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1/350 Nagato
Posted by Firedeck on Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:32 PM

Thanks for viewing...I am building Hasegawa's 1/350 Nagato "Battle of Leyte Gulf" using the Lionroar Oct. '44 superset, with some added details from Flyhawk, Veteran Models and Hasegawa (wood deck): 


First up is to fix those unfortunate CAD plate engravings on the hull: 


Starting the turrets and some secondary guns:





16" main guns:




































 



Thanks for viewing my post! Comments and suggestions most welcome! -Tim

 

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Posted by tigerman on Sunday, January 29, 2012 1:53 PM

Oh, this is going to be crazy good!. If it turns out like your Yamato, it's going to be a show-winner.

That PE is awesome. 

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

 Eric 

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Posted by Firedeck on Sunday, January 29, 2012 3:58 PM










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Posted by TD4438 on Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:04 PM

How long did it take you to get this far?

I've been chipping away on a 1/350 Roma for three weeks and haven't even started with the PE yet.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:31 PM

Absolutely fantastic Bow Down

Didnt you do that fantastic Yamato last year ?

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Posted by Firedeck on Monday, January 30, 2012 1:56 PM

Tojo72

Didnt you do that fantastic Yamato last year ?

 

Thank-you for the kind words, and yes that was me if this is the Yamato you were thinking of :)

 

 

And thanks for asking...I have been working on Nagato since August, I hope to have it finished by end May, so we'll see :) ...there are twice as many parts on this Nagato as Yamato, but I am working at a better pace than I did on the first one. It took me quite awhile because I was struggling learning a PE technique that worked for me, so I'm happy that part is over :)   Thanks to everyone for viewing and especially those who have commented. -Tim

 

  

 

 

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Posted by tigerman on Monday, January 30, 2012 2:04 PM

Man, you might as well construct the entire model out of brass. LOL Your work is fantastic.

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

 Eric 

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Posted by Watchmann on Monday, January 30, 2012 2:17 PM

Subscribed!

Looks great!

Can you tell me what you used to bend the steps?  I'm afraid that I'll turn my ladders into hash if I try it.

Firedeck
 

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o169/annietim/IMG_0634.jpg

 

What are you using for adhesive, CA or something else?

m@

 

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Posted by warshipguy on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:32 PM

Tim,

Looking great so far . . . are you filling those infamous CAD lines on the hull?

Bill

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Posted by bsyamato on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:44 AM

You want to kill me with another subject i love Stick out tongue

following the awesome wip

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Posted by jetmodeler on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 6:34 AM

Nice work so far. All that PE.Indifferent Gotta love it, gotta hate it.

Can't wait to see more on this one.

 

 

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Posted by TD4438 on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:27 AM

That Yamato is spectacular.

Do those wooden decks fit right in,or do they need trimming?They look great!

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Posted by JOE RIX on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 9:04 AM

Tim, That is mind numbingly fantastic! Not only are you to be commended on your skills but your level of patience also. Thank You so much for sharing your WIP.

                                                    Joe

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

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Posted by Chazzer on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 9:10 AM

WHOA!!!!

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Posted by Ninetalis on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:15 PM

wow, thats amazing, I allways find it crazy to see what kind of work some people put into their ships....
And over such a long period of time....

Really, I love it, and I love the Nagato to, I think I'm gonna follow this to learn some things for when I'm gonna build my ships...

Only got a question, what do you mean with, 'PE technique that fits with me'...
Are there different ones? what are they, got a link or something on that subject?
Would most kindly appreciate it!

Regards Ninetalis.

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Posted by uspsjuan on Thursday, February 2, 2012 4:09 PM

you are a PE god!!!

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Posted by Firedeck on Friday, February 3, 2012 12:45 AM

Small update, got more work done on the hull and added another deck on the superstructure:





Thanks for viewing and thanks especially to those who have commented! -Tim

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Posted by tigerman on Friday, February 3, 2012 12:59 AM

Just awesome stuff Tim. Yes

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

 Eric 

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Posted by bsyamato on Friday, February 3, 2012 5:15 AM

awesome looking superstructure Bow Down you glued already these pieces? which's the order you will use for paint all these stuffs?

