Heya! I recently just got back into the hobby and my plan is to use these bismark files i got a build a wooden scale im not going into battle but just a pond ship to mess around with, iv printed the plans out as close as i can get them to 144 and was wondering if it looked all good to just glue down to plywood and cut. It should be around 5ft i think but its near 4-3 would that be ok?
At 1/144th scale a Bismarck should be 68.33" long, if you arent battling you can build to whatever scale you like provided you stick to that scale and don't mix and match.
Sounds good i think i messed up though the keep is a bit smaller than the deck hole is this supposed to be liek this?
Hey mK, Looks like it’s all there Bud! Go for it! Now your widest rib. . Or section of top deck, should be 25cm or 9.8425. ( she was 36m wide then you know you are on scale if your going for 1/144 that is!)
If that is a 6 foot long piece of plywood then it's looking good. The other dimensions you mentioned seem to be off, though, and those midship ribs look like they are only about 7" wide when they should be close to 10" like @Nateseadog stated. You may want to do some more measuring or reprint those, if you want it to be 1/144th scale.
im going for 40-50 inches long so its s bit smaller just got to cut it out now should i get a jig saw router or scroll saw? I really how no tools as mine broke or were given away.
You don't really *need* power tools for that. A coping saw will let you get close to the lines and you can sand the rest. I'd use a regular crosscut saw to divide the board up into small groups of parts so that you're not trying to hold and turn a whole sheet while cutting out tight curves. If you are cutting thin material with a jig saw (decks etc.,) especially from the inexpensive plywood from a home improvement store, it is likely to tear out chunks of the surface and leave ragged edges, even with a fine blade. I'm going to need to re-cut the decks for my HMS Invincible : ( PS. I have an old craftsman scroll saw that I use for cutting ribs. Best $20 I spent at a yard sale ever : )
Yes like Xanthar mentioned, I agree. . you don’t really need power tools. I just use a coping saw for 90% of my ribs, the main deck and some wider ribs I will use a jigsaw for easy curves. . Then Sand down to get them nice. Fast set epoxy and off you go!
yeah ill probabbly try that i undercut the ribs just a bit i think ill also glue the stencils out farther apart
