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Lion Roar and Pontos provide most of the bridge wind deflectors with the exception of the two around the upper curved tubs. I didn't want to have open deflectors and solid ones on the side so I scratched them. One is done and one is original for comparison.

IMG_3731 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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Well, I'm impressed. Not sure of what I'm looking at in the first shot. Did you trace the supports on sheet styrene? What thickness?

holy cow, that's impressive stuff. Not for the faint hearted ey

Thank you Dan and Gewoon! The first picture is paper. I drew the items using my circuit drawing tool. I then printed and soaked the paper in thin CA. I could use the drawings to make photo etch but for so few parts it's easier to do it this way. The triangular parts in the upper left of the picture are for the underside of the funnel flange. No one did those parts so I drew some up myself.

Paper? Wow, I never thought of that. Very cool. Any particular stock, or just regular copy paper? Looks thick enough to be styrene, maybe .005".

We can always learn something from our fellow modelers! I make a lot of parts from paper, have for a few years, but it never once occurred to me that it makes so much more sense to apply the thin CA BEFORE I cut the parts out. Thinking back to how many times this would have been so much more efficient and effective has me shaking my head! Great work Joe!

Thanks Ryan!

Paper? Wow, I never thought of that. Very cool. Any particular stock, or just regular copy paper? Looks thick enough to be styrene, maybe .005".

Just regular copy paper. There are 3 different methods I use: CA soaked paper, which is about 0.003"-0.004", paper super glued to 0.005 styrene sheet (comes out about 0.008") or paper Elmer glued to 0.005" styrene. Using the outline you cut out the part and throw it in water to remove the paper. The shots below are from my Kongo bridge wind deflectors. I used the laminate method there leaving the styrene and paper together:

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I am attempting to follow the latest Skulskie book in the various Yamato details. They show an armored structure on the upper level along with a wooden mesh on the platform. I drew an outline of the platform and cut it out using KA brass. The upper director support is redone using Pontos. Here are some in-progress shots:

IMG_3751 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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Very nice work! Your modeling skills and attention to detail is out of this world ...I'm so jealous!

Great work Joe, very impressive sir....

Pete

That's the AA command level, common to IJN ships from late 1942 on. CLs and up, also the Akizuki and Matsu class DDs. Basically, the bridge compass deck (command deck) roof was enclosed with bulwarks and stocked with binoculars and instrumentation. The lookouts stood on wooden gratings.

Nicely done, J.

Thank you guys! Very encouraging of you!

Fantastic work, Joe.

It looks awesome Joe It's hard to believe this newly redesigned kit still inaccurate in many areas. The AA command post looks very crude almost like the old kit, it looks to me they didnt even bother to research it.. shame




Jose

Thank you Jose and Martin! The command post definitely needed some more detail.

Upper bridge wind deflector progress. The photo etch is Lion Roar. The framing is done. I will be sheeting it tomorrow.

IMG_3768 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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Looking good there!

Thank you Gewoon! I added the brass sheeting to the upper wind deflector:

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Dramatic improvement over the kit parts. Superb work. Crisp and clean.

Thank you Steve! I finished the lower bridge wind deflector. Primer and further cleanup to follow, but all the wind deflectors are done:

IMG_3810 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr

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IMG_3824 by Joseph Simon, on Flickr