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Build Up of the Tamiya 1:700 IJN Yamato

Hull Detailing(Flight Deck)

Tom’s Modelworks bases and Gold Medal 25mm guns were painted and added as the book suggested. The crane cables were painted Modelmaster Steel and put in place. Two AA platforms were glued in place. These two are the only ones that have their notched backs placed at an diagonal instead of straight to the center of the ship. Scuppers were drilled with a no 78 drill bit just halfway through the deck. I used the book to place these.



A signal cross was made out of HO scale 2x2 and 4x4 styrene pieces and assembled as shown. The whole thing was painted with the Modelmaster mixture I made earlier and then when dry, the signal lights were painted in the color scheme as shown. The Yamato decal was also added.

Hull Detailing(Midship)

The superstructure was test fitted onto the deck several times but not glued. I used it for placement of small details that were painted with the superstructure. All AA platforms were glued in place. The two with the pegs under the notch were placed by the vents between main turret no.2 and the first secondary turret. All guns were finished and glued at this time as well including the 25mm Gold Medal ones with the Tom’s Modelworks bases. Window covers were added to the lower forward and rear bridge windows. I created an arrangement where a few were up but most were down. The inside of the ship was painted white so the ones that hanged down were painted the same.

Some railing on the Rear bridge needed removed so that the turret could move freely. The India ink mixture was brushed over all vents to help them stand out.