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Title: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: uboatbuilder on January 06, 2013, 09:54:33 am
Hi, does anyone have any suggestions as to what would be suitable to use for or where I can get 1/200 anchor chains I need them for my trumpeter Bismarck as they aren't in the box as they're supposed to be

Many thanks

Grant
Title: Re: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: Colin Bishop on January 06, 2013, 10:51:51 am
Anchor chain does not come in 'scales' as such as a large ship would have more substantial ones than a smaller one to the same scale.
 
Perhaps someone who has this model can measure the link size and post it on here.
 
Colin
Title: Re: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: Neil on January 06, 2013, 01:46:01 pm
Hi, does anyone have any suggestions as to what would be suitable to use for or where I can get 1/200 anchor chains I need them for my trumpeter Bismarck as they aren't in the box as they're supposed to be

Many thanks

Grant

go back to the supplier of the kit and ask for the chain.
neil
Title: Re: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: Pondweed on January 07, 2013, 08:20:39 am
A few of the well stocked model shops sell the studded chain in a few sizes. It's about £13 IIRC
Title: Re: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: Martin (Admin) on January 07, 2013, 08:25:15 am
 
Does this help?

(http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/photos/p_tirpitz9.jpg)

http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/tirpitz.html
Title: Re: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on January 07, 2013, 10:01:47 am
 
Oh my goodness what a very small fine pen/pencil, hard to tell. %) %)
 
Amazing how it was made to such a small scale O0 O0
Title: Re: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: Colin Bishop on January 07, 2013, 11:05:48 am
Looks like Martin still has an outside loo..... :o
Title: Re: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: Rob Wood on March 03, 2013, 11:18:51 pm
Here is a 1:200 scale drawing of the Bismarck anchor chain, as drawn by Hans Gally. Gally drew it in 1:00 scale, and I reduced in size by exactly 1/2.

(http://www.robwood.net/Warships/battleships/bismarck/images/bismarck_1-200_anchor-chain_gally.png)

Hope this helps.

Rob

Hi, does anyone have any suggestions as to what would be suitable to use for or where I can get 1/200 anchor chains I need them for my trumpeter Bismarck as they aren't in the box as they're supposed to be

Many thanks

Grant
Title: Re: 1/200 anchor chains
Post by: pugwash on March 04, 2013, 12:21:11 am
Some chain I have got from a knick-knack type shop which sell costume jewellery etc - some of the chains are very fine
and reasonably cheap and would be suitable for very fine scale model use
 
Geoff