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Post by mike on Aug 30, 2009 13:29:18 GMT 1
Think Ill pay a vist to ebay to see whats avaliable Thanks for that Poul. mike
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Post by mike on Oct 17, 2009 18:12:52 GMT 1
Hi All Bismarcks been on the back burner for the last couple of weeks, been helping my son fit our new bathroom. Have just finished painting the bottom of the hull so heres a few pics mike
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Post by sws35 on Oct 17, 2009 20:19:55 GMT 1
Hi Mike! Remains not much. We with friends in the very beginning.
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Post by rod on Oct 17, 2009 21:35:35 GMT 1
Mike you've been extremely busy. Thats a beautiful looking bismarck. I can't see any seams in the funnel or behind the admirals bridge - you obviously worked hard on those. What was your method?
This will be beauty when its finished.
Rod
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Post by mike on Oct 17, 2009 22:28:51 GMT 1
Rod 400 grade wet and dry paper , with a lot of elbow grease. Trying to make the best bismarck I can, But Im sure there will be better Bismarcks than mine. mike
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Post by rod on Oct 17, 2009 23:52:16 GMT 1
Did you use any filler?
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Post by mike on Oct 18, 2009 11:21:20 GMT 1
Hi Rod. First off I scraped the joint with a scalpel blade, then I used a very small amount of Humbrol filler ( That stuff goes off so quick once open) Then as I said before rubbed the joint down till smooth mike
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Post by sws35 on Oct 19, 2009 4:43:56 GMT 1
Hi mike! Looks good. What kind of paint do you use?
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Post by mike on Oct 19, 2009 9:04:37 GMT 1
Hi sws35 Paint I used on Bismarck. First off the hull had upto 10 coats of primer,Rubbed down between each coat,The primer is mainly used for ccar body repairs, it came from a shop called Halfords here in the UK. All other paint is Humbrol no 64 grey 110 brown 20 crimson 33 black, all thhese are matt except the crimson which semi matt, but Im going to spray it with a matt varnish hope this helps mike
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Post by tigerace on Oct 22, 2009 20:06:22 GMT 1
hi mike love the work you`ve done so far ;D have a k ,are you painting the superstructure humbrol 64?
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Post by mike on Oct 22, 2009 20:25:04 GMT 1
Hi tigerace. thanks mate, yep superstructure is painted humbrol 64 but it had a coat of Halfords primer spray first. mike
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Post by sws35 on Oct 26, 2009 18:56:15 GMT 1
Hi mike! In our model shops disappeared Humbrol, they say, in connection with the liquidation of Airfix Humbrol no longer available. Is this true? Sergey
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Post by mike on Oct 26, 2009 19:58:05 GMT 1
Hi Sergey. Humbrol Paints are still availiable here in the UK, Humbrol was taken over by Hornby model railways I think. Dont know why its not availiable in Russia mike
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Post by mike on Nov 19, 2009 13:28:56 GMT 1
GREAT. postman just delivered my last issues No parts missing from 138, I can crack on now, God knows when Ill finish the Bismarck. mike
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Post by rushzombie on Nov 19, 2009 17:41:23 GMT 1
glad you got your issue 138,still waiting on mine ,5 weeks now lol
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