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madtatt
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Thank you so much for the lovely compliment, Chris. Yes, I plan to take the model to one or two trade fairs. First, the largest plastic model building fair here in Germany, the Euro Model Expo. And then there's one in the Netherlands, the Scale Model Challenge. And every now and then, friends of mine put on a temporary exhibition at the Maritime Museum in Hamburg. I'm also considering taking the Mikasa there. I'm already working on a transport box so it survives the journey undamaged.- 202 replies
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Hello everyone. I used my time off to recruit even more crew. They’re actually members of the German Navy. But as soon as they received a nice new styrene flat cap, they started speaking Japanese. 😁 So I’m further increasing the number of available figures. Everyone dressed up and ready to board the ship. I remembered the words of user dafi from a German forum, who spoke of group formation, and I hope I’ve implemented it adequately. With a group of sailors talking amongst themselves. What could the boys possibly be chatting about as soon as the officer turned his back on them?! Something needs to be repaired on the fan cover, and a sailor is bringing more equipment to the storage lockers. An officer steps out of the armored command post and the sailor gives a brisk salute. At the stern, a sailor goes into the control station, and an officer keeps an eye on the boys working in the pinnace. I’ve already distributed the figures on the lower deckhouse, so now the upper bridge with the cams can finally be installed. I would have difficulty reaching those spots afterwards, so that’s how I did it before. Even these figures are barely visible afterwards, but again they give the model depth and a touch of life. The good thing is that I could easily use the DKM sailors with their incorrect clothing.
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You're very welcome, Ferrus. And it seems you've hit the mark. Your tarp turned out great. And on your first try, impressive! 👍
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@Ferrus Manus Thank you so much. I use tissue paper that I dye brown. Then I soak it in diluted wood glue and shape it. For example, I lay it over a boat and lift the paper with tweezers, folding it over itself to create an arrangement of folds. Then I let it dry thoroughly. After that, I apply a wash with very diluted dark brown paint. I let it dry again and then drybrush it with a light brown or light gray. I hope you find this helpful.
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I’ve slightly opened up my assembly jig again to determine the positions of the launch and cutter. To do this, I removed the davits from their injection-molded frames and inserted them into the designated holes. Then, using a small strip of styrene profile, I positioned the boats at the same distance from the outer edge of the hull. So far, it’s looking pretty good. It’s definitely a tight fit, but I can get all the little boats in place. Before I secure them, though, I’ll make sure everything is perfectly aligned. I simulated the rope of the pulley system with a wire, and it fit quite well on the cutters. However, this doesn’t work with the barge. The arrow shows where the rope hits the stop and the barge has shifted backward. Here I need to raise the davits or modify the pulley system. And so the ship continues to take shape.
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I have a small addendum regarding the cutters. It didn't seem right to me to leave the oars unsecured in the boat. So I secured them with a rope to prevent them from slipping. And this is what it looks like now on the Mikasa. And with that, I wish you all a wonderful and peaceful Christmas. 🎅
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Oh man, how true. 😅 Not much has happened since the last post. But I finally managed to finish the top row of cutters and the steam launch. The oars have been distributed among the cutters. Here are the details again. I’ve distributed some more ropes. And I packed a little bit of tarpaulin into the boats. That’s how I tried to make them a little more varied. The barge has also been given a small anchor. At first, I wasn’t quite sure how to secure the cutters. But then I found a picture showing that even the small boats were secured with a chain hoist. And that’s how I implemented it. And I wish everyone here a Merry Christmas. 🎅
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Thank you so much, Jeff, and Merry Christmas to you too! That's right, I've finally finished the little cutters and I'll show them to you in a moment. I'm really looking forward to seeing your display case when you present it here. And I can only return the thanks for the tips and support, Jeff. Here's to a happy new year with lots of glue! And now to the boats. Aged… …and positioned for testing. I definitely like it better than with the white floorboards.
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The little mast is absolutely fantastic. What a tiny gem! 🫠 I also have that small vise, by the way, and I think it's great too.
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Thank you for the interesting video of the museum ship, Andy. 👍
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That's so kind of you both, thank you so much. Have you ever heard of this?! Nothing is as constant as change. I was thinking about the 32-foot cutter and its color scheme again this week and simply changed it. It didn’t seem right to me that the tidy Japanese would soil the white floorboards with their feet. I believe it’s generally accepted that the inside of the hull was painted white. But the floor would get dirty very quickly. So I redid it and painted the floor in wood tones. I think it looks much better now. And placed on the deck. Yes, better.
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Hello everyone and happy first Advent. I've finally finished installing the tarpaulins on the bridge, completing another delicate task. And here's how it looks now. After consulting with users, the supports on the railing for the sunshade were removed and will be folded up and stored on the deck later. This was likely related to the work being done on the tarpaulin. Since the bridge is roughly finished, I wanted to continue working amidships before attaching it to the Mikasa. So I turned my attention to the three missing lifeboats. And subject them to the usual procedure of painting details and weathering. The first cutter is finished. Micro Master makes truly first-class 3D prints. Painting the rope neatly on the side of the cutter was truly a test of patience. But the middle deck is also slowly filling up. Starboard deck complete.
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And now, for the sake of completeness, here’s the finished version. I did a little more work on the shadows and highlights in the drapery folds. This was especially necessary for the second figure from the right, as the tarpaulin shouldn’t be floating in the air. So, for the crouching sailor, I shaped it to fit over his knee. I’m trying to get the sailors to interact with each other on stage. I think I hear the two on the right quietly saying, “Hey, how do you tie that tarp again?” It was also important to me to create reasonable points of contact between the boys and the tarpaulin. It should look as if they are pulling on the tarp to get it into the right position. So that people will believe they are in the process of attaching the tarpaulin to the railing. And last but not least, it was played on the Mikasa.
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So, let’s create a scene facing the bow.First, cut the paper to size again and attach it to the railing with glue. I then attach it up to just before the point where I want to drive it in. Cut the corners and fold the top edge over lengthwise, then glue it down. This makes the whole thing quite stable and durable, even though I’m still struggling with the wrinkles. After weathering, I set up a few figures and the rapid-fire guns to see how it looked. I still think it would have worked better on the rear bridge. There was simply more space there. Nevertheless, I am quite satisfied with this small performance. And laid down again on the ship. I think it can stay like this.
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