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Bismarck

208

P39

1 Sprue

Funnel (top and side)

P40

1 Sprue

Turret

P41

1 Sprue

Admiral’s bridge - Searchlight deck 

P42

1 pc.

Foretop

P43

1 Sprue

Rangefinder main station - Arado crane platform

P44

1 Sprue

Bollards and various

P45

1 pc.

Lower main deck

P46

1 Sprue

Rangefinders turret (stern)

P47

1 pc.

Main deck (parts of)

P48

1 pc.

Watchtower

P49

1 Sprue

Stern small turret

P50

1 Sprue

Rangefinders small turret

P51

1 Sprue

Miscellaneous

P52

1 Sprue

Funnel platform

P53

1 Sprue

Hangar stern superstructure

P54

1 Sprue

Trunks

BOW AND STERN STRUCTURES - PROPELLERS SUPPORT

CODE

Q.TY

DESCRIPTION

2301

1

Propellers support

2302

1

Stern structure

2303

1

Bow structure

2304

1

Bow structure

PHOTO-ETCHED PARTS

CODE

SIZE

Q.TY

MATERIAL

DESCRIPTION

1554

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Bow superstructure - (step 1)

1555

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Bow superstructure - (step 2)

1556

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Bow superstructure - (step 3/4) and hull fittings

1557

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Bow superstructure - (upper level and funnel)

1557B

244.25 x 76.90 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Bow hangar - Foremast

1558

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Stern superstructure - (step 1/2)

1559

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Stern superstructure - (step 2/3)

1560

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Foremast and various fittings

1561

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Fittings (various) - Medium guns

1562

244.25 x 129.33 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Heavy guns cover

1563

194.25 x 97.4 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Plate and various

1564

244.25 x 57.40 mm

1

Brass etch 0.2 mm

Life boats and stanchions - Arado spare parts

1565

194.25 x 121.88 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Bulwarks and gratings

1566

178 x 56 mm

1

Brass etch 0.4 mm

Guns - Round base cover and various

PLASTIC PARTS

CODE

Q.TY

DESCRIPTION

P1

1 Sprue

Stern sprue

P2

1 pc.

Stanchion template

P3

1 Sprue

Bow sprue

P4

1 Sprue

Bow sprue

P5

1 Sprue

Upper deck stanchion

P6

2 pcs.

Lifeboats - big 

P7

2 pcs.

Lifeboats - small

P8

1 pc.

Lifeboats - Motor launch

P9

4 pcs.

Lifeboats - Connection motor boats

P10

2 pcs.

Lifeboats - Officer’s launch 

P11

1 Sprue

Chocks - Paravane - anti-aircraft carriage

P12

1 Sprue

Gun breech and wire roll

P13

1 Sprue

Searchlights stands

P14

4 pcs.

Anti-aircraft guns 10.5 cm / L65-SK-C/33 (Body)

P15

4 pcs.

Anti-aircraft guns 10.5 cm / L65-SK-C/33 (Base)

P16

4 pcs.

Anti-aircraft guns 10.5 cm / L65-SK-C/37 (Body)

P17

4 pcs.

Anti-aircraft guns 10.5 cm / L65-SK-C/37 (Base)

P18

1 Sprue

Searchlights and Arado canopy

P19

2 Sprues

Arado

P20

1 Sprue

Arado (motors) and searchlights

P21

2 Sprues

Ladders

P22

1 Sprue

Capstans, stern flag pole, fairlead

P23

1 Sprue

Dome radar - Training gun - Quad flak

P24

1 Sprue

Miscellaneous

P25

1 Sprue

Miscellaneous

P26

1 Sprue

Miscellaneous

P27

1 Sprue

Parawaves - Rangefinders - Gun barrels (spare)

P28

2 pcs.

Crane (motors)

P29

2 pcs.

Crane (base)

P30

1 Sprue

Crane - Anchors shroud

P31

1 Sprue

Anchors and propellers

P32

1 Sprue

Small anchor

P33

1 Sprue

Propellers (detail)

P34

2 pcs.

