1/350 Aoshima IJN Kongo (WIP)

Another deck added.Unfortunately with a piece missing from the factory.

TD,

Man, I thought Heller had the worst instructions!  I stand corrected.  She's looking gorgeous in spite of the instructions from Dante's Inferno.

Steve

The instructions are a bit of a pain.All the small stuff is added after you complete the superstructure.I have to keep flipping back and forth to see what goes where and when.It wouldn't be as much of a problem if I weren't adding the PE.Thanks for checking it out.

And another deck added.

Superstructure complete!

The biggest PITA by far here were the single pipes running up the side of the stack,not the PE ladders.

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.

Good question.For maintenance I guess.

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

Groot

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.

She starting to shape really nice.

Thank you,sir.

A bit of AA added.

WOW!

What a PITA!

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

Keep up the excellent work.

I'll definitely make the attempt.

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.