The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: junglelands on May 11, 2013, 02:06:41 am
Title: Painting the Bismarck
Post by: junglelands on May 11, 2013, 02:06:41 am
Hello, I'm going through the internet looking to find out what colour the Bismarck should be painted and it seems everyone have different ideas. I'm just confused does anyone know ALL the colours i need with any paint company...Tamiya...RAL..etc. I just want to have all the paints i need for the boat If anyone has a link where i can buy them please post it, i would greatly appreciate it..Thanks for your help
Title: Re: Painting the Bismarck
Post by: RMH on May 11, 2013, 07:48:39 am
Hi You might find this website very useful http://www.bismarck-class.dk/paint_schemes/introduction.html (http://www.bismarck-class.dk/paint_schemes/introduction.html) loads of info on Bismarck including all the paint schemes and RAL numbers Rich
Title: Re: Painting the Bismarck
Post by: junglelands on May 11, 2013, 08:12:56 am
Thanks RMH, Brilliant. I like to have all the paints...I would be lost without this forum. Thanks again
Title: Re: Painting the Bismarck
Post by: AlanT on May 11, 2013, 08:54:46 am
I'm currently building the Trumpter Bismark. I painted the deck the suggested Tan colour as recommended in the painting guide that comes with the kit and does not look anything like correct to me. In fact I've given up with painting the deck and purchased a wooden overlay set from Past Time Hobbies in the States, which in IMHO looks far superior. Plenty of images available on the web showing the many different paint variations the ship went through during it's operational life, a lot of which is un confirmed. I will be building mine in this colour scheme which I believe was how it looked soon after launch, but who can say for certain? :- (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/BEEJAY7/Bismarck-01_zps1d710127.jpg) Alan
Title: Re: Painting the Bismarck
Post by: junglelands on May 11, 2013, 09:25:46 pm
AlanT (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=9359), Yours looks brilliant, If mine comes out half as good i'll be happy. Can you post some images up, close up ones, the sad man that i am, i could look at them all day. lol...Thanks Alan :-))
Title: Re: Painting the Bismarck
Post by: AlanT on May 12, 2013, 12:58:27 am
Not mine I'm afraid, just an image found by Google....I've just got to fitting out R/c equipment stage, prior to fixing main deck into position. Alan
Title: Re: Painting the Bismarck
Post by: raflaunches on May 17, 2013, 08:17:11 pm
Hi junglelands
You could try this paint range which has just been released:
AK Interactive - German Warships Set # 00559
Everything you need to paint your Bismarck in the right colours.
Regards
Nick B
Title: Re: Painting the Bismarck
Post by: junglelands on May 17, 2013, 09:05:31 pm
Thanks Nick B...Brilliant that the job...Happy days :-))