Takom Bismarck secondary turret

[scottie3158]

Sorry Bob who?
Good to see you stranger, welcome back. Nice looking build. It would be good if the manufacturers did big scale kits of all the interesting parts of the big ships along with the turrets. ships catapult's, bridge sections ,AAA etc.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Sorry Bob who?
Good to see you stranger, welcome back. Nice looking build. It would be good if the manufacturers did big scale kits of all the interesting parts of the big ships along with the turrets. ships catapult's, bridge sections ,AAA etc.

Yes its bob honest Paul!! I know you can get the Yamato bridge but not sure about the scale. Would like to see Hood or Warspites turrets

 

[boatman]

Yes its bob honest Paul!! I know you can get the Yamato bridge but not sure about the scale. Would like to see Hood or Warspites turrets

WOW Bob boyo that turret is pretty big an youre exscused
as no nails on show lol an what size shells did it fire an why range finder on some an not all ? an great to see you back on here boyo
chrisb

 

[stillp]

Roath Park lake is a lovely area, but yes, very hilly.
Pete

 

[Ian M]

That photo kind of explains why they only made the auxiliary guns in 1/35 and the main guns in 1/72.

 

[BattleshipBob]

WOW Bob boyo that turret is pretty big an youre exscused
as no nails on show lol an what size shells did it fire an why range finder on some an not all ? an great to see you back on here boyo
chrisb

Hi Chris

They were 5.9 inch and I think about 24/25000 yrds. Will have a look about the reason for the range finder on only these??

Thanks for your kind words

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Chris

They were 5.9 inch and I think about 24/25000 yrds. Will have a look about the reason for the range finder on only these??

Thanks for your kind words

Quite possibly all controlled centrally from the same rangefinder?

 

[BattleshipBob]

Quite possibly all controlled centrally from the same rangefinder?

From what I have found, they were fitted to provide data if the secondary directors were knocked out and fitted to the middle turrets as they were more stable and less affected by the sea.

 

[JR]

Great ,but still sad you have gone over to the wet side Bob .
Maybe one day you will build that big StuG .

 

[BattleshipBob]

Great ,but still sad you have gone over to the wet side Bob .
Maybe one day you will build that big StuG .

Still luv me StuG's John, rest assured you WILL see more StuG builds!! Just luv battleships as well.

Had battleship books etc for longer than StuG

 

[JR]

Still luv me StuG's John, rest assured you WILL see more StuG builds!! Just luv battleships as well.

Had battleship books etc for longer than StuG

Ha a secret floaty eh , oh that will please someone very much !

 

[BattleshipBob]

The metal barrels have turned up, so added blast bags in different positions. Got to sort out the horrible seams. taped to show positions
Only annoying bit is the barrels are not hollow

 

[langy71]

The metal barrels have turned up, so added blast bags in different positions. Got to sort out the horrible seams. taped to show positionsView attachment 481296View attachment 481297
Only annoying bit is the barrels are not hollow

is it easy enough to drill them deep enough down to give the impression they are ?

 

[Mark1]

They looked recessed enough that painted black in there should look fine.

 

[boatman]

Great ,but still sad you have gone over to the wet side Bob .
Maybe one day you will build that big StuG .

WE THE the floaty side have got Bob so no escape for him lol
the floaty side

 

[scottie3158]

If there is no rifling to be seen can you just drill them deeper.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks all, not fit a drill but happy to leave the inside black as suggested by Mark.

 

[Waspie]

Did the Germans use 'Tampions'? That would solve the problem!

 

[BattleshipBob]

Did the Germans use 'Tampions'? That would solve the problem!

Hi yes, have a photo of the actual turret with one fitted but to only one barrell!

 

[Waspie]

Hi yes, have a photo of the actual turret with one fitted but to only one barrell!

Maybe they were doing alignment checks on the barrel or cleaning the barrel with no tampion? I used to watch the gunners doing such checks on the 4.5's on a couple of the ships I was on!!