Trumpeter 1/200 DKM Bismarck Full build with Pontos detail set Part 2

In this episode we start construction with a couple of modifications to the kit's hull.
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[@pieterbuur1390]

I am looking forward to your new build! Thanks to your video’s I finished the hood with the pontos set😊 greetings from the Netherlands

[@TheModelShed]

Thanks Pieter 👍

[@jerryplews1023]

What i like most about your builds is the attention to detail. People forget the hull underside.

[@TheModelShed]

Yes and this one is noticeable in profile as well Jerry - it’s looking good now I’ve had chance to prime it and do a bit of reworking

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Nice work, your steady and methodical approach is very relaxing to follow along with.

[@TheModelShed]

Appreciate that thank you 👍🙏

[@loken67]

Great start for another fullfilling series of maritime build videos.

[@TheModelShed]

I hope so Ralf-Ingo 👍

[@ihsvictrix]

thank you very much for this series of videos. I will follow all and each one of them to build my Bismarck 1/200 by Trumpeter.

[@TheModelShed]

Hope they help 👍

[@ladynina2361]

Great swastikas on ebay for the 1/200 scale very easy to apply and thin enough for deck planking to show through. Also 1/350 scale.

[@garyrafferty8653]

You're attention to detail Is stunning Steve and I will looking forward to Friday nights😁

[@TheModelShed]

Hope you enjoy Gary 👍

[@caseyraymond337]

Incredible start...do not forget degaussing cable lol...i forgot mine but scratching to think of how to mount a 0.5mm-0.8mm wire or rod to painted hull lol just slightly below boot top all the way along from below forward anchor💓💓💓

[@TheModelShed]

Thanks Casey I’ll remember that

[@jean-louisfau1011]

Hi Steve I think Trumpeter should consult you to.improve models . You brought this hobby to another dimension . Thanks, this is so refreshing ! JL

[@TheModelShed]

Thank you Jean Louis 👍

[@billkahl1147]

I'm looking forward to this build. I just recently discovered your channel and watched all of the Mosquito build videos. I learned more from those videos alone than any other KZbin model series.

[@TheModelShed]

Thank you Bill I’m pleased to hear that it makes it worthwhile making the videos 👍

[@richmondtigers7495]

Really looking forward to this.

[@TheModelShed]

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[@johntreloar8203]

Very nice Steve straight into it, maybe Trumpeter should of got the same reference book you have...

[@TheModelShed]

Maybe so John. 👍

[@Snowdog2711]

Steady progress and great attention to detail...as ever. Thanks Steve

[@TheModelShed]

cheers Roy 👍

[@simonf1303]

Delighted to see you starting this build Steve. I have my own Bismarck on the bench using the mk1 set. Mine has stalled a bit recently in favour of quicker builds so hoping your build will give me the inspiration and nudge I need to get going again with it. Your HMS Hood build series was absolutely fantastic and I am sure this one will be as well!

[@TheModelShed]

These big ship kits take alot of motivation to see through Simon so steel yourself and I hope you can finish it off. it’s worth it in the end👍

[@bobk8593]

Great episode Steve. Been looking forward to your next ship build. I learn something from every one of your videos. Thanks for detailed explanations on how and what you are doing. Cheers!

[@TheModelShed]

Thanks Bob 👍

[@longlance67]

Awesome work, the story of the Bismarck is what got me into history and modeling as lad. So I so excited to see what you have in store for us

[@TheModelShed]

Thanks Shane👍

[@colinhenry3551]

Found the hull improvements very interesting Steve thanks, I've Just received my Pontos set for this kit ,my god some of those parts are so small even in this scale ,I am going to need a bigger magnifier , Looking forward to the next episode,

[@TheModelShed]

Cheers Colin yes Pontos certainly test us but we’ll get through it 👍

[@roncalverley]

I was wondering what you were planning for that bow stem insert. Looks good so far. See you next Friday Steve.

[@TheModelShed]

Thanks Ron I see your Rodney is coming along nicely good on you 👍👏

[@phillipsiviter2024]

Splendid start on this Steve - apologies for missing the premier - stuck in hospital and didn't get home until just before 9PM. At least you didn't get the issues that Nigel had with his Titanic, that hull was completely the wrong shape.

[@TheModelShed]

Hope you’re ok Phillip see you next week I hope 👍

[@phillipsiviter2024]

@@TheModelShed a chest infection unfortunately, been put on two different antibiotics for it.

[@dean22593]

This is going to be a beautiful and accurate build. Really looking forward to following this series. I have the same kit but I’m just going to build mine out of the box as time and finances won’t allow for much more.

