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HIJMS Akagi 1-700
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Posted: Saturday, August 31, 2019 - 07:09 PM UTC
Thanks for the comments Gents. The Struts were fine to add in this Kit but have had problems with other ones before. Chuck the Base is an after market item from a Guy here in Australia....Cheers Mark
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Posted: Sunday, September 01, 2019 - 11:14 AM UTC
1/700! Wow!

I still get shivers when I think about it!

But you're doing a great job Mark, and handling it very nicely!
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Posted: Sunday, September 01, 2019 - 10:43 PM UTC

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1/700! Wow!

I still get shivers when I think about it!

But you're doing a great job Mark, and handling it very nicely!


Thanks Mate. I am doing her OOB for a little relief from all the P/E I have played with this Year.....Cheers Mark
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Posted: Monday, September 02, 2019 - 12:01 AM UTC

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Thanks Mate. I am doing her OOB for a little relief from all the P/E I have played with this Year.....Cheers Mark


Sounds like a fair trade to me, mate
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 - 07:30 PM UTC
Nice kit Mark, doing a great job with the extra detail at that scale too.

They made an interesting carrier with the funky exhaust and the big clean deck area. Good luck with the rest of the build.
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 04:55 PM UTC

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Nice kit Mark, doing a great job with the extra detail at that scale too.

They made an interesting carrier with the funky exhaust and the big clean deck area. Good luck with the rest of the build.


Thanks for your comments Ned.....Cheers Mark
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 05:22 PM UTC
Have been working on her while having a break from the Yamato. All the Braces have been added as well as the Flight Deck and Island. Her Main Hull Assemblies are now done.....Cheers mark


















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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 08:35 PM UTC
Looking good Mark,

structure under the bow & stern is nice indeed.

Cheers

Si
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 06:08 AM UTC
Mark,

Nice work with the getting the flight deck on, things should progress quickly now.

Mark
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Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 11:58 AM UTC
After a bout of pneumonia and a stint in hospital I've finally recovered to the point of being able to catch up with all the goings on over here at the MSW dockyards!

And Mark, Akagi is looking mighty fine!
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Posted: Saturday, October 26, 2019 - 07:18 PM UTC
Thanks for the comments Gents much appreciated. Her Flight Deck has been decalled and her A/A Mounts are now onboard. Some weathering has been done but more to come soon.....Cheers mark


















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Posted: Saturday, October 26, 2019 - 10:16 PM UTC
Great to see you back on the boards with an update Mark!

Akagi's looking mighty fine! Will be good to see her all dirtied up and in her seabase!
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Posted: Sunday, October 27, 2019 - 05:27 AM UTC
Mark,

Very nice work on those decals. Did you installed the long ones in sections or as a single piece. If you did them in a single piece, hats off to getting them straight.

Mark
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Posted: Monday, October 28, 2019 - 06:37 PM UTC
Great work Mark, she looks awesome! And in that scale...

Cheers
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Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 08:50 AM UTC
Mark: If you don't mind me asking what brand of paint and color selection did you use on the wooden portion of the flight deck? I have tried several different brands and colors over the years and have never been truly satisfied with any of them, but your Akagi seems to be just what I am looking for.

By the way your model is very impressive. Well done. If there is anything I dread painting more than a boot top, it is the flight deck of Japanese carriers.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 01:33 PM UTC
Chuck,

I used Vallejo Model and Model air paints. The colors are Bluff, Sandy Brown, Dark Brown, Mahogany, Pale Sand, Natural Wood, Wood, Flat Black and Flat White. Also used MIG wash for wood to help highlight the grooves between the planks.

Mark
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Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 04:52 PM UTC
Thanks Mark, that is the second best news I have had all day, the first being that my home town team won the World Series for the first time in ninety five years.

I love Vallejo paints. Off to the hobby shop tomorrow, snow permitting, to stock up on the colors you listed.
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2019 - 06:34 PM UTC

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Great to see you back on the boards with an update Mark!

Akagi's looking mighty fine! Will be good to see her all dirtied up and in her seabase!


Thanks Mate. I am very happy with her progress so far.....Cheers mark
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2019 - 06:35 PM UTC

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Mark,

Very nice work on those decals. Did you installed the long ones in sections or as a single piece. If you did them in a single piece, hats off to getting them straight.

Mark


Thanks Mark. The main Markings were in one Piece so I sliced it into 4 at an angle to make alignment easier.....Cheers mark
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2019 - 06:36 PM UTC

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Great work Mark, she looks awesome! And in that scale...

Cheers
Jan


Thanks Jan. I am also very happy with her progress so far.....Cheers mark
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2019 - 06:39 PM UTC

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Mark: If you don't mind me asking what brand of paint and color selection did you use on the wooden portion of the flight deck? I have tried several different brands and colors over the years and have never been truly satisfied with any of them, but your Akagi seems to be just what I am looking for.

By the way your model is very impressive. Well done. If there is anything I dread painting more than a boot top, it is the flight deck of Japanese carriers.


Mate I used Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan XF-78 for the Base . She has been Gloss Coated for the Decals and Reglossed for some weathering to come......Cheers Mark
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