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Well, here it is, my Haruna in 1:700. I have so far completed the first few steps in the instruction manual, which is making pagoda structure. I have also completed the hull and 6 guns. i encountered some fit issues in the bridge, but these were fixed with sanding. Pretty fun build so far. Feel free to add comments or advice.
http://i29.tinypic.com/2wpj7v8.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/2uzrrqb.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/23jkeg.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/im33ts.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/302m4c3.jpg

Bridge structure dry fitted.....
http://i30.tinypic.com/fjl2te.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/2gwfdzc.jpg

This picture of the hull is made from three diferent pictures stitched together in Phototshop.... find the seams!!!
http://i27.tinypic.com/23rohkw.jpg

And just an extra to show you people what i've done, check out the crazy graf Zeppelin..... I built it before i found out that the Bismarck's camo was designed to make it look smaller (facepalm).......
btw, i think this is the only picture of a built 3deck akagi that isnt from hasegawa....
http://i26.tinypic.com/212fk1w.jpg

bye, i'll be posting more soon

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Good work Bobguy!

I like what you've done so far... I'll be watching this build.

Nice job on your completed models too

Timm

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Timm Smith
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Nice pics. so, if I see things correctly, the casemate problem was not corrected for this mold.

Nice start!

If not from Hasegawa, whose Akagi triple-deck is that?

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De quoi s'agit-il?

Good job you are doing. Keep stacking that plastic !

Tony

i WAS going to post today, but for some reason tinypic is down for some reason . i completed the bridge yesterday and gave it a nice wash, although in the pictures the wash is more contrasted, or shown, or pronounced. the point is, the wash showed up a lot more messier on camera, but it still looks great.
i'll begin working on the funnel area and whatever comes after today, and those pics will probably show up here on monday.
ETA for Haruna: about a week, week and a half probably. my builds are usually OOB and i tend to multitask a lot so i end up getting a lot finished on one day, although i pay attention to the details and i make sure its not messy or anything. Last thing anyone wants is a messy model
i'll post the new pics as soon as i can
bye

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Hello
I finally got the new pictures up, and here they are:

Two halves of the bridge structure:
http://i27.tinypic.com/dy62jm.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2dka3nl.jpg

Top Half:
http://i29.tinypic.com/rc4gau.jpg

And now joined together:
http://i26.tinypic.com/4kzhgk.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/332b4hg.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/25sx7ut.jpg

And with the wash:
http://i29.tinypic.com/15dv313.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/678mfk.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/sxn6ld.jpg

And dry fitted:
http://i29.tinypic.com/6923x0.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2gtdxf8.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/1q4o6t.jpg

and that is all for today. I am currently working on the funnels and the area behind the funnels. Pics of that will be posted tomorrow. BTW, on just got two new projects: Tamiya 1:700 Hood & E-class destroyer (im gonna build it as Electra) and Dragon Models 1:700 Bismarck. Both models come without blast bags on the barrels, so any tips on how to make these is appreciated. i saw one way is to make them out of Elmer's glue, but any other ways are good also.
thank you

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The only thing i love from Haruna is her elongated air defense combat bridge ( last level if you guys are wondering) Kongo's platform was pretty big in lenght but it was never as long as Haruna's. good job so far Bob


Jose

Hello
i got most of the funnel area on the kit done yesterday.... I attached the second funnel, the lifeboats and some of the searchlights. I decided to paint the supports under the searchlights black and the the beams gray... You'll see in the pictures. I think it ended pretty good.

Funnel area, set #1:
http://i28.tinypic.com/n5fz9g.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/23w4phj.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/ozqcm.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2lu9ef6.jpg

I decided to paint that "white stripe" on the funnel.... i think it looks great. Post your opinions below. Here is the funnel dry fitted.
http://i32.tinypic.com/2na1rhs.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/msjarb.jpg

Here are the two searchlight towers, but they are not completed yet. You can see what im doing here to represent the support beams.
http://i32.tinypic.com/mtp7xi.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/25pom77.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/j7swmc.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/287ekgw.jpg

Here is the funnel area dry fitted onto the hull along with the bridge:
http://i32.tinypic.com/2vvrf4j.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/el9lpe.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/hvrrzr.jpg

So this is all for today!!!! Please leave any comments, tips or insults
i'll have more pictures later this week

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Hello!
I didnt get much done this last week, but i did take some pictures of what i did get accomplished. I got the entire deck painted (although it's a bit messy in certain areas), and the funnel area. I am now working on the turrets, flight deck and deck. I will most likely finish the kit sometime this week. Here are some photos:

Funnel area:
http://i26.tinypic.com/dgny9e.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/262bpt4.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/2a7fxfp.jpg

I apologize if the deck is a bit messily painted,but the wash might camouflage it. Only the stern part is washed so far.
http://i26.tinypic.com/ivwen7.jpg
http://i29.tinypic.com/qx085j.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/30u8wlj.jpg

And everything dry fitted:
http://i26.tinypic.com/x1m743.jpg

the 2 stern turrets are washed
Thank you for your time and please leave a comment, id like to hear your feedback.

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Hello!!!!
Haruna is finally coming closer to completion, after a grueling week-and-a-half of work.
i finished washing the deck, completed the turrets and also the flight deck. I am now in the process of making the airplanes and then it'll be time to put everything together, leaving just the rigging to do.

Here is the first pic, showing the guns on the side of the hull:
http://i31.tinypic.com/2r57tzo.jpg

Here is a close up, which also shows some contrast concerning the wash with the hull and the deck. In the style of John Madden (i tried):
http://i27.tinypic.com/335dptz.jpg

The next two pictures show the completed flight deck. i didn't glue the catapult so it could rotate freely:
http://i25.tinypic.com/33cw004.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/sxeltx.jpg

These are the airplanes, which are pretty basic:
http://i27.tinypic.com/16m9g88.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/2r41ypw.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/2iqbosj.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/73f1br.jpg

Here is a panorama pic of almost everything dry fitted onto the hull. its made of two pictures, so the borders look weird. Photoshop is wonderful :
http://i29.tinypic.com/14kwf1e.jpg

Finally, while perusing through my workshop, i happened upon this strange object:
http://i27.tinypic.com/jt5386.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/2nl8g8x.jpg
WHOEVER CAN GUESS WHAT THIS IS GETS A PRIZE
not really, but still, try your best

post your comment please, it's the only way i'll know if i've done a good job!!!!
thank you, bye!!

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Looks like a blob of gummed up rer paint from the bottom of an old Testors or Pactra bottle.

Haruna is finished, check out the pictures in the completed models section.
bye

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Was this kit FUJ40212 or FUJ42013?

It's coming along nicely, though I don't recall any of the Kongos wearing a white ID strip on their funnels.