Pete's IJN Aircraft Cruiser "Fuso"

[Guest]

This is the Chibi-Maru Fleet "Fuso" Aircraft Cruiser.

Box Art.

Parts.





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Pete.

[Tim Marlow]

Interesting one this Pete, it’s a projected design that was never built. Two Ise class battleships were converted instead,

[Dave Ward]

Interesting! :thumb2:
I have the Hasegawa Hyuga ( Ise sister ship ) in 1/700 - similar idea[ATTACH]327698[/ATTACH]
Expedient conversion during WWII, due to loss of proper aircraft carriers. Never carried many planes - due to shortage of aircraft!
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Also due to a shortage of flight deck Dave. I think they only had dive bombers and recon floatplane aircraft embarked, and could only launch by catapult.

[Guest]

Hi made a start on the second one in the fleet this will be a very slow build not to good agian :sick::sick::sick:.


Added hull spacers/ supports.


The bow and stern lower decks.




Stern mid deck, fitted 4x propellor blades and rudder blade.




Conning tower is in four parts/decks.





The conning tower



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Pete.:sick::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[Guest]

Incrediblissimo !

[Guest]

Hi me again, as I was in the groove I carried on building.

Onto the aircraft, I thinned down the propellers and gave them some pitch and added an radio mast








Assembled chimney, rear gun deck, cranes.


Build stage complete.













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Pete.

[Guest]

Hi made a start on the bases, the construction if you what to see click below. I just did not what to boar everone three times.

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/imperial-japanese-navy-shokaku-aircraft-carrier.31898/

Base glued in, these are the three pot of magic I hope will produce my ocean scene.


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Pete.

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Pete, it looks one busy ship but great work so far.

[Guest]

Looking good.

[Guest]

Just seen this one Pete, it looks one busy ship but great work so far.

Cheers Ian, they certainly cram a lot of detail into a very small space.
Pete.

[Guest]

Looking good.

Thanks Ralph, good to see you posting again but please take it slowly.
Pete.

[Guest]

Update.

Hi as I had The H/S out and got all the painting done I will be doing a light wash.

I have removed the four propellor blades and the two rudder blades for it to lay better in the gel.

Painted and added decals to the aircraft.












The aircraft catapult in the deployment position.







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Pete.

[papa 695]

That’s looking great Pete, and should look even better with the wash on.

[Guest]

That’s looking great Pete, and should look even better with the wash on.

Cheers ian i certainly hope so, just the aircraft carrier to go I won't be building any of these ship are far too small and fiddly, they are half the size of the Meng ones I think I've broken more off than I'll put on.
Think I'll just stick to Toon tanks in the future.
Pete.