1/700 Five Star IJA Akitsu Maru 44 refit

[Harpy]

Thanks Ice, will do.

[Quincy]

Jim, she is looking super!! I would go with light green also on the forward bow guns.



Bob Pink

[Harpy]

Thanks, Bob.

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.

[Dan K]

Wow, I just love the appearance of the bow, windlass, ladder to flight deck, etc. That's clean, crisp work and details.

[Harpy]

Thanks Dan

Some further progress.


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Rear AA Platform.

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IJA Type 2 submarine mortar.

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Some weathering.

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Five Star's davits.

[kurusu]

Very interesting subject. And neatly executed.

[Harpy]

Thanks, kurusu.

Life boats installed. Added 9m cutters and attached them to overhead davits. Rigging done with blank and white Infini Ultra Fine Lycra.

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[Quaestor]

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 ...

[Landlubber Mike]

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.