Help needed

[splash]

Today I had a lucky find in a charity shop and picked up a Frog Bismarck, the kit looks like it was designed to make a working boat and is quite big measuring 22 inches that I calculate to be about 1:430 scale.

The problem is I can't find any reference to this kit on the internet. The number on the side says German Battleship Bismarck F133.

Does anyone have any information about the kit, is it rare or is it just an unloved frog failure ?



Regards Splash

[Sissel]

From Wikipedia:
"From 1968, Frog issued around thirty ex-Hasegawa kits, mostly 1:72 scale modern jet fighters, some 1:32 scale WW II era fighters and 1:450 scale battleships."

So that must be the kit you have.

Here's a review/build of it.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1375065


Fantastic find btw! Must have value that kit.

[splash]

Sissel you are a star, no wonder I could not find it looking under Frog

My first thought was to build it for the CBK SIG but now knowing is background it's not an option

I might just build it and convert it to radio control

Regards Splash

[PaulBradley]

Nice find, Alan!

[Sissel]

I might just build it and convert it to radio control

I'll ask the million dollar question.
Will you play with it in the tub?

[splash]

I think you know the answer to that

No point in building a boat if you can't play with it in the tub

Regards Splash

[Chris]

Could you take some pics of the parts?

[iggie]

Could you take some pics of the parts?

Oh Err Mrs

[splash]

Could you take some pics of the parts?

Hi Chris, as you can see its a good size kit that fills the box.











Regards Splash

[Chris]

Looks like a decent kit.

[IvanV22]

Looking forward to seeing the finished kit cruising around in your tub …. But I expect it would need a little bit bigger space….

[PaulBradley]

...he can pretend it's a fjord.....maybe hang an Airfix Grand Slam Lanc from the ceiling above.....

[johnsan]

That does look like Hasegawa molding from that period.

I'm confused. Why wouldn't this be considered a CBK. Isn't the Frog Lightning considered a CBK even with it's Hasegawa background?

[splash]

That does look like Hasegawa molding from that period.

I'm confused. Why wouldn't this be considered a CBK. Isn't the Frog Lightning considered a CBK even with it's Hasegawa background?

You might well be right I just assumed that to be a CBK it had to be designed and made in The UK.

I know some of the Revell kits don't fit the CBK rules.

Regards Splash