HIJMS MIKASA 1902 by Jeff59 - FINISHED - HobbyBoss - 1/200 - PLASTIC

[GrandpaPhil]

Very cool build!   Looking good!

[Jeff59]

Wow can’t believe it’s been over three months since I last showed some progress, guess summer time changes priorities with other things taking over, shall try and complete some work on hull before doing an update. Hope everyone is well and more productive than me. Probably be a few weeks fixing my last mistake, overspray on the hull after painting the lower hull, That’ll teach me for shirking on masking the model properly, not my favourite task, can find it tedious. Shall kick myself up the bum and continue soon. Take care everyone.

[Landlubber Mike]

I thought I’d get a lot of modeling done this summer but I’ve actually gotten little done.  Summer can be busy!

 

Your Mikasa looks fantastic and your PE work is really impressive.  I have one of the 1/700 kits with Infini detail set.  Seeing all the details on your build, I have a sense of what I’m in for.

 

I think I said this earlier, but I think the Mikasa is a really beautiful ship.  Your model is looking spectacular.

[Jeff59]

On 8/12/2021 at 4:42 PM, Landlubber Mike said:

I thought I’d get a lot of modeling done this summer but I’ve actually gotten little done.  Summer can be busy!

 

Your Mikasa looks fantastic and your PE work is really impressive.  I have one of the 1/700 kits with Infini detail set.  Seeing all the details on your build, I have a sense of what I’m in for.

 

I think I said this earlier, but I think the Mikasa is a really beautiful ship.  Your model is looking spectacular.

Thanks Mike, gives me a lift to keep going, appreciated. Don’t think I could work in 1/700 scale now , my eyesight couldn’t take it, I remember building a triple anti aircraft mount for the Yamato in this scale, what a mission that was, achieved it but the thought of another twenty killed my passion to progress. 😂 

[Jeff59]

On 8/9/2021 at 10:49 PM, Jeff59 said:

Wow can’t believe it’s been over three months since I last showed some progress, guess summer time changes priorities with other things taking over, shall try and complete some work on hull before doing an update. Hope everyone is well and more productive than me. Probably be a few weeks fixing my last mistake, overspray on the hull after painting the lower hull, That’ll teach me for shirking on masking the model properly, not my favourite task, can find it tedious. Shall kick myself up the bum and continue soon. Take care everyone.

 

[Jeff59]

Just now, Jeff59 said:

 

Hello fellow modellers, at long last I have something to post on my build log. Shall try to pick up from where I last posted. The ladders that I fitted to supper-structures supporting the large open boat, decided we’re to small in scale, so removed them, besides needed them for making handles for turning ships cowls, look about the right size. Used ladders from my Trumpeter Arizona etch in same scale, also used handrails from Arizona to make my own take on rails round the inner supper structures on main deck, no etch or references to work from here, just my best guess, but it does add some detail when added. Also managed to get some fine thread to simulate the tie down ropes on boat canvas, managed to find it in light tan, just guessing again. Before gluing the canvas part to boat hull i drilled holes in lower hull to take thread, painted the lower hull then fitted thread, just supergluing the thread on inside of boat hull before gluing canvas onto boat. That shall do for now, shall post some photos for reference to this post, with more updates to follow, take care.

[Jeff59]

20 minutes ago, Jeff59 said:

Hello fellow modellers, at long last I have something to post on my build log. Shall try to pick up from where I last posted. The ladders that I fitted to supper-structures supporting the large open boat, decided we’re to small in scale, so removed them, besides needed them for making handles for turning ships cowls, look about the right size. Used ladders from my Trumpeter Arizona etch in same scale, also used handrails from Arizona to make my own take on rails round the inner supper structures on main deck, no etch or references to work from here, just my best guess, but it does add some detail when added. Also managed to get some fine thread to simulate the tie down ropes on boat canvas, managed to find it in light tan, just guessing again. Before gluing the canvas part to boat hull i drilled holes in lower hull to take thread, painted the lower hull then fitted thread, just supergluing the thread on inside of boat hull before gluing canvas onto boat. That shall do for now, shall post some photos for reference to this post, with more updates to follow, take care.

 

[Jeff59]

22 hours ago, Jeff59 said:

 

 

[Jeff59]

Going for another post, following on with making handrails and ladders around funnel superstructures, plus fabricating ships cowls and trunking, decided to not fit cowl grills, the ones supplied with kit, not confident in their appearance, besides the earlier post showing the Mikasa at anchor she doesn’t seem to have them fitted, so I am trying to base my model on this appearance. So the removal of the top internal location pin was necessary, have shown this process in photos to follow. The funnels also progressed, with the fitting of brass etch and brass pipes, one point to be aware of is the forward funnel has a fine etched open deck fitted, the brass pipe has to fit through this deck before fitting the lower support bracket. Once all glued in place it became a mask and paint job. The fabrication of the upper funnel grills that I thought would be straight forward proved anything but, a lot of patience and trial needed here, but end result worth it. Shall post some photos for you to browse over, next mission is to finish removing overspray on hull sides, another lesson learnt. Take care folks.

