IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC

[cog]

You can't keep off the charts entirely, but you can try at least. I don't do it for work, but I hate the loss of privacy, especially without my conscent. I won't tell mate

[BANYAN]

Do you need us to not mention your name in text also?

 

cheers

 

Pat

[RGL]

Ha, no, it just freaked me out a bit being so famous. 

[RGL]

The last gun turrets, 24 of them! I have added covers for the ventilators, replaced all the barrels, placed handrails and stanchions with ezyline as railings. From boring little blobs to half decent guns.

[RGL]

The 25mm open mounts painted, I may yet replace/redo the singles.

 

Finally, all the Yamato's guns are finished. 75 plus!!

[BANYAN]

Nice collection of guns there Greg; they look great.  I know you will be sorry to see the end of doing these huh? 

 

cheers

 

pat

[cog]

Now you know what you've started at, although, you are nearly finished, those guns form the bulk of the work to my impression. A lot of the same, on the other hand you can swap with other builders nearby Nice colourful collection, Greg.

[RGL]

So, prime then paint, there are so many damn turrets

[CDW]

With all the turrets and electrical/mechanical features of a battleship, there must have been a tremendous amount of maintenance that had to be carried out at sea. So many moving parts, something would have been bound to break down at worst and/or at least need preventive maintenance every day. 

[RGL]

Probably why there are so many handrails all over the thing. Once this section is painted I can get a lot of rigging done amidships so I just have to plonk it on when the deck is added. 

[S.Coleman]

Beautiful job your doing. I bet you were releaved to get thoses guns out of the way.

I do like the detailing on the funnel and the Antenna. Great job.

[cog]

I see they've improved on a lot of mounting points on  the model itself too. Again very shady grey Greg. you've got it primed ... paint and weathering ... must be difficult on the superstructure. Really looking forward how you will tackle that

[BANYAN]

Are you adding all the bigeye binoculars etc for the look outs also? You've added some great detail for this scale but I a sure you still have some surprises for us ;).

 

cheers

 

Pat

[RGL]

Yes mate, lots to go yet. 

[mtaylor]

Time to take a deep breath and have an adult beverage, Greg.  The guns look good... and numerous.

[RGL]

Grey coats added and a rest fit. I have to fix up the funnel top black ring, add a filter and washes, then paint the sandbags, weather it and rig it. More ladders and gantrys to go, then add the extras. This is a massive piece of work that is almost done. 

[cog]

hmmm, lots and lots of detail still to add, Greg. I see you have to add that platform at the fore foot of the funnel too. Not yet sprayed or ... awaiting your attention

Couldn't do a lot last week ... a back injury, and a software release coming up. The former really is a pain, the latter just annoying  

[RGL]

Cog, nothing worse than a back injury, they keep coming back to visit you. I thought you'd been quiet. 

 

I have done the platform up behind the main tower up tower up some time ago when I did the sponsons, I'm trying to get my order of construction in my head right. All the references say there was a practice loader on it which I am yet to find in aftermarket. 

 

Looking forward to seeing you back in the saddle.

 

greg

 

 

[RGL]

I replaced all the Tamiya binoculars with after market and added some voice tubes.

[RGL]

Now, all the fire control turrets are added and I have done a wash to bring out the details, as well as adding the radar. I am yet to weather it. 

 

All that is left is the search lights. I will not add the guns until I have done up the plethora of ammo boxes. I cannot even join the towers or tower until I screw the base of the tower to the deck, which I can't do until the deck arrives. 

 

Imagine my surprise when I discovered this afternoon that Tamiya has decided to use a dual combination of 1941/45 and leave6 search lights not 4!!!

 

Anyway, the last photo shows how it will look with the sponsons attached. I'm happy with the results to date.

[BANYAN]

Nice details Greg; looking really good.  

 

cheers

 

Pat

[woodo]

Hi Greg,

 

The phrase: "Either you do it right, or you don't" is invented by you, I'm sure...........and improved......

[WBlakeny]

Beautiful Greg! I like your binoculars and voice tubes, all those details make your Yamato really stand out.

[popeye the sailor]

that's quite a bit of progress!    the armament looks great,  as well as the super structure      really nice job with the paint work...........awesome job!  

[RGL]

Thanks for the comments folks. I have now added the 150cm spotlights and the gantry which runs in front of the funnel. I have also commenced on the rigging whist I still have access to the funnel without the fore and aft towers. I've done as much weathering as I can for the moment. 

[yvesvidal]

That Battleship is truly the epitome of the floating fortress. What a nasty amount of guns, canons and armament of all sorts.

It must have been a fantastic sight to watch that monster on the water.

 

Yves

[CDW]

A terrifying sight as well.

My AOTS Yamato book arrived today from the UK. Hooray!

[WackoWolf]

Should be getting mine on the 12.

[BANYAN]

That looks great Greg, she sure has some great detail for this scale.  Your paint scheme is also adding a 'sinister' look making her look all the more the massive battleship she was.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[popeye the sailor]

can't get over your style of paint........I could never weather that good     I do it.........look at it the next day....and then fix it,  because I didn't like it.  I'm hopeless with it.   so much jumping out at you with the P.E.   really nice work