Revell Bismark. Any tips?

[Angus McCoatup]

Hull is now complete and has been put in a safe place to protect the propellers.

I'm building up a box of bits that are getting ready for painting.

I thought about painting them on the racks but decided I'd have to go over them again once glued so took the easy option. Colour scheme probably won't exactly follow the suggestions in the box: but who knows exactly what colours were where?

[boatman]

COR Frank she's looking good now an menacing with swiasticas carry on im following
chris

[Angus McCoatup]

COR Frank she's looking good now an menacing with swiasticas carry on im following
chris

It's slow work, Chris. But then you know that.

[boatman]

It's slow work, Chris. But then you know that.

YES you are right Frank but there is a bit more to my model isnt there as ive been at it now for nr 3yrs but you are doin great on your bismark i tell you id love to have built a bismark in 1/72 scale what a model that would be wow
chris

[Angus McCoatup]

YES you are right Frank but there is a bit more to my model isnt there as ive been at it now for nr 3yrs but you are doin great on your bismark i tell you id love to have built a bismark in 1/72 scale what a model that would be wow
chris

I did see another model, maybe 1/72 - my memory fails me - that I half jokingly pointed out to SMBO. It was over 4 feet long with a price tag of some £500.
I couldn't do that justice, and I wouldn't know where to build or store it.
This will do me.

[boatman]

I did see another model, maybe 1/72 - my memory fails me - that I half jokingly pointed out to SMBO. It was over 4 feet long with a price tag of some £500.
I couldn't do that justice, and I wouldn't know where to build or store it.
This will do me.

WELL Frank you just keep plodding along on the bismark you have as you are doin a good job an im enjoying whatching it come togeather like Bobthestug is doin he's now started the KGV battle ship an will do a good job like you will im sure
chris

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Frank!

Keep up the great work and a belated welcome to the forum.

Andrew

[Angus McCoatup]

I'm beginning to think the instructions in these kits have been written by Frank Hornby.
It is widely rumoured that he deliberately gave incorrect instructions on the original Mecanno kits to make us think a bit about what we are doing.

I'm at that stage now

[Tim Marlow]

I'm beginning to think the instructions in these kits have been written by Frank Hornby.
It is widely rumoured that he deliberately gave incorrect instructions on the original Mecanno kits to make us think a bit about what we are doing.

I'm at that stage now

You wait until you try a kit by a dragon then…..like Frank on steroids they are

[Angus McCoatup]

Confined to barracks by this wind so superstructure is going on.

Lots of fiddly painting too

I'm not cut out for fiddly operations. Well out of my comfort zone here - but that's part of the attraction.

[peterairfix]

Starting to look the business keep it up.

[Angus McCoatup]

Bad weather means more progress. Sat in waiting for a roofer who hasn't turned up.
Down to the fiddly bits now so going slower.

Might not please the purists but I'm enjoying myself.

[adt70hk]

No complaints from me!!!

[Tim Marlow]

I’m no purist, so enjoy away…..I am!

[BattleshipBob]

Bugger all wrong with that!!