Hachette build the bismarck 1/200 scale

[boatman]

Peter the hull is lookin good but are there any dimples in the hull this can be seen easy by holding the hull up to the light an lookin down along the hull lenght if so fill them an a light sandin down an you should be up to the painting stage of the red anti foul as i must admit my tiger hull took ages of sanding untill it was up to my standard that i liked an if this is static model at least you dont have to fiber glass inside the hull so it should now be easy peasy to carry on in the build as this should turn out a crackin build of the bizzy lookin forward to more of this build as you did a fantastic build of the last titanic
chris

 

[peterairfix]

Peter the hull is lookin good but are there any dimples in the hull

When I put the gloss varnish on it felt okay but when put the paint on it showed all sorts so I have put a light skim of filler on and added some pe grills.

 

[boatman]

When I put the gloss varnish on it felt okay but when put the paint on it showed all sorts so I have put a light skim of filler on and added some pe grills. View attachment 430721View attachment 430722View attachment 430723

Peter i gather you are puttin that filler on the bottom due to dimples in the hull well this is just me i would not worry about the bottom as when the ship is mounted on its stand you will never see it in my opinion just worry about the sides of the hull as these will be seen but comin on great
chris

 

[peterairfix]

Peter i gather you are puttin that filler on the bottom due to dimples in the hull

I am just doing the sides as you say the bottom won't be seen.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
A huge model. A lot of work. Looks as if you're well into it and the hull is just about there now. Getting the hull filled and sanded and painted may be the hardest and most time consumming of the whole build.
Jim

 

[peterairfix]

Now that the Hull is finished the best I can get it I am now starting with upper portion of ship which mainly involves pe, pe, and more pe for the next ten issues or more by here's some of what I have been doing.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Just had a catch up here. This is a pretty complex build isn’t it. Looking good though, the hull is really coming together now, so it’s on to the superstructure…..

 

[peterairfix]

Finally all the pe I have been working on is for aft superstructure and has now been fitted.

And also the two catapults

 

[boatman]

Looks really good work Peter an im enjoyin this build please keep it up an keep goin as im lookin forward to seein all those big guns goin on as this build is helpin my mojo on my tiger
chris

 

[boatman]

HI Again Peter as i said it lookin good but could you please fit in something like a tamyia paint bottle to see the size comparision like on them P/E aircraft catapults
chris

 

[peterairfix]

HI Again Peter as i said it lookin good but could you please fit in something like a tamyia paint bottle to see the size comparision like on them P/E aircraft catapults
chris

As requested.

 

[boatman]

Cheers Peter now ive got some idea of their size an could you do this all the time in your pics as them catapults are bigger than i thought they would be very nice work my freind as im working in 1/72 scale an know that any bits will be fairly big but in 1/200th its a job to determin the size of things
chris

 

[peterairfix]

Last pics for a bit as I have had enough of pe for the moment I have been working on the aft signal station and a few other bits.

 

[peterairfix]

Just had another of my missing magazines so I can fit the last side on the aft superscruture.

 

[boatman]

Peter this is gonna look an awesome model when finished
chris

 

[peterairfix]

And on the topic I have just started working on the main mast.

 

[JR]

Sorry I'm late in Peter.
Had a read through from the start, that's some build and looking really good now.
Admire your work on the PE, is that all soldered work. ?

 

[peterairfix]

Admire your work on the PE, is that all soldered work.

Just good old super glue as it's been designed to be slotted together

 

[peterairfix]

Finally received my missing parts for forward superstructure and I have fitted them in their respective places ready to start cladding them in pe.
And I have finished the main mast.

 

[tr1ckey66]

Coming along nicely Peter. This will be an impressive beast when complete. I have the Trumpeter 1/200 Bismarck so I watch this with interest. Great work so far and good luck with the rest of the build.
Cheers
Paul