Tamiya bismarck 1/350 with upgrade kit

[GCB]

Are you doing the full camo paint?? Aligning and masking the superstructure will be challenging.

 

[Jantk14]

Are you doing the full camo paint?? Aligning and masking the superstructure will be challenging.


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I actually had the same question. Im not sure how it can be done.

 

[Pantherman]

Are you doing the full camo paint?? Aligning and masking the superstructure will be challenging.


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That's the plan. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

I actually had the same question. Im not sure how it can be done.

I will let you know when I'm finished. Pantherman

 

[GCB]

When starting, let us know how you do it....

 

[Jantk14]

Well good luck

 

[mcs1056]

Helpful(?) tip on the camo paint job. To stripe 1:1 aircraft, we often used a single strong, bright light. We then positioned boards to cast shadows along the correct lines. This made it really easy to just tape at the shadow line.

Now, the 1:1 airplane doesn't have the intricate detail of a battleship superstructure, but hey...it's all I have to offer.

 

[Pantherman]

Helpful(?) tip on the camo paint job. To stripe 1:1 aircraft, we often used a single strong, bright light. We then positioned boards to cast shadows along the correct lines. This made it really easy to just tape at the shadow line.

Now, the 1:1 airplane doesn't have the intricate detail of a battleship superstructure, but hey...it's all I have to offer.

I was thinking along the lines of casting shadows so good call. Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

lines of casting

Sounds like you guys are describing a laser level!

 

[Pantherman]

Sounds like you guys are describing a laser level!

Now that's a cracking idea, I like it. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

Now that's a cracking idea, I like it. Pantherman

Just need to find a small cheap one on amazony and I've cracked it. Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

cracking idea

Haha, too bad the superstructure is also so delicate, I was thinking some variation on old school tick-sticking might work as well...

 

[mcs1056]

Sounds like you guys are describing a laser level!

No. I'm describing a board and a light.

You just HAD to come up with a better idea, didn't you?

(There. I put a little smiley thingy in so you'd think I was maybe joking. MAYBE joking.)

 

[GCB]

Getting interesting.. but even if you find a way to make good alignments, how to paint? by brush??

 

[Pantherman]

Getting interesting.. but even if you find a way to make good alignments, how to paint? by brush??

It will have to be several light coats by brush as just not able to mask the areas effectively. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

So I have dry fitted the majority of the deck part's.

Got to finish the hull so I can dry fit everything together to work out where the camo is going.

Think I will worry about the lighting once most of the painting is done. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

A little more progress. Decided to do the strip camo freehand, some touching in to do but it's not a bad attempt.

Learning alot about how to do the next one. Pantherman

 

[GCB]

Looking great!

 

[Pantherman]

Looking great!

Thanks. PM

 

[wjbrandel]

Looks good

 

[Pantherman]

Looks good

Thanks. PM

 

[Pantherman]

Some advice from my fellow addicts. Which looks better, new just launched decking or well trodden decking? Pantherman

 

[kevin]

I personally prefer a weathered look on my models, so I think the weathered deck looks better. Keep in mind though, the Bismarck wasn't above water for all that long.

 

[GCB]

Did you varnish?

 

[Pantherman]

Did you varnish?

No, not yet. Pantherman

 

[GCB]

I would varnish first and see how it looks... but just my opinion.

 

[wjbrandel]

Personally I would go with the weathered look, but as Kevin said the Bismarck was not above the water for long.

 

[Pantherman]

So I have decided that the just launched look is just to pristine. Going with a minimal amount of weathering. Pantherman

 

[GCB]

Looking good!

 

[BOATMAN]

YES LOOK ING very good well done so far sir
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