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Post by wing_nut on Nov 3, 2015 9:52:13 GMT -5
With the Skyhawk safely tucked away it's time for the next victim. I had several kits picked out and was going to do a "You pick it" thread. That was until I picked up this one. Tamiya 1/350 I-400 class IJN sub. According to Wikipedia, with a 400' length and a 39' beam they were the largest sub of WWII and thru to the 60"s when the boomers started to be built. The reviews of the kit are plentiful but they all say the same thing. Extraordinary fit and detail. Small on parts count though. A nice PE fret is included but I added the detail up set for the railings etc. It come with an interesting guide for drilling the holes for the rail posts. Looks like they may be useful for masking at least that part of the deck too. 4 brass torpedoes too.   The fit of the upper hull just needed a spreader to make it perfect. You can feel the seem at all when you run you fingers across it. It's not yet glued in the 2nd photo.   6 Seiran float plane, 2 with wings extended and 4 with folded wings. The trailing edge of the main wing is sharp enough that I believe I could cut myself. Bombs, PE props and a decal sheet just for the planes that has full markings  |
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Post by Leon on Nov 3, 2015 12:04:58 GMT -5
I'll be following along Marc! Looks like a nice project.
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Post by dierk on Nov 3, 2015 12:05:17 GMT -5
Looks like a fun project. Fit of the hull does look extraordinarily good indeed.
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 3, 2015 15:32:37 GMT -5
DAMN! Its Bill's fault... you are doing ships/submarines now. What the heck... count me in too!
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 3, 2015 16:54:39 GMT -5
Pulling up a chair, should be fun to see you tackle this underwater aircraft carrier!  |
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Post by dupes on Nov 3, 2015 16:57:46 GMT -5
A sub? You're going to be fairly irate when I post my next finish tomorrow morning...  |
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Post by bbrowniii on Nov 3, 2015 18:40:05 GMT -5
Ooooo....Wing_nut is about to become Sub_nut!
Very cool! Can't wait for more...
So? Where is it? I'm ready.... c'mon, bring it....
Not yet?
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Post by bbrowniii on Nov 3, 2015 18:40:27 GMT -5
How about now?
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Post by TRM on Nov 3, 2015 18:53:09 GMT -5
Here we go!! Nice choice there Marc!! Looking good so far!! Count me in!  |
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Post by wing_nut on Nov 3, 2015 20:59:48 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Glad to see there's some interest in this one. Boyd... WRONG MARC  |
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Post by TRM on Nov 3, 2015 22:32:08 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Glad to see there's some interest in this one. Boyd... WRONG MARC  |
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Post by bbrowniii on Nov 4, 2015 18:06:07 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Glad to see there's some interest in this one. Boyd... WRONG MARC Aww...dammit! So hard to tell 'em apart sometimes. |
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Post by wing_nut on Nov 6, 2015 7:53:07 GMT -5
Really? We look like the number 10 when we stand side by side  |
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Post by panzerjager2 on Nov 18, 2015 23:54:07 GMT -5
I-400 COOLEST SUB EVER
Nice work
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Post by wing_nut on Nov 19, 2015 11:38:44 GMT -5
Thanks panzer. I'll be getting back to it as soon as I wrap up the MiG-21.
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 10, 2015 15:17:33 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Dec 10, 2015 16:14:30 GMT -5
Nice progress Marc! The PE and plane look great. |
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 10, 2015 16:56:35 GMT -5
Thanks Leon
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 16, 2015 15:33:25 GMT -5
Holiday prep and work cutting into bench time. I had to make new bow planes. Don't ask. The level of stupidity is too painful to think about. The idea hit me in the middle of the night to sandwich a flat strip between 2 cut outs of the bow plane. Sand the edges and a nice streamlined shape.  The deck was base coated with Tamiya Buff and then covered oil paint with some Japan Dryer to cut the drying time. After the was bushed out the successively cleaner stiff brushes... I used 5 but only 3 in the pic. Then I blended in some streaks of a darker brown and put aside to dry. Hanger and tower parts are just in place not attached yet.    And Bill, if all that 350th PE is getting to ya... choose a kit with just 1 deck gun that gets an upgrade  |
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Post by Leon on Dec 16, 2015 17:19:58 GMT -5
WOW......Nice work on the decks Marc! They look fantastic. |
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 16, 2015 20:39:04 GMT -5
Very cool work on this one Marc! Got to love that deck gun detail and the deck looks beautiful. |
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Post by afvfan on Dec 16, 2015 20:51:51 GMT -5
Excellent work on the minuscule metal work.
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 17, 2015 10:36:15 GMT -5
Leon, Bill AFV... thanks fellas
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Post by dupes on Dec 17, 2015 11:09:56 GMT -5
Really? We look like the number 10 when we stand side by side Haaaaaaaaahahahhahahaaaaaaa...I just saw this. Killing me. Sub thingy is looking great! |
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Post by panzerjager2 on Dec 17, 2015 11:46:06 GMT -5
GREAT UPDATE......
Man I wish they would recover the known example off Hawaii
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 17, 2015 17:17:56 GMT -5
ha ha Marc, glad you finally saw that.
Thanks PJ2. I think those should be left where they lie out of respect for the dead likely still on board. If was a war price and sunk... that's a different story.
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Post by panzerjager2 on Dec 17, 2015 22:58:18 GMT -5
Wing-nut
Just an FYI, they were NOT sunk during any action, they were scuttled to keep the Allies from sharing with the GD Russians
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 18, 2015 8:00:26 GMT -5
In that case let's get one up off the bottom and into a museum. |
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 19, 2015 11:17:00 GMT -5
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 19, 2015 11:17:51 GMT -5
Looking GREAT Marc!
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