Rudders (static model only)

P35

1 Sprue

Rangefinders station (central and bow)

P36

1 Sprue

Steering compass - Searchlights - Rangefinders

P37

1 Sprue

Anti - Aircraft guns and finders

P38

1 Sprue

Funnel

Summary of Contents for 25076

Page 1: ...GERMAN BATTLESHIP Bismarck 1 est 1879 ...

Page 2: ...Bismarck PLANKING R C PLACEMENT BOW AND STERN STRUCTURES RUDDERS AND PROPELLERS BOW SUPERSTRUCTURE 4 19 22 42 45 INDEX ...

Page 3: ...0 and write in pencil the number of the individual parts of the frame shown on technical table 01 003 Take the two bulkheads 21 and 22 and try to position them without gluing them in the joints of keel 1 oriented as shown in the picture above Warning the two bulk heads must be perpendicular to the keel Apply a layer of wood glue inside the lower joint of the bulkheads then insert them and glue the...

Page 4: ...ther with bulkheads 19 and 23 which you have prepared in the previous steps 009 Move to the bow of the model and lay on your worktop keel 2 support 7 and bulkheads 18 17 16 and 15 which you can find on laser sheets 3550 3551 and 3552 008 While performing tests without glue insert the bulkheads in the respective joints on keel 1 Check that they are perpendicular to the keel and parallel to each oth...

Page 5: ...ich you can find on laser sheets 3552 and 3551 The lower joints of keel 4 must be glued in the stern joints of keel 1 and of shells 25 and 26 018 Glue the dovetail joint of the two elements 5 4 and the two supports 6 at the joint Check that the pieces are perfectly in line with each other and that the lower part of the keel is on the same level of the worktop 017 Try positioning keel 4 without glu...

Page 6: ...s on keel 5 as shown in the picture above Leave to dry thoroughly before continuing 020 Apply wood glue inside the central joints of the bulkheads then insert bulkheads 27 and 28 in keel 4 and 5 and glue them Check that they are parallel to the bulkheads already applied and perpendicular to the keel if necessary use a set square 022 Prepare crossbars 36 x2 35 x2 and 34 x2 which you must remove fro...

Page 7: ...ree different moments In order to proceed in the subsequent assembly stages you can choose the version you prefer Warning we recommend version 3 which is the most complex to more expert and more skilled modellers in painting The hull colouring operations described in the subsequent assembly phases refer to version 1 VERSION 1 VERSION 2 VERSION 3 ...

Page 8: ...he same for both the right and left sides will be useful for tracing the dividing lines of the colours 167 To begin take the model and lay it on your worktop in an orthogonal position With a pencil draw the water line that must run on both sides 50mm above the keel as shown in the photo To perform this step we recommend using a tracker Amati 7378 168 The picture shows the trend of the water line a...

Page 9: ...a small inclination towards the centre of the hull as shown in the detail at the top left Always work on both sides 171 172 Mask the model above and below the lines drawn so that you can proceed with the colouring of the black band At the points of interruption towards the bow and stern of the double black line resume masking along the waterline Mask the eyelets which protrude from the hull toward...

Page 10: ...n yourself on the deck and locate the centreline bring the dimensions shown in the picture and technical drawing 166 to the edge of the bulwarks Move perpendicularly on the side of the hull and mark in pencil on the black band the position of the white pieces A B C which correspond to the three cardboard masks that you will need for colouring see step 179 176 Move to the bow and in the same way ma...

Page 11: ... two walls on the port side 235 Fasten piece 114 and sides 115 of the structure perpendicular to each other 232 Lean walls 112 and 113 on the starboard side of the structure in the joints of base 105 and wall 110 then glue 234 Move to the rear area of the structure and prepare the pieces presented in the picture above which you can find on laser sheet 3554 236 231 234 232 235 233 111 111 111 112 1...

Page 12: ...shows the structure seen from the opposite side As you can see the two pieces 118 protrude from the profile of roof 120 white lines 240 With a small file remove these protrusions and bring the two side pieces 118 flush with the roof Temporarily put this structure aside 242 Assemble the two pieces 121 and 122 together placing 122 on the lower side of the longer arm of piece 121 238 Insert pieces 11...

