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  1. Next, there are 64 awning stanchions that run along the side of the ship, Pontos provides them in an open or stowed position, given she's not at anchor I used the stowed version which only requires one 180 degree fold on all 64. The issue will be placing them as they sit flush on the gunnels outboard of the rails which gives me about 1mm to work with. If it is too hard or creates too much mess I will omit them (it's never going in a competition), also there is the davits, you can see the Tamiya kit provided blob so I used a discontinued Flyhawk Davit set for the Yamato. 

     

    There is also two boat boat booms which Pontos give you the option of rigged and slung with ladders which I won't use as it's just asking for trouble as they would extend past the baseboard. 

     

    There are two lifering ring holders which go on the stern. 

     

    Finally Pontos provided life rings which will just require red stripes. 

     

    Ill get around to painting/weathering and adding them this week. 

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  2. I'll have to get some of that Decal stuff!

     

    i used the Tamiya floatplanes for the hangar, or should I say I used 2 as I had to cut the wings off both, and a little bit of weathering but as it's in a hole it's not that obvious. The Ensign staff is added, along with the platform for the twin triple 25mm (which fell apart once and had to be re built), 2 single 25mm's at the end of the boat rails (I'll add them last just before I add the catapults), dropped in the crane, added rear rails (there are still life preservers to be added) and single stanchions around the MG range finders. 

     

    In the overall scale of things this area his area is fairly small. 

     

    Now, I can start rigging the beast.

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  3. It's from a discontinued Fujimi seaplane set which is hard(ish) to find. As they are hard clear plastic they are very brittle and horrible to work with and the only set that you can add the rainbow models cockpit sets without major surgery. Tamiya give you 2 sets of each aircraft as well which are quite nice as well as the two sets from the practice kit which are fairly basic. 

     

    The new AOTS says Yamato only carried the Mitsubishi Pete and not the monoplane but I may yet cheat and do one up. 

     

    I should have enough to do up 2 with their wings folded (Dr Google has very little information on this) and have them in the hangar well and a couple on the catapults. 

     

    I know now that they got rid of them all for the last mission but....

     

    painting and weathering them them will be a challenge and I have to do some research on this stuff people use to stick decals down. 

     

    Pontos have nothing in reference or addition addition to the ships launches. 

  4. 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. 

  5. 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. 

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  6. 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. 

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