Calling all Mikasa (三笠) fans

[chuck]

Hmmm,, too bad you don't get the smaller guns than the 6". Those are the ones where a nice metal barrel and proportionally thin shields would improve appearance most significantly.

[Timmy C]

Agreed. In lieu, I've been painting the rear of those shields black.

[Timmy C]

Something else to ponder:

Hasegawa molds the port side of the steam launches (the big ones) with only portholes on the bow structure, but none on the central structure. On the starboard side, however, they do mold 4 portholes on the central structure. Is this correct? Or should there actually be portholes on both sides of the central structure?

[DariusP]

That's a designing error Timmy. Portholes should be in the same positions on both sides.

[Timmy C]

Thanks Darius - glad I made them then

[AlainFR]

Hello everybody

Well, i research good plans of the Mikasa for a futur build project in scratch. Can you help me for this research?.

Thank in advance!

Alain

[DariusP]

Hi Alain PM your email address to me and I will send you what files I have.

[Guest]

Whilst not Mikasa, may I take the liberty of refering you to my model of Canopus in 1/96 scale in Victorian colours at http://www.warshipmodelsunderway.com gallery 29. This is what they look like in big scale.
Enjoy

Geoff

[DariusP]

Lovely model indeed Geoff Any chance of posting more photos of her?

[Atma]

And here is an interesting release for March from Aoshima:1/350 prepainted die-cast metal Mikasa :
Link:http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS09346

[DariusP]

I know that this model isn't aimed at modelling community but it looks quite crude for the price asked. But hey, maybe over 300 bucks is not too much for an executive toy?

[Atma]

Crude ? I dont find it crude at all, and on top of that is 100% accurate.

[Timmy C]

I agree with Dan here - while it's better than many of the other pre-made models out there, the painting is monotonous and uninspiring, ladders are solid when they could've used PE like the railing, and there is the distinct lack of rigging (why have some of it but not all?).

[DariusP]

100% accurate Atma? There is no such thing in modelling world but, just at the first glance, model appear to show Mikasa in Tsushima fit but 3inch guns are shielded? And what has happened to the chart-house on the secondary bridge?

[Atma]

Well of course there is no 100% accuate in the modeling world.My only problem with Aoshima's Mikasa is the paint work.

[Timmy C]

Well of course there is no 100% accuate in the modeling world.

Then why did you say it is? >.<

[Atma]

Cause from a first look the Aoshima's Mikasa looks 100% accurate and from the 4 pictures in Hobby Link Japan seems to be accurate.

[Atma]

Aoshima have finally settle on a date for the 1/350 IJN Mikasa Die-Cast Model, and it will be available at June.

[Atma]

IJN Mikasa in 1/350 from Aoshima, weight around 4 kilos and it will be strictly limited to 250 models and numbered, so hurry up !

[Timmy C]

Why would most of us here want one? I think most of us are builders and take little joy in merely owning a completed model without having gone through the building process.