Brian's 1/200 Yamato Build

[boatman]

SO am i
chrisb

[Jim R]

This will be a build to follow along. A lot of work. Is that your whisky flask to help when the build stresses you out? (bottom right in photo) :rolling:

[papa 695]

Just grabbed my seat and life jacket Brian.

[Ian M]

This will be a build to follow along. A lot of work. Is that your whisky flask to help when the build stresses you out? (bottom right in photo) :rolling:

Looks more like one of those damper things to me.

[Bri62]

Just grabbed my seat and life jacket Brian.

Your most welcome get comfy It's going to be a long build.
Going to take my time on this one, Made some mistakes on the Nelson .........but that's how you learn.
Brian

[Bri62]

Disaster there is one of decks missing (Forecastle) absolutely gutted sooooo it's got to go back and they haven't got another:sad:
Admin can you please delete this build I'll look for another ship.
Ordered the hood and then found another yamato so got a choice now
Brian

[papa 695]

I bet your gutted Brian.

[Bri62]

I bet your gutted Brian.

Very but picking up the Hood tomorrow
Brian

[Ian M]

Lol. Now you'll have to buy another book... if you want an accurate Hood there are a few bits that need changing a bit.

[boatman]

OH Dear Bri an i was lookin forward to the yammy as we got a hood bein built on here but be nice to see yours
chrisb

[BattleshipBob]

If you look on HMS Hood association site the fault list is huge. Trumpeter turned down help and advice from them

Total idiots

[Bri62]

If you look on HMS Hood association site the fault list is huge. Trumpeter turned down help and advice from them

Just read it, and tbh they would have to retool a awful lot to put it right and I'm not into modelling to recreate an accurate replica, there are not many model kits that can say they are totally accurate. at least the 1/200 is better than the 1/350
Brian

[Bri62]

Good news Yamato being delivered Monday
Brian

[Ian M]

Just read it, and tbh they would have to retool a awful lot to put it right and I'm not into modelling to recreate an accurate replica, there are not many model kits that can say they are totally accurate. at least the 1/200 is better than the 1/350 :smiling3:
Brian

Trumpeter took the help from the Hood association when working on their 1/350 Hood which is said to be good as they get. They rejected any offers from the association for the 1/200 saying "we got this". They then used the not updated files to produce the 1/200.
Most of the small things can be ignored but the main things that will catch the eye are easy fixes. Hell, If I did them any one can. lol
As an aside: If you want a very good 1/350 Bismarck, the word is the best one out there is the last one from Revell Germany. (wonder why).
Glad that you got the Yamato sorted: Hope its all there. :/

[papa 695]

I bet your gutted Brian.

Good news Yamato being delivered Monday :smiling3:
Brian

That is great news Brian.