IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[RGL]

Cog, we'll both keep finding PE forever. There are a quarter of a million things to go. 

[cog]

A quarter of a million ... ah, that's why I keep on finding new sheets of PE parts !!

[mtaylor]

17 minutes ago, cog said:

A quarter of a million ... ah, that's why I keep on finding new sheets of PE parts !!

Are they like rabbits and multiply when you're not looking?

[cog]

Model wizardry ... Although ... sometimes those parts are really jumpy!

[RGL]

It's amazing how quickly a small piece of PE can fly, hit warp speed and disappear forever 

[cog]

You should try to build an "Enterprise" (e.g. NCC 1701 D) with PE ... they can disappear at warp 9!!

[CDW]

A few months ago, I ran across these "Beadsmith Magical Picks" on Ebay and decided to give them a try. For the really tiny, small PE parts that are a little too small to handle with tweezers lest they fly away into the vast wastes beyond, I use these. They work great! Quick, fast, and precise.

Not for larger pieces that require lots of positioning and repositioning, but for those smaller parts like maybe portholes, these work wonders.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261514587700?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[RGL]

Today's update, the breakwater and secondary guns added as well as a lot of deck fittings. Lots of ammo boxes to add yet too. 

[mtaylor]

Wow... you are filling that deck up quickly now that all the grunt work is done (or a large chunk of it).   Looking super nice.

[CDW]

Those reels look very convincing.

Are the sandbags tiny individual pieces as they come from Pontos?

[RGL]

They come as a set with the upgrade. The ammo boxes have now been added and the big guns would have been added if I didn't drop the box and break them all. That's tomorrow's job, the plan is to have the big guns done and on. There are also support struts which will have to go on the high angle guns and this part of the build will be complete. 

 

I can then then do the anchors and chains, then make a start on the ships boats and aircraft. I am aware that the Yamato got rid of them at the end but why would I go to all this pain and not do them? 

 

Once that it done one I can do the flagstaffs and rigging and then the stanchions. 

 

Id like to see a few more of you tackle some photo etch! The metalwork on many of the wooden builds is just outstanding. 

[BANYAN]

Jess that's looking good greg - nice work!

 

cheers

 

Pat

[cog]

You like dropping boxes, don't you! A bit sloppy to leave those ammunition boxes open RGL... Starts to look like a battleship ready to rock 'n roll, a few big guns, and some more minor items and she's ready ... still a lot of work left though. Looking good

[RGL]

After 3 hours of repairs, the big guns are done. Ammo boxes added and the AA guns, finally looks like a battle ship. As the 25mm's are so fragile I will leave the rest of them to last, but I really don't want to tempt fate by removing the big guns again. 

[WackoWolf]

This has turn out beautiful. Almost makes me want to go out and buy one, but I have to many kits on the shelf and under the table and everywhere to do that, maybe if I live long enough I will. Beautiful work. Keep the pictures and post coming, always looking for more to see. And Thank you for sharing the excellent build with us here.

[mtaylor]

 Holy cow.....   The fourth photo gives a good impression of what an attacking aircraft might have seen.

[popeye the sailor]

amazing amount of progress you've made Greg!     awesome job!

[cog]

goodness gracious ... great balls of fire ... Greg, that looks like the real deal. b e a u t i f u l

[RGL]

And back to the front of the bus; the ships chains and anchors. I painted the chains grey (from the shiny cheap looking black metal), then ran 2 different rust washes over them, and using two different chain sizes secured them with ezline. The Pontos kit provides 4 chain stoppers and brake handles as well. 

 

I think they came out OK. 

[CDW]

Perfect

 

[popeye the sailor]

now......that's cool!   must have been fun putting it together   really looks nice!

[BANYAN]

That is excellent work Greg, if we didn't know this was your first go at weathering, we would think you were a master with a ton of experience.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[RGL]

Thanks mate, I'm thinking of how to make improvements for my next build. The plan is to beat the hell out of the next build. Working on the ships boats now, the scales seem to be all wrong. 

[amateur]

How to make improvements? What are you thinking??

but OK, as you seem to ask it: I thought anchor chains where stud link chains?

 

Jan

[RGL]

So true, at this scale you can get them as Etch but they don't look quite right so I had to make do. 

[Canute]

Greg, your build is magnificent. The weathering - you hit that out of the park! I am blown away.

[cog]

RGL,

Have a look here (for the next one ...) stud link chain I like that stern and it's details

 

You think you can improve on your next build ... well mate, you better get me a front row seat for that one. That is something I have to see!!!

[cog]

4 hours ago, Canute said:

Greg, your build is magnificent. The weathering - you hit that out of the park! I am blown away.

 

Member lost in severe wind gust, last seen shooting out of the park ....

 

(Sorry Greg, I'll get back to my corner ...)

[RGL]

4 hours ago, cog said:

RGL,

Have a look here (for the next one ...) stud link chain I like that stern and it's details

 

You think you can improve on your next build ... well mate, you better get me a front row seat for that one. That is something I have to see!!!

I had seen this but it is waaaaaay too big for this scale. North Star make it to scale which I used on my Dreadnought but it's a pain to make and still looks 2D to my eye. All the manufacturers are seeming to make 1/200 these days so it may work for that but I would quickly run out of room parking them in my study. 

[George-JK]

I don't believe it is a model, looks so real that with right angle of photograph one could be completely deceived, that it is the real deal...  

Great work