1/350 Tirpitz

[Haddock]

This brass stuff can be addictive!
Looks very nice though.
Haddock.

[zak]

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.

[Haddock]

Have patience grasshopper.
Haddock.

[zak]

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!

[zak]

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.

[Haddock]

Keep up the good work and convince yourself it will be worth it in the end.
Looking good.
Haddock.

[MSea]

Not looking good its looking excellent

[zak]

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.

[Haddock]

Don't give up, it's worth it, the plastic looks nice, is it?
Haddock

[zak]

Yes, it seems ok, it's the smallness of the etchings that I find difficult.

[zak]

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.

[zak]

So two hours later I have managed to build one!
The plastic would be easier, but maybe not so nice!

[Haddock]

What I find a shame is that a lot of this is unseen 'cos most people don't bother to look.
Haddock.

[MSea]

What I find a shame is that a lot of this is unseen 'cos most people don't bother to look.
Haddock.

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

[zak]

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.