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Aoshima's 1-700 HIJMS Katsuragi.

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  • Member since
    March 2009
  • From: brisbane australia
Aoshima's 1-700 HIJMS Katsuragi.
Posted by surfsup on Monday, October 3, 2011 12:29 AM

I was given this Kit to build by a Friend and to say the Kit was Detailed and Good fitting was a huge misnomer. Fit was terrible and the detail was very spartan. When I did the Flightdeck, the Markings came as Decals. They would shatter when placed and Decal Solution was used. I strupped the Deck and did the Camo the old fashioned way. Masking Tape and Patience. She is finally done sans rigging. Any C and C's are most welcome.....Mark

 

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

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Monday, October 3, 2011 7:09 PM

That's sweet. I love the deck camo. Never seen this guy built up. Isn't this kind of an improved Hiryu class?

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

  • Member since
    March 2009
  • From: brisbane australia
Posted by surfsup on Thursday, October 6, 2011 6:14 AM

Rhanks Tigerman. I think she the Sistership of the Unryo. If so, this Class was built after the Hiryu and Soryu and I think about the same Tonnage if not slightly smaller .....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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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:38 PM

Nicely done---I almost got one of these.  Typically these kits have nice detail.  I wonder if it is an old mold? 

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 6, 2011 12:50 PM

Despite your problems she looks great! Kudos for hanging in there- you've got something there to be proud of Cool

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  • Member since
    September 2010
Posted by potchip on Thursday, October 6, 2011 7:53 PM

Manstein's revenge

Nicely done---I almost got one of these.  Typically these kits have nice detail.  I wonder if it is an old mold? 

Pitroad is re-releasing their Unryu class (can't remember if it comes with PE like their recent re-releases), which is a much better base model of the class compared to Aoshima's old tool. Price-wise of course..about 2-3x would be the expectation.

Aoshima tooling is very sparse on detail, 70'esque and not accurate.

  • Member since
    March 2009
  • From: brisbane australia
Posted by surfsup on Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:54 PM

Thanks for the comments Gents. Much appreciated. Judging by the Parts Manny, it is a very old Tooling. Mould slippage abounds and details are spartan. The only modern part of the Kit was the inclusion of a Pitroad generic Weapons Sprue, which I used to replace most of the weaponry.....Cheers Mark 

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

  • Member since
    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Friday, October 7, 2011 1:56 AM

Looks like you built a winner to me.

  • Member since
    March 2009
  • From: brisbane australia
Posted by surfsup on Monday, October 10, 2011 7:45 AM

Thanks for the comments TD. Much appreciated.....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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