[@TheModelShed]

Hope so Dean and I’m sure you’ll enjoy your build just as much without the extra work 👍

[@dlthomson5287]

An interesting and detailed start to the build. I watched a documentary a few days ago, James Cameron's Expedition Bismarck 2002 and there is some closeup footage of the Bismarck from the bow as it heads down the slipway. The vent in the hull you added is visible as is a good closeup of the bow taken head on. If you are interested it is good just for the black and white footage as well as showing the Bismarck as she is today. Looking forward to the next installment.

[@sandroiavazzo1112]

I have been looking for these mods too, Clearly could not see it........at what time in the video are you specifying...thanks.

[@dlthomson5287]

@@sandroiavazzo1112 From the James Cameron Expedition- Front view of the bow time frame 12:27-12:37, this shot has what looks like maybe a reinforcing plate or armour(?), there is a shot of the very bottom of the bow showing a circular plate time frame 12:42-12:37. The second reference I found is from the Movie "Sink The Bismarck" this clearly shows the two openings in the hull (Starboard side) time frame 1:00-1:01 this was found on You Tube and is clearer than the James Cameron shot of the same area.

[@ModelkitStuff]

Nice start, I like your docking keel solution less labour intensive than some I have seen. I think you have the A fraims for the pyrovain's in the pontos set, so you could ad the extended pyrovain mount and have a pyrovain suspended by wire. just a thought. Looking forward to more.

[@TheModelShed]

Cheers Jason 👍

[@johnmaddox7432]

Looks like this ship was fitted with sonar and/or a hydrophone system. The reinforcements on the hull are interesting. Makes you wonder what they added to her design.

[@TheModelShed]

I think it’s still debatable about the sonar John but there’s more agreement about the hydrophones

[@chrismangion8130]

Subject to correction, Bismark did not have that cut out in the bow. Only Tirpitz had it. If you google images Bismark in Drydock you can see two good photos of Bismark in a floating drydock. Further more please note that the anchor teardorps are too small in the kit. Keep it up great work.

[@TheModelShed]

Hi Chris thanks for the info I’ll check that out. at least it’s not a big deal to revert to the straight stem. Picked up about the teardrops I’ll look at those as well. 👍

[@johnmclean6498]

Hard to believe a well-researched reference such as the one Steve is using could get that major detail wrong. Well picked up and kudos to our builder..."No worries, carry on."

[@flybobbie1449]

I built the hull, water intakes and port holes. The steps on the rear the Pontos were so small i couldn't handle them. I ended up using cut down and bent staples. Looks slightly oversize but sort of toned down with painting. Modding the anchor bulges sort of finished me off for a while. I did Pontos the first level of upper deck, but when you place the wood deck on model it does sort of re-energise you to do more.

[@mikek458]

Looks like more perfection coming our way, your patience with the detail is incredible, you and other enthusiasts especially yourself help me a great deal as a renewed modeller I was an enthusiast some forty odd years ago hands do not work like they used to so any advice you give out is always gratefully received well done, Also could you say which plastic you use as it sticks well i like tried and tested saves costly mistakes it looks like 3mm White PVC Foam Sheet thanks again for the vids.

[@TheModelShed]

Thanks Mike and welcome back to the hobby. I use evergreen styrene strip and sheet.

[@mikek458]

@@TheModelShed Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[@aussiefrenchman-hobbytable9960]

Just brillant 😊😊😊😊😊😊have a good one

[@TheModelShed]

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[@jdmodels1968]

Off to a good start.

[@TheModelShed]

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[@davep4703]

Hi Steve, you mentioned brass mounting pedestals, will these be Pontos, great quality but o so expensive these days, not seen any alternatives other than a good lathe and a lot of patience. Kind regards David Porter

[@TheModelShed]

Hi Dave I made my pedestals for the hood on a lathe (think I filmed it) so I’ll do some matching ones for this.

[@jim6161]

This is nice to see. I am good at building models. But I want to take it up a level. I am a machinists and work at a metal fab shop. So where you have been using plastic sheets I have been experimenting with metal in place of plastic.

[@TheModelShed]

Interesting Jim thanks I don’t think I could have done these mods in metal 🤔

[@jim6161]

@@TheModelShed I have access to machines the average person does not. As well as scrap metals to use.

[@marcusporner7568]

Hi Steve, wot a project! Exciting journey I‘m looking forward to follow! Because you are an experienced Pontos man I want to ask for your advice. Recently I got the Revell Tirpitz Platinum Edition, problem is, that the Pontos instructions are a complete mystery to me. You have any idea where to find Tipps&Tricks or How To…clips concerning Pontos? Or is learning by doing and trial & error the way I have to go? Cheers!

