3rd time lucky, 1/72 Akizuki

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:45 am

Another build slowly occurring

basin trials on the lake complete, she runs beautifully

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:46 am

another view as I lay decks

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:28 am

this project still ticking along

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:45 pm

still plugging along

Dan K · Post by **Dan K** » Sun Nov 01, 2020 2:29 pm

Beautiful work here as well.

If it's an early war version, may I suggest renaming her Terutzuki, which accompanied Kirishima at the 2nd Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. It would be apt.

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:43 am

What a great idea
The plan is to have kirishima,
Hiei Yamato and the destroyer together
Yamato needs a major refit as it was damaged
In a storm that wrecked my shed
She filled with water and i did not discover
For weeks
Kirishima is 50 percent easily now
Hull for hiei on order and laid up
So I get her when paid off

Will be a nice squadron
And a good way to spend some retirement time

Dan K · Post by **Dan K** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:00 am

A shame about the Yamato, but yes, a great squadron.

Of course, you'll be wanting Takao or Atago at some point....................

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:18 am

Well, a lesson, you must do sea trials. After a lees than good day where the superstructure just did not sit correctly, I have re done
it all
Re work on the mast, but , finally, the gun turretts near completion

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:19 am

another view

InchHigh · Post by **InchHigh** » Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:25 am

Inspiring work!

DrPR · Post by **DrPR** » Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:43 am

Nice work! You are going to have quite a fleet!

Phil

Dan K · Post by **Dan K** » Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:24 pm

Crisp details on the turrets. Nice.

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:26 am

All effort has been on Kirishima, but Covid lock down has halted her, I need some materials just cant get online
So the destroyer has been tackled again

All 4 turrets now RC 180 degrees, and I have started the detailing, from front to back
Still pretty rough, but getting there

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:27 am

2nd one

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:28 am

3rd one

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:29 am

last one

herbieham · Post by **herbieham** » Sun Aug 15, 2021 6:07 pm

For some reason i really prefer to build the detailed tricky things, guns are a fav

25 mm single , template for next 9!

Neptune · Post by **Neptune** » Sun Aug 22, 2021 9:27 am

Great job so far. Guess it's pretty common, there's always some pieces you love to build and others you loathe. On warships I guess it's generally the weapons that attract most of the attention and interest in building.

Love the results of your guns (and the shape of the originals as well of course

)

Dan K · Post by **Dan K** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:22 am

Really nice work.

InchHigh · Post by **InchHigh** » Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:08 am

Beautiful job, keep going! I love the class but have always been intimidated by the complex shape of the turrets.

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