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                        A newbie to a full scale project

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                        Wampa2000
                        • Member since
                          May 2015
                        A newbie to a full scale project
                        Posted by Wampa2000 on Monday, May 18, 2015 6:37 PM
                        Hi, been checking this forum. I started this as a hobby, now a full scale project. I usually have WWII aircrafts, but i might in need of help with insights and expertise from you guys.
                        I recently just got a Nashima Battleship Yamato 1/200 scale its from 60s-70s, not sure of anybody have experienced putting together anything from Nashima made. Thank you so much. Oh, i forgot to mention i have a year to finish this project. -11 months to go. Thank you again!
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                        Tojo72
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Western North Carolina
                        Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:52 AM

                        Welcome to the forums,post in the Ship Forum maybe some pictures of the kit and your progress.Im sure the ship modelers will help out.I look forward to following along.

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                        Bish
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
                        Posted by Bish on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 12:11 PM

                        Welcome aboard.

                        I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

                         

                        On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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                        GMorrison
                        • Member since
                          September 2012
                        Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 12:24 PM

                        The manufacturer is Nishino.

                        www.steelnavy.com/Yamat200.htm

                        www.shipmodels.info/.../viewtopic.php

                        It's a good kit, maybe not as good as more recent ones, but it will more than do.

                        Lots of brass aftermarket stuff is available too.

                        Welcome aboard!

                         Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

                         

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                        modelcrazy
                        • Member since
                          July 2014
                        Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:14 AM

                        Man I want to finish my Yamato (Taymiya old tool) sooo bad, but I need to get  a PE set for it.

                        Welcome to the forum Wampa  Welcome Sign.

                        If you post a WIP thread I'll be watching (if I find it).

                        Steve

                        Steve

                        Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

                         

                         

                        http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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                        tankerbuilder
                        • Member since
                          August 2008
                        Posted by tankerbuilder on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:28 PM

                        A Hearty Welcome Aboard matey !

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                        Scarecrow Joe
                        • Member since
                          April 2015
                        Posted by Scarecrow Joe on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:06 PM

                        I read full scale and thought a 1:1 ship!?!? LOL!

                        3rdRedHotandRollinBadge_zpsdedaf88d by nenekinkin, on Flickr

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                        checkmateking02
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: AandF in the Badger State
                        Posted by checkmateking02 on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 10:43 PM

                        Welcome to the FSM Forum!

                         

                         

                         

                         

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                        Mopar Madness
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                          April 2015
                        Posted by Mopar Madness on Saturday, May 23, 2015 10:02 AM
                        Welcome to the forums!

                        Chad

                        God, Family, Models...

                        At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

                        On deck: Who knows!

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