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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2019, 03:36:55 PM »
This brass stuff can be addictive!
Looks very nice though.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2019, 10:52:56 AM »
Not much progress, I am still bending etched stuff and sticking guns together.
Painting the hull is something of a challenge, I wish I had a steady hand.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2019, 12:26:31 PM »
Have patience grasshopper.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2019, 01:48:20 PM »
It is starting to wear a bit thin.
These are the 37mm guns, there are 8 of these to make.
Some of the bits are a bit small!
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2019, 02:46:15 PM »
Well, I missed a couple of bits off the last picture.
The gun is made up of 15 parts, well one built and the eyes are suffering.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2019, 03:04:59 PM »
Keep up the good work and convince yourself it will be worth it in the end.
Looking good.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2019, 04:14:53 PM »
Not looking good its looking excellent
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #22 on: April 18, 2019, 12:39:15 PM »
This is really slow going, it is taking about an hour to assemble each gun.
I am struggling as the details are so small.
2 done, 6 more of these to go.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2019, 01:21:18 PM »
Don't give up, it's worth it, the plastic looks nice, is it?
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2019, 04:20:24 PM »
Yes, it seems ok, it's the smallness of the etchings that I find difficult.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2019, 12:48:44 PM »
Well that is 8 of those built.

Next it is onto the 20mm Flak 38 guns, yes, another 8 to build.
3 plastic kit parts are replaced by around 20 etched, and brass parts, this is sheer madness, the whole gun barrel is about 7mm long.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2019, 02:52:41 PM »
So two hours later I have managed to build one!
The plastic would be easier, but maybe not so nice!
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2019, 04:41:00 PM »
What I find a shame is that a lot of this is unseen 'cos most people don't bother to look.
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #28 on: April 19, 2019, 05:06:37 PM »
What I find a shame is that a lot of this is unseen 'cos most people don't bother to look.
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But WE know its on the model.
Just remember Zak when you used to start and finish a model in just a few hours - hohohoho - now you are into proper modelling
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Re: 1/350 Tirpitz
« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2019, 10:24:55 AM »
Here are the 20mm guns - 18 of these to build.
I do find this quite a challenge.
Bring back the days when I just used to stick bits of plastic together.
This is more of a challenge that scratch building.
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