Well I just received the new Revell of Germany's 1/350 DKM Bismarck along with the LionRoar Super PE detail to include resin parts and brass barrels. I have gne over the parts of the detail set and let me tell you, LionRoar left no stone unturned or detail omitted except on the instruction sheet concerning the use of the PE railing and locations and the correct way to install the brass barrels, but I am sure I can get over those hurdles when I get to them.
As far as the Revell kit, the detail and method of construction give much more control to the builder than the Tamiya kit by a long shot. It's not without it's issues, bit of flash here and there, but for the most part, it appears to have a lot more detail and room for really making a "Show Stopper" when completed. The deck leveling is broken down better and lets you add more details as you progress each sub-assembly. The one drawback I have noticed is the painting instructions are a bit cryptic and the patterns for early version or later version before her sinking seem quite different then what has been "normally" seen years past. I may have to employ a little artist interpretation with that aspect of the build.
I already have all the basswood planks I should need for the build, so it will get that treatment throughout. However, due to all the details that have been included in the PE detail set, I will try doing a large diorama at sea with it full hull, but with a larger side framing that will house a acrylic case made from scratch. Needless to say I will be taking a long time on this kit, but I will post progress in sections as a "From Start to Finish - How To" on this one. I will also either use WEM coulors direct or find a match in Model Masters Acrylics (would love to use water-based with my airbrush this time around, enamels played hell with a couple brushes on my last big build and solvents are getting too harsh on this old man...lol. Anyway, I hope the project will be interesting to follow and what limited techniques I have to share may help someone along the way in their own model endeavors. I may even pull out the old handy dandy video camera and make short videos to cover some of the more tricky task. Until then, take care all and I hope I can keep my patients to make this all worth while.
As far as the Revell kit, the detail and method of construction give much more control to the builder than the Tamiya kit by a long shot. It's not without it's issues, bit of flash here and there, but for the most part, it appears to have a lot more detail and room for really making a "Show Stopper" when completed. The deck leveling is broken down better and lets you add more details as you progress each sub-assembly. The one drawback I have noticed is the painting instructions are a bit cryptic and the patterns for early version or later version before her sinking seem quite different then what has been "normally" seen years past. I may have to employ a little artist interpretation with that aspect of the build.
I already have all the basswood planks I should need for the build, so it will get that treatment throughout. However, due to all the details that have been included in the PE detail set, I will try doing a large diorama at sea with it full hull, but with a larger side framing that will house a acrylic case made from scratch. Needless to say I will be taking a long time on this kit, but I will post progress in sections as a "From Start to Finish - How To" on this one. I will also either use WEM coulors direct or find a match in Model Masters Acrylics (would love to use water-based with my airbrush this time around, enamels played hell with a couple brushes on my last big build and solvents are getting too harsh on this old man...lol. Anyway, I hope the project will be interesting to follow and what limited techniques I have to share may help someone along the way in their own model endeavors. I may even pull out the old handy dandy video camera and make short videos to cover some of the more tricky task. Until then, take care all and I hope I can keep my patients to make this all worth while.
