Bismarck 1/400 Papermodel

[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..

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Cargoman.

Jim

 

[Junkie]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Coming along. Great scale.

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Scott.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

I'll be working something similar in my build, but I like how yours is turning out so far

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Patrick.
I will be looking forward to your next update.

Jim

 

[Grendels]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Nice progress!

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you John.

Jim

 

[warped_one]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

looking good so far

 

[JohnSimmons]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Really taking shape!

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Warped one and John.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Good evening.
It has been a few days since the last update. I've been working on installing the first midships hull panel. This takes time, you can not rush it. First gluing along the deck side a little bit at a time, warping the deck into shape at the same time. When finished at the deck line, then along the bottom hull line, till it is all square.
This still has to be repeated on the opposite side.

The hull does look a lot nicer with most of the ribbing now covered in.
Once the other side is done, then we can move on to the aft section.
I think the ship looks longer.

Thank you for following.
Comments and questions are always welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Not sure if it looks longer, but it's definitely looking good

 

[adampolo13]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

And I thought building plastic took patience.. Looks good!

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Patrick and Adam.
Yes one does have to have patience.

Jim

 

[cargoman5126]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

looks great...

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Cargoman.

Today I finished installing the mid panel on the other side of the hull. As well installed both aft hull side panels.

Next up is the shaping and installation of the bow and stern pieces.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments are welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Even looks to be tapering along the line of the hull.
Nice work, Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Re: Bismark 1/400 Papermodel

Thank you Patrick.

 

[Papermodder]

This morning the Bow and Stern pieces, which I assembled and shaped last night were installed.

Before attaching the Bow, the glue tabs were coloured the deck colour and the waterline was extended to the exposed bow frame, to hide any of the white that might show.

Then the Stern was glued into place.

This is where I am at, at this moment.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Very nice fits there, although the bow looks just slightly off-kilter in the pic