IJN Tatsuta 1942 (Hasegawa 1/700)
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2026 6:26 pm
Hi all,
Today I present my rendition of the Tenryu-class light cruiser Tatsuta in her 1942 fit.
Hasegawa kit with hyper detail edition PE set (which I think is made by tetra?), pleasant to build although I ended up making a few things a lot harder for myself than they should've been. For example I didn't straighten the large PE parts that makeup the midships and aft superstructure which resulted in some nasty warping after folding; hopefully that isn't too apparent.
Some other modifications
- 14cm guns from finemolds
- 25mm AA guns from AKAmodel
- Foremast and mainmast rebuilt using brass
- Motorboats and cutters from various Chinese 3DP brands
- Miscellaneous PE for boxes, life rings and crysanthemum crest
- Modelkasten 0.047mm rigging
I started her back in early 2025 but put her aside to work on HMS Calcutta, which was a less PE-intensive model. Overall I probably sunk around 3-4 months into this build.
As usual, feedback on my work is more than welcome!
Today I present my rendition of the Tenryu-class light cruiser Tatsuta in her 1942 fit.
Hasegawa kit with hyper detail edition PE set (which I think is made by tetra?), pleasant to build although I ended up making a few things a lot harder for myself than they should've been. For example I didn't straighten the large PE parts that makeup the midships and aft superstructure which resulted in some nasty warping after folding; hopefully that isn't too apparent.
Some other modifications
- 14cm guns from finemolds
- 25mm AA guns from AKAmodel
- Foremast and mainmast rebuilt using brass
- Motorboats and cutters from various Chinese 3DP brands
- Miscellaneous PE for boxes, life rings and crysanthemum crest
- Modelkasten 0.047mm rigging
I started her back in early 2025 but put her aside to work on HMS Calcutta, which was a less PE-intensive model. Overall I probably sunk around 3-4 months into this build.
As usual, feedback on my work is more than welcome!
