Tamiya 78013 1/350 German Battleship Bismarck Plastic Model Boat Kit

Perfect fit as usual, highly detailed, up detailed parts available.

This ship model requires an investment in time to complete numerous subsections. You will also want to paint most of the components before assembly. Recommend drilling any required holes (for example rudder holes) before any other steps. I use Google a lot to find details on things like the rescue boats and ship flags. I made the swastikas using DYI decal kits and Google. I think I spent a few hours a day over a month’s time so parts, paints and glue could dry. Ship models are always a good challenge which experienced modelers will appreciate.

Tamiya has always been my first choice for model ships on this scale. The attention to detail is impressive and the instructions are easy enough to follow. This is definitely a kit geared to the more serious builder, and with the right paint and an investment of time, the finished product absolutely glows with authenticity. The stand can easily be customized for either a monotone presentation or a gold-on-black which is striking. Deck detailing is a snap, and the superstructure can be painted to dazzle or plain grey patterns.

Yes, this model of the German battleship Bismark is huge! It's certainly not a one- or two-day project, even for the most experienced builder. But's that's good. It's a challenge. Like all Tamiya models it is very well made and quite detailed. The instructions are clear but you will need to spend some time studying them. If you're up for it, you'll be rewarded with an excellent scale model of this famous ship. It's going on my son's shelf next to the one of the King George that helped sink it during World War II.

it's my third ship 1/350 that I'm building,very nice model. It's supposed, you can modify it to use an engine and batteries, so I suppose it should float in a pool..I think it could have some more details, in the anchors zone, and the airplanes (very basic). I'm still waiting the chains (i bought'em separatly). The more difficult part is always painting, more than is this case, with several combinations. Happily this ship has a lot of tuning aftermark parts. Only one more suggest, about painting instructions, they should be more detailed..What I still have trouble is with the level lines, and with the railing and the glue. Additionally I'm in doubt what material to use for the cables.

Very detailed

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This was my first serious model as an (older) adult, so I don't have much to compare it with, and I still have a lot to learn. That said, everything seemed to fit pretty well. There are nuggets of information spread throughout the directions, so you have to read them carefully.But the real reason I'm writing this is to express my appreciation for Tamiya America. During construction, I managed to misplace (drop, lose, whatever) one of the tiny, T-shaped antennas. I contacted Tamiya to see how much the whole section would cost (a parts number list is at the end of the instructions). Although the whole part was no longer available, they asked me what I was after. I gave them the number for the individual part, and a few days later it arrived in my mailbox at no charge. That's great customer support.