Sink the bismark! (1 Viewer)

[TomNT]

If I did my sums right, I reckon about 26/27 feet long...bloody big in other words, about 1/2 million paddlepop sticks aprox......{sm4}
Wayne.

Better start raiding those tuck shop bins mate...:rolleyes2:^&grin

Tom

 

[Jack]

Better start raiding those tuck shop bins mate...:rolleyes2:^&grin

Tom

Let's make it a group effort - I'll start collecting two of every animal - one male, one female...

 

[TomNT]

Let's make it a group effort - I'll start collecting two of every animal - one male, one female...

But is your house over 27 feet long Jack!

Tom

 

[johnnybach]

How about making the Bismark? It might be big, but think of all the figures you could produce to go with it? Yes I would buy one. She was a remarkable ship and her sister the Tirpitz tied up a number of allied troops and ships on the fears that they would break out of Norway. Frankly if you look at the amount of damage the Bismark did it is amazing the amount of ships, planes, and personel it took to sink her, and to this day the Germans still claim they scuttled her at the last minute.

The Catalina is fantastic!

My father was a seaman aboard HMS Dorsetshire (British County Class Cruiser), and according to him, put a last salvo of torpedoes into the blazing ship. He also told me that despite orders to the contrary, she hung around the sinking ship and picked up German seamen from the water, by lowering scramble nets. He said that around 80 men were picked up - whilst he saw the Bismark sink by the stern. Hope this helps. Johnnybach

 

[Wraith]

If I did my sums right, I reckon about 26/27 feet long...bloody big in other words, about 1/2 million paddlepop sticks aprox......{sm4}
Wayne.

So we're not likely to see the finished product by the end of this week then?
Looking forward to photos next week.:wink2:

 

[Shyguy151]

But is your house over 27 feet long Jack!

Tom

It would fit in the basement. My wife let me have the U Boat and that was 7 feet which would make the Bismark right about 26/27 feet. I would certainly need a number of K&C Kreigsmarine sailors.

 

[Fraxinus]

My math suggests about 27.43 feet for the Bismark. But for planning purposes, I think you might want at least 28.76 feet to allow for the Yamato/Musashi or 29.67 feet for the Iowa Class. Biggest guns were on the Yamato/Musashi.

 

[TomB]

Hi Guys,

A couple of Consolidated PBY Flying Boats (better known to us Brits as “The Catalina”) just flew into Hong Kong yesterday…

Both aircraft are in typical WW2 Royal Air Force Colour Schemes…#88 is in mid to late war predominantly white whereas “WQZ” is in the markings of the aircraft that first spotted the German battleship “BISMARK” after it sank “HMS HOOD”.

Hope you like them…

Best wishes and happy collecting!

Andy C.​

P.S.

A little extra background… On May 26, 1941 a Catalina of No.209 squadron R.A.F. Coastal Command flown by US Navy Ensign “Tuck” Smith attached to the RAF spotted the German battleship together with its escort “Prinz Eugen”. What makes this so interesting was that the U.S. was not even in the war at this point… Pearl Harbor was almost seven months away!!!

The US Navy awarded Smith the Distinguished Flying Cross for finding the Bismark. He was ordered to keep quiet about how and why he was awarded the medal. Only years later did the story come out. He died in 2006 aged 90.[/QUOTE
The PBY is a beautiful aircraft..the Air Force Museum at Bull Creek in Perth WA has one...wonderfull to be able to walk around it and see the beautiful seaplane lines....Cats used to fly from the Swan river here in perth to India during the war...they were pilots in those days...I dont think the Cat had auto pilot...not sure..I do know it did not have flaps...too slow to need them,,,TomB

 

[Shyguy151]

My math suggests about 27.43 feet for the Bismark. But for planning purposes, I think you might want at least 28.76 feet to allow for the Yamato/Musashi or 29.67 feet for the Iowa Class. Biggest guns were on the Yamato/Musashi.

The Museam Of Science And Industry in Chicago has an excellent exhibit regarding the naval activities during WWII. The models of the ships are incredible, and obviously the U-505 a late war version of the type IXC/40 U Boat. One of the galleries is also dedicated to naval aviation and shows Catalina's in anti sub roles for Coastal Command, and all kidding aside the K&C model is very well done. The plane had an amazing longevity and versions were still flying in civilian service up until the last ten years. If memory serves me right one broke up around then and the main wing spar fell off and I think they were finally withdrawn from daily use, but they were one tough bird. Good job Andy. I too would be interested in a US Navy version as they were used at Midway, and yes I am the one that started the thread about making a Japanese Zero, which again I would love to see one from K&C!