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[MikeR]

As there appears to be a glut of "wingy things" in this GB, I thought I'd have a crack at this kit!

The obligatory "wot's in da box"!


The instruction sheet:


Close up of blurb:


Paint guide:


Participated in my favourite Pacific sea battle, the Battle of Savo Island in the early hours of August the 9th, 1942. She was subsequently sunk near Kavieng, New Ireland by the USS S-44 a few days later.

More pics as I progress!

Mike.

Edited by MikeR, 06 September 2011 - 12:34 PM.

[Antoine]

Whow!
Those big long lance launchers!

[Shar2]

Oooh! nice, I'll be watching this one.

[grahamwalker]

[ I think torp tubes and reload storeage

[oldhouse]

Very nice choice !!! will follow your build with interest !!

[Chris FFZ]

Very nice choice.

I built the old kit of this 30 years ago, the waterline hull bottom was in red plastic and the kit was molded in very dark gray.

[per ardua ad ostentationem]

Nice one Mike. Welcome to the build.

[smyfe]

Mick

[MikeR]

Thanks guys!

After 2 hours solid at the table here's todays progress:


The bridge levels placed together:


Pretty laborious that bit - I'd forgotten how time consuming building a ship is!

Midships:




The result after fixing the join at the bow:


After superstructure:


Superstructure all placed together:


Some overall shots:




Overpackaged methinks! :


Mike.

[Shar2]

Looking good Mike.

[oldhouse]

Wow ! looks very good to me !!!

[Chris FFZ]

Going together nicely.

[Moofles]

looking damn good there bud.

[smuts]

lookin very good the IJN had some of the best lookin warships afoat...


Andy.

[MikeR]

Alrighty, here's where she is at the moment:











Mostly OOB, but a few extras scavenged from left over Skywave & Tamiya detail sets. I've also had a go at the aerial spreader on "B" turret using stretched sprue.

On to the painting stage now!

There'll be another hiatus until Friday at the earliest as I'll be onto my 2nd leg of my nightshift rota (finished 4 nights on Sunday, off last night, back in for 4 more tonight. At least I get 5 days off in a row! ).

Mike.

[per ardua ad ostentationem]

It's all so tiny, tiny, tiny! Quite a challenge I think. (I must have a go sometime.)

[smyfe]

Very nice, I'm watching and learning.

Mick

[oldhouse]

nice build star,how many parts the Kit contains ???

[Chris FFZ]

I'm interested in the colors you will use, when i had taht kit 40 years ago, the instructions were in japanese and the box art showed it as dark, nearly panzer gray in color, with lt wood decks!

[Shar2]

I'm interested in the colors you will use, when i had taht kit 40 years ago, the instructions were in japanese and the box art showed it as dark, nearly panzer gray in color, with lt wood decks!

I imagine it should be something like Kure Grey and IJN deck tan.