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Greetings!
I am new to this forum and here is my first post.
Kit is from Hasegawa 1/700, purchased prob 4yrs ago, I got little time to build it since then. Now I m having a holiday so decided to finish this project.
I have added in a hanger interior kit from Rainbow models, a detail kit from Hasegawa, wooden decks from shipyard, and a spare bridge from AKA works.
During the build I found out I under estimated the etching parts, had glue all over the places, and there are small parts missing here and there, at some stage I was about to give up searching for recoshet parts on carpet whilst my cat is trying to distract the work.

Thanks for watching!

Firstly, welcome!

Second, WOW! That's nice work and a lot of photo-etch!

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What a sight on that PE!!!

I see that you went ALL-OUT on the accessories, with 'AKA' bridge, 'Shipyards' wooden deck, and that PE => Whoa!!

I finished a IJN Kaga and haven't decided on building a "sister ship" ( so that way it won't be "lonely" ). So I'll be following along as well. All the Best!!!

Mario

Marvelous. This is the first build I've seen actually using the Rainbow hangar deck interior for Akagi, so kudos to you.

The aircraft look great as well. From whom, FLyhawk?

I would endanger my health were I faced with a project like this.

Absolutely crazy undertaking! Truly a modeling fan.

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Thanks guys for your worm welcome

My Cat Yaya waiting for any small parts dropping from the bench.



Thanks, Dan. The fighters and bombers are aftermarket from Kajika, which I suspect is a Flyhawk sub-brand (great details). I have also mixed in some stock planes from Hasegawa in the stack.  I've also bought some home-made 3D-printed planes from a friend; check them out in the following updates.

The rainbow hangar set is really worth the effort, but in my case here, it is not accurate as per Akagi's hangar layout, but oh well, I'll live with it. Heads up if anyone would like to try it: Rainbow designed it for the Fujimi kit, and it is a nightmare trying to fit it into a Hasegawa kit.



Thanks Mario, I've started Fujimi 1/700 Kaga as well, the amount of detail is overwhelming!

BTW What is the best image size to update?

Superlative work Nathan, am speechless

I like the idea of an interchangeable deck! The view of the cramped hangars and the various scenes you recreated look very realistic. The wind effect and the windsock are Capital . Top notch painting and weathering. Amazing rendering of the air wing canopies. Also, the figures look extremely well-made, their poses look natural and considering the 1/700 scale that's a great feat: 3D printed? what brand?

Well Done! Looking forward to see the Kaga completed as well.

Cheers,

SG

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I would agree with using the Hasegawa kit, but wow, what an effort to adapt the RB set to it. Wonderful job.

Right, Kajika aircraft.

Thanks guys for your replies

Small update here with resin figures

Outstanding.

Do you have any intention of painting the brass, or leaving as is?

Now that's a spectacular model!

Are the open and 'normal' decks interchangeable, or does the closed deck fit on top of the open structure?

Cheers Marijin, the decks are interchangeable, the hangar can also be removed or installed.



Thanks Dan, I had intention of painting it but I have hangar decks and supports all glued up. it would be hard to paint supports+ceiling in white and floor in grey now. What do you recon?

excellent work

I think painting would look best.

Maybe you can airbrush everything (off-)white, and carefully handpaint the floor in grey? If you work slowly and carefully, that could be done without the need for masking?

If the aircraft and men are already glued in place, there's not a lot you can do at this point. Still looks cool.

Nice tactic Marijn , but my gut feeling is strongly suggesting that it is highly likely I will make a mess. As Dan pointed out I got too excited when testing the figures and glued them on straight away. I will try your painting method on my KAGA hangar build.