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This Yubari 1-700 plan scan is from the MASMS vol. #50, which highlights the Battle of Savo Island. It looks correct to me in terms of her AA layout, and the staggered shape of her aft AA platform.

Thanks Dan!
That's really a highly valuable and rare picture.

Found these pics of Oyodo's wreck. It conclusively proves she had a camouflage scheme when sunk (see the AA gun sponson). Just wish there was a drawing showing said scheme...anyone have any ideas?

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MS State Guard, 08 March 2014 - 28 January 2023

Thank you very much for the nice photos! Very interesting!

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I know you've seen this image before, but this crop is from a larger version.

Hi all, I´ve just got a grip on a second-hand BigBlueBoy PE set no. 70030 for Tamiya Yubari, but unfortunately the instruction sheet is missing. Would anyone of it´s happier owners be willing to share a scanned copy with me (via p.m.), please? Thanks!

Hello, I send you the copy

Horner, that would be great, but I did not get it yet, neither a reply to my private message.
DONE - A BIG THANK YOU!

Is there any chance we can see the top of the main turrets of IJN Oyodo late 1944/1945? Or during her scrapping in 1948. That would be interesting to see if she still has the training aiming devices on top of the turret roofs.

This is the best that I could come up with, both from Nihon no Gunkan vol.9.

Thanks for the pictures Dan

Well, Dominic, that'll teach you to forego this site at your peril.


As to your question, I would go with the linoleum. There's no photographic evidence for Oyodo, but that was the general practice.

I thought I had posted this earlier today, but I believe I hit new topic instead of reply. Anyway, in trying to find some reference material for a Aoshima Katori that I'm honing my 1/700 "skills" on, I found this up-grade set from Five Star on their website. http://www.fstarmodel.com/en/pd.jsp?id=272&_jcp=2
I'm not about to spend 4 times what I paid for the model itself (which is pretty crude in terms of detail ) But, I thought I could use these pics as a bit of an idea what extra things I could add to spruce it up. If you click on Finished Models, there is a selection of models built with their sets, and perhaps be an inspiration to some on this forum. Here's hoping that this is useful information for IJN fans Doug

It's good idea. Similar views can be had with other such sets from both Five Star, Flyhawk, and Rainbow.

Do you have one of the old Aoshima kits or one of the new ones of the Katori class?

Here are photos of the new kit:
http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4315:aoshima-japanischer-leichter-kreuzer-kashima-1700&catid=7:aos

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Maxim
No, I have the older version

The newer version looks very nice, but I can use this older one as a test bed for improving my detailing and modification skills. My eyesight and dexterity have diminished in the 30+ years since my last foray into 1/700 ships. Thanks for your interest!! Doug

For the old kit I would really not use a Five Star set.

Perhaps there is something from GMM or Tom's Model Works?

http://www.goldmm.com/ships/gmsajncd.htm

http://www.tomsmodelworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23_26&products_id=287

Some links with photos of the real ship:
http://blog.livedoor.jp/irootoko_jr/archives/872184.html
http://p.twipple.jp/UVXNa

Drawings:
http://www.defence.org.cn/article-10-15879.html

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Thanx for the links Maxim. No worries with Five Star set on the older Aoshima model, not gonna happen! Doug

I need some help, does anyone know what this is? (IJN Tenryu)

From various pictures i found, the best i can make out is a small platform, then some kind of weird piping that goes up...

There are a few more clearer pictures ones from wikipedia:

I've gone through all my references and I cannot say what these are for But, I do note that these "platforms" were removed during her later refits. They are not present for her wartime appearance.

The piping may be voice tubes.