mhkash Posted January 8, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2020 Hello All I started Building the I-400 Class Submarine Model, which is a Japanese Submarine and were considered the largest submarines of World War II and remained the largest ever built until the construction of nuclear ballistic missile submarines in the 1960s. I got the Following Info from Wiki Each submarine had four 1,680 kW (2,250 hp) engines and carried enough fuel to go around the world one-and-a-half times. Located approximately amidships on the top deck was a cylindrical watertight aircraft hangar, 31 m (102 ft) long and 3.5 m (11 ft) in diameter. The outer access door could be opened hydraulically from within or manually from the outside by turning a large hand-wheel connected to a rack and spur gear. The door was made waterproof with a 51-mm-thick (2.0 in) rubber gasket. I plan to follow the same Tech. that I use in building Model Schooners and brigs. Here are some photos .. Thank you Canute, thibaultron, lmagna and 11 others 14 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted January 9, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2020 Awesome! Looking forward to seeing this build! mhkash and mtaylor 2 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted January 9, 2020 5 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said: Awesome! Looking forward to seeing this build! Good Morning GrandpaPhil Thank you very much , I'm very interested in this model too and I keep gathering information about this weapon, I'll do my best to come out with something nice. Thank you mtaylor, CDW and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted January 15, 2020 Hello All I did some planking work on the I-400 Sub, this is the first planks layer, I intend to have 3 layers , the first is 3 mm to build the shape then the second layer will be 1.5 mm after some sanding , and this is to have a smooth straight surface for the model .. Then I will apply the final Layer using also a 3 mm thick Balsa wood to enable the refinement and corrections.. Below are some photos .. please feel free to add your remarks. Thank you ccoyle, GrandpaPhil, CDW and 3 others 6 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted January 15, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 15, 2020 Definitely looks like a submarine now. mhkash and mtaylor 2 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 3:53 PM, ccoyle said: Definitely looks like a submarine now. Thank you very much Chris for your encouragement, I think the Hanger will be a challenge. It has a cylindrical shape, however, it appears as not fully cylindrical, since it is implanted in the Hull, please notice the lower part in the image below. Thank you ccoyle, hexnut, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted January 19, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 19, 2020 I have always known that the I-400 class was big but I have never actually seen the decks populated with people for a reference. That last picture is a real eye opener for me! mhkash and mtaylor 2 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted January 20, 2020 13 hours ago, lmagna said: I have always known that the I-400 class was big but I have never actually seen the decks populated with people for a reference. That last picture is a real eye opener for me! Yes, indeed it was huge, imagine a hanger that could stow up to three float planes , the Aichi M6A Seiran. Thank you mtaylor and lmagna 2 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 21, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 21, 2020 I've read about those but do you know how they broke them down for storage? I'm just curious. lmagna and mhkash 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, mtaylor said: I've read about those but do you know how they broke them down for storage? I'm just curious. Good Morning Mark / Good Morning all I was curious about this too and I found the answer here . The answer lies in the image , however it is about discussing the engine warming method used to avoid suffocation. In this video , minute 16:55, is the answer.Since the Hanger is 11 feet diameter , the Seiran wings were designed to rotate 90 degrees, clockwise and anti-clockwise to fit in. If you could spare an hour of your time , you may find this video very interesting. Thank you Edited January 21, 2020 by mhkash mtaylor, lmagna and KeithAug 3 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 22, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 22, 2020 Ah... thanks for that. I didn't realize they rotated the wings. I'll go spend some time on the video since I bookmarked it. mhkash and lmagna 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted January 26, 2020 Hello All I've continued work on the I-400. I've completed the planking (3 Layers as I intended) , Then, after using sandpaper , I applied a layer of Latex Putty to adjust the shape, then I started working on the Hanger as in the images. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and hexnut 3 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted January 27, 2020 Hello All I've continued work on the I-400.Here is some shots for the work on the Hanger. Thank you yvesvidal, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 31, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 31, 2020 I was reading some on the Warfare History Network and following some links and ran into this: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2018/12/11/japans-underwater-aircraft-carriers/ I thought some might find this interesting. mhkash 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted February 2, 2020 On 1/31/2020 at 7:51 AM, mtaylor said: I was reading some on the Warfare History Network and following some links and ran into this: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2018/12/11/japans-underwater-aircraft-carriers/ I thought some might find this interesting. Good Morning Mark / Good Morning All Thank you Mark, this is very interesting indeed, I'm very fond of this piece, and am not surprised to know that US went on haunting it after the WWII and during the cold war. I'll read this article tonight. Here is the work progress. Thank you BLACK VIKING, yvesvidal, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Good Morning All I've completed the 3rd layer of planks using 2mm thickness balsa wood and the deck fence as well. The planks of this layer are not as normal planks, they have rectangle shape , 1.5cm x 3cm and I maintained 1 mm in between this 1mm space will be more visible after the weathering process. I also glued the Hanger on top and here are some shots. Thank you Edited February 4, 2020 by mhkash mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, lmagna and 1 other 4 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted February 6, 2020 Good Morning All Here is some work progress on the I-400 :) Thank you mtaylor, lmagna, yvesvidal and 1 other 4 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share #18 Posted February 9, 2020 Good Morning All Here is the I400 painted , hope you see it is close to the Original 😃. Thank you yvesvidal, BLACK VIKING, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted February 9, 2020 Share #19 Posted February 9, 2020 That is fantastic! mhkash 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted February 10, 2020 Share #20 Posted February 10, 2020 Beautiful work. mhkash 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted February 10, 2020 16 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said: That is fantastic! Thank you so much for you nice words mtaylor 1 Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhkash Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share #22 Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, mtaylor said: Beautiful work. Thank you very much Mark Quote Models in Progress Prins Willem 1650 Brigantine Schooner - Gigino , Vapor Rimac 1848 - a side Wheel Paddle Steamer Previous Models I-400 Class Submarine L'Etoile , Bluenose II By the Lakeside Diorama , The Lighthouse Diorama , Small fishing harbor Diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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