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Thank you guys!

I was able to assemble the crane from Rainbow PE only at the second attempt. I incorrectly assembled the first crane.


Thank you, Goodwood
I never hear this fact (about anime). But I don't understand, what does it mean "ARP ship"?

Arpeggio of Blue Steel, which is an anime set in the future where a fleet of sentient warships�based on WWII-era allied and axis vessels�have basically taken over the seas.

It's basically Wargaming's ongoing PR stunt for World of Warships...

Goodwood wrote:Arpeggio of Blue Steel, which is an anime set in the future where a fleet of sentient warships�based on WWII-era allied and axis vessels�have basically taken over the seas.

It's basically Wargaming's ongoing PR stunt for World of Warships...

I have no affiliation with this company. Haguro was the prize for me at Wargaming Wiki contest.

SilverGhost wrote:

Goodwood wrote:Arpeggio of Blue Steel, which is an anime set in the future where a fleet of sentient warships�based on WWII-era allied and axis vessels�have basically taken over the seas.

It's basically Wargaming's ongoing PR stunt for World of Warships...

I have no affiliation with this company. Haguro was the prize for me at Wargaming Wiki contest.

Ah, I see. The joke is on me...

Goodwood wrote:Arpeggio of Blue Steel, which is an anime set in the future where a fleet of sentient warships�based on WWII-era allied and axis vessels�have basically taken over the seas.

It's basically Wargaming's ongoing PR stunt for World of Warships...

The Fleet of the FoG, where all of the Mental Models fall for the Protagonist (Typical Harem Anime set in a Collectible Card Combat Anime, which are usually the same thing).

I know too much about anime.

MB

Complete catapults
We can see the difference between Hasegawa and Flyhawk details


Aircraft carriage in progress


Complete aircraft deck



Carriage rails will be paint and install after painting

Complete parts ready for painting

Just wonderful.

Make big box or petrol tank for seaplanes, one small box (is not in the photo) and add six ventilators


Replace NorthStar perforated superstructure support beams from deck which I use when I didn't have Flyhawk brass stripes
Flyhawk brass stripes look better


start building nose superstructure. This is the most difficult stage of the work on the model. Here there is the biggest difference between Haguro and Myoko.
First 4 levels were equal between cruisers
But 5-7 levels were different

Dan K wrote:Just wonderful.

Thank you Dan!

Some progress after 2 evenings
Not as many as I would like
Standard Flyhawk PE, new portholes, additional doors, mainstays of AA-gun and director platforms from copper wire

I used to think that the Myoko-class IJN CAs were kind of ugly, but they are growing on me.

I still need to get my Aoba and Kinugasa finished, and then move on to the Takao, Atago, Maya and Chokai (all 1942). Eventually, though, I want to do all of the IJN CAs for 1941 - 1943. even the poor Mikuma who got too close to Midway.

MB

In the future I would like to build Tone 1944, Mikuma 1936-1938, Chokai 1942 in 1/350 scale and Furutaka 1942, Aoba 1945 in 1/700 scale

Fit the superstructure to the deck.
Finish first 4 stages (superstructure consists of 7 floors)
gun directors will be painted without/separately from superstructure
Form of PE air intakes at superstructure correspond to Myoko. Haguro and Nachi had air intakes with another form. Ashigara had intakes with another third form.
I did not change their form...
Make more than 30 portholes, add more than 10 PE doors and different struts under platforms

Solid work all around!


Chokai 1942 in 1/350 interests me as well. No surprise there.

Dan K wrote:Solid work all around!
Chokai 1942 in 1/350 interests me as well. No surprise there.

Thank you Dan!

Result of 3 evenings:
- add some details on first 4 stages
- add navigation lights
- add 2 small platforms and boxes at front of superstructure
- add 2 rooms at the base of foremast
- add 4 ventilation pipes at front of superstructure
- add 2 ladders at the base of foremast
- remove all not used details for Myoko at 5th and 6th stages of superstructure
- make new portholes at 5-6 stages
- add PE doors at 5-6 stages
- scratchbuild deck of 6th stage and union their with roof of bridge
- scratchbuild from sprues room under range finder at 6th stage
- scratchbuild from sprues podiums under small directors at 6th stage



The differences between superstructure of cruisers in December 1941 (from Gakken)


My friend made for me many detail photos of plastic and instruction of his Aoshima Haguro 1941 in 1/350
It helps me in scratchbuilding top stages of Haguro's superstructure

Will be a lot of hard work ahead...

Andrew, the ship looks excellent so far, keep up the great work.

I completely agree. Yes, those references are key to the details.

Dan, Abram
Thank you!
But there are some mistakes at details in these schemes

Start scratchbuilding balcony at forward bridge and platform with binoculars at the top of bridge

Install windows at forward bridge and balcony, roof at balcony


Window glass will be imitated using Microscale Liquid Decal Film
Like my previous model in 1/350 - Russian battleship Sevastopol (1914) (conversion from Zvezda using many North Star Models PE and resin)