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[White Ensign]

Hello to all shipmates.
Going through the different  posts here I found it absolutely astonishing, how many Modelers do the Bismarck. All scales, scratch or semi-kit, RtR- whatever.
The Bismarck itself is no easy job to do. Scale 1:100 means nearly a 9-footy and overpacked with details, weapons which is (when done correctly) a job for years! To do the Bismarck correct, as she appeared in service is also nearly impossible, as any drawing of the Bismarck show her "as planed", but never as built. As she had some massive changes in her armament (which was Top-secret) due the build in the docks, there are nearly no detailed photographs which show her correct appearance. As she never went home after her maiden voyage and just stayed in foreign waters and docks, she went through another changes.
So, any drawings or models built of her must be not correct! It is obvious (and well-known) that i.e. the semi-kit from Aeronaut does not match either in the ratios Length/beam/depth nor in scale plus some more points to claim.

Now my question:
What has made you to build the Bismarck? I have met one of the last survivors this year on a show in Germany and we had a long chat. He was age 94, but mental in very vital condition. He told me that he had seen lots of models, but none of them was correctly made- due to the foresaid reasons

Her history?
The fascination of a big model?
Or am I just taking it all too serious by claiming (for myself) to build a boat as correct as possible?

Gimme your clue, I really would like to know.

Thankyou,
Jörg

[Bryan Young]

Hello to all shipmates.
Going through the different  posts here I found it absolutely astonishing, how many Modelers do the Bismarck. All scales, scratch or semi-kit, RtR- whatever.
The Bismarck itself is no easy job to do. Scale 1:100 means nearly a 9-footy and overpacked with details, weapons which is (when done correctly) a job for years! To do the Bismarck correct, as she appeared in service is also nearly impossible, as any drawing of the Bismarck show her "as planed", but never as built. As she had some massive changes in her armament (which was Top-secret) due the build in the docks, there are nearly no detailed photographs which show her correct appearance. As she never went home after her maiden voyage and just stayed in foreign waters and docks, she went through another changes.
So, any drawings or models built of her must be not correct! It is obvious (and well-known) that i.e. the semi-kit from Aeronaut does not match either in the ratios Length/beam/depth nor in scale plus some more points to claim.

Now my question:
What has made you to build the Bismarck? I have met one of the last survivors this year on a show in Germany and we had a long chat. He was age 94, but mental in very vital condition. He told me that he had seen lots of models, but none of them was correctly made- due to the foresaid reasons

Her history?
The fascination of a big model?
Or am I just taking it all too serious by claiming (for myself) to build a boat as correct as possible?

Gimme your clue, I really would like to know.

Thankyou,
Jörg

In Tynemouth Model Boat Club 2 members decided to build "Bismarck" at 1:96 scale. Could'nt have 2 of them so one built "Tirpitz" instead. It was very enlightening to hear the pair of them (the builders) arguing about the differences between the 2 ships. In previous postings on "mayhem" I have shown "Bismarck" and HMS"Nelson" (at the same scale of 1:96). About 8' long and not 9', and both weigh just about 100lb.