Calling all Japanese pre-war/wartime Merchant Marine fans

[Dan K]

I'm still waiting for a listing; not seen one as of yet.
MY NY#10 is enroute. I believe Motoyuki-san has done one of his build articles on the 1/700 Akizuki DD kits.

[Quincy]

Hi Dan:


I got my NY 10 in the mail yesterday along with the Aoshima 1944 Oyodo. What a nice kit. Light years above the old Fujimi one.

The NY 10 is a good issue as are all the others. I just wish there was more english translations of all the build processes in the magazine.



Bob Pink.

[Motoyuki Iwashige]

Hello everyone,
Tashiro Iwashige had just finished all work except to final check for The visual guide of Japanese wartime merchant marine. Since he wrote all English text last, now alphabet letters are giving a carnival in his head . He will bring cover image and ISBN code here in a week. The book will issue by the end of April.

Gilbert san,
Very thanks to refer to the article . The text is in fact a summary of the second chapter �a viewpoint effect�. The first, �Auxiliary vessels� is based on a part of new book and describes a background of modern Japanese auxiliary vessels;

In Japan relations between modern shipping and its naval use became closer toward the Pacific war. Though performance of auxiliary vessels was insufficient by the time, they assumed an important part in the Pacific war; number.

Mr. Ueda painted new work of Yasukuni maru for new book, incorporating dazzle pattern camouflage.

Bob san,
I hope that NAVY YARD will be able to handle many model photo of reader�s contribution like this great website .

Dan san,
Eventually I am looking forward to Fujimi�s great dicision .

Motoyuki Iwashige

[Caravellarella]

Dear Motoyuki-san and Gilbert, I've just discovered our original thread on pre-war and wartime Japanese merchant ships has disappeared from the forum, including all our photographs! Apparently this because the thread had been inactive for 60 days!

What should we do? I've got some new pictures to add, so should I re-post them into this thread?

All best wishes,

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Gilbert]

Hello Terry (Mon Ami !)

Nice to have some news from you. As you have noticed, I have post this new thread in this forum because the other one in the main forum has disappeared with all your nice photos ! Please post them here. Your input is always welcome

cheers

Gilbert

[Quincy]

Hello Terry (Mon Ami !)

Nice to have some news from you. As you have noticed, I have post this new thread in this forum because the other one in the main forum has disappeared with all your nice photos ! Please post them here. Your input is always welcome

cheers

Gilbert

I concur with Gilbert.


Bob Pink.

[Caravellarella]

Dear Gilbert, Motoyuki-san and Bob, here are some replacement images for you, Nippon Yusen Kaisha motorships......

M.V. Nagara Maru - Nippon Yusen Kaisha......

M.V. Azuma Maru - Nippon Yusen Kaisha......

M.V. Noto Maru - Nippon Yusen Kaisha......

I hope they are useful......

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Dear Gilbert, Motoyuki-san and Bob, Osaka Shosen Kaisha oceanliners......

M.V. Rio de Janeiro Maru - Osaka Shosen Kaisha......

M.V. Argentina Maru - Osaka Shosen Kaisha......

M.V. Brazil Maru - Osaka Shosen Kaisha......

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Gilbert]

thanks a lot Terry. And this time I will save the images in my computer

Cheers

Gilbert

[Caravellarella]

Dear Gilbert, Motoyuki-san and Bob, here are some Kokusai Kisen Kaisha motorships......

M.V. Kashii Maru - Kokusai Kisen Kaisha......

M.V. Kashii Maru - Kokusai Kisen Kaisha......

M.V. Kinugasa Maru - Kokusai Kisen Kaisha......

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Dear Gilbert, Motoyuki-san and Bob, here are some Nippon Yusen Kaisha motorship oceanliners......

M.V. Terukuni Maru - Nippon Yusen Kaisha......

M.V. Heiyo Maru - Nippon Yusen Kaisha......

M.V. Yasukuni Maru - Nippon Yusen Kaisha......

Conversion projects for the Hasegawa 1/700 M.V. Hikawa Maru kit perhaps......

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Dear Gilbert, Motoyuki-san and Bob, Osaka Shosen Kaisha short-sea passenger liners......

S.S. Takasago Maru - Osaka Shosen Kaisha......

S.S. Kokuryu Maru - Osaka Shosen Kaisha......

S.S. Kitsurin Maru - Osaka Shosen Kaisha......

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Caravellarella]

Dear Gilbert, Motoyuki-san and Bob, some others......

S.S. Yawata Maru of Nippon Yusen Kaisha, for those considering building the vile Aoshima kit......

S.S. Yawata Maru - Nippon Yusen Kaisha......

An Osaka Shosen Kaisha motorship......

M.V. Kinai Maru - Osaka Shosen Kaisha......

For those making the Skywave kit of M.V Kiyokawa Maru (though I think this is a post-war photograph) of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha......

M.V. Kiyokawa Maru - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha......

Terry (Caravellarella)

[JIM BAUMANN]

So this is where Terry is hanging out....!

Nice pics--and good to see them archived in a more permanent setting!

BTW

In Robert Wilsons thread-
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=38508



I guess you may have spotted this gem...





Cheers
gentlemen!

Jim Baumann

[Gilbert]

@Terry & Jim, many thanks for these very interesting pictures.

Cheers

Gilbert

[Motoyuki Iwashige]

Hello everyone,

Terry san,
Thank you very much again for fine pictures. One of them Kiyokawa maru seems to be post-war photo judging from 2nd post portal and small mast on the bridge. I met the survivor of the ship in last November.

Jim san,
Thank you for introducing Robert Wilson san�s works. Very fantastic, smart and elegant!


Motoyuki Iwashige

[Dan K]

I think Motoyuki-san's book was justed posted for presale at HLJ. Cost is 3800 yen. See: http://www.hlj.com/product/MDG22989

[Gilbert]

Thanks Dan, I will pre-order one right away.

cheers

Gilbert

[Quincy]

Thank you Dan. I just preordered a copy as well.



Bob Pink.

[Motoyuki Iwashige]

Hello everyone,

Dan san, Gilbert san, Bob san,
Thank you very much for pre-order. Here is cover picture, though I have admitted to post it in monochrome because it is in process of colour adjustment .

ISBN978-4-499-22989-0 C0076

Motoyuki Iwashige