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While out with the wife shopping she decided to trawl the charity shops and I came across this. From a well known charity shop Majority of the kit was in one white bag with two main original bags in. For £20 thought why not take a gamble. Checked it all through and every piece seems to be...- Robert1968
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Magnifier glasses
Hi chaps this is prob a frequent asked question but I’m looking for a pair of glasses ( no should have gone to spec savers jokes please! I already wear glasses when it comes to modelling but I’m thinking more hoping for a solution to this age old problem. As a lot of you know I’m building my...- Robert1968
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German battleship Bismarck 1/350 Tamiya with a lot of PE and maybe more
Been a while for me to get chance to get back to the ship but the next step is in process I believe this is the front of the hull sonar or the equivelant. The kit just gives you a flush hull so I need to make a few modifications and then redress with modelling putty to get the correct form and...- Robert1968
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- Forum: Ships Under Construction
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German battleship Bismarck 1/350 Tamiya with a lot of PE and maybe more
Ops forgot pics , I used sparingly white putty around the prop shafts but still to sand- Robert1968
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German battleship Bismarck 1/350 Tamiya with a lot of PE and maybe more
So today it starts The biggest build of a model I've ever done before ( well let's say ships as its my first ever ) I started by getting the seam line that goes from stem to stern on the hull then started the drilling of the portholes on the hull ( quite a few ) I got the Anatomy of the ships...- Robert1968
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2cm flakveirling Bismarck.
Hi guy I’m loling for some help with my Bismarck build. I have the anatomy ref books and I’m looking for the two flak they had on the central tower One was either side of the main search light but scanning the internet looking at veterans PE they seem to be the ones that do in this scale they...- Robert1968
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Something big and something ugly Something the Typhoon would like but what is it going to be? Clue it's over 50 wheels
Something big and something ugly Something the Typhoon would like but what is it going to be? Clue it's over 50 wheels I am still waiting on PE for my upcoming big build of the Bismarck but have decided to start something else as its been sat in my stash for some time But what is it going to be?- Robert1968
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- Forum: Artillery pieces Under Construction
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German battleship Bismarck 1/350 Tamiya with a lot of PE and maybe more
Hi guys the next part to the big Bismarck has arrived today It’s the Arado 196 in 1/350 scale ( little tiny planes but very detailed for the scale ! You get 6 individual Arado 196 in the kit it’s clear plastic like cockpit canopy plastic but should accept primer and paints no issues. The decals...- Robert1968
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Revel 1/144 U~boat build Atlantic Vii
Well I had to do some more research as my two tone should have been 3 tone but now I have fixed this issue Lower below waterline is staubgrau ( dust grey) above waterline blaugrau ( greyish blue ) and conning tower Grau ( grey ) decking is a mix of dust grey and flat black so to immitate the...- Robert1968
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- Forum: Submarines Under Construction
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Revel 1/144 U~boat build Atlantic Vii
More pics- Robert1968
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Revel 1/144 U~boat build Atlantic Vii
Down to first paints The entire hull was sprayed dark grey RAL 7024 and the conning tower and flak guns deck gun and snorkel RAL 7001 this is the best approximation of the codes to the colours of my paints I could achieve It was nice to finally remove the masking to see the results Still a...- Robert1968
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Revel 1/144 U~boat build Atlantic Vii
Hi guys I got chance in between my other stuff going on work and mainly my wife’s welfare.( another story fir another time ..... anyway the basic construction of the sub is complete and to be fair even in the 1/144 scale the detail in the kit is quite spot on to the ref photos I have been...- Robert1968
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Hatchettes 1/200 Bismarck by me
Part 6 and that's it for the time being folks The next piece of the keel is in this issue and a connector with two screws This is going to be one heavy mother of a ship when complete!! Have to wait another month before the next issues arrive Enjoy pics- Robert1968
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Hatchettes 1/200 Bismarck by me
Ok quiz time do you know who these two are ? bonus point for the year the pic was taken- Robert1968
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Hatchettes 1/200 Bismarck by me
This was the first and second issues parts (Scale 1/200) It starts with the foredeck ( think this what it’s called ) there are a few pieces you have to attach with superglue. I followed instructions and used glue sparingly using cocktail stick The picture instructions are easy to follow. The...- Robert1968
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Hatchettes 1/200 Bismarck by me
Hi guys and welcome to the BIsmack build that is being done by myself. I’m not a history buff or know 100 % about the Biz and I will have to watch out for copyrights as I don’t want to get into trouble but I’ll share the build and ask that all comments positive or other be put on this thread...- Robert1968
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German battleship Bismarck 1/350 Tamiya with a lot of PE and maybe more
Welll my kit turned up today and I can see lots of fun to be had and a few headaches coming with this build. I will place spruce pics later I have also ordered sets to compliment this kit Upgrading the gun barrels photo etch, even the arado 196 float planes! The upgrades will include woood...- Robert1968
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Revel 1/144 U~boat build Atlantic Vii
Here’s pics as promised lots of tiny holes to drill but I’m making good progress and I’ve thinned the backside of the plastic with my dremil Enjoy- Robert1968
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Revel 1/144 U~boat build Atlantic Vii
Well in preparation to my upcoming build of the Bismarck 1/350 Tamiya I thought I would tackle a smaller project but equally enjoyable. I have just watched Das Boot and really enjoyed the action and close ups of the U boat. I have searched the web for the photo etch for this kit but thinking I’m...- Robert1968
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