Kii works fine for me, but I have seen a lot of fine conversions in this thread. As I am also interested in miniature railways, Märklin etc I have wondered sometimes why not more conversion kits have been made from small manufacturers in the ship models industry. Lets say a conversion kit with one funnel, parts for the superstructure perhaps generic deck, ship sides parts to saw, and glue, some quadruple turrets, 18-inch twin turret, some AA-guns etc, I know that there are many conversion sets for railways so I am a little surprised that apart from detailing sets, pE usw, specific conversion sets seems very rare. Copyright can hardly be different than for railways? Does anyone know? Or do I not know where to look, as I am from Sweden, there are not so many builders in IPMS who builds IJN ships. The Hachi-Hachi book gives several opportunities for conversions. As the superstructure/hull form seems the same, wider/longer of course sometimes this migth have a market. I have bought six Amagi kits just in case, but my skill level is very basic so for the moment I can only think of Amagi in different versions in time say 1925,1938 (8-5 AA) a few machineguns catapult ,1944 (12-16 -5AA, less 5,5 inch guns, radar, many machine guns. perhaps with one funnel and superstructure from a scrapped Nagato, but two funnels are more aestethic (artists freedom).
A conversion set would make life easier.
Does anyone know of a book with that level of plans of hypothecial US/British ships in the 20's, Yes I already got some materials from the Warship magazine and yearbook articles of Lexington and G3, but those colour plans in the Hachi-Hachi books are on a superb level, never seen anything like it. Sadly no one has yet produced a non-resin G3 and Lexington to match the Amagis. Have a few KoboHiryu kits, and the 16 kit but I do think I must upgrade my skill level first.
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