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Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by ijnfleetadmiral » Fri Apr 02, 2021 1:16 pm

Awesome...thanks for that, Berend! Must have missed it on my last go-through of that the archives.

Just wish that d**n watermark wasn't there...

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by berend » Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:16 pm

The Yamato Museum picture database contains a picture of the W-19.

https://jmapps.ne.jp/yamatomuseum/det.h ... _id=101871

Regards,

Berend.

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by tom! » Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:51 am

Hi.

Thx for the reply. I will correct the caption in my database.

Looks like we have similar sources as I�m also searching for pics of these ships...

Yours

tom! ;)

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by ijnfleetadmiral » Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:30 am

tom! wrote:These pics of IJN minesweepers are from my IJN picture database:
The pic of Wa-101 is actually W-102 taken in September 1944.
Got any pics of: W-8, W-9, W-12, W-19, W-28, W-34, or W-38? They're the only minesweepers I don't have pics of.

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by tom! » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:17 am

Hi.

I�m mainly interested in IJN and IJA weaponry but also have built some ship models. These pics of IJN minesweepers are from my IJN picture database:

WA 1-class Wa 11:
Image

WA 1-class Wa 13:
Image

WA 1-class Wa 20:
Image

WA101:
Image

Yours

tom! ;)

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by berend » Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:32 pm

Models now also available in 1:700 are:

Seed Hobby (subsidiary of Five Star) type 7 class and type 104 auxiliary class.

Regards,

Berend.

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by ch hoeltge » Mon Jul 22, 2019 12:38 am

I added the link to the gallery for my W-14 minesweeper.
If I miss some entrys in the gallery, let me know.

Greetings Christian

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by Dan K » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:44 pm

#3 is a hawser reel, and #4 are buoys. Not sure about the rest. See if these pics help at all.
Attachments
W-1 class #1 , April 1936, Nihon no Gunkan.jpg
W-1 class #2.jpg
W-1 class #3 August 1936.jpg
W-1 class #3.jpg
W-1 class line drawing, Nihon no Gunkan.jpg

Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by PetrOs » Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:08 pm

Hi,

I am currently building IJN W-1 Minesweeper from the Five star kit, and there is alot of differences between the kit and the photos, mainly omitted details. I am currently trying to identify some items on the photo, what these are...
545c1f14 - Copy.jpg
What are those?
1) Y-Gun for DCs?
2) Companionway?
3) ?
4) ?
5) ?
6) Cable reel or winch?
7) ?
8) ? some derrick?

The kit also does not have paravanes and DC equipment, and the

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by Dan K » Mon Sep 17, 2018 3:46 pm

It's looking very good.

Some from the W-19 class
Attachments
W-19 class drawing, W-21, MS# 50 & Gakken#45.jpg
W-33, #19 class, July 31, 1943 Mitsubishi Yokohama.jpg

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by ch hoeltge » Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:10 pm

Thanks Dan and also thans for the pics.
I will build my W-14 similar to your pic of W-13 during anchoridge.
With the boarding ladder attached and so on.
And as I have space on my base I will putt a small ship from the cutter set.

Greetings Christian
Attachments
ijn_w14_roh_11.jpg
ijn_w14_roh_8.jpg
ijn_w14_roh_7.jpg

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by Dan K » Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:36 pm

Very nice work, Christian.

From the W-7 class: W-10
From the W-13 class: W-13, W-14, W-16
Attachments
W-10.jpg
W-13, 1940.jpg
W13 closeup of buoys.jpg
W-14, Shanghai, 1937.jpg
W-16.jpg

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by ch hoeltge » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:47 am

No problem Dan, I had some questions and it is better here.
I'm building Five Stars W-13 kit, but not sure which ship. I had some questions, but found the answer by myself.
The kit is as the minesweeper where after the rebuild with the lower bridge. It cames without degausing cable.
I only know pics of prewar ships with the numbers on and no degausing cable. But it is nearly save to say they were refitted.
So I'm building the kit as a prewar ship with some numbers attached. A good change from the usual grey ships.
Till know now I had no problems and beside the degausing cable the kit includes everything you need to build the ship. In some kits the cutters are missing, but not here.

Greetings Christian
Attachments
ijn_w13_roh_2.jpg
ijn_w13_roh_3.jpg

Re: Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by Dan K » Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:11 pm

Thx for starting the thread. As time allows, I hope to post some good class examples.

From the W-1 class, W-2:
Attachments
W2, 1938, MS#50.jpg

Calling all IJN Minesweeper fans

by ch hoeltge » Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:43 pm

This thread is for the IJN Minesweeper. As there are some kits aproching I started this thread.
If you have something to add or to correct please let me know.

There where the following classes used in the IJN:
  • W-1 class: ships W-1 to W-4
    W-5 class: ships W-5 and W-6
    W-7 class: ships W-7 to W-12
    W-13 class: ships W-13 to W-16
    W-17 class: ships W-17 and W-18
    W-19 class: ships W-19 to W-41 (17 completed)
    W-101 class: ships W-101 and W-102
    Wa-1 auxialliary Minesweeper class: Wa-1 to Wa-22
    Wa-101 auxialliary Minesweeper class: Wa-101 and Wa-104
In 1:700 following kits are available:
  • � Five Star W-1 class
    � Seed Model (Five Star) W-7 class
    � Five Star W-13 class
    � Five Star W-101 class
    � Five Star Wa-1 class
    � Seed Model (Five Star) Wa-104 class
    � Tamiya W-19 class (from the Tamiya Auxiliary vessels kit
I found this builds or finished models here:

Tamiya W-19 build log by Dirk Ponge
Five Star Wa-1 and Wa-2 build by Christian Hoeltge
Five Star W-1 build by Christian Hoeltge
Five Star W-14 build by Christian Hoeltge

Hopefully there is more to come.
Greetings Christian

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