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  1. So, the modelling monkey within me wanted to start another build, cause doing two at the same time always works out!😅 I do have a few trucks in the stash, but I wanted to continue an IJN theme, this time building the tri-deck version of the Akagi, in its first incarnation as a carrier. I'm currently also building the proposed battlecruiser version in the Salty Sea Dog GB. As far as I know, only Hasegawa makes the tri-deck carrier, and it's a water line kit, but like the battlecruiser build I definitely wanted a full hull. So another Fujimi kit was bought in order to take its lower hull, which I think is shaped better than the Hasegawa version. So, kit parts! The upper hull from the Hasegawa kit. And the Fujimi lower hull. (BC Akagi looking on from the background and hoping it is not forgotten!) Between the two manufacturers, I feel Hasegawa has better detail on upper hull and superstructure. I also have some PE and wood decks for this kit. I doubt I'll use much of the left hand PE fret. First off is working to get the Hasegawa upper hull to fit the Fujimi lower hull. The lower hull is slightly longer and a bit wider at the bow, so some sanding will be needed to match them up. To start, I glued the upper hull parts at the bow and stern. There are bracers for the upper hull, but I want to keep it flexible until it's fully glued to the bottom. Then I took some styrene strip and glued that either side of the lip of the lower hull. I test fit the parts a few times, using a hobby knife to scrape off some inner plastic from the Hase parts until they were more flush where they meet up. And because the shape differences occur more at the bow and stern, I decided to start gluing amidships, where the mating surfaces are flush together. I'll be moving slowly fore and aft, gluing small sections at a time until that's done. I may encounter some fit issues with the deck, but I'd rather the hull lines up right and worry about any possible gaps up top later. And that's where Tri-deck Carrier Akagi is at the moment. Model on! Thom https://imgur.com/a/A2byUXO
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