Bismarck 1/400 Papermodel

[Klaus not Santa]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

I can't even imagine working with paper - I never seem to get anything straight or sturdy.

KUDOS Jim - great job so far

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Klaus.

Jim

 

[Cash]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Working with paper scares me couse i smoke while i work on my bench. So its not my type i can burn the model and the entire home couse there is gasoline nearby too ;D Fallowing your progress is way better as you imagine. Good Luck!

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Cash.

Well, finished installing the last bulkhead tonight. Need to let her dry, and maybe tomorrow can start on the main deck.



Thank you for following.
Questions and comments are always welcome.

Jim

 

[Junkie]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Looking great. That's a big model, impressive work man.

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thanks Scott.
For a ship the size of the Bismarck, 1/400 is as big as I want to handle right now.
In my gut I want to give one of the big battleships a go at 1/200 scale. Maybe the Yamato. Then figure out what to do with it after the fact. ;D

Jim

 

[Junkie]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

1/200 would be massive.

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

The 1/200 Yamato I was looking at was 4' in length.

Jim

 

[Junkie]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Wow, nuts but cool. Someday perhaps.

 

[unttld]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

I would pay to watch you build a 4' Yamato.

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Maybe sometime in the future, Derek.

So far today started on cutting out the deck panels.



Then proceeded to glue them together. Another good use for books, as a press to hold the glue joints flat while they dry.



Am just about ready to start applying the deck.



Next update should see the deck glued in place.

Thank you for watching.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Good evening all.
I was able to finish installing the main deck this evening.





Still a little tweeking with it, to finish it off.
Next up is to start on the hull sides.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments are welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Starting to look like a ship here

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

I agree Patrick.
A ship model never really looks like a ship till the deck is on.
To me it is the first real milestone of a ship build.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Time for an update.
Have started on the hull panels.
First was to cut out all the panels and shape the step that is along the sides of the hull.



Next is to start gluing the hull sides in place. This is done methodically, attaching only a couple of inches at a time, in order to get a proper placement and fit.





Will repeat this process on the other side, then move down to the next panel.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim

 

[Klaus not Santa]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

With these hull sides she's really coming together!
Great progress.
Cheers

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Klaus.

Jim

 

[Scrach]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Keep rockin' it!

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Scarch.

Received this in the mail today.



More research material is always a good thing.
This book was just released.

JIm

 

[cargoman5126]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Very very cool,,, Luv that it's all paper, amazing...Great work on it so far..