Brian's actual 1/200 Yamato build

[Waspie]

Phew, that is immense, on every level!!

[Jim R]

Really looking superb. Love the little aeroplanes.

[Bri62]

This was a pain in the bum :smiling3:


nipped off the plastic hook (accident)
Brian

[Mark1]

Nice. :thumb2:

[boatman]

HI Bri this is a very good build an the finish is brilliant now i was wondering how many guns on her from the monster guns down to the smallest guns ?
chrisb

[Waspie]

HI Bri this is a very good build an the finish is brilliant now i was wondering how many guns on her from the monster guns down to the smallest guns ?
chrisb

It's awesome gun wise!! Guns on guns!! The machinery and the men on the real vessel must have been phenomenal!!!!!

[boatman]

I KNOW it was built in secret but anyone know how long it took to build her ?
chrisb

[Waspie]

I KNOW it was built in secret but anyone know how long it took to build her ?
chrisb

Three years according to Wiki . Construction started in 37 and she was launched in 1940!

[Bri62]

Brian

[Bri62]

HI Bri this is a very good build an the finish is brilliant now i was wondering how many guns on her from the monster guns down to the smallest guns ?

162 AA 3 18" 2 secondary total 167 guns
Brian

[boatman]

WOW just think of all that different size caliber amo no wonder she blew up
chrisb

[boatman]

AN Bri just wonderin what the holes are for at the end of the catapults ?
chrisb

[Waspie]

WOW just think of all that different size caliber amo no wonder she blew up
chrisb

I'm kinda wondering where the crew slept? As I said earlier, machinery, generators ammunition storage and crew all fitted into that hull.
Brian has done a truly amazing job of reproducing an immense floating war machine!!

[boatman]

WELL from what ive seen of japanes people they seem fairly small an the probely hot bunked
chrisb

[Waspie]

WELL from what ive seen of japanes people they seem fairly small an the probely hot bunked
chrisb

That did run through my mind too, but the shear numbers!!! Don't suppose the Japanese did dummy weapon systems in those days!! Only the Soviets were THAT devious!!! (I'm thinking HMAS Melbourne Vs A USSR Krivak. Melbourne 1 - USSR Vessel 0) Previously thought SAN missile systems splintered into wooden shards!!!