rumbeard Posted July 13, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 13, 2022 Fast forward three years and I bought a kit of my favourite battleship. I also noticed there were eight or so other ships to build and resolved to get them too. Also got much better tools. Mandrels are very important for curved part bending. I also set up a workspace which will move to the garage this weekend with the purchase of a workbench since my new favourite scale for card models is 1:200 and they are huge. Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbeard Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted July 13, 2022 As before you start with the bridge, funnels, and other super-structure items. Antennae and funnels take some practice. Rigging often breaks when trying to hold it steady and add parts. I often have to come back later when the masts are affixed to the deck and glue them in place. Old Collingwood, Ian_Grant, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbeard Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted July 13, 2022 Turrets, fore, and mid decks with greebles. For the later Yamato these became extremely repetitive. The advantage to that, however, is you get really good at banging them out perfectly after 2 to 3. Canute, Ian_Grant, mikegr and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbeard Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted July 13, 2022 Attached fore and mid Starting on poop deck/fantail All of it together minus hull king derelict, Canute, mtaylor and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbeard Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted July 13, 2022 yvesvidal, Canute, king derelict and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ian_Grant Posted July 13, 2022 Share #7 Posted July 13, 2022 Impressive! Did you have to fold up that hull somehow, or does it come formed? mtaylor, Old Collingwood and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbeard Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted July 14, 2022 The hull is composed of a few pieces. You attach the side walls and I add the curves and bends with my giant wooden mandrel and my hands. Then you add the bottom plates. The trickiest bits are determining whether you twist tabs, bend tabs outside, or bend tabs for inside insertion. (this is often done with tubes but can get tricky on small tubes and result in undesirable deformation. I often use my judgement in addition to the instruction suggestions because for certain bends I found my choice was a better result. Canute, mtaylor, Ian_Grant and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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