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Main superstructure of Kako almost ready:

















Here we have 13mm MGs:




right barrel got dirty - propably from the tweezers during the mounting

I cover it for cleaning time behind 1 grosz...

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Very sharp! I love Furutaka class and especially their earlier forms. Their main superstructure looks like one of those oriental pavilions in the gardens, so classical and elegant

Thats how its done! Great work blacman!

Thanks for following
I made a resign bag blast for 203mm guns:



should be OK. I'm happy - since first trial was ended somehow like this:



And made a macrophoto of 25mm double AA units. I believe I solved the most irritating issue of PE 25mm AA sets - flat looking barrels:











I have some ideas to improve it a bit more... I will make more adjustments. For sure IJN Kirishima will recieve better guns

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That superstructure is crisp and clean, certainly one advantage of metal. Nice.

Have you ever considered the FineMolds Nanodread 25mmAA? Those are nice. And not 2D.

I ordered new release of those...
They are nice indeed... The issue here is the price .
For the price of one set of nanodread I can etch more than 100 units from brass...
Assembling of metal sets is quite easy: 6 bendings, 4 glue points and done.

Anyway will make some macropho to share two units next to each other.

Thanks for watching
Greg

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The bridge is a delight Greg its truly one remarkable P.E set. Question, when you are done with Kako are you going to sell the patent of the set to one of the big companies or are you thinking in joining the competition?



Jose

I understand about price. Given your expertise with custom PE, I applaud you for your efforts.

thanks for following...

I painted the deck



it doesn't look but I did some post shading to express weared areas





I will emboss them by oils a bit more

And I scraped off to expose bras bars






deck glued down - ready for railing





deck is a bit narrowed by definition. It's a place when railing goes down in order to achive vertical and horizontal flat surfaces

have a nice weekend...
Greg

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I started with railing. But for the beginning something what is really beautiful:






Japnese ships had bow bulwark like piece of art. I like it very much...

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Well... I'm not preparing any manual for that. And I'm not even sure if there is an interest for such kind of set....

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You, sir, set a benchmark for 700 scale models.

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1/700 Saratoga w/Pontos (Needs paint)
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Thank you for such kind words...
I just have a camera with cruel zoom... and this zoom forces me to make it quite clean... otherwise bubles are big like beer caps ... and that's why

I painted the bow:




and not only ... :













I need to make some small corrections. But what makes me worry is the stern. Some mess came up - during tape removing a parts of matt warnish detached

It can be seen with soem angle of light




Do you know Friends how to fix it? It's Valleyo warnish...

thank you
Greg

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Hello Greg

for me ,which is preferable,this is to not use varnish Valleyo, but that of Mr Color or Tamiya (acrylic) 25 years no grubbing
otherwise, good work it is on track to do something superb
regards
Nicolas

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If I were attempting to fix that. Theres silvering as air is under some of the broken varnish as well as the brass showing and the missing varnish itself to fix. . Id use some solvent. Damp a 000 brush in some methylated spirit( Valejo isnt it?) and its contact will re constitute the varnish. when it sets it will be ok again so silvering sorted.. Id take that opportunity to thin it out a bit over the area so there isnt a step effect while Im at it.

I would touch up the scratches on the linoleum showing the brass . Then finally a airbrush touch up with the varnish over the whole thing . Since youve sorted the step effect a final coat should have unified everything.

Just my 10c

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Thanks!
Tonight I will try to make repairment.

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This model is just incredible!
The level of detail is mind-boggling and the execution is perfect beyond the possibilities of human dexterity.
I wish I could design and manufacture my own PE...
although, alas, I don't think I would be able to reach your level anyway.
Very, very impressive!

George Pék

Not many ppl around here are avid creating P.E sets or have the resources to do so other than the companies we buy from ofcourse. I think you are really good at it and its pretty unique what you have created here. Greg i understand is for personal and fun use but if you ever decide to go for it and sell your creations i'll be happy to buy from you because so far i like what i've seen! Your dedication for improvement is inspiring too. keep it up


"Japnese ships had bow bulwark like piece of art. I like it very much.."


yes they were


Jose

Thank you Jose

Small update:
Deck fittings on the way...
I made vents. Like all IJN cruisers unbelivable number of vents. I counted 32...






Small progress but a lot of job.

I the meantime I designed deck winches:





And still about 100 grams of bras ahead of me.... to be done.

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And you carve them all out of coins? Thats clever

Enjoying your build immensely

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