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As posted elsewhere, this Forum has given me the courage to tackle a lifetime dream -building a very big Yamato.
I wont in anyway claim to be particularily skilled or knowledgable at this game -but I am patient, am detirmined, and am very keen to learn as I go -I think the journey -as long as it takes, will be great fun.
Project will be pretty slow compared to many -(financials!!) -and Navy job will keep me away a bit.
Our House got smashed in a huge thunderstorm (hail softball size) -and at the end I found myself with a destroyed chook shed
So I rebuilt it thinking model trains
Built shed - looked at trains on U tube -and was left cold.
Looked here -and the excitement was there.
So -after surfing around -ordered the plans , and have begun the journey
Wish me luck!

Construction underway -nothing glued yet
1/100 plans expanded to 1/72
I am using 12mm ply for frames

(I have already made an amazing discovery. Every time I went to the hardware shop the wife would frown when i bought something. Now when i say -I need this tool to do this with the project -hey presto -purchace approved! Ill get 2nd great dream out of this -a small lathe and fully fitted workshop too as time goes on!)

Wife fully supportive of the project.

next big step -a few beers with mates to celebrate the keel laying

This is one amazing project and you have the support of your wife!!! 1:72 seems to be the scale RC modellers are turning to . ARH ,Duane . Kiwi Medics Bismarck , Mick's Kuznetzov and now a Yamato . The winter months aren't going to be that bad alfter all. Please keep us all poster on you progress.
Question What drawings are you using ? Will the hull be GRP ? And finally I do indeed wish you luck!
Dave Wooley

Hi Dave

I am using Loyalhanna dockyard plans - they were ever so helpful! - 1/100 though - the reaction at the printing shop was interesting!

It will be GRP ( I have friends in my Church who actually manufacture GRP resin -so real experts to call on when I get there)

It was so deeply satisfying today to cut timber!

Sigh!!!
A man after my own heart!
That is one big model.
A very straight bench is the answer.
Take your time with the frame set up, if it is nice and straight the rest will be too.

The best of luck!
We will have a task force 72 uk soon!


Phil.

Wish you luck... Patience is a virtue... A 1/72 Yamato requires a lot of virtue though

Really interested in this... Looking forward to any update...

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and i thought the Bismarck was big!!! This is gonna be cool!!

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A 1/72 Yamato...I always thought about it...
Wish you good luck.
...and please, keep us updated !!!

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Been slow this week -, but having fun building the bow

Bow looks wonky in the photo -but it's OK - plan to use expanding foam to fill in, then to sand and smooth.
I am using also a 1/200 nichimo yamato as a guide -will build it in parallel with the "real one" - built several yamatos in my time -its an obsession!

You DO have the "Anatomy of the Ship - Yamato" book, don´t you ??? If you don´t own a copy, I think it would be a good investment for you.

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Of course!!
No lack of info -its the -how to build the bits that will be fun!

that looks good,a lot of work put into flare and bulbus bow.

Holly

TommyL.

Damm nice build !
I will be here every day to look to the progress

Cya!
Mitch

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Hi herbiehan
if help you i was doing a 1:100 Yamato superstructure but the projet was abandoned...
you can see some pictures at:
http://forum.modelismo-na.net/viewtopic.php?t=6829

regards

One day you´ll pick that project up, again...

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Herbie,

Check out Rich Smiths 1/96 scratch build Yamato thread on Warship Models Underway.

http://www.wmunderway.8m.com/cgi/yabb2/ ... 1200112206

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In the not so tropical climate of the Great White North.

Good Luck! A massive undertaking.

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I think the first big lesson on the steep learning curve is your house is too small.

Just kidding. Can't wait to see more.

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