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Glenn-UK
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This is so very true for me.
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I have finally completed my current project which is a 1 / 250 scale model of the IJN Yamato. This is a mix of wooden construction for the hull and die cast metal for the the superstructures, armaments, etc. This is the De Agostini kit. The die cast parts were not the best quality and I did spend quite a bit of time rectifying manufacturing defects which was quite a chore at times. The build instructions were very basic and the supporting build photos did not really help. That said I am happy with the end result. My next project will be a Mississippi Steamboat, the Robert E Lee. I will start a build log once in the next day or two.
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I have added the crane and stern radio mast. I have built the two planes and catapult, and I have dry fitted one in the attached pictures. Just a bit of rigging and deck rails to add and then job done.
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A very nice build log. I have just about completed my current build of IJN Yamato and my Robert E Lee Amati kit will arrive on Monday so I should start my build (and build log) in the next few days. Your build log will be one of my main points of reference as I progress with the build of the Robert E Lee.
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I have had a very productive day, adding all the outstanding deck fittings and also adding the final parts to the superstructure, which just needs painting. The remaining tasks left are Build the two aircraft Build the two aircraft launch catapults Build the main radio mast Fit all the deck railings. I have just ordered the Amati Robert E Lee paddle steamer which will be my next build project. After that it will be either Chris Watton' s next model (due later this year) or Amati's Bismark kit, which is due for release in the new year
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I have completed all the work on the three main guns and 2 secondary guns. I have completed the manufacture of all the additional ant aircraft guns, some will require painting and then can be fitted to the deck. I have a few minor items which can now be glued to the superstructure. After that I have the a couple of antenna's to build and the two aircrafts launch catapults. Finally I will have the deck railings to add and fingers crossed the model will be complete, hopefully by the end of the October. I have added a couple of pictures of the progress to date, noting than that superstructures and deck items and not secured in place at the moment.
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Today I was mostly building anti aircraft guns, 34 in total. It was a bit of a tedious task, and I found it very fiddley cutting and fitting the 102 gun barrels, each 5mm long.
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I have now built the 3 main and 2 secondary guns. This completes all the main super structures for the deck. So I thought I would dry fit the items on the deck to get a sense of what the final build will look like. Tomorrow it will be a case of painting the main and secondary gun assemblies and adding the gun deck railings.
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I have completed the planking of the deck and have coated it with some a flat clear varnish. I might add some weathering details at a later stage. I have now started to add some of the deck details. I plan to work from bow to stern when adding the detail.
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Work progressing on the deck planking. I thought it would fun to dry fit some of the deck superstructure.
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I have made a start to the deck planking, this is much more in my comfort zone and this is going to be a quick and easy task. I started with doing the outline and then I added the central line. I am now filling on the gaps using 100mm and 50mm length planks.
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I have continued to work on the stern section and things are progressing nicely. The main gun shown is only dry fitted as it will need the rails adding and the whole gun painting before it is fixed in place. I will start to add the deck planking next.
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Today I fitted the turntables and tracks to the stern section. It was a tricky task to straighten the copper wire provided for the tracks (it was supplied coiled). I painted the track and turntables metalwork black. I think it looks very nice. I will continue to add the remaining parts to the stern section before I start the deck planking. I thought this picture would show the actual size of the model.
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I have made more progress, the hull has been painted but I'm leaving the covers on hull for the time being while I add some deck detail. I have added all the parts to the bow section and I'm currently adding some parts to the stern section. Pictures of the bow section added.
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The three main guns require a handrail, but you need to drill a 0.5mm diameter hole approx. 0.5 mm deep to secure the handrail posts. I soon found out that I was unable to drill these holes in the die case metal case. I solved this by adding a 0.5mm thick wooden top. This will not be noticed once the gun as been primed and painted. I have now completed adding the features to the port side of the hull, namely the load lines, portholes, hanger cranes and exhaust pipes. I opted to use some Amati potholes for the open hatches. I also used 1mm plastic strip for the load lines.
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Today I worked on installing the hanger deck and associated supports. The task turned out to be much simpler than I was expecting. I printed out a picture of the hanger support arrangement and positioned it under the deck and used that as a guide to add the various hanger deck support pieces. The hanger deck will require some additional filler / glue as can be seen below. The hanger deck grills have been dry fitted at this stage as then need to be removed and painted Iron Grey before they are glued in place.
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Thanks Mike It is an interesting build, difficult at times due to the poor quality of the materials and or the build instructions.
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I have continued on with steady progress. I have assembled 12 small machine guns, which was quite time consuming given how small the parts were and that I also had to manufacture 24 gun barrels, each 5mm long. I also fitted the bow and stern photo etched plates. Following on from that I added the rolling chocks, propellers and rudders to the hull assembly. Again there was quoite a bit of work involved with these tasks.
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I have continued to work on the main superstructure assembly. It takes quite a bit of work due to the poor quality of some of the die cast parts, requires plenty of filing and putty to correct. I have added primer to some parts to help highlight some of the defects The main bridge and funnel assemblies have not been glued as yet, as there is still some more bits to add.
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Thanks, still another day or two work required on hull before it's really smooth
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I have spent quite a bit of time on sanding (and filling) the hull to get a nice smooth finish. It is still very much work in progress as I continue to apply more coats of primer and to then sand smooth. It is a task I prefer to do outdoors and the weather is not playing ball today (windy with a few drops of rain). To make the attached photo a bit more interesting I decided to add some of the superstructure parts, noting these have not been assembled or positioned correctly on the deck. They have just been added for a bit of fun, but I think they do add menace to the model. The two photo etched deck parts are also only positioned for effect. There will need to be painted prior to actual fitting.
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