Build the bismarck 1/200 scale (full build)

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Excellent work Peter. Very interesting build.

 

[peterairfix]

Just spent the whole day sealing the inside of the the Hull and just in case I had sealed the outside with some watered down pva glue

 

[Jim R]

Excellent progress. That first layer on the hull looks very neat. A great base for subsequent work .
What do you use to seal the hull interior?

 

[A_J_Rimmer]

Superb stuff!

 

[peterairfix]

Excellent progress. That first layer on the hull looks very neat. A great base for subsequent work .
What do you use to seal the hull interior?

I used normal wood glue watered down slightly and two layers of fabric gauze

 

[peterairfix]

Thin planks added to bow and stern
And six small blocks where the removable decking will be screwed down

 

[SteveT]

Wow!!! that is HUGE! great work on it so far!

 

[peterairfix]

First resin piece fitted to the bow
And made a start on superstructure

 

[peterairfix]

Finally started on the second layer of planking and the decks are screwed in place

 

[peterairfix]

After what seems an age the second layer of planking is finished but there is still a lot to do before the final sand and filling
And the next parts to be fitted are the resin bow and stern fittings and the centre prop former some more decking pieces and more parts for the upper hull

 

[peterairfix]

Now for the messy part I have all resin parts are attached now ready for all that sanding

 

[JR]

Looking good Peter, I'll sit near Chris as he's up on these things .

 

[boatman]

Looking good Peter, I'll sit near Chris as he's up on these things .

yes ok J/R YOU can sit near my personage just as long as you an'it got no matches on you sir LOL
Chrisb

 

[peterairfix]

First round of sanding done
Followed by some paint to highlight where it's more filling
And more filler

 

[Jim R]

Rather you than me. The planking must have taken a lot of time but the sanding, filling, sanding, painting, sanding must take forever. Looking very good though.

 

[boatman]

WELL Peter if you had done a plywood wrap round would have been a lot easier
like i did on my ships

 

[peterairfix]

WELL Peter if you had done a plywood wrap round would have been a lot easier
like i did on my ships

Tried that on my last one it didn't really work I think I have enough experience with planking to make this work as my last one needed at least four goes to get the Hull right but hopefully I have cracked it two goes

 

[Mickc1440]

That’s a monster of a ship Peter, excellent work so far

 

[peterairfix]

Hull finished and painted it did put a coat of gloss varnish on first I will probably put another coat of paint on before another varnish.

 

[peterairfix]

Some more work done
Adding pe grills to the lower hull
Plastic inserts on the deck superstructure and building the hanger