This is Tamiya’s 1/700 IJN Mikuma and is my second IJN cruiser. It is painted with ModelMaster Acryl paints; Earth Red (FSN: 30117) for the linoleum decks and Maizuru Naval Arsenal Grey for the vertical surfaces and non-tiled horizontal surfaces.
-For photoetch, I used the GMM IJN Cruiser/Destroyer set, Lion Roar IJN Catapults and GMM Gold Plus IJN Ultra-Fine Rails for the main deck railing. Some portions of the masts were replaced with bronze rod and the masts on the turrets are made from bronze rod.
-The flag is from the GGM’s flag decal set. The rigging is Dai-Riki 8x monofilament line with a light black wash applied.
-Instead of waiting to apply the photoetch until building was complete, I added some photoetch during the superstructure build up. The Ultra-Fine Railing is fairly easy to work with but is much less forgiving for klutzy hand movements.
Rich
MODERATOR NOTE: Image no longer existsKit entries updated 10/31/19Available kits:
1/7001972 (Waterline Consortium 1st generation) – Tamiya IssuedMogami, 1944 -Item # 31312, kit # WL312, aircraft reconnaissance cruiser version, originally released 1971, re-issued 1992 with Leviathan accessory set
Suzuya, 1940 -Item # 31311, kit # WL311, heavy cruiser version, originally released 1971, re-issued 1994 with Leviathan accessory set
Kumano, 1937 -Item # 31313, kit # WL313, light cruiser version, originally released 1972, re-issued 1994 with Leviathan accessory set
2002 (Waterline Consortium 2nd generation) – Tamiya IssuedMogami, 1944 -Item # 31341, kit # WL341, aircraft reconnaissance cruiser version, released July, 2002
Mogami, 1935 -Item # 31359, kit # WL359, as-commissioned light cruiser version, released July, 2015
Mikuma, 1940 -Item # 31342, kit # WL342, heavy cruiser version, released October, 2002
Suzuya, 1940 -Item # 31343, kit # WL343, heavy cruiser version, released March, 2003
Suzuya (Kanmusu) -Item # 03918 , kit #20, Aoshima boxed Kantai Collection collaborative version with Kantai collection parts, released October, 2014
Kumano, 1937 -Item # 31344, kit # WL344, light cruiser version, released September, 2003
2012 Third Generation – Fujimi IssuedMogami, 1944 - Item # 431130, SKU # SWM (EX) - 73, aircraft reconnaissance cruiser version, released November, 2012
Mogami, 1944 - Item # 431741, SKU # SWM (EX) - SP75, aircraft reconnaissance cruiser DX version with full photoetch sheet, released July, 2017
Kumano 1944 - Item # 432496, SKU # SWM (EX) - 65, released October, 1944
Suzuya 1944 - Item # 432489, SKU # SWM (EX) - 27, released October, 1944
Mikuma 1942 -
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10635011Mogami 1942 -
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/106350061/350 Yankee Modelworks - resinMogami, 1942 -Item # YNMYKM-35069, heavy cruiser version, released January, 2012, OOP
Mikuma, 1935 -Item # YNMYKM-35071, light cruiser version, released January, 2012, OOP
Tamiya (waterline or full hull options)Mogami, 1944 -Item # 78021, kit # 21, aircraft reconnaissance cruiser version, released February, 2009
Mogami, 1942 -Item # 78023, kit # 23, heavy cruiser version, released December, 2009
Mikuma, 1935 -Item # 78023, kit # 223, light cruiser version, released July, 2009
Galleries 1/700Anthony Polychroniadis’s Mikuma 1942 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlFrank O’Neill’s Mikuma 1942 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlPaul Helfrich’s Kumano 1937 (Tamiya old tool):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlJason Mak’ Kumano 1937 (Tamiya old tool):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlDavid Luna’s Suzuya 1940 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlRene Daniel Meister’s Suzuya 1943 (Tamiya old tool):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmClaudio Matteini’s exquisite Mikuma August 1938 as a CA (Tamiya old mold):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlWon-hui Lee’s Mogami 1944 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmRobert Espenschied’s Mogami 1944 (Tamiya old tool):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlEmre Sirol’s Suzuya 1940 (Tamiya old tool):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlWitold Kosinski’s Mogami 1944 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlWitold Kosinski’s Kumano 1937 CL version (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlDr. Gyorgy Pek’s Mogami 1944 (Tamiya old tool):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... -main.htmlChrister Johanssen’s Mogami 1944 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlCharlie Patrick’s Suzuya 1940 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlYifeng Mao’s Suzuya 1940 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlJeff Lin’s Mogami 1944 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlDonald Grasmick’s Kumano 1937 CL version (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmBob Nandell’s Suzuya 1940 (Tamiya old mold):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmMike Bridge’s Mogami 1944 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmWan Kim’s Mikuma 1942 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm1/350Kym Knight’s Mogami 1944 from the YMK kit:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlNichol Caballero’s Mogami 1942 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlBill Kluge’s Mikuma (T) in light cruiser fit:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlRobert Apfelzweig’s Mogami 1944 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlPeter Van Buren’s Mogami 1944 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlChuck Bauer’s marvelous Mogami 1944 (T):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmYoh Suzuki's wonderful Mikuma (T) in prewar, original CL fit:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmBasilios Giehos's cool dockside diorama of Mogami 1944 (T) and I-58 (AFV):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmMiscellaneous scalesDai Tsao’s 1/1600 Mogami 1944 (Furuta):
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlDavid Flynn’s 1/550 to 1/600 scale conversion of the Imai Mogami to Mikuma:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htmAndreev Alexander’s 1/165 scratch-built Mogami in light cruiser fit:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.htmlMario Beyer's 1/200 scratch-built, R-C Suzuya 1944 in CA fit:
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... /index.htm