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by paulcadogan
Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:45 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Hi guys, Thanks so much for the kind comments! Your U-boat suggestions are indeed an excellent idea. I'm ashamed I didn't think of that before! I already have three 1/700 u-boats, 2 VIIB's and 1 VIIC but I did them as U-47 (to go with my Royal Oak), U-81 (for Ark Royal) and U-99 (Kreschmer). Two of ...
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:38 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Other Vessels Missing: Swedish cruiser Gotland, HMS Ramillies, Edinburgh, London, USCGC Modoc HMS Exeter (Matchbox, 1939 fit) - heaviest escort of Convoy WS8B after it was stripped of Victorious & Repulse. Captain Bell had planned to try to ram Bismarck if she attacked the convoy. HMS Exeter.jpg...
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:30 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

British forces - the Final Battle: King George V, Rodney, Norfolk, Dorsetshire, Tartar, Mashona
Final battle - British forces.jpg
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by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:27 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

4th Destroyer Flotilla: Cossack, Maori, Zulu, Sikh, ORP Piorun Cossack, Maori: Revell (upgraded with Trumpeter parts) Zulu, Sikh: Trumpeter Piorun: built from Flyhawk Jupiter kit (JKN class) 4th Destroyer Flotilla (2).jpg L-R Cossack, Maori, Zulu, Sikh, Piorun 4th Destroyer Flotilla (1).jpg Front to...
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:21 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Force H - Renown, Ark Royal, Sheffield

Renown (1942 fit), Ark Royal: Trumpeter
Sheffield: White Ensign Models
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by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:19 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Bismarck and Catalina
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by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:16 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Rodney and her escorts: (Missing: Britannic) Rodney: Tamiya Eskimo, Tartar, Mashona: Trumpeter Rodney & escort 1.jpg Eskimo (Western Approaches scheme)leading, Mashona foreground, Tartar (late war fit) behind. Rodney joins King George V with destroyers (Tartar, Mashona - Eskimo remained with...
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:12 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

After the DS Battle: Norfolk,Suffolk & Prince of Wales
The Chase - Suffolk, Prince of Wales, Norfolk (1).jpg
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The Chase - Suffolk, Prince of Wales, Norfolk (2).jpg
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by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:08 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Tovey's Force: King George V, Repulse, Victorious with CS2 - Galatea, Aurora, Hermione (missing Kenya) with destroyers Legion and Lance (missing Active. Punjabi, Nestor, Windsor, Inglefield, Intrepid, HMCS Saguenay, Assiniboine). KGV (1945 fit) and Repulse: Tamiya Victorious (Aoshima) Galatea, Auror...
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:00 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Holland's Force (BC1) - Hood, Prince of Wales and escorting destroyers Electra, Echo and Icarus. (Missing Achates, Antelope, Anthony) Hood: Trumpeter Prince of Wales, Electra & Echo: Tamiya Icarus: IBG No plastic A-class kits available. Resin kits pricey! BC1 May 22-23.jpg On left, front to back...
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:52 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Manchester & Arethusa 2.jpg Doing Birmingham is a possibility but might be problematic as her bow section was different to other Towns. She didn't have a knuckle, but rather had a smooth downward taper. Getting that right and symmetrical might be challenging - especially with an expensive (...
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:44 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

British Cruiser Patrols 1) The Denmark Strait - HMS Norfolk & Suffolk (Aoshima) Norfolk was built in DS fit by modifying a Dorsetshire kit. This was done before Aoshima released Norfolk in North Cape fit, which has significant differences. Suffolk was much more challenging, built by modifying a ...
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:31 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Re: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Here are Bismarck and Prinz Eugen along with Friedrich Eckoldt (Z16), one of their escorts on the way to Norway. Bismarck & Friedrich Eckoldt: Trumpeter Prinz Eugen: Tamiya Missing: Hans Lody (Z10) and Z23 En Route to Norway.jpg Bismarck & Prinz Eugen Bismarck & Prinz Eugen.jpg
by paulcadogan
Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:25 am
Forum: Ship Models, Plans and Drawings
Topic: Bismarck Action ships in 1/700
Replies: 32
Views: 47620

Bismarck Action ships in 1/700

Hi all, Since the early 2000's I have built scores of 1/700 scale ship models - pretty much out of the box, sometimes with modifications to create a related ship, rather than the one boxed, paying as close attention as I can to appropriate paint schemes for the fit/year of the ship, etc. One of my g...
by paulcadogan
Tue Aug 10, 2021 5:16 am
Forum: Bismarck General Discussion
Topic: Sinking of the Hood- did all the magazines explode?
Replies: 28
Views: 4727

Re: Sinking of the Hood- did all the magazines explode?

For that reason most big guns employed an air-ejection system which would inject high-pressure air into the breech during the interval between firing and re-opening the breech door. In a lot of the films you see of major caliber guns being fired you will see a puff of smoke from the muzzle shortly ...