HIJMS AKAGI in 1-700 WITH LION ROAR P/E.

stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Friday, August 12, 2011 12:39 AM

Very nice so far! Yes I built that kit back in the70s as a kid. I am looking forward to see what you do with it here! Stick out tongue Makes me want to finish that SBD of mine... Whistling

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U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Thursday, August 11, 2011 8:35 PM

Yay! I loved Japanese flat-tops back when I was a kid and still enjoy them today. My friend and I made some really cool ones out of Legos. LOL We used to take turns bombing them. of course the ends of the flightdecks went first with the lack of support from the braces.

Eric

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surfsup

Member since
March 2009
From: brisbane australia

Posted by surfsup on Thursday, August 11, 2011 8:35 PM

Thanks Tigerman. Will have more Pics up shortly.....Cheers Mark

If i was your wife, i'd poison your tea! If Iwas your husband, I would drink it! WINSTON CHURCHILL

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:02 PM

Get this MOJO done!

Seriously, it's looking sharp with that brass deck on her.

Eric

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surfsup

Member since
March 2009
From: brisbane australia

Posted by surfsup on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 4:36 AM

The Flightdeck has now been added and all the indiviual FD Braces have now been added to the underside of the Deck. The Hull hase been Basecoated also. More to come shortly.....Cheers Mark

If i was your wife, i'd poison your tea! If Iwas your husband, I would drink it! WINSTON CHURCHILL

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surfsup

Member since
March 2009
From: brisbane australia

Posted by surfsup on Thursday, August 4, 2011 8:49 PM

Thanks for the comments Jester. Will have more Pics up shortly.....Cheers Mark

If i was your wife, i'd poison your tea! If Iwas your husband, I would drink it! WINSTON CHURCHILL

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Jester75

Member since
December 2006
From: N. Georgia

Posted by Jester75 on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 8:58 PM

I'm tagging along. This should be very interesting! Brasswork is looking sharp.

Eric

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surfsup

Member since
March 2009
From: brisbane australia

Posted by surfsup on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 6:35 PM

Thanks Gents. I find that it is more fun to try and improve an older Kit than to build a newer Kit. Insanity must be a prerequisite........Cheers Mark

If i was your wife, i'd poison your tea! If Iwas your husband, I would drink it! WINSTON CHURCHILL

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 12:58 PM

All that brass will sink her.

Great start. My friend built this up some 35 years ago. Yours is bound to be a major upgrade on that. That's a lot of PE.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 10:32 AM

Wow, tackling the ancient moulding...

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mfsob

Member since
March 2005
From: West Virginia, USA

Posted by mfsob on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 7:17 AM

And this just strengthens my resolve to never do a WW II Japanese carrier *shudders* But yours is looking good.

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TD4438

Member since
March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 2:15 AM

I'll be watching this one.

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surfsup

Member since
March 2009
From: brisbane australia

HIJMS AKAGI in 1-700 WITH LION ROAR P/E.

Posted by surfsup on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 1:40 AM

I started this Kit a while ago in tandem with the Hood but put it on the backburner while I finished of the Biggn. Now I have gone back to her with the intent to finish her off. This is what I have started with......

All Girder Work has been added to the underside of the Flightdeck and has been Basepainted. The Pen in the Shot shows the size of what I am working in.......

I have also started work on the Hull. All the Galleries have been removed to accept P/E Replacements. All Walkways have had all Beackets removed and replaced with Brass and P/E Hatches have been added ro all appropriate Areas. More to come soon......Cheers Mark