Tamiya 1/350 Bismark after market stuff Advice

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Just an amazing coincidence, I have just returned to my cabin to see what's going on after takig a couple of shots of the very slip the Bismarck was built on. I then went on to the yard office and actually got a look at the 1/50th scale yard model of the Bismarck. Unfortunately I couldn't take a picture but the guy kindly gave me a beautiful yard print of the ship. Just to stand in the dock bottom next to the slip where she was built was quite awe inspiring.

I couldn't help but seeing your post on this............... I've been to the Blohm and Voss shipyard many times and that model down in the office basement is quite amazing .............. and dock 17 which was built for her gives a great perspective on how big the ship actually was. I went down in the dock when they had an LPG tanker in there for repairs. A good friend of mine who worked there gave me the whole low down about how the Bismark was built in secret and "dummy" sheds were constructed over the dock to hide it from the air............. and walking under the keel with a whole load of tons over your head supported only by blocks made of railwaysleepers is spooky.............

......Anyway, i digress............... I don't want to hijack this thread........

Cheers to All

Peter

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I couldn't help but seeing your post on this............... I've been to the Blohm and Voss shipyard many times and that model down in the office basement is quite amazing .............. and dock 17 which was built for her gives a great perspective on how big the ship actually was. I went down in the dock when they had an LPG tanker in there for repairs. A good friend of mine who worked there gave me the whole low down about how the Bismark was built in secret and "dummy" sheds were constructed over the dock to hide it from the air............. and walking under the keel with a whole load of tons over your head supported only by blocks made of railwaysleepers is spooky...................Anyway, i digress............... I don't want to hijack this thread........

Cheers to All

Peter

For some reason that all went out of sync.......... It should have read:

I couldn't help but seeing your post on this............... I've been to the Blohm and Voss shipyard many times and that model down in the office basement is quite amazing .............. and dock 17 which was built for her gives a great perspective on how big the ship actually was. I went down in the dock when they had an LPG tanker in there for repairs.............. and walking under the keel with a whole load of tons over your head supported only by blocks made of railwaysleepers is spooky.............

A good friend of mine who worked there gave me the whole low down about how the Bismark was built in secret and "dummy" sheds were constructed over the dock to hide it from the air......

Anyway, i digress............... I don't want to hijack this thread........

Cheers to All

Peter

Cheers to All

Peter

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You carry on Peter your not hijacking the thread by any means , I`ve found where I can get the bits needed for the build and now researching so any info or stories are fascinating ,

Richy

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You carry on Peter your not hijacking the thread by any means , I`ve found where I can get the bits needed for the build and now researching so any info or stories are fascinating , Richy

Richy,

I'm not sure if you've already found this but this link is to the Blohm & Voss / Bismarck website ................... A mine of information and some fantastic photos of the shipyard model

Bismarck - Birth Place - Blohm + Voss GmbH Shipyard, Hamburg, Germany

Good luck with the build and put up some photos.

Cheers

Peter