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And I think it allows Pontos to release (future) other year versions of Yamato and Musashi by a change in the photo etch rather than the plastic molds. -
Yes, photo etch drilling jigs. It would be next to impossible to keep the holes straight and spaced the correct distance without them.
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Thanks for those kind words Gary. Here's my conundrum; I love model, warships and particularly well detailed large scale ones, but I do not have display space sufficient for the large scale models. These 1:700 scale ones offer nice details at a small fraction of the space for display, so they are my most realistic option and the small size is something I am learning to deal with slowly over time and practice. Thanks again for dropping by.
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Finished drilling the remaining hull portholes on the second hull half. The next task is drilling portholes in portions of the superstructure.
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Yes, these are the carbide bits, very brittle. The trade-off with wire bits seems to be higher durability for less sharpness/cutting ability of the carbide ones. I need to find a good supplier for high quality wire bits that are sharp. I use a pin vice with the bits which works okay as long as I am careful not to apply any lateral pressure which will cause it instantly to snap. I pre-drill the hole with a fresh, sharp hypo needle first, then fully open the hole with the .5mm carbide bit in the pin vice. Even with good eye sight, at least a 3X optivisor aid is needed. Almost impossible without it for me. I am currently using the 3.5X lens.
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Looks great! Nice improvisation, Chris.
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Very nice progress Edward. You've come a long, long way to get this far. This is a kit I have seen on the hobby shop shelf many times in the past but have never owned or tried to build one. As a consequence I cannot offer any specific comment on the quirks of the build but it looks as though you are figuring it out quite well. Most of my best work came on my 2nd attempt on kits I really liked. The first one provided a basic training of sorts and the second kit allowed the improved techniques learned from the first.
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Beautiful diorama! This reminds me of my best friend's alternator, starter, and generator shop. His family has owned and run the business for over 75 years here in our home town.
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That's a beauty, HOF! I have the slightly smaller 1:250 version Yamato from DeAgostini I never started. The Akagi, too.
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She's a beauty!
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Since you asked, I had to count to see...182 holes drilled, broke 5 bits. So just a shade better than 1 bit per 36 holes. 😅
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I managed to break just five of the new drill bits I ordered while creating the portholes on one side of the hull. Half down, half more to go.
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Wow, that hull looks awesome, Alan! No trouble seeing what you're working with at that scale, she's huge.
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Just to make sure I have ample references to build the Yamato, and later the Musashi, picked up a copy of AOTS for the two. Some good reading here besides all the plethora of photos and line drawings. This book makes me a believer.
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That self flagellation cult I joined called, 1:700 scale warship modelers, has a strangle hold on me. Hellllpppp!!! 🙂
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Here we go with the start of the build. As we examine the two halves of the hull, we notice it’s very well engraved but something is missing. It’s the portholes. With this kit, the photo etch sheet contains a dozen or more templates that align on each side of the hull to serve as a drill template for each and every porthole that was found on the 1945 version Yamato hull. This seems to be further indication that Pontos plans to do other versions of Yamato and probably Musashi later on. It didn’t take me long before I broke my .5mm drill bit, but Amazon to the rescue, I ordered a couple of dozen more and they should arrive in a couple of days. In the meantime I will drill the portholes with my .35mm hypo needles and open the holes when the .5mm bits arrive. Lots of portholes to drill.
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Oh yes, I can see that now from your photo. There's the net bag to catch the spent cartridges. Definitely manual loaded. Wow, that must have been a heck of a duty manning and loading those guns in combat back then.
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She's a beauty! In your research, have you learned if these ship guns were auto-loaded, or hand loaded? I am guessing they had a fairly high rate of fire and perhaps were auto-loaders.
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Are the canopies generally made by the same company who prints the model, or are they made by others?
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