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Hasegawa 1:350 Nagato WIP.
Rab
Joined: October 03, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 03:48 AM UTC
Here's the progress of 9 solid day's of construction of this amazing kit. This kit with it's 3 photo-etch sets has got to be the most intricate kit of any genre in either plastic og resin. The detail is simpy amazing.
Gunny
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 03:54 AM UTC
Ahoy Kym!
Looking great, my friend...thanks for sharing the build progress!
What are your plans of display for this model?
Looking great, my friend...thanks for sharing the build progress!
What are your plans of display for this model?
Rab
Joined: October 03, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 04:03 AM UTC
Here's a rough drawing of the diorama. Furutaka, Mogami and Akizuki are built. Takao, Kagero and Yukikaze are next, Kongo and Akagi when they are released. BTW it's titled 'Truk Lagoon"
wildspear
Joined: April 03, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 04:12 AM UTC
WOW! Quite a project you have laid on. The build is looking great and the detail is really good. Can't wait to see more of your dio. 
Gunny
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 04:46 AM UTC
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Here's a rough drawing of the diorama. Furutaka, Mogami and Akizuki are built. Takao, Kagero and Yukikaze are next, Kongo and Akagi when they are released. BTW it's titled 'Truk Lagoon"
Shiver me timbers, mate, that's going to be an amazing dio! Thanks for sharing, Kym, and please keep us updated on your progress...definitely a work in progress...
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 06:52 AM UTC
The Nagato is looking good Kym and I love the dio idea.
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Tomfan
Joined: March 04, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 07:23 AM UTC
nice build... very nice...
sanfranfan
Joined: December 06, 2007
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Posted: Friday, January 04, 2008 - 07:51 AM UTC
Fabulous job! Nice pics.
It's great having all the IJN 1/350 styrene kits coming onstream. Can't wait for the Fujimi 1/350 Kongo to hit the shelves.
It's great having all the IJN 1/350 styrene kits coming onstream. Can't wait for the Fujimi 1/350 Kongo to hit the shelves.
Clanky44
Joined: September 15, 2005
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Posted: Friday, January 04, 2008 - 08:29 AM UTC
Nicely done Kym, great idea for the diorama,... btw, which door in your home are you going to use for a base! 
At your pace, the fleet should be ready by March,.. again... well done.
Frank
At your pace, the fleet should be ready by March,.. again... well done.Frank
goldenpony
Joined: July 03, 2007
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Posted: Friday, January 04, 2008 - 08:41 AM UTC
That is a sweet looking ship! That dio will be impressive when it is all done as well.
Rab
Joined: October 03, 2006
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Posted: Friday, January 04, 2008 - 09:27 PM UTC
I finally got my arse off the build bench to finish welding a display table. I've drawn a rough shape of the overall dio (on the table top, not the actual base) and added the ships built/building plus my 1:450 Akagi. Seems I have an empty space or two which would have been nice to fill with an oiler or transport ship, but may have to settle with another destroyer or cruiser.
Any suggestions on arrangments of the ships, please advise
Any suggestions on arrangments of the ships, please advise
blaster76
Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 03:59 AM UTC
I was wondering about the Akagi and then saw you used the 450 scale version. What about the Furutaka and Myoko?. I wasn't aware of either of them being out in 350.
The Nagato blows me away. I sure wish I had the funds to purchase that beauty. Did the little people come with it? No railings along main deck?
The Nagato blows me away. I sure wish I had the funds to purchase that beauty. Did the little people come with it? No railings along main deck?
gunnerPhil
Joined: April 06, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 10:47 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Here's a rough drawing of the diorama. Furutaka, Mogami and Akizuki are built. Takao, Kagero and Yukikaze are next, Kongo and Akagi when they are released. BTW it's titled 'Truk Lagoon"
Hello,
Very, very impressive. I am looking forward to seeing the photoes when the whole scene is finished. One question though, is someone doing a 1/350 Akagi?
Rab
Joined: October 03, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 01:53 PM UTC
Steve, the Nagato is only about 2/3rd's completed, hence not much railing. Figures are from L'Arsenal. Furutaka, Mogami and Akizuki are all Yankee Modelworks resin kits.
gunnerPhil, Yes, Hasegawa's next 1:350 subject will be Akagi, due for release later this year.
gunnerPhil, Yes, Hasegawa's next 1:350 subject will be Akagi, due for release later this year.
blaster76
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Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 04:28 PM UTC
Thanks for the info Kym both on the figures and that Someone has taken up the Akagi flag. As expensive as the Nagato was, I dread seeing the price of the Akagi
MartinJQuinn
Joined: January 19, 2005
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2008 - 09:07 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I finally got my arse off the build bench to finish welding a display table. I've drawn a rough shape of the overall dio (on the table top, not the actual base) and added the ships built/building plus my 1:450 Akagi. Seems I have an empty space or two which would have been nice to fill with an oiler or transport ship, but may have to settle with another destroyer or cruiser.
Any suggestions on arrangments of the ships, please advise
Why not nest a few DD's in that open spot?
Also, I'd move the Akagi inboard and put a BB outside of her to make her more a focal point of the display, since she'll be the only ship without the large caliber guns. Besides, they might put their most precious resource inside the moored ships as an extra level of protection.
skipper
Joined: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2008 - 10:31 AM UTC
Well... I must say that this is another KymDio signature!
Impressive and a very interesting scene indeed.
Please keep us posted of your progresses
Skipper
Impressive and a very interesting scene indeed.
Please keep us posted of your progresses
Skipper
JMartine
Joined: October 18, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 01:58 PM UTC
Just a gorgeous build, thanks for posting! A thread to bookmark and watch for sure...cheers!
Rab
Joined: October 03, 2006
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Posted: Friday, January 11, 2008 - 01:16 AM UTC
Thanks for the comments guys.
Martin, good idea. I am going to move the Akagi to the center line and the Kongo to the outside.
Well I think I'm close to finishing, just all those pesky little details. Today I finished off by adding the rust streaks to the hull, tomorrow, I'll gently brush a dark smoke colour over the top to tone it down a bit and then on to the rigging. I want the fleet to look really 'used and abused', like they have copped a bit of a hammering.
A pleasent surprise today, my Takao and Yukikaze arrived in the post. No rest for the wicked!
Martin, good idea. I am going to move the Akagi to the center line and the Kongo to the outside.
Well I think I'm close to finishing, just all those pesky little details. Today I finished off by adding the rust streaks to the hull, tomorrow, I'll gently brush a dark smoke colour over the top to tone it down a bit and then on to the rigging. I want the fleet to look really 'used and abused', like they have copped a bit of a hammering.
A pleasent surprise today, my Takao and Yukikaze arrived in the post. No rest for the wicked!
goldenpony
Joined: July 03, 2007
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Posted: Friday, January 11, 2008 - 07:18 AM UTC
Impressive.
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