discussion Tirpitz with this and that, slow return for me

[BattleshipBob]

Evening folks

With Julie improving as the blo**y tumour continues to shrink. My mojo is starting to return from that dark tunnel. Found my bench hiding under cobwebs etc and a load of dust lol.

need to get back in the swing of things, in my small stash ( not ) i also have the trumpeter Tirpitz. Going to experiment with a new way to attach PE as well!

wIll post more after it goes pear shaped or i glue my hand to the bench

So
Tamiya 1/350 Tirpitz
Eduard PE set
Wood deck
Deck masking set
Master metal barrels, 15 main battery and 5.9 secondary

Colour scheme: his journey to Norway. Nothing complicated.

Should be a laugh

 

[stillp]

Good news Bob!
Pete

 

[Jim R]

Really good news about Julie. Here's hoping she continues to improve and you can both get back to some sort of normality.
Look forward to this build. Saw a TV programme about the Tirpitz a while ago. It will be a stunning model.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I will be following this with interest Bob. Nice to see you building again

 

[Hecky]

I'm following this too. I fancy trying a ship some time.

Good to see you're getting back into it

 

[Tim Marlow]

Good to see you back at the bench Bob. Hope it all continues to improve.

 

[spanner570]

Great news about your missus, Bob, and great to have you back with us once more, and a great model to watch being built. Three greats in a row can't be bad....

The Tamiya 1/350 Tirpitz makes into a superb ship. The camouflage was a difficult one when I did the 1/700 scale in her summer and winter colours, but well worth the effort.

I look forward to seeing her as she is most remembered.

Rock on!

 

[boatman]

YES boyo glad to see you back my freind an julie is gettin better cheered me an jen up no end so lets see some action boyo
chris an jen

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks all, much appreciated. Julie's hopefully on the long rd to recovery. Immunotherapy now every 6 weeks for 2 yrs.

Ah the smell of glue again!!

Made a small start, the bossings ( right name ?? ) are a very poor fit so out with first layer of filler

The Instructions would have you glue all the turrets to a bracket and pin underneath the barbettes, therefore glueing in place. So glued the brackets in place to the underneath instead so the turrets are not glued but will be loose but movable

 

[boatman]

Great stuff Bob matey good to see you building again please if you can keep it up as want to see this ship float in the bath lol
chris an jen

 

[Nicko]

Welcome back Bob. Hope it's smooth sailing from here on with the modelling and everything else....

Nick

 

[BattleshipBob]

Great stuff Bob matey good to see you building again please if you can keep it up as want to see this ship float in the bath lol
chris an jen

 

[BattleshipBob]

Welcome back Bob. Hope it's smooth sailing from here on with the modelling and everything else....

Nick

Thank you Nick things starting to go right at last

 

[Airborne01]

Good to see you back Bob and glad there's an improvement with your wife; looking forward to the end result
Steve

 

[scottie3158]

Bob, good to see you back again matey. Great news about swmbo please pass on my best wishes.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Steve, afternoon Paul, kind of you!

Books for research
got the superb 5 vol set on Tirpitz, packed with photos by the hundreds plus excellent colour schemes. Wish books like this were done on the Hood etc
was going to leave the numerous seams on the bum but what the hell made a start. Going to measure the boot topping and then remove the nasty moulded lines. Next is sand with finer grades etc

 

[Bri62]

Nice start will be following

 

[BattleshipBob]

Right, finally after a lot of playing with pe, using resin and a UV light, pva and then various tyres and makes of ca, applied with metal bar, cocktail sticks and loopers. My confidence is a lot better but way to go!

So not trying to teach granny to suck eggs, Tirpitz and Bismarck had float plane hangers either side of the funnel. So today started on the port side hanger plus pe

 

[Jim R]

Just shows how big these battleships were - hangers on a ship! Looks neat work. Often with PE I tack it in place with PVA, plenty of time to get the PE into position and if it goes wrong easy to remove and clean up. I then wick thin CA around the edge.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Jim, sound advice

One method ill be using may also use resin set by a uv torch

bit more on the hanger, other side should be better