Jeff59

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. 😕

I won’t  go into the details of this, a pain in the tonsils, and have to make two. If you are daft enough to try this then watch, you have to slide the gun tub down the mast into position before fitting the next ring on mast, which is for the rigging on lifting boom. This is were it gets daft now need a second Pontos set to get the boom and rigging for forward mast which is not available on 1905 version, theirs a lot more than just this needed, come on Mr Pontos save us.🤪

The gun tubs were also slightly out of proportion, so made new one from scratch.

Here’s another problem found whilst avoiding the 12 pounders, 😄 the masts that come with the Hobby Boss kit only have a ladder up one side of masts

Thanks Yves, am heavily demented. 😂

Not mocking Pontos, no etch set no Mikasa build. Glad I’m not the only one that makes mistakes 😂I do them at work as well👍 If PONTOS see this, can we please have an etch set for Hobby Boss Mikasa1/200 1902, let some folk keep what’s left of their hair.😊

Also purchased some cable reel from TOMS MODELWORKS for my superstructure sat each corner, the ones in PONTOS set I think are too large, can’t think were else they are for. ?

The alteration to wheelhouse was simply enough to achieve, just cut desired thickness of plastic, glue to roof of original part and trim same amount of bottom. 👍 Removed the last Of surface details on bridge structure for adding etch details, what you do to get away from those 12 pounder guns. 🤪

With hindsight I would have did the after bridge wheelhouse the same way, but that part of the model has sailed. 😂 Also the small parts next to aft wheelhouse, Pontos give instructions to fit small hand wheel, Brass 29 and etch part 156. Think they must have thought this was same as the deck hatches on forward and aft decks, looks similar. But I  think these structures are part of ventilation trunking, the top of the trunking seems to stop just short of the viewing slits in wheelhouse. I extended the kit parts using styrene stock and used a fine piece of plastic wire to form the edge at side of this, quite easy , just used liquid cement and formed it around the edge of trunking, also would have done this on after bridge. Definitely looks like ventilation duct, guessing it goes down into ship below deck, anyway who would want to work a handle at that height. I can only be wrong, not the first time in this build. 🙄

Another part trying to move forward, the front bridge structure, remodelled the front armoured wheelhouse after clocking the viewing slits are lower down and more armour on roof, photo.

This is the first gun, still have to make a gun shield and mount in position, bet this is going to be frustrating. Just going to have to take my time, imagine me, being able to go slower. 🙄 

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Ah well, this seems to be working again, this is part of Ka build set instructions showing the different set ups for different periods of Mikasa’s history. This is were I need to make gun shields for my 12 pounder and  3 pounder guns for the 1902 period. Joy. 👀

Hi Mike, they certainly are, they do look good when done, but what a lot of work in such a small piece. Down side, there is sixteen in number, think I’ll try batches of four. Hopefully when I get to the last eight I will have sussed it out. 😂

Shall try again tomorrow guys, can’t get my photos working just now. 🤛

Sometimes looking at photos of guns on the actual ship can give you ideas what you are trying to copy, although you have to use your own discretion as to what is appropriate for the model you are building, shall show you a picture of Ka models etch instructions for different eras.

Part 789 the guilty one, there is no easy way to form this into a rolling, at least not for me, I think rolling or forming the outer edges on both sides first then try to form it round drill closing it together, the tighter you get this fitting on barrel the better it will go further on.

On the 12 pounder guns, can’t achieve what CDW did with these, taking me hours to do one gun, the first part forming or rolling the etch to fit around the breach end of gun is a patience game for sure, found the best way for me so far is to form it around a small drill held in a bit  with just the shank protruding.

This rather heavy approach to sorting the portholes in the doors on the side works, you don’t see this from the outside anyway, plus I scraped away some of the plastic moulding on the outside, it was a little too heavy for me, just have to be careful and don’t take too much off, all works from the outside. 👍 also done that tedious job of filling up the attachment points for the plastic kit shielding, done the usual plastic stock with liquid cement, then when dry, trim and scrape it all away, plus remove some surface details for ladder rungs. Fitted some of photo etch, but not it all yet.

Hello again, it’s time to try and show some progress, just seems to be taking forever, even to me. Shall start with the port and starboard superstructure on main deck, the way the build works on the model you have to complete this , and the 12 pounder guns before you can progress to fitting the bridge structures.