Calling All IJN Kongo-Class Fans

[redoctober27]

Hmmm that's ashame but that's what I guessed as well. I find it interesting that Kongo is the Most depicted ship of the class in her 1944 state and yet so little photos for reference, but that kinda how it is for IJN Fuso :/

[Philip LaVoie]

I have been working on the Haruna when a thought crossed my mind on the zebra camouflage pattern on her turrets.
Apparently after the Haruna was sunk in shallow water, the Japanese tried to disguise her as a small island.

They �beached� a small boat on her starboard side and covered her in tree branches (see picture below).

Do you think the camouflage pattern was painted on after she was sunk to help break up the pattern of the turrets? I already painted the pattern on the ship, and now am wondering if she should not have it until after her final attack.

[Atma]

Do you think the camouflage pattern was painted on after she was sunk to help break up the pattern of the turrets?

IJN Haruna was painted in that camouflage pattern before she was sunk in shallow waters.

[Philip LaVoie]

Thanks! Now I don�t have to worry about repainting it.

[Dan K]

A crop of a larger photo -

[Atma]

Thanks! Now I don�t have to worry about repainting it.

Thats gonna be a challenging camo ! Please post pictures as soon as possible

[Atma]

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10220057
Thought this release might interest to some, a Hasegawa's 1/72 Kawanishi E7K1 Type 94 Model 1 seaplane from IJN Kirishima.

[Dan K]

Is that the original tooling with new decals?

[Atma]

I have no idea...

[Vladi]

My best guess is YES - original tooling from the 70ties with new decals. Hasegawa has been doing this most of the time in the past months like with E13A1, various "combos" (double kit editions) etc. - all of them with new decals but much more expensive (per kit) than the old kits. It is a pity they do not make new toolings of those

[Atma]

Some nice high resolution of IJN battleship Hiei:
1939 sea trials:

Imperial Chamber of IJN Hiei:

Mid '30's as a training ship:

IJN Hiei 1927:

IJN Hiei 1926:

1915:

Late 1914:

Early IJN 1914 during trails notice the shape of number 2# turret:

[HorribleHarry]

Hey everybody, beginning work on my 1:144 Haruna for Model warship combat & I have a question for you all. Can someone guide me towards any pictures, models or renders of HIJMS Haruna in her final camouflaged paint scheme? I Have seen most of the close up pictures with the stripes on the turrets , etc., but I'm trying to identify the "green" paint used on the hull & superstructure & the application areas. Thanks for any help you can lend.
Haruna Harry

[Dan K]

I can't recall a color plate offhand.

[Ed Roth]

Model Art No.15 on Kongo class battleships has a small profile depicting Haruna in overall Type 21 camo (dark green) with Type 22 (lighter green) stripes on turrets. Kongo Class Battlecruisers by Steve Wiper has three color photos pulled from a Navy film of Haruna in Oct 1945. My interpretation is that the green stripes were painted on top of the base coat of IJN gray but the color contrast may be just the quality of the color film.

You may get better answers asking this in the camouflage section here or at j-aircraft site which has a ship section.

Ed

[Dan K]

I forgot about those two references. Good call.

[Ed Roth]

Thanks Dan!

Ed

[HorribleHarry]

Thank you very much, I will take a look there.
Harry

Here's what I'm getting ready to paint, Thanks again.

[Atma]

Well Fujimi is releasing a 1941 1/700 IJN Kongo in August:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10232432

[Dan K]

Well, if the display is complete, then it will be great from the main deck and up. Same hull with poor casemates and inappropriate porthole covers.

[Bill Clarke]

Did she really carry a hinomura on No 2 turret?