the Bismarck so far....

Mooncatt · 08-14-07, 09:37 AM

im building a model of the Bismarck atm. i know he`s not much to look at now but thought id show you anyway, the photos are not very good because i had to use my webcam as my batteries were dead in my digi cam

hes 4ft long and boasts 23 bulkheads. as an option i can fit a motor to him with a remote control too

and with the size of him i can fit .22 guns and give the ducks hell in the pond

the outter covering is not finished yet, it has over 100 small strips of wood for the first covering and for the final cover it will be synthetic resin (whatever that is).

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antikristuseke · 08-14-07, 09:57 AM

Sweet, i should really start realizing one of my ideas after seing this, iv been planing to start making model ww2 era tanks using leftover metal from my work, havent found any drawings of panzers with exact ennough mesaurments for scaling down to something more reasonable, would be using 3mm thick mild steel for the most part.

ichso · 08-14-07, 09:58 AM

Looks like very much detailed work. But it's also looking good so far

Is this a setmodel with prebuilt pieces or did you calculate and made them yourself ?

(Though I would prefer some beautifil old and small sailing ship, but it's a matter of taste

)

Mooncatt · 08-14-07, 01:19 PM

i wish i could make my own bits for it. but unfortunatly i aint that good

so all the bits are pre-made and cut by laser, all the bits are very accurate too so no parts arrive that are poor quality (knock on wood).

IrischKapitan · 08-14-07, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooncatt

and with the size of him i can fit .22 guns and give the ducks hell in the pond

I love the idea of that!!

Mooncatt · 08-14-07, 06:10 PM

hehehhehehe

well as soon as i get some new batteries for my digi cam ill post some more screenies
(of better quality) and so you can see my progress with it.
thanks for the support guys, it certainly isnt an easy build.

S Rafty · 08-14-07, 07:27 PM

Nice

Id probably do somthing like HMS Victory. Somthing majestic about the old ships of the line. But saying the theBismarch was one awesome looking ship.

lorcan3 · 08-15-07, 01:43 AM

Back in the early '80's, I lived in southern California. A close friend and I loved to go fishing in Lake Powell. One day as we docked our rental boat, we noticed a couple of guys on shore fiddlin' with their radio transmitters. One of the boats was a paddlewheeler powered by a small steam engine that used propane to heat the water. But what fascinated me the most was the scale model of the gato class submarine. The man told me that he built it from scratch, ALL torpedo tubes were active and the torps were powered by freon. He put on a little demonstration for me. he went down to periscope depth and headed for a bunch of ducks that were just sitting on the water and then he cut loose with one of the torps. The torpedoes had a long range and scared the holy $%#$ out of the ducks. He had to dig 2 1/2 feet in the mud just to recover the torpedo. He said he really had to watch how many times he dove and surfaced because the tanks were filled with compressed air and had to be refililled periodically. He said he got the original plans and then scaled them down and went to work. Took him close to 2 years to accomplish.

namika · 08-15-07, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lorcan3

Back in the early '80's, I lived in southern California. A close friend and I loved to go fishing in Lake Powell. One day as we docked our rental boat, we noticed a couple of guys on shore fiddlin' with their radio transmitters. One of the boats was a paddlewheeler powered by a small steam engine that used propane to heat the water. But what fascinated me the most was the scale model of the gato class submarine. The man told me that he built it from scratch, ALL torpedo tubes were active and the torps were powered by freon. He put on a little demonstration for me. he went down to periscope depth and headed for a bunch of ducks that were just sitting on the water and then he cut loose with one of the torps. The torpedoes had a long range and scared the holy $%#$ out of the ducks. He had to dig 2 1/2 feet in the mud just to recover the torpedo. He said he really had to watch how many times he dove and surfaced because the tanks were filled with compressed air and had to be refililled periodically. He said he got the original plans and then scaled them down and went to work. Took him close to 2 years to accomplish.

Woah... good hobby he had.

Mooncatt · 08-15-07, 07:51 AM

wow!!!!

omg thats amazing, wish i could have seen that. id love to have seen them ducks though lmao

kurtz · 08-16-07, 11:05 AM

Looking good, where did you get the kit?

Also when you say .22...

