I will be following your build with interest

Like myself,you waste little time getting to the next project.I got a 1/200 U-Boat on the bench.

This should go a lot faster then the 1/350 Takao. Great subject and lots of goodies for it too.

Thanks Gents. I hope it goes faster too. Ok, The Flightdeck Sections plus the Bracing have been added to start the proceedings and have been undercoated. More to come soon.....CHeers Mark

Next step is to work on the Hull. I have taken off all the Galleries in readiness to replace them P/E Items. All openings have had their Grills attached and Watertight Doors have been added to the Hull. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark

Thats a heeluva lot o' brass . may i ask what you secure all tha Pe with, it scares the hell out of me.

JH

Awesome Mark, looking forward to seeing her take shape.

Gee, I thought she'd be a little simpler than the Takao due to the lack of the large superstructure and rigging but the PE box is as large as the kit box!

Looking good surfsup! I will watch with interest and see if I can glean any tips...

Nice work on the PE stuff Mark. That stuff would drive me batty.

Thanks for the comments Gents and yes Eric, it drives me more than batty sometimes. OK. Flightdeck is now on and underdeck bracing is now being done. Base painting has also commenced. More to come soon.....Cheers mark.

Ok. Underdeck Bracing has been done and lower Decks have been painted their Linoleum Colour. More to come later.....Cheers mark

The Hull is basically now finished along with some Weathering. The fun little bits will be the next target for this build. Oh this should be fun......Cheers Mark.....ps..The Pen in the PIc gives you an idea of the scale.

talentless

Thats a heeluva lot o' brass . may i ask what you secure all tha Pe with, it scares the hell out of me.

 

JH

Hi JH. My apologies I did not answer sooner. For PE, I use CA Glue to attach Parts to the KIt......CHeers Mark

talentless

Thats a heeluva lot o' brass . may i ask what you secure all tha Pe with, it scares the hell out of me.

 

JH

Sorry could not get back sooner as I have had Computer problems. I use C/A Glue where need and also White Glue if I need a little time to position a Part. I were good Glasses when working in this scale or an Optivisor will do the same Trick. Working in this scale means you cannot go past a Hold and Fold Unit. It makes life so much easier.......Cheers Mark

OK time now to start on the Flightdeck. All Markings are sprayed through the supplied Masks. Weathering is next on the Agenda. More Pics to follow soon.....Cheers Mark

OK Hull and Flight Deck have now been weathered. Added some Black Oil Paint as dots and feathered them into the Stern Area to show Tyre Wear from so many Landings. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Lookin' good,dude.

Thanks Buddy.....Cheers Mark

Not much of an update but the P/E AA galleries have now been added along with the Stack. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark

Looks good with the tire marks. Never fought of that. Probably would be oil stains as well.

Thanks for the comments Eric. Netting and Galleries have now been added which were a pain in the Neck. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

Finally I can say that the Hull and Flightdeck are now finished and weathered. Now it's onto the Island.....Cheers Mark

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OK except for a few small details her Island is now complete. The Island comprises Resin, P/E and Plastic. The Pen gives you an idea of it's size and it is now ready for some Paint. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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Hi,

Like your build and learning from it.

if I may can I ask a newbie question I am working on a 1:700 model and having difficulty gluing on the P/E without smothering it with the CA, how do you do it at this level? I tried using a dip with a cocktail stick, mixed results.

Thx

Dave

Hi Dave. That is the system I use. I put a small amount into a bottlecap and use a Toothpick to transfer it to the Part. You use a little bit of glue at a time instead of one large amount. It is easier to build up the Glue that way than using too much in one go......Cheers Mark

OK HIJMS Akagi is now down and just awaits her Airwing and a Matting Down. More to come soon.....Cheers mark

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