Member Model – Doug’s Battleship Bismarck

Doug’s newest model is the Trumpeter 1:200 plastic kit of the battleship Bismarck. It is 49½” long and weighs approx. 20lbs in sailing condition.

The kit had 1700 pieces, and in addition Doug had the extra kit of photo-etched details, which included railings, and radar displays on the bridge, amongst others. There was also a wooden deck consisting of printed wooden veneer on a self-adhesive backing made to fit onto the plastic deck. The model is intended for static display but Doug has done a few modifications to make it a sailing model. It is powered by three 280 size motors, with propellers mounted on extra-long shafts obtained from the Prop Shop in the UK. Speed control is through a single ESC by EA Electronics and power comes from a 6V 4.5Ah SLA battery. He’s using his new 10-channel FlySky radio. The main gun turrets can be individually rotated, each one having its own servo.

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