Page 13: ... starboard side up to the stop points on the three bases 76 84 73 Check their position and alignments then spread superglue on the contact points 247 The three structures are ready Overlap and insert group 117 120 in the joint of wall 110 see detail then glue Take group 121 127 and try it without in the joint of deck 111 To facilitate subsequent assem bly we recommend that you do not glue it to th...

Page 14: ...ood glue on the upper edges of the bow crossbeams and glue deck 128 then move to the stern and spread a layer of glue on the upper edges of the wooden walls of the cabins then glue deck 129 in place The picture in detail shows the upside down structure highlighting deck 129 which protrudes beyond the outer edge of the cabins 251 The picture shows the inverted structure complete with the assembly o...

Page 15: ...cture and glue accessories 2321 2324 2322b 2325 2326 2328 to the covering walls of the superstructure on the port side 314 On the reliefs engraved on the walls on the starboard side of the superstructure find position of each accessories 2321 2322a 2325 2326 2327 316 Move to the stern and glue cabinet 2323 318 313 316 314 317 315 2325 2325 2326 2326 2326 2327 2327 2327 2326 2326 2328 2328 2323 232...

Page 16: ...econd level deck Position it so that the protrusion on the cylinder points towards the bow and at an angle almost with respect to the handrail red arrow Do not glue 324 Repeat the same assembly procedure for the second shooting position which will be assembled on the port side of the superstructure Use the other components which you can find on sprue P23 2318 x2 2319 x2 and 2320 320 Join without g...

Page 17: ...s of piece 783 serve as spacers to correctly position the piece on the structure 365 Glue claddings 782 and 783 to the structure as shown in the picture Take roofs 784 and 785 which you will have to glue over the structure 367 At this point fill and level the cracks and imperfections of the structure with putty and sandpaper in order to level the walls 363 Take cladding 781 and shape it according ...

Page 18: ... this point you will have to paint the deck only its plastic structure with Ral 7001 grey and the brass floors with Ral 1001 wood colour 371 By consulting the picture above glue the plastic accessories on the roof and on the wall of the control station Be careful to correctly orient the pieces 373 Now prepare the lower navigation deck with the use of parts 2353 2354a 2354b which you can find on sp...

Page 19: ...he position of deck 2353 379 We advise you not to glue the structures but only check their position before proceeding with the final painting this will be done later Put these elements aside 381 Join turret 2361 to base 2360 and insert piece 2362 in the hole on the roof of the turret then glue 377 Perform tests without glue Position the deck aligned with the front walls of the underlying superstru...

Page 20: ...ssembled on the front control station 386 Glue profile 794 to the rear of the turret 388 Fold the long sides of grating 880a upwards and insert piece 882a into the cen tral joints of crossbars 880a and 881a as shown in the picture 385 In the same way glue profile 793 on the other side of the turret symmetrically 387 Now move to the photo etched pieces sheet 1557 shown in the picture which you will...

Page 21: ...e glued to the tower 394 Once the correct position has been identified definitively glue the bridge to the tower 391 Lay the two halves of tower 2341 and 2342 on your worktop then couple them without glue After verifying that the two parts coincide perfectly fix them definitively with superglue Smooth at the joints with sandpaper Close the opening on the front of the tower with window 2343 and glu...

Page 22: ...ay 803 with the railings from 804 to 807 which you can find on sheet 1557 and which once completed will be glued to the tower Raise the ends of railings 807 x2 and gangway 803 to 90 397 Now remove the seven doors from 796 to 802 from sheet 1557 which will be glued to the tower Glue doors 796 797 798 to the points indicated in the picture taking care not to confuse the pieces 399 Proceed in the sam...

Page 23: ...04 Observe the picture to correctly orient the pieces then glue 406 Fasten the two crossbars 813 and 812 in the joints of the lower part of the plat form by placing the shorter crossbar 812 towards the stern 403 Now that the platform is ready you can glue it to the tower between the admi ral s bridge and the searchlight deck 405 Now prepare the two moveable ladders which will be placed under the l...

