Spanjaard
That is a beautiful Bismarck!
Thanks for the tip about using needles for the glue 😉

Martin Oostrom
This one sure looks like a perseverance tester. I like her with her paint on

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
Anytime @Spanjaard 🙂 and thanks for the compliments!

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
Thx @Martin, it is a test overall, first thing I have build in 30yrs...so some catching up to do 🙂

Spanjaard
first thing in 30 years? wow, those PE look first class

Martin Oostrom
Any updates?

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
not many, but just added 3 pictures, King George attacked the main mast once more in a double strike 🙁

Martin Oostrom
So Lode was building next to you? OR What a strange name for a cat?

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
the cat unfortunately...Lode's ship isn't ready to fire yet 😄

Martin Oostrom
Give us more! We crave pictures

Spanjaard
looking good Maurice!

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
thanks, more pictures coming soon 🙂 promissed!

Martin Oostrom
Hey Maurice, when is soon?

Treehugger
Btw, you can imo safely sand painted surfaces smooth, assuming the most bottom layer(s) are smooth. That means that, if adding primer paint first, then that first layer of paint has to be sanded smooth, in order to be able to sand other layers on top, otherwise, small tips of a bottom layered paint will show through when sanding an upper layer paint. At the end, adding a gloss coat and varnish hides any small discoloration and scratches you get from the sanding. It is important to undertand that sanding details and edges is not possible, because you easily sand away the paint that way, only large flat surfaces are good to sand this way.

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
good question Martin 🙂

Martin Oostrom
Does this mean she's finished?

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
she'll never be 😉
Just ditching up some photo's but she should be finished in a few weeks normally. Already onto Mushashi now 🙂
Houten tomorrow?

Martin Oostrom
Yes, Houten it is
She seems to have survived the cat attack pretty well? And every piece is one closer to the finish line.

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
if it were just once... my ship took more beating then the real one I bet! 🙂

Spanjaard
and where are the pictures of the Mushashi?? 😉

Maurice van der Vleuten Author
not yet taken 🙂
but might do tomorrow, as she is safe in a box now 🙂

Jörg Schäfer
Good Job.

Guy Rump
Very nice job! 👍

Chrisswe
Really nice Bismarck!