The Ship Model Forum

Dan K wrote:It certainly seems like those are stanchions for the awnings. They would have only been erected at anchor.

Whether to include them or not depends on how you are planning to display her.

TZoli wrote:

karih wrote:Hi all,
After finishing IJN Kagero, I will now tackle another IJN beauty: heavy cruiser "Tone". I have a Tamiya 1/350th kit (78024) with PE sets from Eduard. Would have loved to do it with Very Fire excellent PE set VF350007, but the prices here in Europe are astronomical (=200 euros plus!). Will probably add some 3rd party brass ware for armament etc.
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I already have Goralski's book for Chikuma (older Tone version, even second hand, hugely expensive) with nice 3D pictures and 1/350th drawings. However, would be nice to have some additional literature (eg. mentioned here), but very difficult to find. So if any of you would like to sell some old books/drawings, I am interested. I am not aiming for a "perfectly" accurate model, but it would be nice to build something that is not completely out of books.

Thanks in advance.

Well you can try her original as laid down configuration (as ordered is almost the same as Mogami finished)
https://www.deviantart.com/tzoli/art/To ... -920031334


Here is as ordered form:
https://www.deviantart.com/tzoli/art/To ... -919918814

Or if you are really something into different, the Tone-Kai or Improved Tone Design would be nice as well:
https://www.deviantart.com/tzoli/art/De ... -920322627

karih wrote:Hi all,
After finishing IJN Kagero, I will now tackle another IJN beauty: heavy cruiser "Tone". I have a Tamiya 1/350th kit (78024) with PE sets from Eduard. Would have loved to do it with Very Fire excellent PE set VF350007, but the prices here in Europe are astronomical (=200 euros plus!). Will probably add some 3rd party brass ware for armament etc.
.
I already have Goralski's book for Chikuma (older Tone version, even second hand, hugely expensive) with nice 3D pictures and 1/350th drawings. However, would be nice to have some additional literature (eg. mentioned here), but very difficult to find. So if any of you would like to sell some old books/drawings, I am interested. I am not aiming for a "perfectly" accurate model, but it would be nice to build something that is not completely out of books.

Thanks in advance.

Dan K wrote:All the turrets had metal sheet lagging over the armor to serve as a shield against heat/sun/weathering. The sides had about 65mm air space between the armor and the side plating, the turret tops had about 85mm spacing, which is why you see all those horizontal vent holes along the top of the turret, to let the air flow through.

The ribbing on the outside of the turret are stiffeners or fasteners; I'm actually not sure. They are much smaller than most scale depictions, 20mm wide by 5mm high, which makes me think they are fasteners. Seems too thin to be a stiffener.

HTH.

J. Soca wrote:Thanks for that terrific shot Dan here is some progress.. Chuck i want to thank you one more time for telling me how you did your blast bags all came out better than i was expecting.

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EJFoeth wrote:

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I have Miyukikai #144 Tone 1944 at 1:100 in my collection from when I thought I would be building something else after Hood...

Miyukikai removed his prices from his website, but from webarchives I see the latest price for this one was 60EUR, so 70EUR including postage? Includes hazard pay to go to the post office....

EJFoeth wrote: I hope not the originals..... otherwise we need to start a small project and start sending him copies of his plans...