Very Fire Atago (DX)

[MartinJQuinn]

An in-box review of the 1/350 Very Fire Atago has been posted.

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[Dan K]

As an FYI, the easiest way to distinguish Atago from Takao after their late 1930s rebuilds is by the number of auxiliary pipes placed on #1 funnel. Takao has 3 pipes on its starboard side and 2 on the port side. Atago has 3 pipes on the port side and two on the starboard side.Plus Takao's 3rd pipe is topped by an H-shaped exhaust, while Atago's 3rd pipe is topped by a cone shape.

[Erik W]

Do you get any sense from the sprue design and layout of the Takao and Atago kit parts if Very Fire might plan on offering Chokai or Maya versions? I know those two were quite different than the Takao and Atago. Perhaps Very Fire engineered the existing kits to maximize parts commonality with the other two cruisers in this class?

Thanks,
Erik

[MartinJQuinn]

Do you get any sense from the sprue design and layout of the Takao and Atago kit parts if Very Fire might plan on offering Chokai or Maya versions? I know those two were quite different than the Takao and Atago. Perhaps Very Fire engineered the existing kits to maximize parts commonality with the other two cruisers in this class?

Thanks,
Erik

I read "somewhere" that VF plans to do all four ships in the class. But then they also said they were going to do a 1/350 Brooklyn class, a rebuilt Renown and Vanguard. We will have to wait and see if any of these come to fruition.

[Jon C Ryckert]

Not meaning to change the subject, but wasn't North Carolina also in the works?

[Dan K]

I'm interested in a Chokai as well, along with some other ships. So, I wrote them. I'm posting their response on the main forum.

[MartinJQuinn]

Not meaning to change the subject, but wasn't North Carolina also in the works?

Yes, 1st Q 2026

[Veryfire Model]

Hi , Very Fire 1/350 North Carolina Battle ship Kit will be available next moth

[arc1039]

HI, the research and verification work for Atago was done by me. The deck near the boat davits could not be modified because it uses the existing Takao mold. I mainly made corrections to the bridge, masts, and funnels. You can check the comparison of the modeling diagrams before and after the repair

[Dan K]

Hi, arc1039 -

I think you did a very fine job of making corrections. The forward HAG deck by the davits worked out very well with the linoleum tie-downs.

My only issue is the lack of metal treading on top of the aircraft handling deck.

Best regards,
Dan