Hey everyone I was searching around and saw Squadron had this listed as pre-sell. I did a little more searching and found that it is nearly 50 inches in length and the beam is 7 inches with over 1700 parts. I thought the Arizona was huge when it arrived at my door step, it is still in the box. Very tempting of ordering a model of the Bismarck. Not sure where a person could display a 50 inch ship model.
Trumpeter 1/200 scale Bismarck
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, Jul 20 2012 10:10 PM
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 10:10 PM
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 10:27 PM
In a 52" cabinet?
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 01:17 AM
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 03:11 AM
I will be buying one from out of Hong Kong as it will be about $100 cheaper than in the States or Australia and that includes the shipping as well.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 07:58 PM
I mentioned this one to my wife , normally she loves me doing ships, but at £00 or so , its just a little out of my league , BUT is they produce a 1/200 Hood.. man all bets are off!
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 10:58 PM
1/200 Prinz Eugen for me.
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I'm so far behind, I think I'm in first place...
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Posted 22 July 2012 - 02:27 AM
I hear the Hood and the Missouri are also being considered as future 1/200 subjects from Trumpeter
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Posted 22 July 2012 - 04:40 AM
Missouri,Iowa,New jersey, or Wisconsin... Hmmmmm. I have an original Life Mag with a photo of just launched Iowa on the cover, as well as the centerfold.
in progress:
1/35 Su-85/ winter- attach to base
1/32 DH-9a USMC
1/32 Mig-3:winter paint and weathering: in progress and base
Yacht America need some parts.
NEXT UP: Me-109G2/R6-on hold
I'm so far behind, I think I'm in first place...
Yes, I built models when I was a kid too.... no they're not toys....
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Posted 22 July 2012 - 06:45 PM
I would love to have an Iowa class BB in 1/200 an the Prinz Eugen would be awesome as well.
I really like the lines of the crusiers and the Prinz Eugen did actually survive more that one sorte!
I'm holding out for the 1/35 "early" ELCO PT from Italeri which is not too far away so I'll have to pass on the Bismarck; I think 
Barry
Edited by Barry, 24 February 2013 - 12:09 PM.
Just because it won't be seen is no reason not to make it right!
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Posted 23 July 2012 - 10:03 AM
As I said earlier , a 200th scale Hood would make me a very , very happy modeller, and considering I spent £275 on the White Ensign Hood when it first came out , the same again for a model half as big again seems almost resonable!
If any of you are intrested in REALLY big model ships , check out the new River Museum in glasgow or the Science Museum in London, They have on display the "Builders Models" of most of the warships and liners built in the UK for the last 100+ years. These models are , I think, around 1/96 or even 1/72 for Battleships and Cruisers and in some cases I think around 1/48th for Destroyers etc.
They were produced by the shipbuilders from the original plans and acted as a sort of advertisment for the abilities of the firm. I have a bunch of pictures , non digital alas, of the Hood Builders model , and it is simply a work of art, , showing the ship as it was when completed ...
I also have some shots somewhere of the KGv battleship model on display at Greenwich at the maratime museum , its around 1/48th I think, again a superb example of what can be done with talent , an unmited budget, and a REALLY big room!
Pity I've got none of those!
If any of you are intrested in REALLY big model ships , check out the new River Museum in glasgow or the Science Museum in London, They have on display the "Builders Models" of most of the warships and liners built in the UK for the last 100+ years. These models are , I think, around 1/96 or even 1/72 for Battleships and Cruisers and in some cases I think around 1/48th for Destroyers etc.
They were produced by the shipbuilders from the original plans and acted as a sort of advertisment for the abilities of the firm. I have a bunch of pictures , non digital alas, of the Hood Builders model , and it is simply a work of art, , showing the ship as it was when completed ...
I also have some shots somewhere of the KGv battleship model on display at Greenwich at the maratime museum , its around 1/48th I think, again a superb example of what can be done with talent , an unmited budget, and a REALLY big room!
Pity I've got none of those!
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Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:37 PM
I noticed this one away's back and the temptation to buy this model is very strong!I mentioned this one to my wife , normally she loves me doing ships, but at £00 or so , its just a little out of my league , BUT is they produce a 1/200 Hood.. man all bets are off!
I'm also in agreement with you regarding HMS Hood, it would be very nice if they did it and I think for me a guaranteeed purchase.
Regarding other subjects, I'd be very tempted if they did the Scharnhorst too, such a beautiful ship and very famous for all the wrong reasons.
I really must get Italeri's Schnell Boot and the MTB, so much great stuff and so little time to build them all!
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:30 AM
Errr, you know I did my DB5 parkwork ? Well another partwork company is doing the Hood in 1/200 here: http://www.buildabattleship.co.uk/
Please don't believe I'm trying to convert anyone to these, is just the two topics (large scale and battleships) came up.
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Please don't believe I'm trying to convert anyone to these, is just the two topics (large scale and battleships) came up.
Grant.
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 01:31 AM
What is the story on a 1/35 Early Elco? Really, I don't have to try to back date mine?
in progress:
1/35 Su-85/ winter- attach to base
1/32 DH-9a USMC
1/32 Mig-3:winter paint and weathering: in progress and base
Yacht America need some parts.
NEXT UP: Me-109G2/R6-on hold
I'm so far behind, I think I'm in first place...
Yes, I built models when I was a kid too.... no they're not toys....
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 02:03 AM
Talk about Humongo! (From the Yamato Memorial Museum)
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 09:12 AM
Hmmm .. any model that requires a building to house it , is probably going to produce some small element of domestic disharmony....
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