Nanond Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 My model depicts IJN heavy cruiser Aoba at the end of WWII as a wreck in Kure harbour. Many photos of the wreck are available, except for the starboard side. I was also inspired by Marijn Van Gil and his wreck of IJN carrier Amagi. I used the Hasegawa 1/700 kit of IJN Aoba as a starting point, added a Rainbow model PE set for the kit, and various other modifications. The WIP photos are available here on this forum. Nanond. 59 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Wow. That is something else! What a stunning model in every respect. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tojo72 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Like looking at pictures of the real thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman 3:16 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Love the creativity and skill - well done Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, Nanond said: My model depicts IJN heavy cruiser Aoba at the end of WWII as a wreck in Kure harbour. Gidday Nanond, a friend of mine once said that Japanese cruisers "looked weird". To some western eyes that may be the case but I quite liked the look of them, and I believe their crews knew how to use them. They gave us a bleeding nose on more than one occasion. This is a superb model, although it's a shame to see a ship like this reduced to such a state. But that's war I guess. As I said, this is a superb model but then yours always are. Regards, Jeff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 2 hours ago, Nanond said: My model depicts IJN heavy cruiser Aoba at the end of WWII as a wreck in Kure harbour. All I'm getting are links which go to soft porn/dating/gaming sites, no photo's showing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 That is spectacular!! Superb model! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Fabulous result! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Beautiful! Impressive details on your shipwreck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraway Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Very nice and what a different subject. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcdood Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Very impressive modelling, well done. Martin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Nanond that is one stunning looking model, love the sea and the overall look/weathering. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanond Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 On 7/27/2022 at 7:19 PM, Dave Swindell said: All I'm getting are links which go to soft porn/dating/gaming sites, no photo's showing? Hi, There might be something with Imgbox. It looks ok when I access it though. Maybe it's time to look for another site to put my photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theskits62 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 What a beautiful piece of work. There is always something so poignant about a shipwreck and your model really has that feel for me. Well done !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Very skilfully done. stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Oh wow, that is stunning. I've seen the photos and video of the real thing with great interest a few times, so seeing this model seems familiar, which is nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Beautiful model - superb detail and weathering! I need to acquire some of those sea-building skills for my floatplanes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Who doesn't love a wreck, with its sad intimations of mortality and the nemesis of the tyrants. Very nicely done Nanond. You would do well in the company of the Entropists, judging from this rusting relic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngantek Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Lovely diorama, it's one of those models you can spend ages poring over all the details. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2lefthands Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Exceptional work! Love it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Yes, exceptional effort. Subject comes alive wonderfully 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Really nice, a true test of modelling ability altering kits in this way, well done! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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