HIJMS Hyuga 1-700 (Finished).

Mark,

Oh this is going to look SWEET! Looking forward to the pictures.

Steve

Thanks Steve. Really going to enjoy this one.....Cheers mark

Should be a cool subject.look forward to it.

Thanks for the comments Eric.....Cheers mark

If I recall, you built a beautiful  HMS Hood. Yes?

Thanks Eric. I did build the Hood about 5 Years ago and loved it. OK the Hull is now together and Hasegawa have done it in a strange way. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

I've got the Ise, same type of kit with the PE and wood base. So far, the only issue I have had is that the shafts are very fragile, with attachment points that make it hard to get them off the sprue without breaking. I broke the first, but was able to get it back together and looking straight. Overall, this looks like a fun kit, especially compared to what I would have to shell out for a 1/350 version. Even so, I will probably break down and get a 1/350 Fuso. I love those pagoda masts!

Thanks Buddy I will keep that in mind.....Cheers mark

OK her Pagoda Bridge is now completed. Will have some more soon.....Cheers Mark

Lots of guns on her.

Thanks Eric. I figured out her armament must be putting her just before Leyte Gulf.....Cheers Mark

Thats the way Trumpeter does it too. The thing to watch out for- don't take it for granted that the red/ grey part division is truly the waterline. Could be, but best to eyeball it carefully.

surfsup

OK her Pagoda Bridge is now completed. Will have some more soon.....Cheers Mark

Exquisite work there.
One thing, my memory is that IJN used rather astonishing quantities of russet-leather colored linolem on its steel decks, particularly places like signal and searchlight platforms, bridge areas and the like.

So, I'll be on pins & needles impatitiently waiting to see how this mast turns out.

Thanks for the comments my Friend. I am trying to find out if Hyuga had thee Deck coverings. If she does I will add them.....Cheers Mark

You have to give it to the Japanese ships; whether WW2 or modern, they really look good.

They certainly do Allan. OK here is the Hull together with the Stack and Pagoda getting a fit check. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Those top shelf Hasegawa kits are the best. I have the Soya and the Mikasa in the stash; if I ever won the lottery I'd also buy the Gambier Bay.

This is making my eyes burn. Capn, I've seen the linoleum on models only, for medium and small surface ships. I don't know about the big thumpers. At least on the BB's the Japanese used some really high grade spruce.

That red linoleum was held down with silver metal bands.

Some years ago I was working on the War Memorial Veterans Building in San Francisco.

Built in 1929, all of the public spaces that were "back of the house" had linoleum floors, ala the USN. Big gray sheets of stuff. I put in a bid to get a couple of hundred square feet, figured I'd pave my garage. Nope, sent to the landfill.

I have the Hasegawa HIJMS Hyuga waiting until after I finish the Kirishima.  I also have the Rainbow detail set (Rb 7060) for the 1941/42 Ise/Hyuga that I picked up off of eBay. It is fantastic!  I recommend it highly for anyone building the battleship only version of these ships.

Interestingly, the Hasegawa Hyuga kit offers the choice of the Hyuga in pre turret 5 explosion or post explosion.

Bill

it's probably a good thing gmorrison , a lot o that old linoleum had aspestos in it

From what I can gather. Most IJN Capital Shups did not have Linoleum covered Bridge Decks. Their Cruisers and DD's did though and only on the Main Deck. If Capital Ships had any coverings on their Bridge Decks, it was Square Cork Mats....Cheers mark

OK the Flight deck Area is now basically done with a bit more to add in this area.....Cheers mark

Your build inspired me to put in some time on my Ise last night. I have the version without the flight deck, but they are pretty similar otherwise. The scaffolding around the funnel looks tricky. How did it go together for you?

Always like the look of Japanese ships. Brings back memories of building these kits when I was younger. This is going to look great.

Thanks for the comments Gents. The Scaffolding around the Tower was a pain to do but got there in the end......Cheers mark 

Thats some fine work you did with the PE on the stern. Must have been hard putting them on?

Mark,

As I have said before, but I'll say it again, I am in total amazement of your workmanship, especially with 1/700 scale. Are you going to replace the kit barrels with Master Model brass ones?

Steve

Thanks you for the comments Allan and Steve. Steve the Kit comes with Metal Barrells so will be using them on the Kit.....Cheers mark

I've been doing more work on my Ise, and have just about finished all the subassemblies, and will then paint them. One thing I noticed is that the instructions show the assembly of the searchlight/AA gun platforms that go on the front and back of the funnel, but don't actually show them being attached! Nothing like totally forgetting the subassemblies you just built. I'm trying to figure out which one goes where based on the illustration that shows the entire stack/scaffolding assembly on the ship.