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Posted by jetmodeler on Friday, February 3, 2012 6:23 AM

bsyamato

awesome looking superstructure Bow Down you glued already these pieces? which's the order you will use for paint all these stuffs?

Ditto Awesome stuff.

I'm curious to on the order that your going to paint it.

 

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Posted by warshipguy on Saturday, February 4, 2012 5:37 AM

Tim,

Your Yamato was terrific; your Nagato is going to be exquisite!  However, given your careful attention to detail, I would strongly recommend filing in the CAD lines Hasegawa left on the hull.  Those lines are commonly mistaken for hull plating detail, but they are not.  Hasegawa inadvertently neglected to erase the computer aided drawing lines from their final drafts before casting the hull, leaving the lines molded in the final product. They do not belong on the ship.

In other words, given the strength of what you are doing with the photoetch detail work, you should fill in those lines.  It would be a shame to have them detract from an otherwise outstanding build!

Bill

 

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Posted by Firedeck on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:46 AM

warshipguy

 given your careful attention to detail, I would strongly recommend filing in the CAD lines Hasegawa left on the hull... 

...you should fill in those lines.  It would be a shame to have them detract from an otherwise outstanding build!

 

 

Hi Bill and thanks for your comments and nice words. I agree, Hasegawa made an egregious error with the "excel spreadsheet" plating on the hull...and then they released the sister ship model a year later with the same engravings! I don't understand manufacturers sometimes :). Anyway, yes ... the CAD lines were the first thing I addressed in the build (if you go back to my first post in this thread you will see a couple of pics of the hull and how I attempted to fix those lines, but in the meantime, here's a couple of pics of when I was experimenting with different materials (Mr Surfacer 500, Squadron putty, etc) on the bottom of the hull...and I settled on the Mr Surfacer for the sides. 

 

When filling/sanding, I also noticed a number of high and low area's on the hull, this pic illustrates:

Hi and low areas and CAD lines gone! :)

 

 

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Posted by Firedeck on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:57 AM

bsyamato

 you glued already these pieces? which's the order you will use for paint all these stuffs?

 

Hi bsyamato and yes, normally I would paint in a different order than I am for this Nagato. I am doing something different for this build ... so  we'll see how it turns out.  WinkThanks for your nice words and comments!    -Tim 

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Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:44 AM

Dang! Now ya got me slobberin' and droolin' all over the place!! Absolutely superb work.YesYes

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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Posted by Firedeck on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 11:51 PM

Hi guys and thanks for your comments! Not much new, but got decks 7 and 8 on the superstructure done:

 

deck 7 assembled and installed on superstructure

deck 8: those japs were big on binoculars :) 

*edit* well, just noticed in the pic...there are two distinct ejector marks on the outside binocular deck, hmmm...guess nothing a couple of ammo boxes won't hide, but despite the small flaws (and the one big one of course, the hull lines) the kit fits together wonderfully so far

 

Thanks for viewing! -Tim

 

 

 

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Posted by MiG-29 on Thursday, February 9, 2012 5:44 AM

ABSOLUTLEY AMAZING

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Posted by Firedeck on Monday, February 13, 2012 11:32 PM

Hi guys! Another small update, deck 9 of superstructure:






Type 13 radar:

Thanks for viewing and I wanted to ask... am I making too many small posts (...with too many pics of the same thing) or should I condense the build log a little bit and post fewer pics with more progress in each one? Thanks again for viewing and comments and suggestions are welcome.  -Tim

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Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1:31 AM

SAT as is.

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:36 AM

Keep doing what you are doing.We love it.

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Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:57 AM

if I recall right, your Yamato didn't win Gold in ships, but won the overall best in show. Still scratching my head on that one.

This is insane work and I'm loving it.

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

 Eric 

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