IJN Kirishima 1942 Guadalcanal 1/700 (Fujimi)

[zs180]

Greg, this is still awesome!
It's such a pleasure to see this unbelievably detalied build.

[J. Soca]

Hi Greg

This is the only drawing i have of Kirishima's rigging, i know is not much but a start. Click on the drawing to make it bigger






Courtesy of Warship Pictorial #13



Jose

[marijn van gils]

Great work on the mast!

But, you apply rigging before painting?

Cheers,

Marijn

[blacman]

Thanks Jose!
Marijn - yes. I will rigg locally then paint. Then make signals lamps and coloured details and then attach longitudal rigging on the end of build.

Cheers
Greg

[Dan K]

I don't have any rigging schematics for her, or any of the sisters. The Miyukikai plan sets usually shows them.

[blacman]

I don't have any rigging schematics for her, or any of the sisters. The Miyukikai plan sets usually shows them.

If you don't have it Dan that means propably does not exist ...
I have Miyukikai plans. Entire of my project based on this...

[blacman]

Standing rigging done. Now painting, signal lamps and running rigging....
Since I could not manage to find any good reference for that part of building I decided to base on standard standing rigging from IJN heavy vessels. I hope I did not make major mistakes here...








I left a small space and external ends of sailings for future antennas and longitudinal rigging fixation.

[Joe Simon]

It looks great!

[J. Soca]

I really think it looks very good

Reference: Warship Pictorial 13

Jose

[LE BOSCO]

HI Greg

as always a nice work I like it !I can not wait to see it all in put in painting
cheers
Nicolas

[blacman]

Main mast ready:










ship's side signal ready:




and everything together:






I worked a bit on deck's shadowing.










and aircraft deck:




And bow part fitted:




now time for railings....

[LE BOSCO]

Just sublim Greg the work you do on this model is "Dantean"
I am admiringly...well done
cheers
nicolas

[blacman]

Thank you Nicolas...

today was extensive work on deck. Catapult:








and crane.. Since Kiri is intending to be presented during assault action crane and railing aroung aircraft deck are going to be folded down:








railings for hydroplanes ready:



and boats as well:




bollards done:

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[Dan K]

I've already run out of superlatives. So, I can only say:

[J. Soca]

I've already run out of superlatives. So, I can only say:

I'll join you too!




Jose

[PetrolGator]

This just keeps getting better. It's just so... NEAT.

Love watching your work.

[ComfortablyNumb]

Awesome work blacman! Truly!

Where did you get the rope coils if I may ask? I have never seen them before.
Great thread, really enjoying watching your work.

Best regards, Tim

[blacman]

Thank you fellows..

...Where did you get the rope coils if I may ask? I have never seen them before...

It's my own design. Made from PE set.


... railings. Something I do not like
casemates causing some challenges to make railing. Standard railing pattern does not fit to the distance between. Either I had to bend without stake - which does not look nice or cut and join railing - which looks even worse



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I'm not quite happy with. But decided to leave as it is....

[blacman]

and final assembling started!


















as for today:






rush never helps...

[Dan K]

Yeah, those railing matchups are a pain. Otherwise, FANTASTIQUE!!!!!!!!