Bismarck 1/400 Papermodel

[Papermodder]

Thank you Scrach and John.

Spent yesterday working on the 4.1" Guns.

I'm building only one at first as to confirm the build and as an experiment. I want to see if this small gun can be made to traverse, rather than just fixing it in one position. It helps that centres are already marked on the parts.
On the completed turret, it was drilled and a 1.5cm piece of piano wire was fastened to the base of the turret.
The Barbette was also drilled to accept this pin. The Barbette was then glued into position and then drilled through the deck. the turret then inserted onto the Barbette. It appears to work.
When rolling the barrels for this gun I had to use 20lb paper for the main barrel as it was just too small a dia. for the normal card.

Now I have just 7 more to build of these.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent work on that little thing.

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick.

Jim

 

[suavetomcat]

Great work on the guns Jim, but that little Arado is just stunning!

Chris

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Chris.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Short update.
May not seem like much, but have finished rolling all the 4.1 barrels and am now in the process of their assembly.

I will be away on Saturday so will loose that day of production. Hopefully the next series of guns will go faster.
At least their barrels will be larger.

Jim

 

[CTspeedshop]

Looking Sharp!

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you CT.

Jim

 

[JohnSimmons]

Yeah very nice.

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you John.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Good evening.
The 4.1" Guns are now completed.

They have been installed now onto the model.

I am just getting ready to start on the 5.9" Guns.

With 2 weeks left to the contest, I think I am in a good position to finish this model on time.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

This keeps getting better and better, Jim.

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Good evening.
First the barrels for the 5.9" guns where all rolled, then the lower jackets were applied. With these done, moved on to the assembly of the turrets and barbettes.

After the turrets were complete the guns were glued in place. I used a piece of round stock to hold the guns at equal elevation while the glue cured.

I left them over night for the glue to fully cure. Then drilled the base of each turret and glued in place a pivot pin. As well each barbette was drilled to accept the pivot pin. They were then glued into their positions on deck.
The completed turrets were then inserted into their respected barbette.

Guns a ready.

Now on to the last set. The 14.96" guns.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

This is looking great.
Those main guns will be just the needed touch

 

[Scrach]

Here come the big boomsticks!

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick and Scrach.

Jim

 

[suavetomcat]

As always Jim, fantastic work! Really can't wait to see this one finished!

Chris

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Chris.
Working on the 14.96" guns. She's getting there. Should have more pics soon.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Good afternoon.
Been busy with the 14.96" guns. The barrels have all now been rolled.
This morning finished assembling the turrets. There were a few greeblies added to these.

This afternoon, those barrels were attached to the turrets and they are now in the process of drying.

Since these turrets have a pivot pin installed on the bottom, I needed somehow to have the turrets flat for the barrel attachment. I was going to drill a piece of wood for this. Then decided, I have my Vacuform machine sitting here, might as well make use of it.
I will let these dry over night and attach them to the ship tomorrow.
Getting near the end now.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Guns are looking good
Liking the telescoped effect

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick.
To cast the barrels in one piece would make them too heavy, so the main barrel was cast in one piece, then compression jackets of a different alloy were cast and annealed to the barrel so they could take the pressure of the exploding powder and yet be lighter. This gave the guns this stepped appearance.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Good Morning.
This morning, just had to drill the barbettes on deck and install the four 14.96" Guns.

She's almost done. Whats left are two cranes and the bow and stern flag masts.

Some tweaking and she will be done.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick.

Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Good evening everyone.
This project is nearing completion.
Finished assembling the 2 main cranes today.

At this point they are the only thing that will be rigged. I may go back at a later time and add more, we will see.
Tonight, these were then glued into position on to the deck.

Next up are the bow and stern Flag Masts.

I'm not using the supplied flags. They're too stiff looking. All the pieces have now been laminated and are in the press to dry over night.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent work there, Jim

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Patrick.

Jim

 

[TRM]

Still some incredible work there Jim! I missed a few updates...all caught up now btw! : Lovely work on the wingy things and the big guns!! The big girls is really shaping up nicely!! Keep it going!!

 

[Papermodder]

Thank you Todd.
She's just about finished.

Jim