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PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:04 pm 
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Dry fitted parts:

ImageIMG_6357 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_6360 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_6369 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_6370 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:47 am 
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Looking good, Joe. She'll be in San Marcos next year?

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:18 am 
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Amazing!

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:59 am 
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Continued beautiful work, Joe.

Is that just primer on the main directors?


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PostPosted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:40 pm 
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Thank you Martin, Steve and Dan! Martin not sure about Texas. Dan yes primer on director.


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 10:06 am 
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Good to see Yamato back. Nice work Joe!


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:09 pm 
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Thanks Gewoon! Here is the aft flight deck ready for installation. Also a comparison between the kit boat crane tracks and the Lion Roar replacements:

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:41 pm 
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It's looking very pretty!

I've always loved those two linoleum walking strips on the aircraft deck of the Yamato types. A very pleasing visual cue and your rendition is smashing!

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:55 am 
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Love that photo-etch work. Very sharp.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:11 pm 
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Thanks to both of you gentleman!


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:38 pm 
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Aft deck finally installed. Still have to touch-up and blend it. Some prior in-progress shots are included:

ImageIMG_3596 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_3654 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_6395 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_6399 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:28 pm 
Hello !

Very niiiice work ! :woo_hoo:

I got the pontos kit and I wonder how did you join the rails together and the rails on the dock ? I used thin CA but it’s very very fast, impossible to correct and I put to much of it which made some small ”mountains” on the joints... visibles after painting... so messy :(


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:19 am 
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I use this tape cut in fine strips to secure my small items:

3M 301PLUS-1/2 Masking Tape, Performance Line, 12mm x 60 yd.

It is an automotive masking tape. To remove the tape I use BSI-151 CA kicker with a small clean paint brush. The tape slides off and leaves no gummy residue. That's why I use that tape.

The rails were sandwiched together with tweezers and thin CA was applied with a fine wire before installation.

The photo etch is painted first with automive etching primer then the main color.

After I glue the rails to each other they are lightly resprayed to hide glue marks and metal that shines through.

I dry brush them afterwards but before installation.

The deck has already been painted before the rails go on.

I tape the rails in with fine strips exposing the contact points.

I use a fine brush to paint Elmer glue on each contact point.

After drying for 24 hours I remove the tape with the CA and brush.

With a fine wire I apply small amount of CA to random point for reinforcement.

I then hand touch-up the paint to hide the glue. Hope this helps.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:22 am 
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kudos that you glued the two part rails together. I gave up in the end and used a single part.

Nice update chap.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:57 am 
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Really nice, Joe.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:40 pm 
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Screws and rudders in. The shafts are the stainless ones included in the kit. I did not like the look so I metalized them with MM Steel after a gloss black coat. The boat rack is in process of being installed also:

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ImageIMG_5583 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_6679 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:26 pm 
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Some new shots of 1/350 Yamato, entire hull and flight deck:

ImageIMG_0060A by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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ImageIMG_0058A by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0056A by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 3:46 pm 
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Superstructure update. The lower section is painted (some touch up still required) and is ready to have the funnel installed next. Ass maintenance railing and red/green running lights:


ImageIMG_3713 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_3715 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0094_A by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0111_A by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0112_A by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0113_A by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

ImageIMG_0114_A by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 9:09 am 
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It looks great, Joe.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 2:38 pm 
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Thanks Dan!


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