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I started this kit a couple of weeks ago. Really nice kit (the resin hull is really well done) but the instructions could be better. Thanks for posting your log which is a really helpful resource -- along with being inspirational given how well yours came out.
I started this kit a couple of weeks ago. Really nice kit (the resin hull is really well done) but the instructions could be better. Thanks for posting your log which is a really helpful resource -- along with being inspirational given how well yours came out.
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:33 pm |
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Just the other day, fiddling around with my Aoshima Akitsu Maru 1944 in the stash. Now I see this; exceptional work!  Inspired, now, to start on mine. But step 1 is, find the shelf space ...  Just the other day, fiddling around with my Aoshima Akitsu Maru 1944 in the stash.
Now I see this; exceptional work! :thumbs_up_1:
Inspired, now, to start on mine. But step 1 is, find the shelf space ... :pout:
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:11 am |
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Thanks, kurusu. Life boats installed. Added 9m cutters and attached them to overhead davits. Rigging done with blank and white Infini Ultra Fine Lycra. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2kQRned]  [url=https://flic.kr/p/2kQRmLe]  Thanks, kurusu.
Life boats installed. Added 9m cutters and attached them to overhead davits. Rigging done with blank and white Infini Ultra Fine Lycra.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kQRned][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51092294842_0509b7c54a_c.jpg[/img]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kQRmLe][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51092293277_fb9dda2dcc_c.jpg[/img]
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:45 pm |
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Very interesting subject. And neatly executed. Very interesting subject. And neatly executed. :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 3:58 pm |
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Thanks Dan Some further progress. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2kPnLVK]  Rear AA Platform. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2kPnLHa]  IJA Type 2 submarine mortar. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2kPrpZg]  Some weathering. [url=https://flic.kr/p/2kPnTmv]  Five Star's davits. Thanks Dan :thumbs_up_1:
Some further progress.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kPnLVK][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51075594933_3f2996b187_c.jpg[/img]
Rear AA Platform.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kPnLHa][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51075594203_88999af384_c.jpg[/img]
IJA Type 2 submarine mortar.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kPrpZg][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51076304941_2e5d82e289_c.jpg[/img]
Some weathering.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kPnTmv][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51075616553_58cd18a90e_c.jpg[/img]
Five Star's davits.
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Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:31 am |
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Wow, I just love the appearance of the bow, windlass, ladder to flight deck, etc. That's clean, crisp work and details.
Wow, I just love the appearance of the bow, windlass, ladder to flight deck, etc. That's clean, crisp work and details.
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:02 am |
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Thanks, Bob. Quote: Here they are not in their sea position. Thanks again Iceman for taking the time to post and to show examples. I brought them up and angled them more.   Some of the main structures of the flight deck. Didn't look great with primer on and had to rework quite a bit at joints. Have been using Mr. Primer Surfacer 1000 and really like it. Thanks, Bob. :thumbs_up_1:
[quote]Here they are not in their sea position.[/quote]
Thanks again Iceman for taking the time to post and to show examples. I brought them up and angled them more.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kJgw4a][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51017791751_4e7bb2f5de_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kJxjd9][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51020873696_4626474ed8_c.jpg[/img][/url]
Some of the main structures of the flight deck. Didn't look great with primer on and had to rework quite a bit at joints. Have been using Mr. Primer Surfacer 1000 and really like it.
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Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:45 pm |
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Jim, she is looking super!! I would go with light green also on the forward bow guns.  Bob Pink  Jim, she is looking super!! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: I would go with light green also on the forward bow guns. :cool_2:
Bob Pink :wave_1:
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Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:29 am |
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Thanks Ice, will do.
Thanks Ice, will do.
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 5:59 pm |
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Just a small remark, the anchors have to be well pulled up. Here they are not in their sea position. Sometimes it is necessary to twist the shaft a little. The designers of the model do not give the shaft an angle to the design unless the anchor is articulated like the original. Good position: https://i.postimg.cc/44KYnFjN/Screensho ... 49-166.jpghttps://i.postimg.cc/tT9C9yTy/Screensho ... 19-547.jpgJust a small remark, the anchors have to be well pulled up. Here they are not in their sea position.
Sometimes it is necessary to twist the shaft a little.
The designers of the model do not give the shaft an angle to the design unless the anchor is articulated like the original.
