IJN Heian Maru by RGL - FINISHED - Hasewaga - 1/350 - PLASTIC - Sub depot ship

[RGL]

This is a lovely little kit, with extra tanks, landing craft and other stuff, very little of which I will use. My plan is change the title of this build several times, as there will be 3 IJN subs, barges and a Submarine tender, the Heinan Maru. This is the first part of the build . 

[Canute]

Interesting, looks a LSM/LST. I'm in, Greg.

[RGL]

It’s going to be part of a much more detailed build log, but this is the easiest part of the puzzle. I find myself held up with 2 builds for Roma and U 9

[king derelict]

Going to be a great build

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

I'm in also  Greg.

 

OC.

 

[CDW]

Very interesting. Following along.

[mtaylor]

I'm in also. Interesting plan and I'm looking forward to following along.

[S-boat 55]

Ditto the above, I'm in 

[RGL]

Very simple build, needs a bit of putty as the alignment is not perfect. 

as you can see from the photo, the inner walls  have support struts which I’ve done in plastic strip.

 

finally, and I have no idea why this was not done, the stern has an anchor which has a angled slope for the anchor stock, (I expect it’s for dragging it off beaches. 

[mtaylor]

I believe you are right about the anchor "sloop".  Worked like what everyone else did for landing craft... drop the anchor on the run in and they use it winch of the beach.

[RGL]

The bridge! The kit basically has a blob which does not make sense. 

[Old Collingwood]

1 hour ago, RGL said:

The bridge! The kit basically has a blob which does not make sense. 

Trust you to be a perfectionist  lol

 

OC.

[Canute]

There a PE set for the boat or are you using some ladder stock?  Whatever you did, it looks good. 😄

[RGL]

There is no PE at all, I have a fair few spares lying around ……

[Landlubber Mike]

Looking good!  Cool subject

[RGL]

So this is where I’m up to. I need to do the guns next but short or adding railings it’s done. 10 single 25mm’s, two triples and 2 doubles to go! 

[RGL]

So new tools. Burfitt tools was at the show I went to a few weeks ago. Revelation…… tweezers with ceramic points. They. Stop. The. PE. Ping!!!

[cog]

You haven't even started and are already nearly finished!

[RGL]

Nah, it’s just project management so far 

[RGL]

So the plan, a sub tender, loading and offloading 

[RGL]

Lower hull given a coat of dark red. You can just make out the ribs. As these ships were built later in the war the lower hull would not be that worn. 

[cog]

Not missing the Hospital ship Heian Maru, then you can get the wounded off.

[yvesvidal]

17 hours ago, RGL said:

 

Are you going to build a diorama, with water ?

 

Yves

[RGL]

I just do not have the space for a diorama, to do it justice it would need to be a metre square. I do have a plan for some next year. 

[RGL]

So today; the lower hull is done, and I’ll grunge it up afterwards. Lots of dark brown which I’ve sealed in with a matte coat so I can use chipping fluid afterwards. Then the wooden deck, using a few difference buff coats, again the weathering will come last. Masking done, I’ll do the decks first and just brushed in some chipping fluid, once it’s dry I’ll paint them chip Beattie moving to the Hull and and do some oilcanning. Then destroy it with chipping.

[RGL]

So I’ve sprayed a chipping coat then IJN grey and oil canning 

[RGL]

Now using the worn effects 

[RGL]

Removing the tape, now the weathering can begin 

[RGL]

So I grunged up the lower hull and added a blue filter. I think I’ll add some more scratches and obviously a lot more rust on the hull yet before moving onto the topside. 
 

I’ve discovered some new wood filters from AK for the deck which are just great to work with 

Edited October 10, 2022 by RGL

[king derelict]

The wood filters look great. There's always something else to buy. Sigh

Great work

Alan