Page 24: ... see red arrows previous step and rod 820 in the centre with the eyelet placed outwards Take the two 821 railings and glue them along the inclined edges of the admiral s bridge oriented as shown in the picture Place the thicker edge of the railing against the bent edge of the plank 409 Move under the other circular platform of the admiral s bridge and prepare the pieces from 816 to 818 sheet 1557 ...

Page 25: ...he missing tooth on profile 825 receives ladder 823 418 Glue profile 827 aligned with railing 807 of the gangway bend and glue profile 828 so that it follows the inclined edge of the tower wall as shown in the picture 415 Glue ladder 823 and profile 824 on the left wall of the tower as shown in the picture Model profile 824 first according to the curve of the tower 417 The picture shows the view o...

Page 26: ...rrow then glue 424 Prepare two other smaller platforms with the use of pieces 836 837 838 839 which you can find on sheet 1557 Curve the two railings 837 and 839 according to the rounded profile of the respective plates 836 and 838 and bend the lower rod towards the inside of the platform Use a small rod to facilitate the bending passage of the pieces 421 Glue the bases in the corner of the platfo...

Page 27: ... you have checked the correct position of the main structures you can proceed to colour the lower levels of the superstructure With Ral 7001 spray paint colour the entire superstructure of the 1st and 2nd level walls and decks Let it dry well then apply a second coat of grey paint to create a colour base on the entire surface Once dry use a brush with Ral 1001 beige colour on the front brass floor...

Page 28: ...entry boxes integrated in the handrail Colour the three handrails 2415 and 2417 x2 with Ral 7001 grey 575 Glue the shooting positions to the superstructure on the sides of the bridge by placing the range finders parallel to the rear wall of the deck The aerator on the support cyl inders must be oriented forward almost against the railing red arrows 572 Insert plank floor 291 on the deck without gl...

Page 29: ... the exception of the profile on the edge and of the appliance Paint the radar device in matt black 581 Take the funnel structure the two hangars and platform 2400 with the aircraft cranes With Ral 7001 paint colour these structures entirely then brush the roof of the funnel with a matt black as shown in detail in the picture and the base of the platform with Ral 7024 dark grey 578 Take the printe...

Page 30: ... bracket 1009 from sheet 1557b bend the upper end of cable to 90 as shown in the detail above and paint the two components in Ral 7001 grey Insert cable 1008 in the appropriate recesses of the platforms indicated by the red arrows up to the rear base of the funnel Glue cable and bracket in place as shown in the picture 586 Now proceed to colour the other previously prepared structures With Ral 700...

Page 31: ... upper tubes 2428 and 2429 on the sides of the admiral s bridge as shown in the detail above Place the two elbow pipes 2426 and 2427 on the newly glued pipes and on lower pipes 2424 2425 then glue them 592 Remove the funnel from the deck and glue central tube 2423 Try aligning side tubes 2424 2425 with the relief patterns on the wall Pay attention to the inclination at the lower end of the two sid...

Page 32: ...99 Insert gangway 1010 set up between the funnel and the admiral s bridge Ob serve the detail above to find the correct position of the gangway indicated by the line in red The front end of the gangway must rest against the rear opening of the admiral s bridge Glue the gangway in place 596 Glue the two side plates 1011 and 1012 to the gangway 1010 with the engraved lines facing upwards Model raili...

Page 33: ... the turret which will be fixed to the superstructure at a later time 711 Now prepare the turret of the shooting direction station C Assemble platform 2452 on turret 2451 P50 Warning the stern superstructure is made up of two similar turrets take the lower one and with the joint in the flange Draw the centre line in pencil on piece 197 step 643 position the turret in the centre of the piece and or...

Page 34: ...f the railing in the joints of wall 1210 718 Model cable 1205 and glue it to the cylinder of turret 2455 aligned with the cable in relief on the side walls Place the cable s electrical panel in the centre 720 Using the cylindrical template P2 model the two railings 1208 Check that the curve follows the rounded profile of the platform then glue the two railings 1208 to the semicircular ends of the ...

