1/72 Yamato - or a steep learning curve!

[herbieham]

last one -Mick is going to upload the photos he took today -he has a proper camera, unlike my little basic one

[ozpirate]

[ozpirate]

Sorry it took so long, a busy week just gone by. Anyhow these are the pictures I took of your model Herbie.

[herbieham]

I am actually still plugging away
No moldingstuff for this project -its either plastic, fiberglass or nuthin!

[herbieham]

[herbieham]

Obviously a long way to go with everything, but this is a warts and all story!

[Dave Wooley]

This is superb work . Your turrets are complex shapes and you have achived more than good results . This is certainly a long project in more ways than one. Good to see your up dates.
Dave Wooley

[herbieham]

Thankyou for your kind comments
I have stopped working on the hull for a while because frankly im a bit scared -I want to put in the weld lines on the hull, but am not sure how to best go about it. As its no rush, I am building "fun" bits while I search the internet for clues. I have found a 1/35 japanese yamato -who's look is what Ive always had in mind -but I wish i was that good

http://www.geocities.jp/yamato_model_gu ... gamura.htm

[herbieham]

2 completed turrets -4 to go!
Steep learning curve -man, the curves in these things!
I must say though -having never worked with styrene before this - i am slowly getting the hang of it!
(Only taken a year though!) LOL

[herbieham]

Turret overhang is deliberate - I have studied very hard the movie set from the latest yamato movie - turret base had a rivetted construction -once turrets are finished I will put that in under each one.

We got a huge dust storm sydney a few months ago -and my poor beast is still covered in it

[herbieham]

1/200 nichimo still being built in parrallel

[ozpirate]

Looking good your model.

[herbieham]

Note the 1 foot ruler on the brick to the left!

First layer of flow coat added! -sanding about to begin
I learnt a HUGE lesson this week. Having never built a model before -I have been learning as we go. Last week end i went to a model boat do with OZ pirate -and learnt heaps!
1/ - modellers are friendly!
2/ Some are eccentric!
3/ Models are far better to look at in the flesh than in photos
4/ There are no stupid questions!

5/ Going to see end results is so, so encouraging -flagging enthusiasm re charged!
Thanks Mick, and others -great day

Im very pleased with flow coat

[ozpirate]

Looking good Herbie.
I managed to take a picture of Herbie at a Navy Arvo at the Hubertus Model Boat club admiring a model of the MM Garibaldi C551 at scale 1/72. Herbie for those that don't know him he is the one looking at the camera. The owner of the model is working on his model.
If you wish to see more images from this club follow this link http://picasaweb.google.com/Hubertus.MBC/

[bradjack99]

Hi Herbie,
The Model looks great, it is coming along nicely.
I am about to undertake a 1/100 Bismarck (will start thread soon) and I am wondering where you sourced your styrene from, I am in Brisbane, as I will also need large sheets for my superstructure. This will be a new endeavor for me as I have never built anything on this scale and intricate similar to your circumstances.

[bradjack99]

your work is inspiring in that if you put your mind to the task at hand you can achieve a quality product, another reason why I opted for a 1/100 Bismarck instead of a 1/350 scale.


Regards,


Brad

[herbieham]

Thankyou bradjack99 for your kind comments.
This is serious hard work at the moment -have literally spent hours and hours sanding the first flow coat layer -got to get it good -photos to come.
Heatwave here too -so not too much this week end on the beast I'm afraid.
After the day at the bshow -SO much stuff Im not happy with.................... and WILL re do!

[GTDEATH13]

Keep up the good work... You are making quite an example to all of us who still do not dare scratchbuilding...

[herbieham]

It was hot
Im ugly
All I seem to do is sand, sand, sand.
The Flow coat however is coming along very, very nicely!
Another week of effort and it will be done.
Then for the next scary bit -finding motors.
And I am terrified of the cut the holes for the shaft bit.LOL
(And there are those things called rudders to think of)
never mind -we steam on -learning as we go!

[HMAS]

It was hot
Im ugly
thats an understatement & put yer singlet back on!
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Then for the next scary bit -finding motors.
Hmm geared drive or direct drive, 2 or 4 motors?
try Oatley electronics they are in Sydney & on the net.they also have Large amperage speed controllers as well (kit form) for R/c work.
Props?
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And I am terrified of the cut the holes for the shaft bit.LOL
silicon works wonders
!