haneto Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) Hi mates Here comes my latest collection, a collaborate work by my friend and myself, to memorize one of the most famous WWII battleship, KMS Bismarck which was sunk 80 years ago. The model was mainly built by my friend Xiaohui Mu, retouched/modified/rigging and photoed by me. Kit: Flyhawk 1132S 1/700 Bismarck deluxe ver. Aftermarket goods: K2 studio 3D printed Bismarck barrel canvas YX model 3D printed anchor chain Shipyard Bismarck PE & metal parts full set Shipyard Bismarck metal badge Flyhawk metal barrels (shorter ver. to fit canvas) Northstar 1/700 Kriegsmarine sailor figures Modelkasten 0.06mm metal rigging Customize ordered wooden deck & acrylic clear cover It took us more than 4 months to finish it and hope it will match the 80th anniversary of Bismarck's short voyage in North Atlantic. Thanks for watching. Edited May 17, 2021 by haneto 36 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haneto Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Some close up shots. You have to admit she is such an elegant ship. More close up shots. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haneto Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Sorry I just took too many photos... The overall look on the customize order wooden base. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haneto Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 I also used some newspaper when Bismarck was sunk, downloaded from Internet as background to take photos. Hope it will remind you about the history and story behind this ship... That's all. Thanks for watching! Yufei Mao 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Great tribute. Tour rigging is just superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Superb! Congratulations on an outstanding model. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Looks at my half complete 1/350 scale Bismarck, looks back to this page, looks again at my version, then at bin, wipes tears away, decides not to bin, but goes to bed early. Seriously though, amazing build, not sure how you packed such detail into so small a scale, and as Bitzer has said, rigging is quite exquisite (probably the best I've seen)! Oh here come the tears again... David 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Er ...bit lost for words, I am finding it hard to accept that this is 1/700, simply beautifully done, and as already said, the rigging would be insanely good for any scale.... er .....sorry, ran out of words again !! Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 At any scale this is a masterclass in modelling, but 1/700th makes it even harder to understand you you both managed this. Just superb on every level, build, painting and even photography. Outstanding work well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Gidday, this is a superb model and a fitting tribute. The detail you've managed to include in such a small scale is exquisite. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman 3:16 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Simply stunning!! Well done - an amazing achievement!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Absolutely superb modelling. My jaw dropped at the first picture and stayed dropped for the whole tour. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickfingers Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Ill keep it short -mind blowing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRK Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) Quite incredible! Thanks for sharing with us all. I’ve been thinking of trying my hand at a ship and 1/700 would the scale of go for and this makes me want to get the bank card out and give it a go! Edited May 18, 2021 by GRK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Gidday again, I guess it's no coincidence that you've posted this model just now. It's eighty years ago today (18th May) that she sailed from Gdynia. She was sunk on the 27th. RIP all sailors of any navy who died serving their country. And I'll repeat, a superb model with exquisite detail. Regards, Jeff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 This beggars belief, outstanding in every way, the aircraft being recovered by the crane is insane in its finesse and detail, congratulations to you both on producing such a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haneto Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Thank you all for your encouragement and nice comments! Yes it was not an easy job to do, especially considering the size as of 1/700 scale. But thanks to Flyhawk kit's high quality and lots of useful references around, much of time and effort has been saved. I highly recommend Flyhawk kit to any one who is interested in Bismarck, especially in 700 scale. In my view it's even more detailed than the Trumpeter 350 scale kit. On 5/18/2021 at 4:06 AM, Adm Lord De Univers said: Looks at my half complete 1/350 scale Bismarck, looks back to this page, looks again at my version, then at bin, wipes tears away, decides not to bin, but goes to bed early. Seriously though, amazing build, not sure how you packed such detail into so small a scale, and as Bitzer has said, rigging is quite exquisite (probably the best I've seen)! Oh here come the tears again... David Thanks David! I'm sure by using correct tool and skill, you will definitely get there. I used stretched plastic sprue rods to apply super glue, with a very fine tweezer. Have a try and you will find it not so difficult, just patience will do the trick. 19 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday again, I guess it's no coincidence that you've posted this model just now. It's eighty years ago today (18th May) that she sailed from Gdynia. She was sunk on the 27th. RIP all sailors of any navy who died serving their country. And I'll repeat, a superb model with exquisite detail. Regards, Jeff. Thanks Jeff and yes, you read my mind! I selected the date to tribute the historical story behind her. Hope it will remind different memory for different people. I was recalled watching National Geographic documentary telling how Dr. Robert Ballard found Bismarck wreckage with lots of old veteran's comments. It was so impressive that I still feel some of their voices wandering around my ears sometimes. I believe that is the true charming point brought by a model work, to me. Yufei 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 The detail on that is insane ! I can't even conceive how that could be done. Brilliant work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Beautifully finished and presented - The rigging is just stunning Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 excellent work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekz Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Just awesome Edited May 21, 2021 by thekz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 My comment rhymes with 'clucking bell' And that rigging. Absolutely amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haneto Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 Thanks a lot for your nice moments mates! So today is the 80th anniversary of Bismarck’s sunk, 27th May 1941. Let us memorize the lost lives in that incident 80 years ago. Thanks again for your watching. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Stupendous effort! Martian 👽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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