Anchors

[SkyFire]

Anyone know what type of anchors the Bismarck has. Just been looking at some metal ones on Cornwall Model Boats. Wondering if there is some I can use instead of the plastic ones they supply.

Aeronaut Anchors
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/aeronaut_anchors.html

Amati Anchors
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/amati_anchors.html

Caldercfrat Anchors
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/caldercraft_anchors2.html

Graupner Anchors
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/graupner_anchors.html

Krick Anchors
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/krick-anchors.html

Mantua Anchors
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/mantua_anchors.html

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Found some more at the link below. Looks like they are of the Hall anchor type.

http://www.bismarck-class.dk/technicallayout/anchors/anchors.html
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Looks like the 341.1 Hall Anchor 18mm by graupner is the closest I have found so far in metal anchors to what they supply in plastic for the large anchors.

The supplied plastic anchors are:-
Large ones are 18mm long by 17mm wide.
Small ones are 14mm long by 9mm wide.

[benhall]

Are these brass??? Dave

[SkyFire]

Think some are brass and some are some other sort of metal, ones with the magazine are plastic.

[benhall]

metal ones would be good, but the anchors seem OK with the mag...Dave

[SkyFire]

Just bought an anchor chain for the Bismarck as what they supply is a joke, it looks nothing like what it should be. Borrowed the photo from the UK Bismarck site.

It's the first one on the list.
Ref: K65401

3.1 x 1.9mm Brass Stud-Link Chain 1 mtr

http://www.model-dockyard.com/acatalog/Krick_studlink_chain.html

The top chain is what I bought and the bottom chain is what your get supplied with, would be ok for jewelry but not an anchor chain.

Anchor Chain post on the UK Bismarck site.
http://buildthebismark.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=generalbuild&action=display&thread=2239

[benhall]

That's a huge improvement, will purchase myself for sure. Good one Anthony!!.........Dave