Page 35: ...ircular drawings engraved on cladding 1222 725 Position the newly assembled structure on the stern superstructure check the alignments and glue arranging frame 1211 of the rack towards the stern 727 Round the wall in the central part until it adapts to the front curve of structure 207 Try it without glue then glue Fix door 1217 aligned with the hinges engraved on the wall 724 Take the turret of sh...

Page 36: ...sides of the turret bend the side brackets of the ladders against the rear wall of the turret 734 Glue profile 1228 to the turret structure insert coil 1229 under profile 1228 and glue it on one side of the turret as shown in the picture Fix yard 1230 in the centre under the projection of the mast and ladder 1231 vertically above the yard 731 Glue the two searchlights 2462 and 2463 to the sides of...

Page 37: ...ide by gluing gangway 1241 to the lateral joint of the structure With as many pieces from 1234 to 1240 create a second structure mirroring the previous one For this structure you will have to use the gangway 1242 Observe carefully the picture above to identify the exact position of the elements The holders for the connection motor boats are ready keep them aside as they will be fixed to the stern ...

Page 38: ...1253 1254 sheet 1559 746 Rotate the structure again and prepare pieces 1255 x2 and 1256 x2 sheet 1559 which will be assembled in the other joints which are still free on the platform 743 Insert vertical pillars 1252 into the joints of platform 1245 and glue 13 of them on the left rack and 11 of them on the right rack 745 Glue the four pieces 1253 x2 and 1254 x2 in the joints at the head of the rac...

Page 39: ...he lower ends of sides 1257 and 1258 inwards to 90 along the engraved marks then glue them to the sides of the structure using the joints bend the railing of wall 1259 as shown in detail and glue it to the edge of platform 1254 750 Rotate the structure and prepare pieces 1260 1261 1262 1263 always from the sheet 1559 in order to create the two side platforms 751 Glue the first two pieces 1260 1262...

Page 40: ...e walls 1264 1265 and watchtower 2466 in the centre of the platform 757 Now move on to the assembly of the mainmast Cut the 2750 04 copper tube Ø 4mm to a length of 130mm and with a file sand one end in order to obtain the shape shown in the photo and in the drawing Cut two 65mm and 55mm long sections of the 2524 03 wooden dowel Ø 3mm then with abrasive paper taper and gradually round off one end ...

Page 41: ...not yet to the deck cladding you will need to remove the barbette with its accessories for the final colouring 865 At this point you can remove the barbette from the deck and paint it entirely with Ral 7001 grey spray When the colour is dry fix the barbette to the deck cladding 862 Set up and glue the platforms with the relative shelves and railings as shown in the picture Use the joints on the sh...

Page 42: ...orarily keep them aside 870 Continue with the second type of reels the medium size one B1 with two feet supports 1382 and B2 with three feet support 1383 Remove the pieces represented in the picture which you can find on sheet 1560 and the plastics on sprue P12 872 Fasten pairs 1381 1382 type B1 and 1381 1383 type B2 on the opposite side of the drums Repeat the assembly and prepare a total of five...

Page 43: ... the port side and two on the starboard one 941 Before gluing the transparent glass to the dish prepare four more searchlights with base 2545 support 2546 and dish 2547 and paint all five of them in Ral 7001 grey Once dry you can fix the plates to the searchlight dishes 942 Now that you have prepared several accessories you can begin to fix them on the decks of the stern superstructure Before glui...

Page 44: ... Take two sighting devices 2535 two sighting columns 2534 and three step ladder 2533 step 914 and glue them to the bridge in front of the control station as shown in picture 945 Glue binoculars 1427 to the side walls of the bridge Move to the deck and continue preparing with containers 2518 x2 P26 piece 2550 sprue P25 and single life raft 2536 948 Paint in Ral 7001 grey all the accessories that yo...

