Calling all IJN Carrier fans (class comparisons)

[Jarekk]

Hello,
Does anyone know in which months of 1944 years showed up on Japanese aircraft carriers green camouflage?

Regards

Jarekk

[Dan K]

Mid to late summer, 1944, after experiments with camouflage were completed.

[KSuM3]

Mid to late summer, 1944, after experiments with camouflage were completed.

I'm working on Hassgawa's new Shinano kit, so this is great information and very timely. I've been trying to figure out what colors to use and settled in the Type 2/Type 22 pattern but am still working on finding the right paints without having to trying mixing them.

[Jarekk]

Type 2 - green (?)
Type 21 - green (2) / white 1: 1
Type 22 - green (2) / white 1: 5

[73north]

ARMADA Modelworks 1/350 ship converted on the first set of Japan Navy aircraft carrier Shinano.
Tamiya 1/350 Yamato or Musashi Kit, retrofit kit even though hull and screws,

http://grandfleet.egloos.com/2663100

anyone know much about this ?
I spotted it surfing the net ........

[Dan K]

The post is dated 2009. I imagine the project never came to fruition.

[73north]

Thanks Dan

I never spotted that , sharp eyes have you !

[ch hoeltge]

I'm building Aoshimas Ryujo as 1942 Version with the great pe parts from Tetra Model Works.
My question is, they supply two decks for the bow of the flight deck, one in wood, and one in steel.
I saw pics of the model with a steel deck, but Aoshima make a all wood flight deck.
Someone knows which one is correct?

Greetings Christian

[Dan K]

I'm not sure. Not enough information available. However, the Gakken IJN perfect guide favors metal:

[W.H.min]

What a pitty there is still no 1/350 Shinano and Taiho, also Soryu. The only thing makes me happy this year is that Hasegawa will release 1/350 Hiyo.

[ch hoeltge]

Thnaks Dan, I went for the metal deck.
As said the pe set is really great



Greetings Christian

[ch hoeltge]

My Ryujo comes along well. As the pics are rare, where there any binoculars? I would assume they where next to the bridge.



Greetings Christian

[Dan K]

Looking very good.

According to this illustration, there is one 12cm binocular mount on each side.

[ch hoeltge]

Thanks again Dan.
Sadly this platform isn't anymore on my ship. It was removed during one of the refits.
But I can try to put it on the deck behind the original position.

Greetings Christian

[Haijun watcher]

Greetings all,

It appears fans of the IJN Shinyo now have a new kit available other than the out of production resin versions from Waveline, etc.

Shapeways: 1/700 Shinyo from COB Constructs and Miniatures

The model is probably complete upon printing and delivery, but at least one gets to add the PE and air group from various aftermarket kits.

[swimming decoy]

As the caption reads .......

Is it possible Chuyo was painted black? Nitta Maru had a black hull, tho she did see service as a troop/supply ship briefly before her conversion to CVE, which was rather quickly done. The Aoshima kit box art suggests black.... Also being that she sank before 1944, it would seem unlikely this camo pattern was ever applied, and given her fairly constant route to Truk, when might that have happened? Seems unlikely the Japanese would have had the luxury of doing that at that time.

[Dan K]

Just saw these posts (been out of town).

Good news about a new Shinyo kit. THx for posting.


While I agree that camo for Chuyo is a near impossibility, I doubt she wore a black hull. As a commissioned warship, she would have been repainted grey at some point; certainly upon conversion.

[saldy]

Thnaks Dan, I went for the metal deck.
As said the pe set is really great

Greetings Christian

Can you tell me manufacturer of front metal deck? Now i have only wood from Tetra.

[Dan K]

I thought Tetra also made a metal deck portion. Certainly, Rainbow does.

[ch hoeltge]

Yes in the Tetra Set are both, metal and wood, front parts included.

Greetings Christian