1/72 Yamato - or a steep learning curve!

[ozpirate]

Herbie the images are to small. please make em a bit bigger.
Mick

[herbieham]

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Whole easter week end to work on model

spend last 30 bucks on sand paper -all ready to go

sander promptly dies............................


double Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[HMAS]

There's always bunnings, mitre 10.
Yer mite get an egg as well!

[mitchell300]

Huge

TO HUGE!
TO NICE
Cant w8t to see her finished.
Must be really 1st class yamato model for sure.
Whit such a good builder
Mitch

[herbieham]

Thanks
Not so sure about a good builder but................rank ametuaer -but Im posting to show that anyone can do it.

Progress slow these last 2 weeks, no finances due to operation needed next week.
Slowly building the wind baffles at bridge -tricky job!

[Sauragnmon]

I'd be given a life sentence in the doghouse for building in this scale... she's just too damn beautiful! Seriously awesome work, man.

[herbieham]

haven't posted for a while -but the work is slowly progressing
have put the next layer of glass on the hull, hope it cures OK! -its very cold here at the moment, so it will take a while I think.

main tower slowly being built.
Photos soon.

[herbieham]

Im trying to figure out how to make images better........grrrrrrrr

[herbieham]

[Yamato72]

hello all
I write from Italy I'm building the Yamato 1 / 72 cr visit website http://www.thevirtualweb.net

[herbieham]

I first saw your build a few years ago -it was principle motivation/inspiration.
I must say how impressive yours looks -I am really struggling along - but its still worth it.
Once sanded, Im thinking a bit of paint will improve the look of the superstructure on mine immensly.
Please keep posting updates on your build -I am watching carefully and with envy!

[Guest]

been away a while - brocken computer
project going slowly - Im searching for some one in Aussie land for shafts and propellers

And still trying to figure out photo bucket

[Dave Wooley]

Good to see your Yamato again . Slow progress I know what you mean!
Dave Wooley

[herbieham]

Been guilty of not updating for a while.
But - work is continuing every day nearly, this is a delightful hobby this building stuff.

Had one of my class of students over for a BBQ -model got thumbs up from a totally non model mob -so thats encouraging.
Having trouble taking the photos -the flash keeps reflecting on my crap camera -hope to have photos soon from wifes really good one.

I am currently trying to figure out if i should put "plating" on the hull -ie, really thin styrene with the rivits -but not sure how I will stick that to the glass -or if its worth the effort.

Did buy my first spray gun!
Not sure about the little modelling guns - never bought one -any one with a recommendation.

[Sauragnmon]

If I may mention something - Yamato72's guns, especially the 46cm, are not a good example. Especially in 1/72 there would be very noticable features to an IJN artillery gun in that size - the muzzle has a flared taper to it, for example, and towards the breech, there's ring patterns just before the bags on them. You might try asking one of the barrel machinists for the measurements, or perhaps if they can produce them. If you get the measurements, rescale them to your size if you're going to try them yourself, or find a buddy who can machine them for you - the details will be glaringly obvious in your scale, even in 1/700 they're noticable.

[Timmy C]

The ring patterns aren't as obvious or prominent as most depictions would have you believe:
http://webspace.webring.com/people/kb/b ... 2073co.jpg

As you can see, they are almost flush with the surface of the barrel, and would probably be most accurately portrayed as painted bands rather than a lathed pattern.

And in this shot, they are not even visible on the forward turret: http://webspace.webring.com/people/kb/b ... 000945.JPG

[herbieham]

Im here trying to sort out this photo crud with Mick

[herbieham]

sorted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[herbieham]

Just confirming we have this sorted -sorry

[Timmy C]

Yay! Good to see your picture problems solved And the model's looking great!