[Jeff59]

[yvesvidal]

Fabulous. I love the colors and the way you approach this kit.

 

Yves

[Landlubber Mike]

Nicely done!  The funnels look great.  Nice job on the painting there.

[Jeff59]

Hello again, thanks Yvesvidal and Mike for your comments, appreciated. Have to confess I am not very clever with operating these printouts, sure you have noticed 😂 my lovely wife Jaqueline says it’s not user friendly and she is a lot sharper than me on websites, just have to hope admin can tidy up behind me, I’ll keep him in a job. Think this will be my last post for a while, whilst I try to make more progress, bit like Groundhog Day, got to start working on forward deck and forward bridge, plus have opened new front on model, having cleaned up all the overspray, my fault, reminds me of as a young boy scraping all the paint of old Dinky Toys using one of my mums sowing needles so as to repaint the toy, this was fifty times worse, only knocked of four parts of etch, that’s using my craft knife not a needle 😂 did say it was my first shot with airbrush, so I am a novice, probably not the best model to learn on me thinks. Anyway with that task behind me I have to make a few alterations on my plate for supporting model on its side, once I have sorted this, shall let me fit the rest of photo etch around the hull, think there is quite a lot to go on. Shall then spray this in one go. The painting that I did on the lower hull is my first attempt at shading, it’s not perfect but I feel sort of satisfied it almost works. The decks are not glued down, just trying to show the direction it’s going in, all be it very slowly. Shall post some photos next. Take care folks and happy modelling. 🤛

[Jeff59]

2 hours ago, Jeff59 said:

Hello again, thanks Yvesvidal and Mike for your comments, appreciated. Have to confess I am not very clever with operating these printouts, sure you have noticed 😂 my lovely wife Jaqueline says it’s not user friendly and she is a lot sharper than me on websites, just have to hope admin can tidy up behind me, I’ll keep him in a job. Think this will be my last post for a while, whilst I try to make more progress, bit like Groundhog Day, got to start working on forward deck and forward bridge, plus have opened new front on model, having cleaned up all the overspray, my fault, reminds me of as a young boy scraping all the paint of old Dinky Toys using one of my mums sowing needles so as to repaint the toy, this was fifty times worse, only knocked of four parts of etch, that’s using my craft knife not a needle 😂 did say it was my first shot with airbrush, so I am a novice, probably not the best model to learn on me thinks. Anyway with that task behind me I have to make a few alterations on my plate for supporting model on its side, once I have sorted this, shall let me fit the rest of photo etch around the hull, think there is quite a lot to go on. Shall then spray this in one go. The painting that I did on the lower hull is my first attempt at shading, it’s not perfect but I feel sort of satisfied it almost works. The decks are not glued down, just trying to show the direction it’s going in, all be it very slowly. Shall post some photos next. Take care folks and happy modelling. 🤛

 

[yvesvidal]

3 hours ago, Jeff59 said:

 

Jeff,

 

What is the model of the ship, in the background? Is it Arizona?

 

Thanks

Yves

[mtaylor]

Jeff,

Make it easy on yourself to post.  Type in your text, drop down to the bottom and your photos.  Then post it all at once. 

[Jeff59]

On 8/23/2021 at 1:38 AM, yvesvidal said:

 

Jeff,

 

What is the model of the ship, in the background? Is it Arizona?

 

Thanks

Yves

Yes Yves, it’s Trumpeter’s 1/200 Arizona , wish Pontos would do a detail set for it, still have one to build from scratch, if you want I can dust it down and slip in a few photos if that’s not frowned on?

[RGL]

Looking good mate, 

[Jeff59]

On 8/23/2021 at 1:52 AM, mtaylor said:

Jeff,

Make it easy on yourself to post.  Type in your text, drop down to the bottom and your photos.  Then post it all at once. 

Thank Mike, sure I have done this before, just get stupid in my old age and forget, maybe I shall try and post more regularly so it sinks in. 😂👍

[Jeff59]

9 hours ago, RGL said:

Looking good mate, 

Thanks Greg, at least it’s starting to look like a ship now, bet they just about built real ship quicker than my model. 😂👍

[Jeff59]

Sorry Mark got your name wrong, you are now alias Mike, wish you could correct mistakes after submitting, really frustrating, again thanks for your advice, appreciated.🤛

[mtaylor]

5 hours ago, Jeff59 said:

Sorry Mark got your name wrong, you are now alias Mike, wish you could correct mistakes after submitting, really frustrating, again thanks for your advice, appreciated.🤛

I've been called worse so call me what you want but don't call me late for dinner.