:p

Stealth Hunter · 08-16-07, 01:27 PM

I had a Bismarck once... but my brother threw a fit and threw the thing out in the middle of the lake. It was OK at the time, but he completely tore off the stern with a rock (about an 8 inch piece). It was really neat to watch her sink, but it still pissed me off like hell...

bigboywooly · 08-16-07, 01:29 PM

If that was my bro he would have followed it in
Complete with the rock

08-14-07, 09:37 AM	#1
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	the Bismarck so far.... im building a model of the Bismarck atm. i know he`s not much to look at now but thought id show you anyway, the photos are not very good because i had to use my webcam as my batteries were dead in my digi cam hes 4ft long and boasts 23 bulkheads. as an option i can fit a motor to him with a remote control too and with the size of him i can fit .22 guns and give the ducks hell in the pond the outter covering is not finished yet, it has over 100 small strips of wood for the first covering and for the final cover it will be synthetic resin (whatever that is). [img=http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/5351/picture1ob5.th.jpg] [img=http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2540/picture2vm2.th.jpg] __________________

08-14-07, 09:58 AM	#3
ichso Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany's oldest city alive Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Looks like very much detailed work. But it's also looking good so far Is this a setmodel with prebuilt pieces or did you calculate and made them yourself ? (Though I would prefer some beautifil old and small sailing ship, but it's a matter of taste ) __________________ My Subskins: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=164169

08-14-07, 01:19 PM	#4
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	i wish i could make my own bits for it. but unfortunatly i aint that good so all the bits are pre-made and cut by laser, all the bits are very accurate too so no parts arrive that are poor quality (knock on wood). __________________

08-14-07, 06:10 PM	#6
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	hehehhehehe well as soon as i get some new batteries for my digi cam ill post some more screenies (of better quality) and so you can see my progress with it. thanks for the support guys, it certainly isnt an easy build. __________________

08-14-07, 07:27 PM	#7
S Rafty Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 121 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice Id probably do somthing like HMS Victory. Somthing majestic about the old ships of the line. But saying the theBismarch was one awesome looking ship. __________________ 169th Recce Troop "Only In Death Does Duty End"

08-14-07, 09:57 AM	#2
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Sweet, i should really start realizing one of my ideas after seing this, iv been planing to start making model ww2 era tanks using leftover metal from my work, havent found any drawings of panzers with exact ennough mesaurments for scaling down to something more reasonable, would be using 3mm thick mild steel for the most part.

08-15-07, 01:43 AM	#8
lorcan3 Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 48 Downloads: 83 Uploads: 0	Model Gato Back in the early '80's, I lived in southern California. A close friend and I loved to go fishing in Lake Powell. One day as we docked our rental boat, we noticed a couple of guys on shore fiddlin' with their radio transmitters. One of the boats was a paddlewheeler powered by a small steam engine that used propane to heat the water. But what fascinated me the most was the scale model of the gato class submarine. The man told me that he built it from scratch, ALL torpedo tubes were active and the torps were powered by freon. He put on a little demonstration for me. he went down to periscope depth and headed for a bunch of ducks that were just sitting on the water and then he cut loose with one of the torps. The torpedoes had a long range and scared the holy $%#$ out of the ducks. He had to dig 2 1/2 feet in the mud just to recover the torpedo. He said he really had to watch how many times he dove and surfaced because the tanks were filled with compressed air and had to be refililled periodically. He said he got the original plans and then scaled them down and went to work. Took him close to 2 years to accomplish.

08-15-07, 07:51 AM	#10
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	wow!!!! omg thats amazing, wish i could have seen that. id love to have seen them ducks though lmao __________________

08-16-07, 11:05 AM	#11
kurtz Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leighton Buzzard,England Posts: 660 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Looking good, where did you get the kit? Also when you say .22... :p __________________ War without Fire is like sausages without mustard-Henry V. http://www.myvintagelife.co.uk/

08-16-07, 01:27 PM	#12
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I had a Bismarck once... but my brother threw a fit and threw the thing out in the middle of the lake. It was OK at the time, but he completely tore off the stern with a rock (about an 8 inch piece). It was really neat to watch her sink, but it still pissed me off like hell...

08-16-07, 01:29 PM	#13
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	If that was my bro he would have followed it in Complete with the rock __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41