Calling all Nagato (長門) and Mutsu (陸奥) fans

[Timmy C]

I think it's for the 1942 version, as the deck set was released 3 months before the 1944 version, according to HLJ:
Deck: http://www.hlj.com/product/KALMD70004
1942 kit: http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS03867
1944 kit: http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS04777


Additionally, the quarterdeck does not seem to make allowances for the stern triple 25mm in the 1944 kit.

[russclark]

hi all. i am building a 1/200 scratch nagato,i want to add hull lines but am not sure how to go about it.the heavy lines at the bow and stern i was thinking .020 styrene rod,but the thinner weld lines on the rest of the hull i need some ideas.i do not want to plate the hull but i would like to show weld lines ,any help would be appreciated.progress so far is on online scratch builds,1/200 scratch build nagato.

[Akula]

Here is the correct lay-out for the upper bow on the Nagato


Bob

[djandj]

I'm just starting in on the new 1/700 Aoshima Nagato as depicted in 1944. I have heard that many ships by 44 had their degaussing cables removed. Does anyone have any historical reference on this point? Did Nagato have her degaussing cable in late 1944 before Leyte Gulf?

Thanks,

David

[russclark]

i have the book nagato/matsu#52 it has drawings in it stating nagato 1944 showing degussing cables,radar and a full compliment of a.a guns.

[djandj]

i have the book nagato/matsu#52 it has drawings in it stating nagato 1944 showing degussing cables,radar and a full compliment of a.a guns.

Perfect - I just "love" fiddling with degaussing cable!

Thanks Russ.

David

[russclark]

i am working on the 16" guns and turrets on nagato after 1936,i belive all guns had the practise gun mounts on the barrels,but did every gun have the practise guns also, or did they just move the gun to whatever turret they want'nt to practise with. i ask this because some pics show just the mounts on all barrels.

[J. Soca]

i am working on the 16" guns and turrets on nagato after 1936,i belive all guns had the practise gun mounts on the barrels,but did every gun have the practise guns also, or did they just move the gun to whatever turret they want'nt to practise with. i ask this because some pics show just the mounts on all barrels.

Would a video help?
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Russ take a look at the first couple of seconds you'll see the practice guns on both fore turrets and if you keep watching the clip towards the end you'll see practice guns going off in a couple of occasions, however you can't see all 4 turrets practice firing at the same time on this clip. from what i saw it was either the fore or aft turrets but it doesn't mean they practiced with only 2 turrets though. HTH

Jose

[russclark]

thanks for the come back jose,the vidio did not show up ,just an x.But if they were on the forward guns they were more than likely on all.

[J. Soca]

thanks for the come back jose,the vidio did not show up ,just an x.But if they were on the forward guns they were more than likely on all.

that's weird probably you need an update of some sort.. here try the link directly from Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vopXi9PF ... re=related hope you can see it now.

regards

Jose

[djandj]

A big thanks for Jose Soca for his help with the new Lion Roar Pe super detail set for the 1/700 Nagato. I have nearly completed the major sections of the bridge. Like Jose, I found that the upper levels of the PE lacked any way to connect to the level above (they expected you to cut off parts of the plastic pieces and use them (I suppose) Or they expected the support rods to be perfectly aligned etc. (they never are) So I did use pieces of the Aoshima bridge for the last (top) level. Other than that - it's pretty much all PE. Once it's covered in hammock splinter protectors, guns and rigging it should look just fine. PE is very hard to get to sit perfectly straight.
Overall, the two bottom bridge pieces with all the windows were ok in PE, but they may have over reached in going all PE for the entire pagoda. a few pics for the group.
http://www.alawyer4u.com/kongo/nagatobridge1.jpg
http://www.alawyer4u.com/kongo/nagatobridge2.jpg
http://www.alawyer4u.com/kongo/nagatobridge3.jpg
http://www.alawyer4u.com/kongo/nagatobridge4.jpg
http://www.alawyer4u.com/kongo/nagatobridge5.jpg
forgive the links, but posting limits me to 1200 pixels wide

[J. Soca]

Outstanding job David!! i'm glad you were able to pull it through the way you told you were going to do it. i gave up after seeing how things were supposed to go and decided to come up with my own hybrid design of plastic and P.E levels, i don't regret it though it was something new to try. keep us updated and you are welcome David i'm glad i could help on this one.


Jose

[russclark]

thanks for posting the pics,every angle and differant view helps me on my build.

[Aiwa]

Btw any news on the up coming Fujimi's Nagato in 1/700 1941 version ? Any pictures etc, thanks in advance :)

[MartinJQuinn]

Btw any news on the up coming Fujimi's Nagato in 1/700 1941 version ? Any pictures etc, thanks in advance

RIght here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48674

[russclark]

it's more than likly posted here somewhere,but i can't find it.does anyone know the colors of the interior spaces of nagato,like the inside of doors,inside area of the bridge.thanks.russ

[kjager]

link for a Fujimi Nagato review done in japan :

http://mokehana.blog34.fc2.com/blog-date-20100113.html

another link show the built up kit before release :

http://mokehana.blog34.fc2.com/blog-entry-75.html

Enjoy

[Serhan Oflas]

Hello,

I have a question about photoetched material used In Model Art 26 Takao Class issue. There is also a Nagato build article and below photoetched set used for detailing turret mounts. Probably its bolted plate for holding armor blocks together.

I saw similar parts used for IJN vessels hull detailing also.



Anyway, somebody know where can I or we all buy it ?

[Gernot]

Looks from the photo as though the company is called Echo Model. I don't recall what other companies make this, but it is fairly easily available in hobby stores. I haven't looked but I'd be surprised if HLJ or Rainbow Ten and so on don't have it in their online catalogs. If worst comes to worst, let me know and I'll have a look. I've never used it myself but the ones I've seen in shops looked, like those on the photo, pretty good.

[Serhan Oflas]

Looks from the photo as though the company is called Echo Model. I don't recall what other companies make this, but it is fairly easily available in hobby stores. I haven't looked but I'd be surprised if HLJ or Rainbow Ten and so on don't have it in their online catalogs. If worst comes to worst, let me know and I'll have a look. I've never used it myself but the ones I've seen in shops looked, like those on the photo, pretty good.

Gernot,

Many thanks for your help. I will search it on internet shops first and if I could not find it, may disturb you.

Regards,

Serhan