The file you show us is one of my first profiles and is a part of a file where i shown the four battleships of the Kongo Class.
These files are to be destroyed 'cause they are not enough detailled.
I've done other profiles (one of each battleship class) and her is the Kongo(1944 configuration)
For those who like, Nagato and Kongo at sea :
My last realisation is the Tone and before begining the Chokai, i'm actually working on the HMAS Perth (lost with USS Houston)
Nice pictures thank you kindly !
But a bit strange to see a 1945 IJN Nagato with IJN Kongo. Kongo sadly was gone at late 1944 from sumbmarine attack. IJN Haruna will be more accurate.
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Atma wrote:Nice pictures thank you kindly !
But a bit strange to see a 1945 IJN Nagato with IJN Kongo. Kongo sadly was gone at late 1944 from sumbmarine attack. IJN Haruna will be more accurate.
As i didn't get Haruna, i've placed the Kongo. That's was just a dream ...
"I have a dream" as someone said
Voyager Models have released a nice detailed wooden deck for Fujimi's 1/700 IJN Haruna.
I havent tried my self(I used Fujimi's) so I wanted to ask if anyone has any experience with that set.
Here is the link:http://www.hlj.com/product/VYMBSD70015
So what was IJN Haruna's anti-aircraft armament like in October 1944 during the battle off Samar? Did she have the same anti-aircraft armament as IJN Kongo October 1944 ? And I have noticed that the new fujimi Haruna doesn't have the turret anti-aircraft armament like you see on most Japanese battleships of that year, I know pics show Haruna in 45 at Kure show her with turret anti-aircraft armament. I can only assume she had them also in late 44. If she did, are there any after-market add ons or parts to make the turret anti-aircraft armament plat form?
Well I have found some pictures of IJN Haruna in late 1944 fit, from a Japanese model art magazine, the base model is Fujimi's IJN Haruna in 1/700.
From the pictures, as you can see, IJN Haruna had triple 25 mm AA replacing most of her double(just two remain in the pagoda) and a her foward searchight pair at arround the main funnel, the top of the aft superstructure is now a platform with 6 triple 25 AA mm in each side, number 3# turret has a platform as well with 2 25 mm triple AA, and I cant find single 25 mm AA anywhere else. Just two pairs at the base of the aft superstrure. I dont know if the model is correct, I dont have any clue besides that pcitures, of IJN Haruna AA fit was at later 1944-1945.
Here is the links: http://img524.imageshack.us/i/mg0911025.jpg/ http://img143.imageshack.us/i/mg0911027.jpg/ http://img89.imageshack.us/i/mg0911026.jpg/ http://img716.imageshack.us/i/mg0911028.jpg/
and http://img510.imageshack.us/i/mg0911029.jpg/
Okey dokey; thanx once more, Dan. HLJ does list 22 issues, most NLA, but - FYI - Pacific Front lists none, although they may be able to do a search through their own sources. Ciao, Stephen
Nice, thank you Dan.Interesting to see that IJN Haruna had small number of single 25mm(compared to IJN Kongo for example) while her triple 25 mm AA was at large numbers.
Hello guys, does anyone knows what difference IJN Hiei had from her sisters after the 1939 modernization? Well besides the experimental pagoda/prototype for IJN Yamato class, like armor etc.
Thanks in advance.
Her waterline bulge is 1m wider. Her a/c flight deck is a little different in shape but then, they all are. Same is true for her searchlight tower setups. Her funnels are closer to being the same height and shape then her sisters.
