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Post by swanrail on Feb 28, 2008 17:31:13 GMT 1
Well done indeed, it is beginning to look like a very good model.
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Post by Mark on Feb 28, 2008 23:49:47 GMT 1
That's coming on very well Poul. You obviously have a talent for model making.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2008 0:09:40 GMT 1
Wow! She's looking good there. Can't wait to see her complete. Is this static or r/c ?
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Post by poulw on Feb 29, 2008 11:44:37 GMT 1
Don't know about talent Mark. Sometimes I feel the I have 10 thumbs, especially when I use CA glue. (Haven't had anything surgically removed yet from my fingers though).
Unfortunately we all have to wait a while before the final result can be seen - maybe mid 2009 if all goes well.
When the time comes to work on the rear tower, I plan to take a series of pictures so you can all see how I actually construct the parts, how they develop. and what materials I use.
Got the styrene for the fences today to finish the front tower, and also the 1.5mm plywood I need for the deck planking. So if I get sick and tired of working on the superstructure, I can always start planking the three decks (around 500 x 1mm lime veneer planks after Swanrail's method - or over 3000 if using separate planks - so I think I'll stick with Don).
Total height of my decks will be 2.7mm.
By the way, from what I have seen posted, you are all doing some terrific work on your Bismarcks. And I just admire the way you all support each other in this forum. Keep it up guys!!!
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Post by eric on Feb 29, 2008 14:26:03 GMT 1
We have to support each other.......otherwise we'd all fall over!!!!
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Post by swanrail on Feb 29, 2008 16:54:49 GMT 1
I hope that you do not intend using superglue when you stick with me!!!!!!
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Post by ph on Mar 1, 2008 0:02:10 GMT 1
you no the tune I'm sticking with you,cos I'm using superglue too
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Post by poulw on Mar 2, 2008 8:16:59 GMT 1
For a while now, I've been trying to figure out how to build the fences for the front tower. They are pretty complex, and as you can see in the picture below, they are curved as well. On top of that, they are also open at the top. Two things I have given up on already: The support pipe/wire in the middle, and the curvature inside the fence. So, in the waiting times during glueing the 152mm rangefinder, filing a strip of styrene for a couple of hours to taper it, I finally got a 2cm piece ready for a test fence. A deacent result considering that it was only hastely made up to give me an idea of the end result. However, on my model I don't just need 2cm of fence, but around 1/2 meter in total. So in my agony, looking forward to countless hours of filing, I decided that there had to be a smarter way to taper the strips. So, I made a jig for my drill press drum sander, and in 10 minutes I had made over 100cm of tapered strip, and I am now ready to start the fences as soon as the 152mm rangefinder is finished. Not bad I think for an old man (62 next Saturday).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 13:21:25 GMT 1
Wow and Happy Birthday for next Saturday.
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Post by Mark on Mar 2, 2008 23:53:24 GMT 1
Neat idea Happy birthday Poul
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Post by poulw on Mar 4, 2008 10:31:11 GMT 1
Thanks for the good wishes, but still a few days to go. The front tower rangefinders got finished over the weekend.
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Post by poulw on Mar 12, 2008 6:45:21 GMT 1
I felt the need for change, so I have started what seems to be everyone's favourite subject at the moment: The Decks. Here are 4mm margin planks in place for the superstructure: Next will be 2mm margin planks around all three decks which will also give the edges a smooth and nice finish. Bought some mat black paint today so I can start cutting the 500 deck planks needed over the weekend. Happy modelling to everyone
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Post by swanrail on Mar 12, 2008 18:20:41 GMT 1
Good luck with your deck planking Poulw, I have nearly finished mine on the Bismarck, taken about 5 weeks and 140 hours of hard graft!!!!Lost track of how many deck planks I have made up from the 5mm width ones, but must be hundreds!!!! Sanding down has been quite labour intensive as well, and yet to seal the surfaces.
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Post by poulw on Mar 17, 2008 10:40:42 GMT 1
Still progressing slowly. Margin planks finally in place on all three decks. I had to find my old kettle and do some steam bending for the aft deck to make a tight fit along the waterways. And then I realised that if I just glued the margin planks on to the false deck, they would also be glued to the side of the hull - and then the false deck would be permanently attached to the model. So, using wood glue, I resorted to the good old glad wrap as a membrane between deck and hull - and, voila, the deck could easily be removed with all margin planks in tight fit. You wouldn't believe the trouble I had with the small half circle margin plank around the rear anchor inlet (bottom of above pic). In the end I had to manually file the hole as the timber kept breaking when trying to drill it. Below is a pic showing the front and main deck:
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Post by russ on Mar 17, 2008 13:20:50 GMT 1
wow that is looking a very very nice ship you certainally have got talent for model building
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