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IJN carrier Taiho Tamiya 1/700

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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:56 PM

Manstein's revenge

 

 tigerman:

 

 

 Manstein's revenge:

Looks like a carrier to me...

 

 

Not just any carrier, but a certain, say it now................Zuiho!

 

Actually I knew that...here is a pic --circa 1944-- that shows my staff checking out the Hasegawa offering...they are studying the instructions in this pic...  

 

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb110/dblvisions2001/Dioramas/mannyandzuiho.jpg

That must have been pre October 1944, before the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Whistling

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

 Eric 

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Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 11:40 AM

potchip

There's only the Zuiho by Hasegawa..

Build done commencing painting..

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/potchippy/zui2.jpg

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/potchippy/zui3.jpg

great start potchip

why don't start a new post for the zuiho? it's free Big Smile

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Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 11:43 AM

bsyamato

 

 potchip:

 

There's only the Zuiho by Hasegawa..

Build done commencing painting..

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/potchippy/zui2.jpg

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/potchippy/zui3.jpg

 

 

great start potchip

why don't start a new post for the zuiho? it's free Big Smile

Ditto It seems to deserve it's own thread.

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

 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 2, 2011 3:41 PM

tigerman

 bsyamato:

 

 potchip:

 

There's only the Zuiho by Hasegawa..

Build done commencing painting..

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/potchippy/zui2.jpg

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/potchippy/zui3.jpg

 

 

great start potchip

why don't start a new post for the zuiho? it's free Big Smile

 

Ditto It seems to deserve it's own thread.

Ditto

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Posted by tigerman on Thursday, June 2, 2011 5:26 PM

Oh oh. Pinmark on the forward flight deck strut or whatever it's called.  Wink

How long does it take you to install those PE railings? I know you have to bend them yourself, so it probably takes a lot of trial and error.

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 Eric 

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Posted by potchip on Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:48 AM

Bending PE is just eye-balling it, then bend with the blade edge  :P

Folding tools are for the AFV try hards.Devil Railings doesn't take long. If you've bent certain AA weapons from a certain manufacturer, (even with a 50% success rate) you can pretty much do any PE in any scale.

More Zuiho

Yep...decal markings are too thick.

 

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Posted by Firedeck on Saturday, June 4, 2011 1:53 PM

quote: potchip 

 Folding tools are for AFV try hards

      

Yeah, and....?       - F.D., President, AFV TryHard Club, Folding Fool Tool User Group (Masters Div)

 

 

Zuiho rocks.  Bookmarked and followed! (own thread warrented)

 

 

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Posted by tigerman on Saturday, June 4, 2011 3:55 PM

Firedeck

quote: potchip 

 

 Folding tools are for AFV try hards
      

 

Yeah, and....?       - F.D., President, AFV TryHard Club, Folding Fool Tool User Group (Masters Div)

 

 

Zuiho rocks.  Bookmarked and followed! (own thread warrented)

 

 

 I beileve that Manny had to leave the room to change his drawers after getting this latest update. Big Smile

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

 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 4, 2011 6:50 PM

Yes I did...looks like your take on the colours was the same as mine: different shades of grey and black; no greens---

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Posted by Firedeck on Saturday, June 4, 2011 7:48 PM

Manstein's revenge

Yes I did...looks like your take on the colours was the same as mine: different shades of grey and black; no greens---

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb110/dblvisions2001/Ships/t-34004-1.jpg

wow...nice   

build log link (or it aint yours) request

 

 

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Posted by Firedeck on Saturday, June 4, 2011 8:29 PM

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 4, 2011 8:32 PM

This ship is about a decade old, no build log...

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Posted by Firedeck on Saturday, June 4, 2011 8:37 PM

thats ten yrs old?  she's a beaut to this day...for sure!

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 4, 2011 8:44 PM

Firedeck

thats a decade old? and she's a beaut to this day...

Thanks, it took 3rd place at an IPMS Regional back in 2004...my first and really only serious attempt at 1/700th ships.  I'm more an figure/dio/airplane guy---but I LOVE ships and have many projects in waiting.  I just got the new Fujimi Taiho w/ a laminate wood flightdeck and PE fret...looks cherry...I also just ordered the new-tool Rhuyjo from Fujimi that looks equally impressive in reviews...

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Posted by Firedeck on Saturday, June 4, 2011 9:00 PM

excellent!

(and 1st/2nd must have been dewsies!)

no 1/350? ;(

will watch those others with interest though 

(ha potchips gonna be pissed i hijacked his thread...but now maybe he'll start a new one for that Zuiho... like he should have anyway) :)

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Posted by tigerman on Saturday, June 4, 2011 9:15 PM

Manstein's revenge

This ship is about a decade old, no build log...

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb110/dblvisions2001/Ships/t-34009.jpg

Excellent Herr  Manstein.  I love the planes. The folded wings are a nice touch.

What are those things near the stern that face outward?

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

 Eric 

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Posted by Firedeck on Saturday, June 4, 2011 9:26 PM

 

quote:

i'm not gonna say i'm 100% certain...but i'm pretty sure those are Hodaka II Photon Torpedo equipped Phaser Stabilized Wing Bays, developed just prior to Midway, if memory serves. but like i say, dont quote me on that

 

yeah what are those things? looks awesome

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Posted by bsyamato on Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:04 AM

desire to get a jap ww2 carrier is raising in me Stick out tongue

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Posted by potchip on Sunday, June 5, 2011 9:08 AM

Can't be bothered making another thread..

Manny, can't quite tell what PE sets you used, think both Tom's (btw very crude, should avoid) and Hasegawa's sets has the photon torpedo landing signal platforms.

20th century came and went, black/white photos eventually got phased out.

So, without further ado, zuiho and tirpitz in original techni-color...and yes, it is green..as it should be :P

To save this thread from descending into random blabber, some notes from my trusted diamond sha's Japanese Naval Warship Photo Album - Aircraft Carriers and Seaplane Carrier book in glorious high res photo (unlike what's available online!) A tome that I lugged along with many others from a trip to Japan...worth the weight though!

Btw ignore comment on funnel colour, it's probably correct in the instructions on second glance.

Notes about the hasegawa kit - 

In general pretty good. As expected painting guide is not very accurate (when's the last time you used instructions to paint warships? ask it this way, when's the last time warship model painting instruction was actually correct?) especially the camouflage pattern.

But, I'm lazy, so I used kit decals (which are not quite the right shape) and resultant 'adjustments' so that the decals do not look out of place.

What the kit provided for an observation post, should be a search light (and the same on the other side). Unfortunately I cannot verify whether the rocket launcher platform is correct or not. Most likely not.

What's left to do..

a bit of fading/blending of colours, small bits and pieces....rigging (meh...) and weathering..

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 5, 2011 10:36 AM

What is the white zig-zag line on the deck?  Is it a painted marking, crash-barrier, wind-deflector, etc???

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Posted by Jester75 on Sunday, June 5, 2011 10:36 AM

Nice, I really like the greens!!

Eric

 

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Posted by tigerman on Sunday, June 5, 2011 2:09 PM

Sweet. I like the greens.

Yeah, I'm getting the carrier buzz too. I had the Shokaku back when i was a pup. My favorite is the Soryu class.

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

 Eric 

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