Thanks my friend!
I was able to get quite a bit done this weekend. Almost done with the carrier itself!
I completed the side boats, scratched the landing light system, repaired various area broken off or bent with my fat fingers, scratched the rudder position indicators and touched up the paint.
I started the water base because setting it in the base, while making it difficult to work on it due to the bases large size, 12"x32", will lessen the possibility of breaking items such as the folding aeriels and safety netting hanging off the side of the flightdeck.
The rope shields with the type 10 120mm AA guns.
Forgive me if I you already saw some of these pics. I loose track.
The flight deck, decal carrier paper post surgery. The deck aft of the indicator lines is a little too sanded down but that just adds to show wear, at least I hope it does.
The side boats tied down.
Landing light system
The rudder indicator system. Port, red hourglass, starboard, red ball.
What everything would have looked like landing.
On to the base. I started out as usual tracing the hull. Why I don't do this before I start building is beyond me.
Next, cut out the hull, and grind the waves. The Akagi just came out of a squall so the waves were a little rough before they launched.
Next, I added aluminum foil for the chop and primed with grey paint to cut down the metallic look, I also added some paper towels soaked with glue to fill and acrylic medium the gaps. I did this by placing Saran Wrap on the base, placing the hull in it and spreading paper towles and acrylic medium to fill any gaps at the hull and removing both the hull and Saran Wrap. This is why I need to do this before building the kit. When will I ever learn. None of this will be seen in the final product.
After all is dry in a few days, I will start the acrylic medium and painting process.