AFV Club 1/350 I-19 IJN Submarine

warshipguy

Member since
September 2005
From: Groton, CT

Posted by warshipguy on Friday, January 16, 2015 1:03 PM

I agree. I would recommend building another one with them lowered and stowed. It would make for an interesting comparison. But, your model looks fine as is.

Bill

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Friday, January 16, 2015 11:48 AM

Thank you Bill. But when she was operating here in December 1941 offshore, she was not conducting flight ops. No need for the crane to be raised. Then it's just a question of symmetry to have the antenna mast raised. I am sure that at some point here she did have that raised to communicate with Japan more efficiently. But for appearance purposes, it looks better all up or all down.

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warshipguy

Member since
September 2005
From: Groton, CT

Posted by warshipguy on Friday, January 16, 2015 5:50 AM

Why should you have modeled the crane and antenna stowed? It looks great as is!

Bill

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Friday, January 16, 2015 12:54 AM

Thank you MM. Yes, photography is not my strong point... LOL! It is a very nice kit. In hindsight I probably should have modeled the crane and antenna mast stowed instead of raised...

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Model Maniac

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February 2003
From: Thailand

Posted by Model Maniac on Thursday, January 15, 2015 11:37 PM

Very nice work, stikpusher! But your images are not sharp and clear, I think they need more lighting. Try shooting outdoor instead of indoor. Talking about AFV Club's I-19, I had one built some time ago with an upgrade set (PE parts & wooden deck) from AFV Club itself. And I still have one kit in stock with the upgrade set.

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 5, 2015 1:19 PM

Thank you Bill. Coming from a man with your background, that really means a LOT.

Here are a couple more photos that I took a short while ago...

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warshipguy

Member since
September 2005
From: Groton, CT

Posted by warshipguy on Thursday, January 1, 2015 3:23 PM

I do indeed! I love submarines. That's why I spent 20 years on them. Yours is a masterful job!

Bill

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 1, 2015 2:26 PM

Thank you sir! I'm glad you like it.

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warshipguy

Member since
September 2005
From: Groton, CT

Posted by warshipguy on Thursday, January 1, 2015 12:35 PM

Beautiful job! I would expect nothing less from such an accomplished builder!

Bill

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

AFV Club 1/350 I-19 IJN Submarine

Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 1, 2015 11:30 AM

Ok, I am sliding I-19 in under the wire here for my final build completed in 2014. I actually finished the last bits of work (final weathering and prop screws added) yesterday morning and got these photos taken before I went to work yesterday. But I had not time to upload and post them until now. And as usual, a rushed photo job shows here... only about half came out halfway decently...

So here she is in the guise of her first war patrol in December 1941 while operating off the California Coast in the Santa Barbara/Los Angeles Harbor area, I-19...