[lmagna]

10 hours ago, Jeff59 said:

wish you could correct mistakes after submitting,

Hi Mike

No problem really. Just go to the upper right hand corner and next to the "#79" click on the three dots. Go to the "edit" feature on the drop down menu click it and make your changes then re-submit your post and it is all good and Mark can quit pretending to be Mike, and go back to being grumpy old Mark. (Not as grumpy as me though)

 

Great work on the Mikasa. Your Arizona looks impressive as well. 

[mtaylor]

59 minutes ago, lmagna said:

and Mark can quit pretending to be Mike, and go back to being grumpy old Mark. (Not as grumpy as me though)

Do we need to start a 'grumpy old man' topic in Shore Leave?    Meantime, back to the Mikasa and what gets done next.

[popeye the sailor]

oh....oh........someone's going to the 'quiet room' 

 

hey there Jeff.......catching up on your progress     I see you have made much.........even some small work on the over spray there...    it's a good thing the deck wasn't cemented on.  she's looking very nice.......the detail and paint is really good.  I did have to laugh.......in one of the pictures,  I noticed that your using Humbrol and White Ensign paint { I saw the tins}.  I have quite a selection,  that I got from grumpy Lou >snicker,  snear,  and chuckle < ...I do have some that is for IJN ships........I got to do some research for the colors used for the Shokaku.

 

she's coming along great mate........great job!  

[Jeff59]

On 8/26/2021 at 7:23 PM, popeye the sailor said:

oh....oh........someone's going to the 'quiet room' 

 

hey there Jeff.......catching up on your progress     I see you have made much.........even some small work on the over spray there...    it's a good thing the deck wasn't cemented on.  she's looking very nice.......the detail and paint is really good.  I did have to laugh.......in one of the pictures,  I noticed that your using Humbrol and White Ensign paint { I saw the tins}.  I have quite a selection,  that I got from grumpy Lou >snicker,  snear,  and chuckle < ...I do have some that is for IJN ships........I got to do some research for the colors used for the Shokaku.

 

she's coming along great mate........great job!  

Thanks Popeye, glad to see everyone is alive, seams that long since my last post. The overspray was a real pain, won’t make that error again.😂 The tins of paint on table, just moving stuff around. See you are a IJN fan, I also have quite a selection up the attic that I’m sure you’d like, Hasagawa kit of Agagi with all the etch and Nagato just two of  many, won’t live long enough to build what I have and I still keep buying. Don’t know if there’s a cure for this. Some people say yeh, it’s called a wife 😂 Can’t wait till I get to my second childhood. Anyway I’m trying to do a bit of etch onto hull of  Mikasa, shall post when I get a bit done so you see what I’m up to. Also shall dust down my Arizona and post a few photos for Yves, he seamed quite interested. Again thanks and take care. Regards Jeff.🤛

Edited August 27, 2021 by Jeff59

[mtaylor]

3 hours ago, Jeff59 said:

Can’t wait till I get to my second childhood.

You're here and you're building models.  Pretty close I'd say.

[Jeff59]

Hi guys, hope everyone is enjoying their modelling, mine is going apace, a slow one.😂 Have managed to alter my jig for holding Mikasa on its side whilst fitting etch, original idea over balanced, so added small frame, now works ok, nice for handling the model as well.

[Jeff59]

Decided a while back to build it this way, going to fit all the hull etch now then paint, then the decks can be fitted when ready, it is easier to work on the decks whilst not glued to hull, just have to decide when that time is right. Started on forward starboard side from bow towards the stern, done about quarter of hull so far. Starting with platforms for torpedo netting, this seems to be made from stainless steel etch?  Does knock lumps out of blades, just as well I have a few boxes, the photos kind of show how I’m working it, platform, boom then gun shielding , trying to keep the glue to a minimum. One point to note for anyone trying this build , the connection points boom to hull at waterline, I found difficult, when you double the eye part of bracket over it’s a pig to fit through the circular disc. Had to grip the eye part in folding jig and lightly file both sides, then try to pressure the disc on to this, not an easy task. Or just use half the etch and don’t fold it back on itself, ie cut away half of the folded part, wonder how the other chaps building this ship faired with this, driving me nuts trying not to ping the parts. Any way I’ll put some more photos up. Yves you done me a favour asking about Arizona model, I dusted it down for some photos, I forgot how much time I must have spent on this kit, might want to progress with it later. Bought this kit when it was released, so quite a while back, my first experience of 1/200 scale I liked it so bought two, told Jaqueline the second one was a waterline version. 😂 Couldn’t tell her it was the same kit 👀  Always hoping PONTOS will do a set for it, maybe if Trumpeter releases it again, can only hope. My one ended up with unpainted etch to show the details, think it was White Ensign and Eduard etch I used. Not finished, no surprises there.

[Jeff59]