IJN Yamato, 1/350, 1945 - COMPLETED

[Joe Simon]

Thank you Blacman! I installed the searchlights, gun directors and chrysanthemum decals on the amidships super structure:

IMG_7048 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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[Joe Simon]

1/350 Yamato progress. Forward and aft secondary superstructure mounts, most aircraft tracks on the aft deck, the majority of hose reals and other miscellaneous deck items have been added.

IMG_7177 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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IMG_7166 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

[MartinJQuinn]

Looking good Joe! Now, if you could just put the telescope down...

[Dan K]

She's coming along great, Joe.

[Joe Simon]

Thanks Dan and Martin! No Martin I won't put the telescope down. Someone's got to keep an eye on you!

[marijn van gils]

Indeed, don't put it down! I'm one of the people that enjoys your beautiful pictures a lot!

But to see some progress on this great project is a pleasure too I have to admit!

[MartinJQuinn]

Thanks Dan and Martin! No Martin I won't put the telescope down. Someone's got to keep an eye on you!

Uh, what?

[GewoonWouter]

Good to see her back at the bench, going steady ^^

[Joe Simon]

All amidships structures are now in place.

IMG_7238 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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[Mr. Church]

Looking good Joe.

Yamato was such a behemoth.

[Dan K]

He's back...............

[Joe Simon]

Thank you guys! I think my infrequent posts have created a perception that I stop working on this occasionally. I actually do 40 hours a month with no breaks since mid 2017! This model has kicked my butt up one side and down the other. A typical IJN cruiser takes 900-ish. This ship is easily the equivalent of two of those kits.

[Landlubber Mike]

Such beautiful, clean work - amazing job!

Just out of curiosity, are you finding you are using more of the Pontos or Lion Roar set? Seems like you are using a fair bit from both upgrade sets, and not almost exclusively using one over the other.

[Joe Simon]

Thank you Mike! I mostly use Pontos. But Lion Roar provided important parts such as the bridge wind deflectors among other things.

[Dan K]

I actually do 40 hours a month with no breaks since mid 2017!

Oh, please. We all know that your boy, Joshua, is the one who's actually building this kit when he's not working on his own. And, a great job at that.

[Joe Simon]

I told you not to tell anyone!!!!!

[Joe Simon]

Yamato main gun director, Lion Roar and Pontos upgrades.

IMG_4420 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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[Iceman 29]

Nice PE job! It's really neat!

[MartinJQuinn]

Nice PE job! It's really neat!

Yes, what he said.

[sandman-therealone]

Glad to see you keep progressing with you fine work. Just don't let these guys rush your build...clean and steady is the key.
P.S. Not sure if you changed your mind since last time we interacted, but unless you decided to go for Ten Ichi Go configuration as opposed to an earlier version as you initially planned, that white chrysanthemum crest on the Yamato funnel is a no go as it was painted while Yamato was prepared for its last mission. The "Floating Chrysanthemum" as it is known (those lines below chrysanthemum represent the waves of the sea) is the kamon of Kusunoki clan. In Japanese culture, Kusunoki Masashige is synonym with the ultimate loyalty towards Emperor, blindly obeying Emperor's command even under the prospect of a certain death. It made perfect sense to paint that emblem on Yamato, knowing it was ordered to execute a suicidal mission, basically.