Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you CT.
Jim
Jim
Bismarck 1/400 Papermodel
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Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Good day.
Finished off the last 3 rangefinders, the 7.5m and the 2 HA units.
So this is how she looks as of this morning.
This finishes off the last of the rangefinders.
Next up are the 7 Searchlights.
Each light consists of 9 pieces.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
Finished off the last 3 rangefinders, the 7.5m and the 2 HA units.
So this is how she looks as of this morning.
This finishes off the last of the rangefinders.
Next up are the 7 Searchlights.
Each light consists of 9 pieces.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
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Wow! Those lights look complicated.
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Hi CT.
I think they look worse than they actually are.
Jim
I think they look worse than they actually are.
Jim
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I'll take your word for it Jim. Lol.
Papermodder
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I built one!
It really wasn't that hard to build. Just the waiting for glue to dry between stages, is what takes time.
I did one mod., the back of the light was too flat, so using a 2mm embossing tool, gave the back panel, the more rounded shape I would expect, with these.
Jim
It really wasn't that hard to build. Just the waiting for glue to dry between stages, is what takes time.
I did one mod., the back of the light was too flat, so using a 2mm embossing tool, gave the back panel, the more rounded shape I would expect, with these.
Jim
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you Guido.
Jim
Jim
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Time for an update on the Bismarck build.
Though it may not look like much, 6 of the 7 searchlights are now built and installed.
Hopefully the other small parts will not take the time that these have.
Thank you for following.
Comments and questions welcome.
Jim
Though it may not look like much, 6 of the 7 searchlights are now built and installed.
Hopefully the other small parts will not take the time that these have.
Thank you for following.
Comments and questions welcome.
Jim
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Awesome!
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you CT.
Jim
Jim
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Good Evening.
As of tonight, the last Searchlight has now been installed onto the Searchlight Platform on the Forecastle.
The 4 Antennae Booms for the Forecastle have also been assembled and installed. These were quite delicate to handle, and I will have to be careful working around them.
Today also started on the single mount AA guns. The 12 guns have been cutout and edge coloured.
This is where I am at tonight.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
As of tonight, the last Searchlight has now been installed onto the Searchlight Platform on the Forecastle.
The 4 Antennae Booms for the Forecastle have also been assembled and installed. These were quite delicate to handle, and I will have to be careful working around them.
Today also started on the single mount AA guns. The 12 guns have been cutout and edge coloured.
This is where I am at tonight.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
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Another excellent update Jim.
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you CT.
Jim
Jim
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you Patrick.
I'd like to see you try something in watercraft sometime.
Jim
I'd like to see you try something in watercraft sometime.
Jim
Scrach
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Still amazing craftsmanship!
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you Scrach.
Jim
Jim
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Everytime I come here I am officially amazed 
I can't believe what you're doing with PAPER for C* sake! Those tiny guns....
Awesome
I can't believe what you're doing with PAPER for C* sake! Those tiny guns....
Awesome
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you Klaus.
All you need is a magnifier and good sharp knife. ;D
Jim
All you need is a magnifier and good sharp knife. ;D
Jim
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Hello.
Well today was able to finish assembling and installing the single mount AA guns.
I built 12 guns but it ended up that I only needed 10. So I guess I have 2 spares.
Installing these was interesting. They each consist of 3 pieces and a completed gun is only 7mm tall. My tweezers were too big, could only place each one near and then use toothpicks to position.
This afternoon started on the Dual Mount Guns.
This is where I am at this moment.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
Well today was able to finish assembling and installing the single mount AA guns.
I built 12 guns but it ended up that I only needed 10. So I guess I have 2 spares.
Installing these was interesting. They each consist of 3 pieces and a completed gun is only 7mm tall. My tweezers were too big, could only place each one near and then use toothpicks to position.
This afternoon started on the Dual Mount Guns.
This is where I am at this moment.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
JohnSimmons
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Always blown away by the paper builds. This is a beauty.
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you John.
Jim
Jim
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Good day and happy Victoria Day for those of us in Canada.
For today's update, the Dual Mount AA Guns are complete and have been installed.
If I was to do this again, the pedestals need to be a little shorter.
Each day now this ship is becoming more alive.
Next up on the agenda are the Masts.
I'm trying to fill the ship from the centre on out, before I start on the main armament.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
For today's update, the Dual Mount AA Guns are complete and have been installed.
If I was to do this again, the pedestals need to be a little shorter.
Each day now this ship is becoming more alive.
Next up on the agenda are the Masts.
I'm trying to fill the ship from the centre on out, before I start on the main armament.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
Papermodder
Modeller in both Plastic and Paper Card
Thank you Todd.
The AA guns, once one gets the technique down, they really aren't that difficult.
Jim
The AA guns, once one gets the technique down, they really aren't that difficult.
Jim
Papermodder
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Thank you Patrick.
Jim
Jim
Papermodder
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Tonight's update.
The first of her 3 masts is done, constructed and installed. This is the tallest, the Mizzen Mast. It consists of 2 sections, a straight lower section and a tapered upper.
Had to use 2 dia.s of wire to use as formers for the top section, in order to get the proper taper. This took quite a while to do, and there is just the paper tubes, no internal support.
Used a machine square to true up the mast to the building board, which is square to the ship.
At least the next 2 are shorter.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
The first of her 3 masts is done, constructed and installed. This is the tallest, the Mizzen Mast. It consists of 2 sections, a straight lower section and a tapered upper.
Had to use 2 dia.s of wire to use as formers for the top section, in order to get the proper taper. This took quite a while to do, and there is just the paper tubes, no internal support.
Used a machine square to true up the mast to the building board, which is square to the ship.
At least the next 2 are shorter.
Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.
Jim
