I got introduced to it from somebody on this forum a couple of years ago - it's great for things like this but i still prefer Milliput and Squadron for filling jobs.

J

Thanks for the support Alun, to be honest I am trying to steam through the hull so I can get stuck into the suprstructure and then the build will slow down a lot!!

Hi Jase
looking good
Andy

Hi Andy,

I generally do the hull first then work from the centre of the ship out doing the deck fittings after the superstructure then main guns and railings and ladders last. As you say it is easy to knock things off otherwise, and fittings can get in the way. the Propeller protection will go on with the railings at the end as i am going to have them swung out which i think will look stunning. Also considering getting a new catapult with the walkways on it.

Hi Andy,

Its a very interesting question and there really is no conclusive evidence either way, however. We do know there was an intent to fit them, Tirpitz had her deck shape changed to allow access to the end of the catapult. it would seem odd that you could not get to the end of the catapult once extended. You have to remember that Bismarck was not fully complete when she left Norway, She did not have the correct AA guns for example. Most of the surviving pics pre sinking were taken during sea trials and working up when fit out was not complete. Some believe they had not been fitted yet, which in my view meant using the catapults was a risk (although they were never actually used in anger) one was damaged and replaced with a catapult from Tirpitz. There is a pic often used as evidence of the walkways but actually what it shows is a catapult support that was used during the catapult replacement (sorry could not find pic on the net. Others believe the walkways were in some way removable, this is also very unlikely it would dramatically increase the launch process time not efficient at all and there is no other removable walkways on german ships other than gang ways plus why do that and have to repeatedly assemble disassemble and stow away - nonsense i my view. so we come back to had the walkways not yet been fitted or had they just been fitted. truth is we don't know, i have never seen any comments from the survivors on this point.

If you look at the 7th pick down on this link you can clearly see some brackets on the bulkhead and some frame ribs, some including me see this as evidence that the walkways were in place at time of sinking.

http://www.bismarck-clas...k/bismarck_wreck_4.html

possible look
http://s362974870.online...ex.php?showtopic=231043

Etch upgrade set:
http://www.modellschlach...btnProduct=More+Details

Jase

will do steve

cry for help it appears i do not have or have lost the brass anchor chain could somebody tell me the size of the links so i can buy some more.

Or better still tell me where i can get 1/200 anchor chain ta

Thanks

mmmm have a horrid feeling i chucked them out after i built the bonus gun i chucked the box out though i had put the chain back with the rest of the kit but maybe not

Thanks for the help will se what i can find

Thanks for the link. they look stunning have to say i thought you had lost your grip on reality when i saw £75 but then realised that was for 5m

that would make them about 2mm per link as Andy says is supplied in the kit

Looking great Jase.

Might be a bit late for yourself but if anyone else is thinking of masking up the gun bases check out Micron Masking Tape.

Here's a link:

http://www.scalemodelsho...masking-tape-fluid.html

Wilfy