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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Many thanks gents, getting better bit by bit, mind you nails have not grown back 😜 Bit more of bobs pe battles. By far the hardest so far, two splinter shields and railings. Very awkward, first go not great, the pe deck has tiny grooves to make sure the shield fits correctly, yeh my bum...- BattleshipBob
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- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Having never used annealing i have spent time experimenting to answer my own ??. Do you just heat up the area to be bent or curved, how much heat etc. Thankfully had spare splinter shields from the pe set for the knackered KGV build. So using a ciggy lighter i discovered that heating all the...- BattleshipBob
- Post #97
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Right folks bit more progress For me the worse parts so far, making the 2 f/ ward and rear AA shields. Curve then two right angles then a bend. Used my roller deck to do the curve but forgot to use two tweezers to hold then bend the right angle ( bloody hell, or similar). So the port side is...- BattleshipBob
- Post #93
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Many thanks all, very kind of you all, much appreciated, pleased with progress with the terrors of pe! Hard to believe that good old basic locktite has transformed my meagre efforts! So more work. Added the two sentry type boxs, fited to both Bismarck and tirpitz, been through my many books and...- BattleshipBob
- Post #90
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Otherside done, and better, especially the curve- BattleshipBob
- Post #83
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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I am also still here!
Evening all Still breathing and cursing PE lol. Just a update, some may remember that julie was fighting the C word for the 2nd time. Shes recently had another scan and the tumour has shrunk again. The consultant is delighted SO ARE WE!! Best xmas pressie, last yr we didn't celebrate Xmas...- BattleshipBob
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Latest Acquisitions (2025)
Bit of light reading now if I cant sleep lol- BattleshipBob
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- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Afternoon folks, still breathing So after hrs of PE practice I have found the perfect CA and it's not the usual 'specialist' ones. Its good old locktite orginal, it's not too thick or thin, wicks well, allows for wiggle room and easily applied with a thin brass rod. curve needs to be better...- BattleshipBob
- Post #79
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Many thanks Jim, work to do Bit more progress, trying the pe rear and front of ship decks, surprisingly fiddly to fit and made a mistake on the front one, but a test fit of the superstructure looks ok, phew. One not to make again!- BattleshipBob
- Post #75
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Soldering advice
Afternoon all Can see my goodself having to solder some pe I have not soldered for many yrs and found a useful vid on YouTube. So i am after advice please especially about soldering stations with thermostats Of course the price varies like mad, can some kind soul advise as to the best wattage...- BattleshipBob
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
More progress on the funnel, can see a fault but generally improving the interest in ships on the site appears to be getting worse!- BattleshipBob
- Post #67
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Cheers Paul and Joe, apologies for late thanks! Added my first 3D printed gun, flak vierling 4 barrelled AA gun, mounted on top of B or Bruno turret. Bismarck didn't. Worried about removing off the support but found pointy tweezers to be spot on. Very pleased and the detail is superb. Soooo...- BattleshipBob
- Post #65
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Finished the secondary battery, added PE and as the kit has no blast bags I used the Very fire set inc metal barrels, for the secondary and main batteries. Not to bad. Those in the know will see two of the turrets have rangefinders, where on both tirpitz and Bismarck only the middle turret had...- BattleshipBob
- Post #62
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Latest Acquisitions (2025)
Bit more for the old stash 1 700 cheap kit, wish there were more 1 350 WW1 ships, especially battleships and battle cruisers! been on order for a while 1 200 US Fletcher i know Bismarck and in German but lots of photos I don't have, plus I can use Google translate never knew Tamiya did...- BattleshipBob
- Post #297
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Busy with the joys of PE, also checking right move for bungalows about every 5 minutes lol Heavy AA battery done. happy so far but of course room for improvement Forgot made start on torpedo tubes- BattleshipBob
- Post #55
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Posting photos
Evening The tab to add photos has gone when I just tried to add pictures??- BattleshipBob
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Anybody heard from Dave Ward
Not be on the site a lot, but not seen any posts from Dave Ward? Hope hes ok- BattleshipBob
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Thanks Pete, appreciated So to do something different I started on the ships boats, Admirals run about, two to make room for improvement, finding using lock tite gel to be very good. i have on order the Bunker 3 D AA guns as the tamiya ones are poor to put it mildly! New to me.- BattleshipBob
- Post #46
- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Onwards with the joys of PE a big difference between tirpitz and bismarck was a structure between the bridge and the conning tower. Took some bending, just a test fit not bad with room for improvement, but pleased with progress Bob- BattleshipBob
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- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me
Thank you Brian, appreciated Been cutting off stuff on the two rear superstructure platforms. Before and after also added pe hatches,, need to think ( dangerous) what's next? Need to alter the wood deck for the top section and add railings etc. So add railings then primer and paint then...- BattleshipBob
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