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Post by tigerace on Mar 9, 2009 15:22:53 GMT 1
hi everyone i`ve been looking at the colour plate`s in the shipcraft book & it show`s 2 different version`s from the airel veiw point. 1:- march-may 1941 shows no flag`s on the deck`s and has top`s off the main & secondary turret`s a dark grey. 2 :-april-may 1941 has the two flag`s and the dark grey on all turret top`s except turret A which is red. does anyone no why just turret A? and which scheme is our`s or don`t it matter which?
tigerace
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Post by swanrail on Mar 9, 2009 22:31:11 GMT 1
From various soruces, the paint scheme seems to have changed month by month. first no camouflage, then camouflage, then part painted out, etc. The sunken wreck clearly shows swastikas on the deck, although recorded as having been painted over prior to her last trip, perhaps the paint was washed off? Suggest you choose a date for which you want your model to be, then make it appropriately. (other records show for instance that some of the small boats were taken off prior to the Atlantic run, it can get very confusing, but then thats model making all over - just what is completely accurate?)
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Post by Thymen on Mar 10, 2009 10:30:48 GMT 1
Why not make her the way you think she looks best? It's what I've done with my 1:350 Bismarck and will do with 'Big Bissy'. E little modeler's freedom. Thymen
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Post by scootermoose on Mar 10, 2009 10:48:20 GMT 1
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Post by tigerace on Mar 13, 2009 15:55:18 GMT 1
ye see what you meen, just found a picture of another model this time all main turret`s are red! will just paint the scheme i`ve seen in the shipcraft book.
tigerace
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Post by scootermoose on Mar 13, 2009 23:22:56 GMT 1
I just heard from my work mate that it was all red but painted over because the red made it look like a bulls eye target and the water after it sunk has fadded the top coat off
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Post by poulw on Mar 13, 2009 23:51:36 GMT 1
Red turret tops (in various shades) were used by the German Kriegs Marine, DKM, during exercises and practicing as aerial recognition. When going out on a sortie, the tops were again painted dark grey. The best documented paint schemes of Bismarck are found on the website www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/bismarck_menu.htmlif you scroll half way towards the bottom to "Paint Schemes". Then pick the year you want. You can also have a look at pictures of the original model in scale 1:50 at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg on www.bismarck-class.dk/shipmodels/german_models/bismarckblohmvoss1.htmlWhen Bismarck went into the Atlantic, flags on the decks and all of the Baltic paint scheme were painted over. Because of the short time available, I think the flags and the camouflage on the hull would have needed another coat or two to be completely covered, and they had not even painted over the false bow wave before the first encounter with the RN.
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Post by surfsup on Jun 21, 2009 12:20:17 GMT 1
The Black and White stripe Scheme was the kriegsmarines Baltic Camouflage pattern and was used on all Capital Ships operating in that area. The Bismarck and prinz Eugen had the same scheme because they were working up in the Baltic before their Sortie. This scheme was painted out on both vessels in Grimstadt Fjord when they entered for Prinz Eugen to refuel. The Swastikas on the Bow and stern were used as a friendly recognition symbol for any Luftwaffe Aircraft operating in that area. As for the Turret top Colours, there is still a lot of conjecture about them. One was that they were also an Identifier for what op they were conducting. During the Channel Dash in 42, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and the Prinz Eugen all had Light Blue Turret Tops as an identifier. Some of the Bismarck's original camo Scheme was apparently visible on her last day as the salt water had washed the topcoat away in some areas.
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