The Battleship Bismarck (Anatomy of The Ship)

I knew what to expect from this book as I have the author’s book on the Scharnhorst, but take this book on its own. It is beautiful, a work of pure genius. Stefan Draminski has a deep knowledge of this ship based on years of study and the book’s content is largely based on a detailed 3d computer model he has made of the vessel which has generated the 660 scale drawings and 400 colour 3d views in the book. And it is not just one model; he has detailed views at different times in the Bismarck’s short life! I love the parts going below decks to show the internal layout. As the author remarked, by the time he finished he knew his way around the decks of the Bismarck better than his own neighbourhood. The technical and historical sections are well researched and well written. The photos are beautifully reproduced. That brings me to the book production. Of course a lot of the ship views are across two pages, but sufficient margin has been left that nothing has disappeared down the gutter. Nothing is lost. On one side this book is an excellent historical and technical reference and in particular it would be invaluable to anyone thinking of making a model of this ship, or some one who is interested in how such a behemoth of naval engineering was put together. On the other it is quite simply a beautiful book, a work of art. This should be on the shelf of anyone with an interest in the Bismarck or warships in general. The Scharnhorst one is just as good and equally recommended.

Stunning and fascinating book for those who like obsessive detail. The illustrations are amazing and the supporting text helpfully detailed and sufficient to clearly understand the drawings. Would be an awesome reference for an artist or modeller. I was losing faith as I had to order 3 before I got this book in perfect, new condition. The previous 2 were damaged by a combination of woeful packaging and careless handling, so they went back....what a waste.

I don't normally write reviews. Sounds like a cliche doesn't it but it's absolutely true. I only write a review if something is truly exceptional and this book undoubtably is. I am building the Trumpeter 1/200 Bismark model and must admit I was struggling with the colours i.e., defining what was not grey!! This book does not give you paint specs but does have fantastic extremely detailed 3D colour views which I could not have done without. I am a retired aircraft engineer and can really appreciate the detail in this book which is beyond belief. If you are building a model of the ship or just interested in warships you will spend hours just browsing through this book. It is an incredible piece of work and worth every penny plus a lot more. Buy it!! You will not be disappointed.

This is an exceptional piece of work, targeted to a specific audience, that of the model makers. It offers exceptional quality renderings of the ship in all the exterior arrangements (and also some detailed internal arrangements of compartments). This book is not an interesting read for someone that actually wants to read a 200+ pages book. Not much to read in here. But for a modeler, it is a great resource answering almost all of the questions one might have about the looks and armaments on the ship. It also raises the bar a lot for what would be a realistic build, making things hard to build something that looks as stunning as the 3D renders. One thing I would like to have been included with this book would be a link or otherwise to a system where one can actually inspect the 3D model that Stefan has built, and look at some details from different angles. The author has posted a 3D view of the model on YouTube showing a view from front to back but while being better than nothing, it's somewhat limited.

I bought this as a photoreference work for a Bismarck kit I a have just started building hoping that it would give me enough detial to produce a realistic model. I was blown away by the quality and detail of the drawings and 3D rendered images and am confident that it will help me produce something of vasly superior quality that I would have acheived without it. Even if you are not a model maker but just have hankering for the inner detail of the Bismark, it certainly wont disappoint.

Perfect reference book. Great for information and very useful for the modellers out there. Loads of scaled drawings to reference on in particular 1/200 scale.

Another book on the Bismarck, well she has to be one of the most written about battleships of WW2 a ship of legend and one of reputation, but what was she really like? This book is a detailed look at her construction, how she was built, and what she was actually like. The author uses modern graphics, excellent line drawings, and period photographs to present a very good overview of the ship covering all aspects of her construction, her life, and her sinking. The production qualities of the book are excellent throughout and it will dovetail very nicely with other works that impart the operational aspect of the ship's short life but the operational aspect is not the primary objective of this book. IMO a good addition to the ship's history .

For anyone fixated on marine art and ship modelling the Anatomy of the Ship series is the number one place to go! Wonderful and accurate drawings and technical illustrations packed from cover to cover. The range of ships covered is wide and varied. The range of information in the volumes by Stefan Draminski is colossal.

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Excelente libro, muchas imagenes y diagramas. Muy útil pra los modelistas.

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