[@TheModelShed]

You’ve got it - trial and error is the thing: hopefully without a lot of the error bit. The instructions are difficult to follow. I’d suggest 1. study them and try to work out which steps to do when because the instructions are not really in any sort of sequence; and 2. find and download the instructions on line at the Pontos website so you can enlarge them. They’re fairly high resolution so easier to read than the paper provided in the set.

[@marcusporner7568]

Wow, thanks for your detailed reply/advice and the time it took! 👌

[@chrismonson3581]

Looking forward to this series. On the Hood you soldered much of the PE, do you solder PE in 1/350 scale? Seems to me it would be to small.

[@TheModelShed]

I’ve never tried Chris but obviously the smaller the parts get the more care you need to take. Small parts generally hold together with CA glue anyway: I solder larger parts just for the strength it adds to the assembly.

[@976darkboy]

Great attention to detail Steve, as always. Really looking forward to this build. Would you consider the 1:200 scale yamato that's just been released someday?

[@TheModelShed]

yes I would but thats a way off yet I’d better start saving some Pennies

[@976darkboy]

@@TheModelShed rightly so, our hobby is not a cheap one!

[@thedisabledwelshman9266]

@@TheModelShed did u say SPRUE GOO OR SPRUE GLUE?

[@alricdark]

Looking forward to this. Apologies if you have already covered this, but as you did with the Hood are you likely to be using 3d printed parts instead of some of the photoetch ?

[@TheModelShed]

I don’t know of any to be honest. Micromaster don’t really do 1/200 DKM stuff

[@alricdark]

@@TheModelShed Not 3d printed, but Veteran Models offer some combined plastic and PE kits for several of the smaller FLAK guns which might be worth looking at as possible alternatives to the Pontos PE versions.

[@UlrichBaltes]

I will begin to build the bismarck in January and I'm studying your videos of the build. And I have a question: What primer do you use for the hull ? And do you use it with the airbrush or as a spray out of a spray can ? Thank you

[@TheModelShed]

I use Mr Surfacer 1500 through the airbrush

[@UlrichBaltes]

Thank you so much, I think I will buy it@@TheModelShed

[@factoryfresh9141]

Hi Steve.. Another great build. Couple of questions…What was the purpose of the additional plating you are replicating on the bottom of the ship? And I have often seen you using your drill at a slow speed to start. Do you do this with your finger on the chuck, or, do you have a foot controller or similar? Cheers Geoff.

[@TheModelShed]

Hi Geoff I’ve no idea what the plates were but I’m just following the drawings. I slow the chuck with my finger - it’s an abuse of the motor I suppose but it’s survived for nearly 30 years 🤞

[@jerryplews1023]

Can i just ask if you have hammered your thumbs again 🥺🤣

[@TheModelShed]

I’m always cutting/hitting my thumbs Jerry😬 Building the kitchen and trapping them under granite worktops soon removes fingernails….

[@jerryplews1023]

@@TheModelShed ouch !

[@sandroiavazzo1112]

Hello Steve, Im sure that you have done research but i have not seen what you are doing here with these mods, i have a set of 1:100 full size....7 sheets approx 12 feet long German Drawings in German from Germany of the Bismarck drawn By F.W. Besch as she was in1941 showing none of this stuff, also not seen on the launching video on KZbin, .......unless these are very late mods? I think I need to purchase a copy of the book you have and get up to date, anyway they look great.

[@TheModelShed]

I know Sandro I’m just going by the reference plans in the book. I think the plating on the underside is too far under to see on the launch video but you can see the shape of the slot in the bow although it is plated over at launch. I believe the author thinks that the sonar equipment was fitted back at B&V when the ship returned after shake down in the Baltic in Dec 40 along with the last radar and other equipment.

[@sandroiavazzo1112]

@@TheModelShedHi Steve, thanks for the reply, yes the 1:00 plans i have are very detailed why these mods were not added is a mystery, anyway if you need any assistance with mystery areas I maybe be able to help with the plans i have, i will take a photo of a page in these plans and post it in a Facebook Group i am in, i will let you know when.

[@99IronDuke]

Shame I was hoping to see the much rarer KGV class build.

[@MATIKAINEN100]

why photo parts is not bottom)?

[@TheModelShed]

Sorry I don’t understand the question could you rephrase please.

[@MATIKAINEN100]

i have i love kit 1/200 i have not model.....thank your videos great help when i do this..@@TheModelShed