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And so it begins.... Hello all, I am new to ship modelling but have done some 1/48 planes and 1/35 armour (WW2) over the past 2-3 years after getting back into modelling.

I bought the Hasegawa Nagato kit back in Mar/April and have been a bit daunted at the thought of tackling this kit but itching to do it at the same time. I have slowly been aquiring some aftermarket bits and pieces and want to build it carefully as this will end up being a centrepiece in my loungeroom (hopefully I can do it justice). Now that I have cleared my workbench and am commited to the build I have ordered some more "stuff" over the past 3 days- this is probably an appropriate time to thank my lovely wife for putting up with my hobby and letting me spend the money!!!!!

Ok a quick shot of the kit


and a shot of what I have so far


This includes-
The kit
Hasegawa PE set A
Hasegawa PE set B
Hasegawa Super Set
WEM IJN Cable Reels
Veteran Models 12.7cm AA guns
Veteran models IJN binocular set with voice pipes
AJ press Nagato/Mutsu Vol 2 ( I would love vol 1 but it is unavailable worldwide as far as I know)
I have also ordered-
G factor Nagato brass propellers
Sinsengumi Models Nagato wood deck
Clipper 14cm brass barrels
I am thinking about getting the WEM Nagato PE set- it has ladders which I need and a few pieces that are not in the Hase sets. Its approx $130Au so i'm not sure on this one yet- any thoughts appreciated.
All up I have spent approx $750- $800Au to date
As I am a noob I am going to take my time and will try and provide detailed work in progress pics, hopefully you can all see what I am doing and offer advice/tips etc as I go. I have a lot of planning to do but am going to get the hull together this afternoon hopefully. Wish me luck

Cheers

Anthony

Hi again,

First up for those who have not seen the kit, it has a lot of plastic

I have removed the 2 hull halves from the sprue and cleaned them up

and.... I have a question already, the instructions in step 1 call for the removal of some moulded on bits, is this correct and if so why are they there in the first place?

Instructions

pic of the kit parts in question


While I was taking pics I thought I would show my work area which is in my garage, it is a great area but I have no natural light or ventilation

Wider view of desk- its about 6ft wide so I have heaps of room

Display cabinets, storage and my home made spray booth

Some of my other models

Paints

Storage full of lots of bits and pieces


Cheers

Anthony

Hi Anthony and welcome fellow Aussie,
Though a lot of the modelers here would disagree with me, I say great choice on your first ship model. You seem to have all the goodies you need to build a top-class piece of 'eye candy' from one of the best kits on the market. Apart from the ladders, which you can buy separately from Lion Roar, WEM and a few other aftermarket manufacturers, what other pieces are missing from the Hasegawa set? I used the Hasegawa set and from what I could remember, was pretty comprehensive. Also, great choice on the Veteran 12.7's, I replace all my IJN ships with these parts as they really look outstanding. If you have any questions, just post them here or in the 'Calling all Nagato fans' section and we'll help as much as we can.

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Anthony, I've got a few pics of my build in this dio, might be of some help. http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/dio/ijn/truk42-350-kk/kk-index.html


Very tidy workshop, what did you clean it for the photo?

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I was depressed last night, so I rang lifeline. Got a call centre in
Afghanistan and told them I was suicidal.

They got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.

Hi Kym, Firtsly thanks for your advice- I have been looking at your Truk builds and am very impressed. With regards to the WEM set there are some finely detailed bits that sit on top of the main barrels that in my opinion really add to the look. This is a pic from skuki's build in the nagato section on this site.


One quick question, do you think the 25mm aa guns need replacing with voyager PE ones.

Thanks also to Timmy C and Molders for your support!

Cheers

Anthony

Looking forward to see her finished Anthony BTW, you got one terrific work area!!


Jose

Hi all

Now this will be fun - I too have the Nagato with all the trimmings - the 1944 version of the kit, so there are
a lot of differences to the 1941.

Chris

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looks like you have everything in place to produce a stunner!

ere are the links to two other modelwarships.com contributors who have--in differing styles--also done a fine jon on the ship:

Rainer Michalek

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html


and Peter Van Buren

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

I will be watching....

Jim Baumann

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Thanks all for your support. I am happy with my work area, the only thing I wish I had is some natural light and ventilation. My dream one day is to have a purpose built hobby room above a garage with tile floors (no carpet monster) with windows and good lighting. That is when I can afford to buy a house of course!

Thanks for the links Jim, I will spend some time digesting them.

Small update. I removed the pieces in question using my trusty micro chisel



I then glued the bracing to one side



and then the hull halves together



a pic of the front hull with bits removed



I am thinking of drilling out some of the portholes, particularly the ones above the secondary gun ports. Can anyone give advice on this and what is the best way to go about it.

I also am thinking I need to consider the mount for this beast at this stage, I am unsure if the kit supplied pieces (with super set felt cloth) are good enough. i could recess the wood base and glue them down but am worried it will still not be stable enough. By the way I will be mounting this on a timber base with Acrylic display box to protect it from dust (and kids fingers) as it will be on show in my loungeroom.

Cheers

Anthony

Cheers

porthole drilling...

see these threads:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=45432

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=45110

Good luck


JIM B

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The bollards to be removed along the deck is the difference between Nagato and Mutsu - looking at the plans with
the issue 51 of Mutsu/Nagato book - shows a different position of these;

re: model case - where in Australia are you getting your case from - is it cheaper for 2 delivered to two separate addresses?
re: brass propellers - where are you getting yours from?

lastly - you may have seen those : http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/40067_4 ... 40068.html
: http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/40073/40073.html

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As for the model supports - they look good painted with a dark metallic paint as shown on the Hasegawa webpage.

Chris

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Sorry it has been longer than expected for an update. The base is done, I ended up going with the brass and plastic rod with dowel method ala Dade's Kongo build.
The timber is Tassie Oak and will be the baseboard. My plan is to build a display base with glass and wood panelling which will surround this base if that makes sense?
now on with the pics
Base board and supports






I am toying with the idea of an o ring sitting on top of the brass to help protect the painted hull?





Also some new additions-

brass propellers by G Factor



14cm secondary barrels by Clipper- these were cheaper than the Fukuya and the Fukuya set includes the main guns but I have these in the Hasegawa deluxe PE set.



anyway, I can now get back to the build!

I am unsure whether or not to paint the hull now before adding the decks and starting work on the superstructure etc- any suggestions?

Hi oldpaperone,

thanks. With the case I am going to wait until I know the final height before getting quotes from suppliers in both acrylic and glass. I am thinking glass at this stage.
The brass propellers are made by G factor and I found them on Ebay.
The Hasegawa base looks nicve but I cannot see how much it is or how to order it?

Cheers

Nagato

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The movie Tora!Tora!Tora! appears to have Nagato featured in the opening sequence ( I know - a 1:1 scale replica )
- may be good for detail shots
"Nagato, six hundred sixty feet in length, and ten stories high, constructed from the original plans, the largest film set ever built in Japan, figured in seven weeks of filming."

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Hi Anthony

Beautiful Nagato !
I also have this model ...
That one day will realize

I will follow your WIP
I see that go forward very well

ciao
Luciano

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Just to add to my Nagato and Tora!Tora!Tora! - see this: http://www.daveswarbirds.com/tora/ships.htm

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