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 Post subject: Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu
PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:59 pm 
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Very nice work my friend!


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 Post subject: Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu
PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 12:39 am 
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Nice work! And very fast too! My god, my Tirpitz build is way too slow! WAAAAYYY too slow!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:10 am 
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This will be spectacular when finished! :thumbs_up_1:

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:36 pm 
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Thank you all! :wave_1:

Some more subassemblies done. A few bits and bobs that I am not going to bother posting pictures of at the moment.

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File comment: The anchors. Normally I would not both posting these except to say that sanding these without marring up the detail SUCKED!
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File comment: I think this is supposed to be a practice loader. With seven parts and suspect attachment points this thing was also interesting to put together....(as in Chinese Proverb - interesting)
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File comment: This is the gun gallery that would be just below the flight deck and just forward the funnels. I am very pleased with how the railing turned out on this. Suggestion: This is one continuous piece of railing from the set. Do the curved segment first. The rest have predetermined bend points that make it really easy.
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 Post subject: Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu
PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 4:46 am 
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marijn van gils wrote:
This will be spectacular when finished!

Completely agree after following your other builds!

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:00 pm 
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Very nice. Look forward to seeing further progress.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 10:22 pm 
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I have added most of the bits and bobs to the hull. The catwalks and gun platforms still need to be done. I am starting on the degaussing cable next. Not much to show that is noticeable enough to post pics of though.

For part M10 (there are several of them) they do not have a connection point on the kit. So you are stuck eyeballing it. Same with the flood lights for the flight deck. Rather annoying. The support beams for the front section of the flightdeck have two minor issues: First, the locator pins are too big for the foc'sle deck guide holes. Drill them out a skosh. Second, there is nothing to indicate proper orientation. You will need to match it with the flight deck and kind of eyeball it.

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Cool build you got yourself there so far mate. Keep it up :thumbs_up_1:


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 Post subject: Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu
PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:20 pm 
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Thanks guys.

I have begun the rather long process of removing the wood section of the flight deck. Due to the flimsy aspect of the deck, I dare not use a dremel so I am doing it by hand with files. This will be several hours in process. I will likely intersperse some other construction elements to this..

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Hey look! Something to show for some of the work. Other bits and bobs on sub assemblies were also done but no pictures of those at the moment. But I have started the part that I am questioning my sanity for attempting to do it this way....the flight deck.

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File comment: After spending too long with too little accomplished using a file, I braved the dremel on it's lowest setting and really took my time. Edge cleanup will need to be done on the remainder of the deck still but the majority of the cutting out is done.
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As always, thank you for looking.

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 Post subject: Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu
PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:12 pm 
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If that hole were placed a bit differently you'd have a good start for this!

Good progress - mine's all been digital this week.

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 Post subject: Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu
PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:21 pm 
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Tracy White wrote:
If that hole were placed a bit differently you'd have a good start for this!

Good progress - mine's all been digital this week.


I thought about making some smart reference to that, but could not come up with anything decent :smallsmile:

Starting to sand down the rest of the planking now. Once I have that done I will fit a piece of sheet styrene to match the hole. That is what the wood deck will eventually attach to.

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Okay insane work travel is over. I had about 15 total days home in the last 2 1/2 months.

Some work has been done on the deck. First attempt on the styrene was scrapped. Second attempt already showing much better progress. I am hoping to get some photos of this before the end of the weekend to show everyone.

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Welcome back! Hope you get some good relaxation in before it starts again!

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The styrene inserts are done. They match the wood deck pieces exactly. Next I will be making sure they fit in the actual deck.

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Glad to see you back at it!

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 Post subject: Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu
PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:42 am 
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Looking good!

Though some of the pics aren't coming through on my work computer, so I'll check at home re: your deck question.

Cheers!

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:12 pm 
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Thanks guys.

The deck pieces have been fit. Now it is a matter of securing them.

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Angeliccypher wrote:
Thanks guys.

The deck pieces have been fit. Now it is a matter of securing them.


Based on what I can see, what about some sort of grid or lengths of plastic underneath to serve as a base?

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Wow. I had never envisioned going this particular route to achieve a better flight deck. Using finer V-groove sheet, yes. Cutting out the old planking, no. I am VERY impressed.


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