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AOSHIMA'S 1-350 HIJMS TAKAO WITH P/E
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Posted: Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:45 PM UTC
OK. After taking a break with OOB Builds for a little while, it is time to get back into the fun stuff. Here is my next Build.....



Kit Parts still in the Box.......



I am using the Two P/E Sets for this Kit from Gold Medal Models. I am also replacing the Main Turrets with Resin Items and replacing all the Barrels with Brass Barrels......



And this is the Reference Material I will be using......



Now the Fun begins.....Cheers Mark
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 12:34 AM UTC
Hi Mark

looks like a great build, will follow with much interest.


Si
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Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 12:52 AM UTC
Should be a real nice project,one of my favorite ships,graceful
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Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 01:29 PM UTC
Thanks Simon and Anthony. The Main Hull is now together and the internal Braces work well. The Hull on the other Hand is a woeful fit. Lots of filling and sanding to come.....Cheers Mark





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Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 02:38 PM UTC
The Main Deck has now been added and the Fit issues continue. The Deck comes in Rwo Parts with an insert for each one. This was done so that the diiferent mods to each Sistership Kitted by Aoshima can be portrayed. What this means is more Filling and Sanding that has to be done....This is called a Hobby ain't it........Cheers Mark





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Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 02:39 PM UTC

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The Main Deck has now been added and the Fit issues continue. The Deck comes in Two Parts with an insert for each one. This was done so that the diiferent mods to each Sistership Kitted by Aoshima can be portrayed. What this means is more Filling and Sanding that has to be done....This is called a Hobby ain't it........Cheers Mark





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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 08:32 PM UTC
The Main Hull Seam has been fixed and the Main Deck is now in place. A Seam around the Bow/Deck still needs some attention. Some of the Brass Strips have sanded off in the Cleaning Up Precoess, but they will replaced with P/E Brass Strips from of the GMM Sets. I have put her next to my HMS Hood for a size comparison. More to come shortly.....Cheers Mark









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Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 01:59 PM UTC
I have not worked on her for a while as I have just got back from an Inetrstate Holiday. Have started work on her again so will post some Pics shortly.....Cheers Mark
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Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 06:32 PM UTC
Nice model with lots of extra's, should be an interesting build to follow Mark !
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Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 09:38 PM UTC
Good to see you back on this one Mark.

looking forward to more progress.

Si
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 01:59 PM UTC
OK back into her Build now. Have Base Painted the Hull and Main Deck. Beacause of her Construction and Deck Colours, all Fittings will be Painted by Hand. This will be fun. More to come soon.....Cheers Mark







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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 05:41 PM UTC
Looking good Mark, always interesting to see how the Japanese designed and built their ships. What colour did you use for the linoleum decks? looks more restrained than de Cavalry brown I used on the Haruna.
Cheers,
Julian
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 11:07 PM UTC
Thanks Julien and a very Happy New Year to you also. For the Takao's Deck, I used the new Tamiya Acrylic Colour Deck Linolieum Brown. Very good coverage and not as stark as some other Colours.......Cheers Mark
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Posted: Friday, December 30, 2011 - 03:15 AM UTC
Thanks Mark, I'll put it my "next order" list
Julian
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Posted: Friday, December 30, 2011 - 03:51 AM UTC
Making nice progress
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Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 09:46 PM UTC
Thanks Tojo. Work keeps me away from more than I like bit I am still plodding along. All Deck Fittings have been base Painted and Drybrushed. The Brass retaining Strips atr now being added and very tedious also. More to come shortly.....Cheers Mark











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Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 10:47 PM UTC
Hi Mark, Those brass retaining strips do look "fun".

Are you going to toe them down after you have added them all, or did the IJN have pretty much the RN outlook on things like that, "If moves grease it, if it doesn't polish it".

Looking good so far.

Si
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 06:45 AM UTC

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Hi Mark, Those brass retaining strips do look "fun".

Are you going to toe them down after you have added them all, or did the IJN have pretty much the RN outlook on things like that, "If moves grease it, if it doesn't polish it".

Looking good so far.

Si


I was going to ask the same question Simon. There are plenty of crewmen to send on deck with a couple rags and the Brasso though I guess. It does draw the attention to the strips though, (4 years ago I didn't know that the Japanese used linoleum on deck or that they joined the strips with Brass bars).
Looking very good Mark !
Julian
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 09:12 AM UTC
Keep at it Mark.
I have three Aoshima kits in the stash and want to see how everything else fits.
Hope you haven't had too much rain in the last few days.
Cheers
Warren
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 12:18 PM UTC
Thanks for the comments Gents. Simon and Julien, they should tone down a fair bit when I hit them with some Matt Clear. And Warren it is Bucketing down here in Briz today. Where abouts do you live..?? Cheers Mark
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 10:26 PM UTC
OK. All the Brass Strips have now been added except for the Bow Area. More to come shortly Gents.....Cheers Mark







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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 02:24 AM UTC
A true labour of love Mark, bet you heaved a sigh of relief and had a stiff whisky after getting the strips fitted Looks good though I must admit.
Julian
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 07:40 AM UTC
I am in Brisbane as well Mark.
I would leave those strips nice and brassy as I am sure they would have been kept in immaculate condition. And it just looks cool!
Were they cut to the right length in the GMM set?
Keep up the great work.
Warren
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 07:47 PM UTC
Very nice work - I like the colorfull and complex apperance of IJN decks.

As to the state/apperance of these brass fittings - being brass they would allmost need dayly attention to remain shiny - would they have time/oppertunity for that, or what is the most realistic approach ?

Cheers/Jan
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 09:34 PM UTC

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Very nice work - I like the colorfull and complex apperance of IJN decks.

As to the state/apperance of these brass fittings - being brass they would allmost need dayly attention to remain shiny - would they have time/oppertunity for that, or what is the most realistic approach ?

Cheers/Jan


Having been in the military having people cleaning, painting and polishing things is a great way to keep their minds of other things. They would have had more than enough manpower to polish the brass.
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