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That last photo shows the cowls removed from this piece of trunking, I’m sure I mentioned to watch how you set these, 🤔 lol, think I’ll have to read my own instructions, these two need turned 90 to offset forward, necessary for the etch boat steelwork to fit. Breaking the trunking from the deck was a bit more problematic, bought some debonding glue to help, eventually softened enough for me to ease of by rocking back and forward by inserting tweezers inside and rocking back and forward till it eased off. Dressed the parts as best I could and reset them. There’s a saying amongst tradesmen if you never made a mistake you ain’t made anything. 😂
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Well at last got to a posting stage, after a long break of inactivity I went to a local model show, first since the Covid restrictions and really enjoyed myself, even ended up joining a local model club who I have to say displayed some magnificent ship models, so looking forward to some expert help with rigging and weathering. Great bunch of guys 👍 Also had my usual spending spree, one kit I bought especially after seeing one built on a display stand was the Yamato’s secondary gun from Takom 1/35 scale, this got me back into a modelling frame of mind and took me about two weeks to build, shall put a picture on beside Mikasa at end of post, might make someone interested in obtaining one. Anyway back to the Mikasa, had a mental block in mind getting past making the 3 inch guns with gun shields but when I made a start got through the next four guns not too badly, omitted some of the details to ease the process since like the build CDW did, he says you can’t really see them that well anyway. The build process was the same process as before on the port side boat deck. A few photos to show some progress, at last🙄
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Hellow guys, know it’s been a while, modelling been on back burner through summer months unfortunately, but trying to start up again, shall be a few weeks yet, hope everyone is keeping well, regards Jeff. 🤛
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Wrong sort off model 😂 Will try to freeze it for some interesting views of ship later, might even risk the volume on😂 certainly different.
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Chris, it’s when they go ping and you haven’t a clue what direction they went, no chance. Even when you catch a glimpse of were it fell you still can’t find it. Must have spent hours in the carpet etch grave.😂 yet some times it happens and you see it right away. Weird isn’t it. Guess it’s a bonus when you have extra parts. 👍
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Next was making gun shields from plastic stock, absolute nightmare trying to keep going with these, the end result kind of works but can’t recommend it to anyone but the most patient, I had a few crushed guns a tweezer flinging contests, seems you have to be in the mood not in a mood. 😂 Anyway see once the deck is glued into position you can hardly see them. Best advice is people pester Pontos for an additional upgrade set for 1902 version would be a much easier solution. Also did a bit more work on main mast along with some painting, decided to use Vallejo 71.074 Beige. Sat after bridge and mast in position to show how it looks. Well that’s it for now, shall have to do Starboard side now, joy. Put some more photos up. 🤛
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Proceeded with boat deck, I used 0.8 brass wire for support posts and glued them in place making sure they lined up after fitting each one, after complete painted this section and the metal etch deck. Once paint had time to cure, glued the etch deck to plastic part using white glue. Next I had a look at small handrail around deck opening here, be careful when bending this, it’s not straight forward as regarding fold points, care needed. Also the steps here may need some doctoring to get the stanchions tying in. Sprayed these separately then glued in place.
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Well it’s that time of life again, an update from Jeff ? that’s the bloke trying to build the Mikasa 😂 had to laugh the Ukrainians have sunk the missile cruiser Moskva before I finished my model of her, how many years ago did I start that ? 🤔 🙄 Any way I hope everyone is well and happy and building models quicker than Jeff, really thought I’d be further on than I am. Yeh I was building the port side boat deck and 12 pounder guns. On the side structure that glues onto the main deck and upper hull, I finished fitting hull shielding for the 12pdrs, also built and fitted small anchor. Whilst looking at Mikasa museum page to get position off the anchor I noticed three port holes that are missing from the kit part, so added these into build. Shall put some photos on to show this.
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The gull gray against the tire black worked out well for me Tim, but it’s always up to the individual 👍 hope this helps. 🤛
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Hi Tim, just seen your post just now. Some pictures, somebody said a picture paints a thousand ships 🤔 or was it words😄
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Just had a daft thought, how nice would it be to try and make a copy of the paddle ship tender? and display it in case along side the Mikasa with crew and civilian workforce onboard depicting this scene, with an accompanying photo of this and her history? Would probably add another six months to the build. 🤔
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Hi Tim, glad you are just about on board🤛 It’s a bit of an etch monster isn’t it? Think you shall enjoy it I suspect. Going by some of the builds under your belt time is not an issue when doing a model. Looking forward to helping you in any way I can. In fact you might be able to help me when it comes to me doing the rigging, suspect you’ll have plenty experience there, me none. 😂 Same as my air brushing, point and fire, big learning curve there, as you see with my earlier attempts. One point on my build she is not strictly correct on decking, the boat decks and bridge superstructure decks should be wood I think, didn’t do this because I wanted to use the etch set available to me, the Pontos set you have. Don’t know if Artworks or Ka models can sell this decking separately? Think from the side she looks quite close though. Anyway as long as the individual enjoys and is happy with what he is doing that’s what matters. Sorry for the short post shall do a longer one next time. 😂
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S-Boat 55 Thanks for the compliment it always lifts one’s spirits when someone likes what you are doing 🤛 it’s one of those models that has so much details to fit that you get a lot of satisfaction when you see it coming together, I’d say a nice model for anyone to have in their collection. Pontos have done a fine job with this detail set. 👏 But the set is for Mikasa as she was in 1905. Indeed the Hobby Boss version depicting her in her delivery colours from 1902-04? does not have a dedicated set for her yet, hope this version proves popular and Pontos see it financially viable to do a set. Some times the detail set makes you want to buy the model to go with it. 😂 Think there is an element of truth in that. Anyway thanks again, still a lot to do, really starting to enjoy it now that it’s starting to look more like a ship. Always like ship models. 👍
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Well that’s me for a wee while, hope this helps someone, and thanks again for kind and encouraging remarks past. Happy modelling guys and take care. Regards Jeff. 🤛
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Finally, done a little bit on funnel tops, noticed the Ka detail set had had an etching for producing twelve pipes on top plate, betting this is correct, so have copied this, just used styrene stock again and drill the tube out to size. Carefully positioned into place using white glue, give’s you a chance to move them into position, painted the inside of these before fitting, never have got it with air brush. Obviously this is better done before fitting those difficult funnel etchings. Then mask and paint. Well I have to say seem to have done a lot with nothing to show for it. I can see this is still going to take a while. 😕
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