Tamiya Tirpitz German battleship - Reviews
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14.8.2007
Another in the Tamiya 1/350 scale ship series is the Tirpitz, sister ship of, and larger than, the Bismarck. Terror of the arctic convoys, her mere presence was enough to tie down a large number of British naval vessels that could well have been better employed else where. Held in reserve by the German navy, attacked by the British using Lancaster bombers and secret X-craft sub's. Ultimately being sunk at her berth in Norway by Barns Wallice's 12,000 pound "tall boy" bomb dropped from a Lancaster bomber. Partially broken up over the next 20 years, a lot of her hull still remains where she sank in shallow water, just visible below the water line.The model is another of Tamiya's success stories,
27.8.2015
Having built the Tamiya Battleship Bismarck, I thought that building the Tirpitz would be a lot easier. Not so. It is almost the same as the Bismarck but not exactly. A few areas are different and you have to be careful. I found that painting a lot of the tiny pieces (such as the tiny guns) was helpful. In fact, I painted most of the large items as well this time before they were detached from the Sprue. Once again, items flip up and disappear into the carpet. No damaged parts in either kit I am glad to say but remember, quite a lot of the parts are very small and difficult to handle. You will find you remember a lot of words you thought you had grown out of as a youngster.
11.4.2019
Just some general observation from unboxing it. It is clearly a very detailed kit and certainly not aimed at the novice (which I am). On a skill level of 1 - 5, it is definitely aimed at the 4 or 5 end of the scale. The number of parts are quite extensive and it will certainly take many, many hours to complete. I am anticipating months - doing small amounts of filing, painting, sanding, filling, etc as I go along. I am just getting back into modelling, having not built one for around 30 years. I have bought a couple of AirFix Starter Kits (Skill Levels 1 and 2) and will make my mistakes on these, before I attempt the Tirpitz. Given the price of it, I would like to produce something to be proud of.
13.8.2014
Tremendous quality. Didn't have to file down any of the mouldings to make them fit flush. Seems to be rather more robust than my previous model, Prince of Wales: I haven't broken any small parts due to clumsy fingers. Challenging paint job. Looking really good, however. Delivery took about 10 days...not bad, considering it was sent from Osaka, Japan!! Instructions are clear, and are set out logically. You'll need a 1mm drill to add some holes to the decks. Enjoy!!
27.9.2020
The box alone told that this was going to be a quality model. The moulding on this is exceptional, I could not see flash on any of the sprues. The plastic is a good standard. Going to take time on this one and it would certainly deserve all the aftermarket parts which is my plan. Opted for Tirpitz over her sister ship Bismark as anything relating to the latter is almost always more expensive. I would strongly recommend this for the price!
24.1.2014
Wow what a great model to build.The detail is just great so needs not to be rushed.Excellent delivery time also I ordered it Monday recieved it on Tuesday morning.5***** all the way
1.4.2014
Brilliant model as you would expect from Tamiya.....I have yet to start it but this is my initial view of the packaging and layout of parts etc. Can't wait to start it.
27.2.2021
A couple ill fitting parts, but I'm pedantic... fun build, finished product looks good, great value when compared to similar ships in this scale.
9.1.2021
I bought this for my husband as he had bought the Bismarck, he loves it! Clear simple instructions. It turned out great!
19.12.2018
Up to the excellent standard by Tamiya this 1/350 kit is Bismacks sister ship and a great build to look forward to!
12.2.2021
This item is very good but the instructions are in chinese not english apart from that it's good
24.1.2021
As usual with Tamiya great quality and presentation. Very enjoyable to build and looks good.
19.3.2021
excellent model quality and finish of parts very good. Tamiya far better than Revell models
20.9.2020
Beutifully made, goes together easily. Very accurate for parts etc. Great kit.
20.6.2019
I enjoy making this type of Model good value for the money