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    The Funnel I have some PE to enhance it but there are terribly delicate and hard to glue it, I'm not feel ready yet to use it So I decide to use it 0.3mm wire both for sides and the cap. Some pieces were as short as 3 mm. Then I had to bend them slightly. The final result after some primer application
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    The one I got is in 1:150 https://www.super-hobby.gr/products/Ships-railing-window-type.html
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    I glued the AA guns, this model has 8 additional type 96 AA guns but these are double. I strip off almost anything to work better, some pieces left on hull need to cut them.
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  24. mikegr
    My PE set for triple AA guns are a nightmare. I designed my own, to replace the standard ones. That 2 cent coin looks so huge.
  25. mikegr
    It seems that Takao class is using a different type of torpedo tubes and the shape of the room is similar. This confused me a bit The Haguro class uses a different weapon and the torpedo "cave" is just a rectangle I ended up removing the wire and add some putty before paint it
  26. mikegr
    At my stash I had IJN catapults from Tom's Model works. They were delicate and fragile to handle. After painting I test fitted them
  27. mikegr
    I had to enlarge the holes on the hull to fit in the torpedo tubes I got from my spares. Not sure if these are Japanese but once get in they won't be very much visible. Torpedoes are about 7 meters than means 1cm in 1/700. I hope I didnt make it oversized
  28. mikegr
    The next step was the main guns. I used needles of various diameters. Considering the effort wasn't that great improvement in appearance. But I want to enhance my skills which has been diminished because of spending many hours on 3d design. Later I added blast bags made by putty and painted over with gesso for extra thickness. Finally I printed two masts for the turrets and made a test fitting. Because of the fragility of the masts the guns will be Installed at the final steps
  29. mikegr
    First rebuilt is the deck. Its came out pretty well even I sprayed with an oil paste-thick color for first time. The bow had enough detail, I just painted the anchor chain. The anti skip surface is a terrible overscale though.
  30. mikegr
    Next project is what I think IJN Myoko by Hasegawa
  31. mikegr
    The sea was painted After some work and gloss varnish it is done
  32. mikegr
    I made a new base, I want to have a natural effect as much as possible. Sprayed with primer and dark blue. I fitted the sub and filled the surrounding gap with putty then thick gel. Kit was given a starboard list
  33. mikegr
    Small update is to replace the railings with PE ones. Not the best quality, too thin. But the difference is noticeable
  34. mikegr
    I want to build a nice diorama. But feel lazy and running out of space. After research, I found a sea template file. After few hours of process, it turned to a printable seabed suitable to work with. It was printed in two pieces and glued together. Most u boat layouts out there are in rectangle space but because of limitations both in available space and printing capacity it came at 7 cm wide After a more digging with a dremel and two layers of gesso it looked like this I think the stern need to go lower a bit more to highlight the "U boat riding the waves" scene. Then paint the base with basic blue, attach the kit by filling the gap with a material and go for the final details.
  35. mikegr
    Thanks for the comment Indeed I used a new material, fake hair. Got a got a huge amount for 1.99 and most important the thickness is ideal for both 1/350 and 1/700. Very thin but quite visible because of the black color.

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