Good position:
https://i.postimg.cc/44KYnFjN/Screenshot-2020-10-04-11-12-49-166.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/tT9C9yTy/Screenshot-2020-11-29-19-37-19-547.jpg
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 5:00 pm |
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Thanks Guys Bow of the ship finished and starting the flight deck structures.  Just added a small rod to connect the two wheels of the anchor winch and added two rollers on the sides. Drilled holes in deck and behind winch to accept the chains. The bow carried two IJA 7.5 cm AA guns and I am still debating what color to paint them. The light green to match the ship maybe?  One thing nice about modeling is you learn about the subject you are trying to recreate. This picture shows the offset of the flight deck to the hull. It is pretty much flush with the hull on the starboard side and over hangs on the port. I believe the bulge on the starboard mid, was part of the refit to make more room on the deck. The support beam under the front deck is from Five Star's: "Weight Loss Structure Type 1. Thanks Guys :thumbs_up_1:
Bow of the ship finished and starting the flight deck structures.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kHja8n][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51006990191_10b37768a8_c.jpg[/img][/url]
Just added a small rod to connect the two wheels of the anchor winch and added two rollers on the sides. Drilled holes in deck and behind winch to accept the chains. The bow carried two IJA 7.5 cm AA guns and I am still debating what color to paint them. The light green to match the ship maybe?
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kHfvFb][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51006278868_4a625a5083_c.jpg[/img][/url]
One thing nice about modeling is you learn about the subject you are trying to recreate. This picture shows the offset of the flight deck to the hull. It is pretty much flush with the hull on the starboard side and over hangs on the port. I believe the bulge on the starboard mid, was part of the refit to make more room on the deck. The support beam under the front deck is from Five Star's: "Weight Loss Structure Type 1.
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Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:00 pm |
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Funky looking ship. Nice work!
Funky looking ship. Nice work!
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:26 am |
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Interesting ship! Always surprised (pleasantly) to learn about makeshift vessels pressed into service such as this!
Tom
Interesting ship! Always surprised (pleasantly) to learn about makeshift vessels pressed into service such as this!
Tom
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:30 am |
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Great job, interesting model! Great job, interesting model! :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:06 am |
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Thanks, Marijn. Managed to get the elevator on, and back deck detailed.  Decided to position the elevator down.  All the deck fitting had to be added. The winch is Shelf Oddities modified with a shaft going to small cable reels. There will be a deck over it, so it will mostly hidden.  Five Star offers two different decks for the AA platform. The first is the standard AA platform like the picture of the Akitsu Maru shows. The other is the "enhanced AA state", which also adds a couple guns to the flight deck. I chose the enhanced state, which kind of looks like a lily pad.  Thanks, Marijn.
Managed to get the elevator on, and back deck detailed.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kFxTnD][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50987035771_0721cfa43e_c.jpg[/img][/url]
Decided to position the elevator down.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kGy7v2][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50998396427_56c1aa941b_c.jpg[/img][/url]
All the deck fitting had to be added. The winch is Shelf Oddities modified with a shaft going to small cable reels. There will be a deck over it, so it will mostly hidden.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kGyosC][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50998450112_a0ef378eac_c.jpg[/img][/url]
Five Star offers two different decks for the AA platform. The first is the standard AA platform like the picture of the Akitsu Maru shows. The other is the "enhanced AA state", which also adds a couple guns to the flight deck. I chose the enhanced state, which kind of looks like a lily pad.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kGy7bE][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50998395362_af2b4ef44b_c.jpg[/img][/url]
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:25 pm |
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She's taking shape nicely! She's taking shape nicely! :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:49 am |
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Thank You for the encouragement. Went with IJA Dark Green for the Ki-76s and got the flight deck painted.  The air group of Stellas.  Stashed away in their cocoon never to be seen again. Might put three on the flight deck now...  Another test fit. Used Mr. Color's Maizuru Grey for the flight deck and the kit provide a photo etch stencil for the deck lines. Thank You for the encouragement. :thumbs_up_1:
Went with IJA Dark Green for the Ki-76s and got the flight deck painted.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kEaP4Q][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50971412322_d892ae6b40_c.jpg[/img][/url]
The air group of Stellas.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kEaNMC][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50971411382_d598a52edd_c.jpg[/img][/url]
Stashed away in their cocoon never to be seen again. Might put three on the flight deck now...
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kEaW7N][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50971436042_f8bc7a1e43_c.jpg[/img][/url]
Another test fit. Used Mr. Color's Maizuru Grey for the flight deck and the kit provide a photo etch stencil for the deck lines.
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:17 pm |
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Never heard of this type of Japanese conversions. Very interesting build and very crisp finish so far! Never heard of this type of Japanese conversions. Very interesting build and very crisp finish so far!
:thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:24 am |
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Very crisp work!
Very crisp work!
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 3:29 pm |
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Those aircraft look great! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Operational sorties or not, it would be quite a missed opportunity not to include that gyrocopter... ;)
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 2:20 pm |
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