bench again and with a fantastic subject.
Andrea

[boatman]

Lol ! I had to read that twice. I thought it said tampons the first time. Same but different.

SO did
i Ian as i thought they are big ones of ?
chrisb

[BattleshipBob]

Have this picture of his commissioning, would have thought if there were tampions with the ships crest they would have been used then but they seem just plain bungs!

[BattleshipBob]

Bob, sorry, but I missed this thread and I've just had a catch up, a really pleasant catch up, to be honest.
Glad to see you at the bench again and with a fantastic subject.
Andrea

Thanks Andrea, busy planning the next ship attempt

[langy71]

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Have this picture of his commissioning, would have thought if there were tampions with the ships crest they would have been used then but they seem just plain bungs!

So glad you posted this image Bob, I was just about to show my lack of knowledge about ship fittings and info and ask what a 'Tampion' was, ...everyday is a school day... :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

[BattleshipBob]

So glad you posted this image Bob, I was just about to show my lack of knowledge about ship fittings and info and ask what a 'Tampion' was, ...everyday is a school day... :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

Now for your homework lol

[Airborne01]

I'm uncertain but I think the term is 'Tompion' not 'Tampion' - more than happy to be corrected though!
Steve

[Airborne01]

Just found several references - it appears 'Tompion' is an older form of 'Tampion' - from the french 'Tampon' meaning 'a stopper' - apologies for sidetracking the conversation :disappointed2:
Steve

[Tim Marlow]

Just found several references - it appears 'Tompion' is an older form of 'Tampion' - from the french 'Tampon' meaning 'a stopper' - apologies for sidetracking the conversation :disappointed2:
Steve

I looked that up as well…….sad pair of chaps aren’t we…..

[Airborne01]

I looked that up as well…….sad pair of chaps aren’t we…..

Mais non ... !

[BattleshipBob]

Finishing the turret before I ruin sorry attack the Hood!!

Almost ready for priming, got a bit to do on the roof mounted boxes and the dreaded seams on the blast bags.

Added the rear ladder rungs and a shed load of PE clips. Not a clear drawing in the Bismarck anatomy book, they appear to be part of the brackets holding the blast bags in place, they might have to be twisted to release the brackets

[scottie3158]

Bob,
The great work continues. Lovely work with the eyelets.

[Jim R]

It's building into an impressive model Bob. All very neat and tidy.

[Tim Marlow]

Very nice :thumb2: Eyelets work a treat mate.