Waspie
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Certainly allow for independent firing if comms with the gunnery officer were lost!!
Takom Bismarck secondary turret
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They do not appear to have the ships crest or anything on them, just a bung of sorts lol. Found a picture of a main turret, again only one fitted!
Waspie
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The ones with crests on would be ceremonial. (Showing off when in home port or official visits). In war time I imagine they have plain tampions in case lost over the side. I have also seen canvass tampions fitted so that rounds can be fired through the softer fabric if attacked by surprise!!
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The photos are of him being fitted out and loading with supplies. Just out of interest will have a look at my other Bismarck stuff
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Lol ! I had to read that twice. I thought it said tampons the first time. Same but different.
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Bob, sorry, but I missed this thread and I've just had a catch up, a really pleasant catch up, to be honest.
Glad to see you at the bench again and with a fantastic subject.
Andrea
Glad to see you at the bench again and with a fantastic subject.
Andrea
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Have this picture of his commissioning, would have thought if there were tampions with the ships crest they would have been used then but they seem just plain bungs!
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Thanks Andrea, busy planning the next ship attempt
langy71
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So glad you posted this image Bob, I was just about to show my lack of knowledge about ship fittings and info and ask what a 'Tampion' was, ...everyday is a school day...
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Now for your homework lolSo glad you posted this image Bob, I was just about to show my lack of knowledge about ship fittings and info and ask what a 'Tampion' was, ...everyday is a school day...
Airborne01
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I'm uncertain but I think the term is 'Tompion' not 'Tampion' - more than happy to be corrected though!
Steve
Steve
Airborne01
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Just found several references - it appears 'Tompion' is an older form of 'Tampion' - from the french 'Tampon' meaning 'a stopper' - apologies for sidetracking the conversation 
Steve
Steve
I looked that up as well…….sad pair of chaps aren’t we…..Just found several references - it appears 'Tompion' is an older form of 'Tampion' - from the french 'Tampon' meaning 'a stopper' - apologies for sidetracking the conversation
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Mais non ... !
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Finishing the turret before I ruin sorry attack the Hood!!
Almost ready for priming, got a bit to do on the roof mounted boxes and the dreaded seams on the blast bags.
Added the rear ladder rungs and a shed load of PE clips. Not a clear drawing in the Bismarck anatomy book, they appear to be part of the brackets holding the blast bags in place, they might have to be twisted to release the brackets
Almost ready for priming, got a bit to do on the roof mounted boxes and the dreaded seams on the blast bags.
Added the rear ladder rungs and a shed load of PE clips. Not a clear drawing in the Bismarck anatomy book, they appear to be part of the brackets holding the blast bags in place, they might have to be twisted to release the brackets
scottie3158
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Bob,
The great work continues. Lovely work with the eyelets.
The great work continues. Lovely work with the eyelets.
Jim R
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It's building into an impressive model Bob. All very neat and tidy.
Very nice Eyelets work a treat mate.
Eyelets work a treat mate.