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Congratulations Sir!!!!!! Looks very "alive" with the Blast. The Water also appears in a real looking Render.
Very well done an inspiriting! Thanks for sharing

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Blast effect is really something

That is one sharp looking build.

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

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Hi Skuki:
Where are you now with the building of the 1:350 Nagato? Any new photos?

Great build and the flame effect looks great.

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Just got the Hasegawa 1/350 IJN Nagato kit. Looking for suggestion on what paints/brands and correct colors to use for this kits.
Thanks!

Your answer will depend on what you use: enamels or acrylic paints...

If you use enamels, and are airbrushing, I recommend White Ensign's Colorcoats line of paints (personally, I don't like how they brush on). If you page back through this thread, I believe there is mention of the correct color for the Hasegawa kit. I want to say Kure Grey, but it's been a long week and my head really hurts right now, so I could be wrong.

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

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Hi,

Got Hasegawa's Nagato A,B and deluxe frets today. Looks perfect all but one thing is made me very very bad. For ladders, set supplies only handrail parts of ladders. Steps of ladders has to be stay as they are, like Aztec Tempels

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Yes, and they are very very tricky to handle, one time bending in the wrong direction and rebending...you have a good chance to have pieces. Better to use LionRoar, the set is much better as on the homepage of LionRoar, there railing and many many parts are missing there , and they make the impression that its only a conversion to 1944, but its a full set ,with the possible conversion to 1944 and its really complete.
I know, the price; in USA 200$ , in Europe 150€.....order it in Asia direct, there its much much cheaper. Another extreme good set is from WEM, but its only etched parts without brassbarrels.

Best regards

Marc

Hello,

maybe you can help me.

Following I build the IJN Nagato in 1/350 from Hasegawa. Moreover I use LionRoars`s set. My goal is it the 1941 fitting to make to 44th fitting but I am not sure what is to do!

My main problem are bull`s eyes of the hull. The reason: My source (Aj Prss) shows Nagoto in October with closed bull`s eyes. Only the first row the bow is open. U cannot see any covers or so on. For the model, it would means that the bull`s eyes have to close.

Now I saw at the Gallery following very nice built nagato: http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

It shows covers, like on this images: http://www.geocities.com/jwarship/Nagat ... ndered.jpg or this: http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_di ... page_1.htm


What is correct for 44th???


Best reagrds

hi there

You can follow Jeff Lin’s Nagato as a guide that model of his is accurate in the way she looked in 1944, when you say bull’s eyes on the hull you referring to the portholes right?. If you are well those portholes were sealed, they were completely shut with metal caps to minimize inside damage. I don’t have the AJ Press book i do have the “3D Nagato” book and even though all it has are computer rendered images is a good reference book, it shows the ship in different times from 20s to 1946, if you decide to buy it try HobbyLinkJapan i bought mine there i promise you you won’t be disappointed with it. hope this helps

Jose

Hallo,

thank you for your answer!!!

I have ordered this book!!!;)

Best regards!

Don't forget to post pictures of your Nagato when you finish it, have fun and good luck with the project!


Jose

I am building parts of my Nagato and have a question. I am not sure of the assembly order. I am using the Hasegawa photoetch and currently assembling the smoke stack. The question is when do you normally paint the structure. The top of the stack is flat black. Do I completely build the stack, spray the grey and then hand paint the flat black. Assembly and painting order has always been a problem for me. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Ir3

I might suggest, if you wanted the crispest line possible, to do the stack cap seperately by hand, assemble the rest of the stack, spray it, and then fix the cap in place. That's what I do, keeps the risk of overrun to a dead minimum.

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Angeleyes,
built the nagato for the IPMS nationals this year. If you have any questions about the kit. I'll be glad to help.
Jerry Jackson at gm853jackson@yahoo,com (I'll send pictures) when you e-mail me
Jerry

Caught Jerry's Nagato live at the NATS. Excellent work. He's done his research.

Any photos of Jerry's Nagato?

Right here

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

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Hi all,

I have just seen today on HLJ website a 1/700 PE set from Lion Roar to be released in November.

cheers

Gilbert

http://www.hlj.com/newitems/Nav/F/