Page 45: ...oles of the underlying wall as a reference to identify the position of the aerators on the redoubt Take two white ring buoys 4000 03 step 882 and glue one on each side in the position shown in the picture 969 The picture shows the view from the stern of the foremast tunnel and the central shooting direction station with the positioning of accessories 2575 and 2333 970 Now equip the funnel platform...

Page 46: ... four rear 2583 therefore replicate the assembly from step 974 to step 976 and assemble eight cannons in total 977 Now you can colour the entire surface of the eight cannons with Ral 7001 paint Let the rods and the upper part of the caps dry well and brush with Ral 7024 paint following the colouring areas shown in the picture above and in the following one 979 Detach the eight circular bases 2553 ...

Page 47: ...re decks symmetrically 984 Bend up the edges on the long side of piece 1474 red arrows Lift the two parts the back and the front however do not bend the dowel indicated by the yellow arrow Bend inwards at right angle the two dowels at the top indicated by the black arrow Also curve the two upper dowels of triangle 1476 upwards 981 Insert the dowel protruding under the base of the heavy anti aircra...

Page 48: ...hose of piece 1478 towards the tail then glue them in place 988 Take the support diagonals of floats 1478 1477 which you can find on sheet 1564 and bend the side flaps of the two supports upwards With a fine drill bit go over the three holes on motor 2588 for assembling propeller blades 1479 which you can find on sheet 1564 Insert them diagonally into the holes as shown in the detail above then gl...

Page 49: ...ed 995 Glue to the fuselage of the first Arado wings 2586 2587 spread 997 In this picture you can see the second seaplane seen from below with its wings bended 994 Both seaplanes can be assembled with the wings outstretched or bended In the next steps both solutions will be shown in the picture one with open wings and one with closed wings you can choose how to assemble them 993 Return the seaplan...

Page 50: ...colour is perfectly dry you can proceed with setting up the seaplanes with the application of the transfers which you can choose from the four proposals included on the sheet Observe the pictures above to identify the correct positioning and the photos which you can find in the next steps In the same way apply the transfers to the Arado with the bended wings When these are also completely dry appl...

Page 51: ...ards along the engraved lines the two sup ports of the 1482 structure Glue the rear backrests 1483 1485 of the benches to 90 on the respective structures 1482 and 1484 The short side of these two backrests must be inserted in the appropriate joints 1004 Turn the Arado over and insert the two slides 1474 in the three lower holes of each fuselage then glue 1006 Now move on to the preparation of life...

Page 52: ...les intended for fitting the handrails railings and propeller shaft Then glue the accessories in place on the lifeboat Set up canopy 1504 with ring buoys 1493 x2 and the two handrails 1505 Also attach rudder 1488 and lever 1500 as shown in the detail 1011 Glue the two handrails 1486 windshield 1487 ship s wheel 1488 on launch 2595 as shown in the picture With a fine drill bit go over the two holes...

Page 53: ...e plate masking the Amati logo at the bottom right Once dry remove the adhesive tape and vice versa paint the logo in Ral 3003 red masking the rest of the plate Let it dry very well and remove the tape from the plate 1168 Mark the measurement of 186mm on the starboard side of the hull starting from the bow of the ship and the measurement of 16mm starting from the lower profile of the hull Take the...

Page 54: ...he Bismarck We recommend that you exhibit this impressive model in a glass or Plexiglas case to preserve your work over time Warning all the pieces which were not used during the work and which are therefore left over have been included for production needs keep them in a proper place ...

Page 55: ...ver 1563 194 25 x 97 4 mm 1 Brass etch 0 4 mm Plate and various 1564 244 25 x 57 40 mm 1 Brass etch 0 2 mm Life boats and stanchions Arado spare parts 1565 194 25 x 121 88 mm 1 Brass etch 0 4 mm Bulwarks and gratings 1566 178 x 56 mm 1 Brass etch 0 4 mm Guns Round base cover and various PLASTIC PARTS CODE Q TY DESCRIPTION P1 1 Sprue Stern sprue P2 1 pc Stanchion template P3 1 Sprue Bow sprue P4 1 ...

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