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Ref...Battleships...... Bismarck, & Tirpitz.....

Re: Battleships...... Bismarck, & Tirpitz.....

Leopard2 said:
So I can paint the Bismarck any color I want, as long as it is gray :D
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no!

Bismarck changed camo several times and how you paint Bismarck is dependent on what timeframe you choose to depict ...

there's a discussion going on about the turret tops - rumors go that in the final days Bismarck had yellow tops on main and secondary gun turrets and some say that the tops were painted red - that is unlikely since red turret tops were normally used on trials and fleet maneuvres only ... the turret top colors - yellow, red or grey - are the only open questions existing on paint schemes nowadays ...

there are some very well researched paint schemes displayed here:

Bismarck paint schemes introduction

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1941

1941 - Rheinübung

the armament layout of Bismarck is also of quite some significance on what paint scheme you want to use:

Bismarck armament layout

same goes for Tirpitz:

1941

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1943

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Tirpitz armament layout

i cannot recommend the page listed above enough - the makers of that page have dedicated years of research into german capital ships of ww2 and are absolute specialists on the topic ...
 
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Good stuff Laura, you'd think since the discovery of the wreck they could settle these questions.
 
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Thanks a lot fot sharing these links,great find,LAURA! (y)
Way cool stuff.
It's a nice touch that you can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them.

I especially like paint scheme K on the Tirpitz.


Greetings,Ron.
 
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Greetings Laura;


..... Thanks, for the add-on ............ (y)


... :pilot ...,


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Greetings Bismarck Fans;


Starting with this post, I am re-doing the line drawings to
there originally scanned size. To view them click on the thumb nail.


Enjoy......... :mpup


Later, I will also be doing an in-depth section on the different weapons
systems used on the Bismarck, & the Tirpitz.




Starboard side view of the Bismarck







Port forward half view






Port stern half view






Top down view






Top down forward half view






Top down aft half view






More later.......... :D


Mike
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Greetings Guys, & Gals


..... There are several detail set on the market for
the Bismarck, and the Tirpitz.

The one that I like is made by Lion Roar. Al-th rouge
it is a little on the pricey side it is nice.



















In the States you can get it here..... http://www.spruebrothers.com/



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Greetings Ship Builders;





A few more line drawings.






































... :pilot ...,


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Greetings Bismarck, and Tirpitz Fans;



A few more line drawings and some art work,
original scanned size.
























More Later,


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Greetings Friends;



Lets make a change today and break things up a little.
Today let look a Weapons Systems on the Bismarck.


... Enjoy ........ :mpup






15".... or 38cm SKC/34 in Drh LC/34 mount


































... :pilot ...,


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That's again some amazing stuff,Mike!

As the sistership of the Bismarck,the Tirpitz would have the same weapons systems?[I am not sure]


Greetings,Ron.
 
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Greetings Ron;


..... The Tripitz had more anti-aircraft mounts installed,
and she also had a up-graded radar, and fire control suite.

but for the most part they where very similar.


Have a good day,

Mike
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Greetings All, welcome to the Bismarck thread;




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That all for now, more later... :Hiay ... :fencing ...,

Mike
 
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Greetings Friends;





The second part on Bismarck's weapon systems.






























... :pilot ....,



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Greetings ship builders;



New weapon system.

15cm SKC/34 in Drh LC/34 mount.














10.5cm SKC/33 in Dopp LC/31 mount












10.5cm SKC/33 in Dopp LC/37 mount













... :fencing ...


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Greetings Bismarck, and Tiriptz Fans;





Continuing with the Bismarck's weapon systems.




37mm SKC/30 Dopp LC/37


















20mm Flak Vierling

















... :pilot ...,


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Re: Battleships...... Bismarck, & Tirpitz.....

Kreighshoer said:
Leopard2 said:
So I can paint the Bismarck any color I want, as long as it is gray :D
Click to expand...

no!

Bismarck changed camo several times and how you paint Bismarck is dependent on what timeframe you choose to depict ...

there's a discussion going on about the turret tops - rumors go that in the final days Bismarck had yellow tops on main and secondary gun turrets and some say that the tops were painted red - that is unlikely since red turret tops were normally used on trials and fleet maneuvres only ... the turret top colors - yellow, red or grey - are the only open questions existing on paint schemes nowadays ...

there are some very well researched paint schemes displayed here:

Bismarck paint schemes introduction

1940

1941

1941 - Rheinübung

the armament layout of Bismarck is also of quite some significance on what paint scheme you want to use:

Bismarck armament layout

same goes for Tirpitz:

1941

1942

1943

1944

Tirpitz armament layout

i cannot recommend the page listed above enough - the makers of that page have dedicated years of research into german capital ships of ww2 and are absolute specialists on the topic ...
Click to expand...

Thank you very much Laura. This is some great info.

Joe
 
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Greetings Joe;


..... May want to use the German WW-II Naval colors. Other
than that, You should be ok..... :mpup


Good luck, and keep us informed on your progress.

eeerrrrrr, by the way which kit, and scale do you plan
on using ...... ?


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Mike, a cpl years back someone traded me a Century 21 1/32 Me-109 that I had won in a contest raffle for Minihobby Models 1/350 Bismarck. I know it isn't the best kit out there but then it makes a cheap practice project. Does anyone have a link to a German WW2 navy color chart?

Joe
 
Re: Battleships...... Bismarck, & Tirpitz.....

Leopard2 said:
Does anyone have a link to a German WW2 navy color chart?
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Joe, there is a web site offering color chips and some companies offer the colors in their paint lines. Click on the color chip images to go to the Snyder & Short Enterprises web site.









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Greetings Saul;


..... Thanks for the Kriegsmarine WW_II color chip
add-on........ :mpup



This will be the last part on the weapons them self.

.....next we will look at the Radar, and Fire Control Systems
on the KMS Bismarck. Then we will look at the Bismarck's
superstructure in detail.




20mm Flak 38 single













General Arrangements























Have a good day.......... :pilot ...,


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