trumpeter 1/200 yamato

[steve5]

just getting back into the hobby

[mdesaxe]

Brave man!!

 

Maurice

[Jerry L]

Welcome back! You know how to make an entrance

[ArnoldAmbrose]

       G'day @steve5, welcome back. I've been wondering where you've been. I see that you've decided to ease back into the hobby gently with a nice simple build. 😁 I'll certainly be following your progress.

       Regards, Jeff.

[steve5]

thanks jeff , my wife passed away and I lost a bit of interest in things , feeling better now though . I have done a build lately , the hood , but completely forgot how to post pics ,   

only worked it out yesterday , 😛

Edited October 11, 2024 by steve5

[ArnoldAmbrose]

2 hours ago, steve5 said:

my wife passed away and I lost a bit of interest in things , feeling better now though

Yes, I was sorry to hear that. I'm glad you're getting on top of things now.

 

2 hours ago, steve5 said:

I have done a build lately , the hood , but completely forgot how to post pics ,   

only worked it out yesterday , 😛

So, when do we get to see her? 🙂       Regards, Jeff.

[mick]

will follow your build

[Faraway]

This I will watch.

The thing is bigger than my workbench !

Good to see you back.

Jon

[beefy66]

Great to see you back Steve It does take time to get over a loss but I am sure you will have plenty to keep you occupied with this build going forward looking forward to seeing your progress mate.

 

Stay Safe

 

beefy

[robgizlu]

Good to have you back Steve.  Can't imagine what it's like to rebuild after losing your wife.

Looking ofrwards to seeing this project unfold

Rob

[S-boat 55]

I've just invested in Very fires 1/350 Yamato so i shall follow along for inspiration 

 

Good to see you back, 

Edited October 11, 2024 by S-boat 55

[Quimp Slattery]

At first sight of the photo I thought you were inside the box! 😁

 

Well it is a very big box. How long does it take to build something like that or Hood?

[steve5]

the hood took about 2 and a half weeks, and the yamato , should be between 6-12 months I would imagine , I did the missouri and the bismarck in 10 and 9 months respectfully

[steve5]

started on the stern , and putting in the cart rails .

 

[Iceman 29]

Good to see you back in business, Steve, with such a big baby!
 

It's going to keep us busy and attentive for several months, if not years!

[steve5]

thanks iceman , 

 

I need some help , does anyone know if the yamato had any of those eyebrow things around her portholes , 

as I found some in my spares box , was going to put them on ,and thought i better make sure first  .

[ArnoldAmbrose]

1 hour ago, steve5 said:

I need some help , does anyone know if the yamato had any of those eyebrow things around her portholes ,

G'day Steve, according to drawings in the 'Anatomy of the ship Yamato', YES. But there aren't any photos in the book that show the scuttles/port holes. I've only got drawings to go by, which are a good indication but not proof. HTH. Regards, Jeff.

 

P.S. - one photo, bottom corner of page 29 seems to show them.

[ArnoldAmbrose]

Further to the above, they seem to be part of the port hole frame, a more prominent lip on the top half of the rim, not a separate item attached above. HTH. Regards, Jeff.

[S-boat 55]

If I may add, Yamato much like other of the most recent Japanese ships of WW2 had almost all design and maintenance documentation related to her destroyed prior to Japan's surrender. So many of the drawings out there are best guess really which doesn't mean they're wrong but they also can't be taken to be 100 gospel truth, that does also mean that it's hard to be proven wrong with what ever you choose,.....

Edited October 13, 2024 by S-boat 55

[beefy66]

9 hours ago, steve5 said:

thanks iceman , 

 

I need some help , does anyone know if the yamato had any of those eyebrow things around her portholes , 

as I found some in my spares box , was going to put them on ,and thought i better make sure first  .

 

Steve have you had a look online at the Yamato museum model it looks like it has the eyebrows and some armour covers fitted

 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Yamato_model_AA_guns.jpg/1280px-Yamato_model_AA_guns.jpg

 

HTH

 

beefy

[Iceman 29]

Some docs:

 

[Iceman 29]

Musashi bridge. No doubts..

 

 

 

[Alan P]

Very sorry to hear of your loss @steve5 but I hope this fantastic kit provides distraction as well as enjoyment in the months to come. 

 

I also have this kit so will be following 👍

[steve5]

thanks guys for your response , I'm a real feather head , when i bought this kit about 3 years ago I also bought the anatomy of the ship yamato . 🫣

and completely forgot I had it , thanks to jeff I'm now going through it . on page 115 it clearly shows them .

[Bigdave22014]

Don't know if this'll help, but there is a group on BookFace for building the 1/200 Yamato. Might be some useful info / tips on there.