Melkell

I've got some other 350's started too but am giving them a break for awhile. I want the Nelie as it was my fathers first ship when she was brand new so would have liked her in pre war style rather than 1944/5. Not sure about the Hood as yet see how my finances are after these two. Mel.

Good idea, I think perhaps use the 9.6mtr (48mm) as the centre and go 5mm above and below giving the wider span as you say. Have you done a 1/200 sale ship? Ive done a 1/350 KGV so looking forwards apprehensively to the task then the Nelson, with the same problem of boot topping not marked but maybe able to follow the plate lines perhaps, we'll see. Mel.

I just received the book Anatomy Of The Battleship Bismarck by Jack Bower and it has the water level as 9.60 mtrs. it looks like that's as she sat in the water but as built 9.30 and at full displacement 9.90mtrs. It works out by my calculations 49.5mm (9.90) to 46.5mm (9.30). So if I mark the waterline to those measurements it should be almost correct, would it? Any thoughts? Mel.

I might look into that, it's a good idea, thanks again. Mel.

Hi Mart, Thanks for the links they should help me a lot. Am still trying to make up my mind about cutting such a large (expensive) hull. I did it on the 350 KGV and Bismarck no problem but cheaper to replace if wrong. Mel.

Thanks for that mate. Mel.

Hi Sovereign Hobbies, Thanks for that I shall give it a go, have to use the calculator on it, maths not my strong point. Sure would be easier if they did it in the factory like others do though, are well never mind. Mel.

Hi I am new to here so forgive me for my ignorance. I have bought a 1/200 scale Trumpeter Bismarck (nice) but amazed that there is no waterline marked on the hull and can't seem to find in the instruction book where to place the line. I don't want to mark it to high or to low so can someone tell me how to work out where on the hull I should mark it please? I am still deciding whether to make her up as a waterline model like my 1/350 ships. Cheers, Mel.