Hello.
I am hoping that someone may be able to help me with a dilemma I currently have in the early stages of the build of my 1/72 scale IJN Tachibana.
These are the 2 drawings I am working from which are ok but not really accurate when it comes to location of bulkheads etc for the hull.
I am hopeful that someone may have an unbuilt, IJN Tachibano kit that they can measure to give me the 2 measurements that I require to proceed. I can convert to 1/72 as long as I have the measurement and scale.
1) How many MM from tip of bow to the step down in the foredeck.
2) How many mm from the stern to the rear end of the Hulls bottom line. (where the straight line at the bottom of the keel ends and then kicks up towards the stern)
I realize this last one may be impossible which is ok as it is going to have to be very stand off anyway due to a lack of information with any scale dimensions to it.
I am going to have to rely on the many great 1/700th models in the Gallery for details.
The critical one for me at the moment is the foredeck from tip of Bow to step down. Hull profiles step down after #7 whereas if I use the Computer Gen Image it should be after #8 which is 60mm further along the keel.
If I can get this sorted I can place the last couple of bulkheads in place and start to clad it before Glassing it up.
I will start a build thread once I have got a bit further and am satisfied with the overall shape and dimensions of the hull. (Taking pics as I go for use later in build thread)
Thanks in advance
Tony