1/350 Aoshima IJN Kongo (WIP)

Mikeym_us

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From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, March 22, 2014 10:44 PM

Yeah it is a little easier to paint them in place and you don't need a all wet brush to paint them. just go with a sort of dry brush method where you run the brush against the PE railing carefully to transfer the paint from the brush to the rail and it should work most of the time. But I have noticed with most manufacturers all the rails they produce don't have the areas that go to the section the gang planks access at port as chains just straight sections like the other railing. Plus not all ships railing is metal tubing most ships have 1"-2" thick plate metal stanchions with wire safety cable running through them with obvious sag to them.

TD4438
I usually install then paint the PE.I love hand painting.It is a bit difficult at times.With a good brush and properly thinned paint,tedious details such as deck greeblies really aren't a problem.I'll get back to the bench this weekend.Those turret railings really p*ssed me off! I knew those were going to be a PITA!

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Saturday, March 22, 2014 5:12 PM

Go for it.

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ships4ever

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March 2014

Posted by ships4ever on Friday, March 21, 2014 4:50 PM

Speaking of turrets, I noticed that there is a Japanese 14" turret kit in 1/144 scale on freetime hobbies. I am thinking of picking it up, as it would be an interesting and unusual subject. It's from Voyager and is the #1 turret from IJN Fuso.

On the bench: 1/350 Trumpeter HMS Dreadnought; 1/350 Academy USS Reuben James FFG-57

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TD4438

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March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Friday, March 21, 2014 4:33 PM

I usually install then paint the PE.I love hand painting.It is a bit difficult at times.With a good brush and properly thinned paint,tedious details such as deck greeblies really aren't a problem.I'll get back to the bench this weekend.Those turret railings really p*ssed me off! I knew those were going to be a PITA!

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ships4ever

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March 2014

Posted by ships4ever on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:30 PM

Are you painting the superstructure and railings by hand after installing them? I would think that makes a delicate and tedious task even worse! I try to avoid hand painting as much as possible, because it is not my strongest suit with my big fingers. At some point, it usually comes down to what is least painful, hand painting things like the deck, or masking all the deck clutter.

On the bench: 1/350 Trumpeter HMS Dreadnought; 1/350 Academy USS Reuben James FFG-57

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TD4438

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March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4:14 PM

I'll definitely make the attempt.

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subfixer

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From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 2:29 PM

Keep up the excellent work.

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TD4438

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March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:05 AM

WOW!

What a PITA!

I cannot guarantee the other three turret safety railings will be successfully installed.

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Thursday, March 6, 2014 7:14 PM

A bit of AA added.

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, March 3, 2014 1:31 PM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Sunday, March 2, 2014 6:56 AM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Friday, February 28, 2014 8:05 PM

Thank you,sir.

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Marcus McBean

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From: San Antonio, Texas

Posted by Marcus McBean on Friday, February 28, 2014 7:35 PM

She starting to shape really nice.

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Friday, February 28, 2014 4:28 PM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 10:40 AM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, February 24, 2014 9:28 AM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, February 24, 2014 5:14 AM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, February 24, 2014 2:04 AM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, February 17, 2014 1:13 PM

Thanks,but far from flawless.The instructions are a bit goofy at times,but everything fits like it should for the most part.That really helps.

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RobGroot4

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June 2013

Posted by RobGroot4 on Monday, February 17, 2014 12:25 PM

That superstructure looks like it would be a nightmare to build even with good instructions. Yours is simply amazing and flawless!

Groot

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, February 17, 2014 11:38 AM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, February 17, 2014 2:32 AM

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TD4438

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Posted by TD4438 on Saturday, February 15, 2014 2:47 PM

Good question.For maintenance I guess.

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arnie60

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Posted by arnie60 on Saturday, February 15, 2014 2:29 PM

Looking really good. Just one stupid question. Where is that ladder in the middle supposed to go? Looks like the stairway to nowhere. Makes no sense to me.