IJN Yamato build question

[Silly_me]

Greetings, been working on the Tamiya kit for a good long while and I've a question that I can't find an answer for (my google-fu is usually strong, but I'm floundering here).

 

I have the Pontos wood deck for Yamato and it came with a nice set of dry-transfer decals, but for the life of me I can not figure what these markings that are applied to the deck are.

 

Anyone have an idea?

 

Much appreciate any help!

[cog]

Not everybody has your kit, so give a better photograph of the dry-transfer sheet. The long roman numbers the four columns are the depth markings. Those go near the anchor and a midships (that was the easy part). Is it the 1/350 or 1/200; old or new tool?

 

P.s. You could have posted this in the model kit forum https://modelshipworld.com/forum/137-1901-present-day/ , and you would get the "propper" attention

[Silly_me]

The kit is Tamiya's 78025.  In the pic above you can see the directions to apply the white numbers (the numbers are in the upper right corner of the decal sheet in the pic above) to the deck.  It starts at the bow with #12 and ends on the stern with #222.

 

I've not seen these numbers anywhere (including pics of the model at Kure).  Kinda curious where Pontos came up with this (what was their source?) and what exactly do these numbers represent?

 

I wasn't sure where to post this, not sure if double posting this over there would be frowned upon or not.  

[lmagna]

I am just taking a guess here as not everything in your pictures is all that clear, at least on my computer.

 

If the numbers match the plan picture of the deck it looks like possibly the Japanese followed the idea of marking frame numbers and representing them as stations. This practice is fairly common in most countries both in civilian and naval ships. The Yamato was about 263 meters in length so 12 would be the frame at 12 meters and 222 would be the frame at 222 meters. 

 

As I said, just a guess, others may have better ideas.

[mtaylor]

I would suggest starting a build log, sir.   Show the contents of the box and then ask your question.  The log is good way to eyes and help.

[Nirvana]

I have the answer for you, according to page one of the instructions those number are related to deck frame numbers.

[Silly_me]

You folks were correct, frame numbers, using your aid I found this review of the pontos deck  -> http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/misc/pontos/35002wd1-musashi/pontos-review.html

 

That said, I still could not find any reference of these actually being used on the Yamato.  Not sure what I'll end up doing.

 

Thanks again, learned something new today!

[cog]

Have not seen them on the images in the AOTS books for Yamato & Musashi (neither old nor new)