Hi Guys
Since this will also be a OOB build I decided to call them all fun builds
Another one that was on my shelf was the IJN Repair ship Akashi (明石)
I never started it, because I wanted the PE etc etc.....( I bought it long ago before the PE version was available)
So, 10 years later I thought, what the heck, lets start it, and build it out of the box, with no add ons
Here the beautifull box art of Y. Takani
and unpacked
After examining the ship I thought the port holes were almost not visible, so I drilled them all out with a 0,6 mm drill
(there goes my out of box theory
)
No this is probably the only thing I will do, because it is so important for the impression of the ship
Yes, that does look better IMHO
Here the mid deck with crane (hmmmm maybe I will add the cables, not too much work
)
And some painting of the front deck with linoleum and a clear coat
Also a little question : to paint the details with a small brush, I also thin my Tamiya paint in a ratio 1:1 with Tamiya thinner, but it dries very fast... I hardly get the time to paint before it dries up.... so I use a lot of thin layers.... are there other methods ?? I used to paint with enamels, and that did paint a lot easier..
Any tips ?? (I have been searching the net and have found the same "problems" but no solution.....)
Thats it for today folks, hope to inspire some to get back the fun in building
Tom
www.mp44.nl
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