BallsBuster Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I wonder if the old tool Yamato and Musashi kits in 1/350 are identical? I have a Pontos deck for old tool Yamato, so I wonder if I can use it on Musashi kit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I have zero knowledge of these kits. However with the 1/700 old tool Y and M kits, one version (M, I think) represents them as built, with beam 6" turrets (like the ones in B and X positions) and the other (Y, I believe) as modified, with the beam 6" turrets replaced by extra 5" AA mounts and innumerable 25mm AA guns. So that's one significant difference to look out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I believe the old Tamiya 1/350 Musashi depicted her as she appeared at Leyte Gulf. Similar to Yamato but without the extra twin 5 inch mounts. In place of the extra 5 inch mounts there were triple 25mm guns. Try doing a google search, there's probably some info out there. thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Pontod deck to fit Musashi Pontos deck to fit Yamato 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallsBuster Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 James, thank you. I did not know Pontus do the set for Musashi. Do you know if this set id for old or new tool? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I'm positive that 35001WD1 is for the old tool Yamato, and Pontos make 35029WD1 (natural wood) and 35030WD1 (coal black) decks for the new tool Yamato. I *think* but would check the kit's history on Scalemates that the Musashi has only been the old tool kit so far, and the Musashi wooden deck part no. from Pontos is 35005WD1 which dates it to roughly when they made the old tool Yamato deck which I *think* was before Tamiya released the new tool Yamato anyway. It's worth looking at Musashi on Scalemates as I can't remember ever seeing a new tool Musashi on sale anywhere ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenH Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 The old tool Yamato and Musashi are different. the ayamato is depicted how they thought she looked on the final voyage at Okinawa the Musashi likewise but at Leyte Gulf. The Yamato had extra 25mm mounts added after the demise of the Musashi. There are other differences but dont think the info was out when Tamiya tooled the kits. Still quite respectable but neither hold a candle to the new Yamato from Tamiya on any front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 always remember these ships were ultra secret , and the building plans were kept by the Japanese Admiralty - and at the end of the war - a lot of documentation was deliberately destroyed on purpose , to stop the American seeing them - so few original photos and plans survived to this day Its the same with the sister ship Shinano ( converted to Carrier after Midway defeat ) - only 2 few photos were taken of her - she is probably the rarest ship in the world for photos - one was taken in secret by a Japanese Tug Boat captain , the other from a B 29 recce plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalX Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) On 22/01/2017 at 10:43, DarrenH said: The old tool Yamato and Musashi are different. the ayamato is depicted how they thought she looked on the final voyage at Okinawa the Musashi likewise but at Leyte Gulf. The Yamato had extra 25mm mounts added after the demise of the Musashi. There are other differences but dont think the info was out when Tamiya tooled the kits. Still quite respectable but neither hold a candle to the new Yamato from Tamiya on any front. i've made both the old and new Tamiya Yamato, i prefer the old tool but with really good Photo Etch......... the new tool Yamato is deliberately complicated on purpose, i found it quite annoying to make ! i'm going to start the original Musashi in summer, i have a huge Photo Etch set for her, but without PE she's not nearly detailed enough, so you really do need it. but if you dont know, be careful what you take on, because she has 14 sheets of PE and all of it is really hard to do Edited February 14, 2017 by MalX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 On 23/12/2016 at 6:31 PM, SovereignHobbies said: I *think* but would check the kit's history on Scalemates that the Musashi has only been the old tool kit so far, and the Musashi wooden deck part no. from Pontos is 35005WD1 which dates it to roughly when they made the old tool Yamato deck which I *think* was before Tamiya released the new tool Yamato anyway. That's right, the new tool has only been released as the Yamato so far, however it's worth noting that there are several flashed-over holes marked "M" that are not used in the new tool kit. Clearly it's been tooled with the Musashi in mind for the future, although whether I'll be able to persuade my better half to let me have it when it arrives is a different matter... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73north Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I read on the internet , that they think the Musashi had depth charges ready- to - use on her stern ( not in racks ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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