Short story "Why I decide to build Haguro"
When I first open the box, I saw that decal sheet contains the names of all 4 sister-ships.
Most of modellers build Myoko or Nachi in 1/350 and Myoko 1/700 scales. The reason is simple - Flyhawk detail set in 1/700 designed for Myoko at 1944
Making the same as other - is so boring for me...
Hasegawa's model unified. Sprues A, B, C, D, W the same in Haguro, Myoko, Ashigara and Nachi rebox.
The differences between boxes are in sprues E/K (Myoko), G/J (Haguro) and other sprue letters for Ashigara and Nachi.
For example instruction and sprues for Haguro. Differences marked in red
For me it's not difficult to convert these details to needed cruiser.
But Flyhawk detail set allow to built only Myoko. But most of details fit for Haguro and Nachi. Except bridge, derrick crane and some other small details
Only Ashigara couldn't be built from this detail set. Reason - turret roofs.
So I have a choice of Myoko, Haguro and Nachi
When I was young, I read all the volumes of books Samuel Eliot Morison about War at Pacific. Battle of the Java Sea are interested in me. Heroes battle began cruiser Nachi and Haguro - who sunk light criser HNLMS De Ruyter, destroyer HNLMS Kortenaer and involved in destroying heavy cruiser HMS Exceter and destroyer HMS Encounter. Haguro have intense combat service with many battles - Coral Sea, Eastern Solomon, Empress Augusta Bay, Philippine sea, Samar. And finally Haguro was the last major Japanese warship to be sunk in battle during the war - 16 May 1945 at Malacca Strait.
And my choice was Haguro.
Nobody converted Myoko or Nachi to Haguro in WiP. Therefore expected that this project will be interesting for me and others. Especially after my previous ordinary built - battleship Sevastopol.
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That is quite the assembly of parts. I'll be watching this build with interest. 
