A bit more progress for you :smiling3:
The correct shape rudders just arrived
Brian
The correct shape rudders just arrived
Brian
Brian's actual 1/200 Yamato build
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Done for the day also won't touch the hull again for some time .....on to the superstructure (tomorrow)
Thinking about weathering the deck and I found out the Japanese didn't use teak they used Japanese cypress which when weathered turns a pale grey you think I could make my own wash ?
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I have actually ordered this It will need thinning out quite a lot
Brian
Thinking about weathering the deck and I found out the Japanese didn't use teak they used Japanese cypress which when weathered turns a pale grey you think I could make my own wash ?
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I have actually ordered this It will need thinning out quite a lot
Brian
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Excellent work, Brian.
Weathered and scrubbed teak also turned a pale grey in time (perhaps with a hint of yellow), so you are on a 'Win, win'.
Away to go with your own wash. Just keep it pale to start with. If you go too dark first off, that's it. Game over!
Keep in mind, a second coat of the first shade will be naturally a bit darker once applied to the first. I hope that makes sense! :upside:
Try on a bit of scrap deck....
Ron
Weathered and scrubbed teak also turned a pale grey in time (perhaps with a hint of yellow), so you are on a 'Win, win'.
Away to go with your own wash. Just keep it pale to start with. If you go too dark first off, that's it. Game over!
Keep in mind, a second coat of the first shade will be naturally a bit darker once applied to the first. I hope that makes sense! :upside:
Try on a bit of scrap deck....
Ron
HI Bri them hose reels look very fiddley to build but you have done it good man an the hull looks fab just dont overdo it as 570 says
chrisb
chrisb
Think we have our wires crossed Brian. I ment the large double doors of the hangar deck. as seen in this ;
https://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/img20230214140310-jpg.474264/
On the photo from the book you can also see that the doors open aft. as you had them on this photo:
https://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/20230209_081507-jpg.473858/
Nice rudder, where did you find that?
https://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/img20230214140310-jpg.474264/
On the photo from the book you can also see that the doors open aft. as you had them on this photo:
https://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/20230209_081507-jpg.473858/
Nice rudder, where did you find that?
Brian,
That's coming on beautifully. Great work so far.
ATB.
Andrew
That's coming on beautifully. Great work so far.
ATB.
Andrew
How do the original rudders compare to those lovely new ones?
Ron's right. You can always darken the deck with more of the same but go too dark initially and it's difficult to correct.
The decks were painted black in 1945 so if you go to dark theres always another option .
The original rudder are the wrong shape and way to thick that's why I ordered these from model monkey in the states ....not cheap though $19 and the same postage, as for the hanger doors as I said I feel with them opening outwards there will not be enough clearance for the plane to fit in the well.
Just my take on it :smiling3:
Brian
Really! that would make the whole model too dark I think, but like you say always an option
Brian
Did a bit more this morning
Not even going to bother with that small PE it's less than 0.5mm
Why they didn't mould the bottom like the top I don't get, prob just to pi55 me off
Brian
Not even going to bother with that small PE it's less than 0.5mm
Why they didn't mould the bottom like the top I don't get, prob just to pi55 me off
Brian
Seriously the wrong shape! Thanks for the comparison.
Finished for the day
Brian
Brian
The crew used soot from the upstairs to stain the deck, nice job lol
I think pontos do a stained wooden deck
I think pontos do a stained wooden deck
That's VERY off.....
Brian
With the greatest of respect to your skills.....that PE is plain BONKERS! How you have done it so tidily is beyond me.
Very well done indeed!
Andrew
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