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Pit Road plastic model of Unryu class carrier IJN Katsuragi in 1/700 scale.
Box art.


I was building this kit with Fujimi Unryu 2 years ago but stopped...
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Here the comparison photos:


















Now I back to work in this model.
Detail up with Fujimi Unryu photoetching set.






Masking deck.


The Katsuragi deck stripes had a different pattern but the kit decal was not correct, so i had to mask and paint...


Basic paint with Gunze lacquer color.


Weathering with Tamiya enamel color.


Finished model.














With Fujimi Unryu

EXCELLENT models!!! If only I could be as good an expert on weathering as you are, Ryuji-san sensei!!!

I agree, it's beautifully done. So, how does the PitRoad version compare to the Fujimi version? Which do you prefer?

Very nice!

Very nice indeed!

And inspiring. I wouldn't mind doing their sister Amagi lying on her side in the water at Kure one day...
The Fujimi kit seems good enough for the job!

Cheers!

Marijn

marijn van gils wrote:Very nice indeed!

And inspiring. I wouldn't mind doing their sister Amagi lying on her side in the water at Kure one day...
The Fujimi kit seems good enough for the job!

Cheers!

Marijn

I remember seeing that picture in this one history book I'd borrowed from my college library of Amagi on her side. Such a sad sight and testament to the defeat that was already upon Japan at the time�they just didn't want to admit it.

And those are some excellent carrier builds, as always Ryuji!

Fantastic I'm a big fan of those late war green carriers. Masking that camouflage pattern is a huge effort and you've come up with some great results!

Very nicely done model.