Calling All IJN Kongo-Class Fans

[Ensign Jay]

Thank you!

Question Yuriy S what did you use for the wiring and rigging?

It is girls Hairband:

This is what I am using , it also can be found as ribbon for gift wrapping etc. It is quite good because it will give a bit and you can tension it without bending masts and things.

here on my USS England

cheers Jay

[Atma]

Thanks for the infrotmation

[Atma]

Plans for a possible 2 version of pre-war IJN Kongo class battlecruisers.Only CAD at the moment, nothing solid. One is from 1917 and I think is IJN Haruna is a disruption camouflage. You will LOVE it.

Edit cause of the nature and shape of the camouflage it will be a fun challenge to paint it correctly.

I was talking about this:

[Dan K]

A very challenging pattern, for sure.

[Atma]

Thanks for the picture Dan.

[Atma]

Dan, this camouflage was in IJN Haruna till the end of WWI ?
Thanks in advance.

[Ensign Jay]

hi all , I was just checking out my Fujimi Kongo and I noticed that the brass main gun barrels supplied by Fujimi are different in length to the ones in my flyhawk set ? which is most correct ? any help would be very helpful

cheers Jay

[Atma]

Fujimi's brass barrels is with blast bags, while Flyhawk set is without ?

[Ensign Jay]

Thanks for the reply, I just checked, the blast bags are shown as the mounting method in the Flyhawke instructions so still not sure . I think if i had a plan to measure off I could check that way .

[Atma]

Maybe this can help you, it gives length without blast bags.
http://navweaps.com/Weapons/WNJAP_14-45_t41.htm

[Ensign Jay]

Thanks for that, I wll ee if I can sort it out.

cheers Jay

[Phil R]

Just quick "Q" from an IJN newbie,did the Kongo ship Jake floatplanes in 1944?

Thanks Phil

[Gilbert]

Just quick "Q" from an IJN newbie,did the Kongo ship Jake floatplanes in 1944?

Thanks Phil

Hello Phil,

No. Only 2 Mitsubishi F1M2 "Pete" were aboard for A-GO (Marianas) and SHO-GO (Leyte). 1 Aichi E13A1 was supposed to be embarked but wasn't due to shortage of aircraft and pilots.

Gilbert

[Phil R]

Many thanks ,Gilbert

Cheers Phil

[Atma]

In some Japanese sources they mention that actually only 1 Mitsubishi F1M2 "Pete" were aboard for Plan A-Go and 2 for Plan Sho-Go.

[Gilbert]

In some Japanese sources they mention that actually only 1 Mitsubishi F1M2 "Pete" were aboard for Plan A-Go and 2 for Plan Sho-Go.

Atma,

I don't know what your Japanese sources are. However, I can tell you all mine state that 2 F1M2 were aboard Kongo for A-Go. As a sidenote, both were lost during the battle due to "rough" landings.

Gilbert

Sources:
BKS ("Boeicho Kenshujo Senshishitsu") (more commonly know as Senshi Sosho) Volume 12, pages 567 to 587.
microfilm reel (JD 1b). "Operation Orders, and Records for A-Go"
DAR's (Detailed Action Reports), "Kodoshocho"

[Atma]

A summer release from Fujimi in advance, in 1/700:













But plans can fall through as so often they do(Like the abandoned KGV class project).

[David J Ross]

I hope plans don't fall through.

[Atma]

Anything you need for any member of IJN Kongo class battleship, this set has it all(AA guns, searchlights, and radars) from the Nano Dread series. By Fine Molds in 1/700:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10177667

[Angeliccypher]

Looking at getting the Fujimi kit for Haruna. But would it be easier to back date her to '42 or just build the Kirishima kit from Aoshima as the Haruna?

Ultimately I am trying to build both Haruna and Kirishima for Midway configurations.

If the Haruna is the better buy for me what mods do I need to do for her?