JTninja Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 One of the largest battleships ever built, and certainly one of the most well known, she was the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Saved for the decisive battle that never came, she only saw combat during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and was ultimately slaughtered by nearly 400 aircraft from 11 aircraft carriers. I picked up this used 1/700 Fujimi kit at a local IPMS show a few years back, but the bow had damage, so its been shelved for a long while. Recently I reached out to Fujimi for a replacement part, which has since been received. All the parts (I hope). A little bit of the superstructure has been started Previous damage Replacement part And next to a 1/72 P-47 for size comparison. I have too many builds going on right now with slow progress (trying to do a good job!), so I need a build that requires easy assembly, easy painting, and completely OOB. Main colors are grey and deck tan, so hopefully I can't mess this up 😅 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 G'day @JTninja, it looks like the kit represents her as built, with the four secondary turrets. Does it have parts for her upgraded/refitted state? Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Good to see you here with this one JT. A ship is always welcome and you've introduced your subject well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Oh, this is ambitious! All model ships are, but small scale battleships are always a lot of work. I'm happy to watch this happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTninja Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 On 8/15/2024 at 12:40 AM, ArnoldAmbrose said: G'day @JTninja, it looks like the kit represents her as built, with the four secondary turrets. Does it have parts for her upgraded/refitted state? Regards, Jeff. The kit appears to provides parts for multiple versions, but the instructions are for a late war build, with only 2 of the original 4 155cm batteries used. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTninja Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 Big update time Wooden deck sprayed with Tamiya TS-68 Wooden Deck Tan. Base of the superstructure, with AA tubs installed Assembly of Yamatos Pagoda Mast Masks for the deck arrived Fitment is quite good, especially around the small bits attached to the deck Stern assemblies in place Flag mast glued together, which is quite tricky, and installed with AA guns to the superstructure base. I've now sprayed Tamiya TS-66 Kure Grey on the hull, which will get a protective clear coat tomorrow. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 A big update indeed. Nice progress. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTninja Posted September 9 Author Share Posted September 9 Update time Got the Hull painted Kure Grey, unmasked the deck, and laid down a protective clear coat. Main superstructure assembled While the deck on the bow is not yet glued down, I had made sure to glue and paint gold the rising sun. Added more AA suites, test fitted in place. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Neat work JT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 G'day @JTninja, you'll be doing her post-refit then. 🙂 Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 On 9/9/2024 at 1:58 PM, JTninja said: paint gold the rising sun. It’s actually a chrysanthemum, the mon (badge) of the Imperial family. AW 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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