Looks great, the next challenge will be fitting the hangar parts to the hull

Thank`s Alan

Ok painted the hull and started to fit the hanger`s no major problem`s here just followed what Andy had done to improve the fit thank`s to Andys build log i can use it as a reference cheer`s Andy thank`s for looking in

Thanks Alan

Put BISMARK on display now cheer`s phil

Starting to come together now that the hangars are going on. You will soon be fitting the under flight deck girder castings in place the very first wooden one is stuck to the top of the bow hanger and the cast girders will stiffen it up nicely. Its the same for the last stern flight deck too lots of stiffener castings underneath.

Its what you decide to do with the centre sections as there are some castings along the sides of these pieces that can be fitted after shaping as per the instructions and glued in place when the decks down if you do as I did with mine. There are nine upright girders to fit just behind the control tower where the three guns are at each side, on one side three that just butt against the hangar sides on the other there free standing except for one so prepare the under deck castings to take them.

The metal side hangar gun platforms are harder than tungsten an you will need a bench grinder to shape them as are the main four bow flight deck supports, if the bow struts are shaped properly [squared off so they insert into the casting at the indicated position as in the instructions] they will fit into the castings and make a very strong joint.

Another way to fit the side gun deck castings is to measure and mark exactly where they will fit then cut the hangar sides out and slide them into position this way also gives a stronger joint rather than the butt joint stuck straight on to the hangar walls.

Hope this helps

Andy

PS The Bismark looks great too

here`s an update all hanger`s glued in and filled just the stern to finish also built up the three lift platforms cheer`s phil

Looking good Phil, really coming along nicely....

Regards

Alan

Looking good there Phil.
Your doing great job on the build. I invested in a bench grinder and come in very handy.
Chris

thank`s Andy yes the lift platforms where a bit tight just a small bit of adjustment and they fit nice and snug