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Hello, Like to introduce my latest model of NAGATO as she appeard in 1931. The original model was designed by Etsutan Wakayama from Japan in scale 1:400. I build the model in scale 1:250 and used the original design as a template for my model. It's not fully completed, still have to do a lot...

Hi Eibwarrior, The relings are just made of copperwire and fishwire. John.

The last four!!!

The next 6 Photograhs!!!

The next six pictures!!!!

The next batch!!!!

The next batch!!!

Here is the Photoshoot of the completed YAMATO Gunturret scale 1:100 Enjoy John.

The Gun Turret is completed, next week I will place the Photoshoot of the model. John.

Just a few pictures of my progress John.

NYC Irish: The railings are made from copperwire and fish thread. John.

Paperbeam: The main paints, from which I use a lot, are just acrylic paints from the local building market store, 500ml cans, mixed to my needs, it's a lot cheaper as Humbrol or Revell paints, which I only use for the little parts. John.

Here some more pictures, right now I'm busy detailing the turret. John.

Hi Eibwarrior The reference I used for building YAMATO's gun turret was AOTS Yamato from Skulski and about six books from Gakken, Futabasha etc. John.

Hi all, Thanks for all your compliments. The build is a scratch build. I started it last year September, only working on it when I'm home in Wintertime. In Summer you can find me in my second homeland CANADA and enjoying this country, without any siccors sign1, so in all it took about a year...

Hi, Like to show some pictures of my latest model. John.

Hi Yu, Thanks for the interesting picture and your comment. Greetings John.

Hello, I have a question about Hull plating on Japanese warship from the early 1920's up to wars end. Does anybody know something about it, how was the plating aranged and fit to the frames ?? were the steelplates placed "blunt" against each other or overlapped and then riveted??? was there...

Hi Michael, Can I already place an order on the HIEI ??? Greetings John.

Hello eibwarrior, The Gun blast bags are made from and with ModPodge. First I made the rough back-up of the bags from cardboard,this is the form you like to give the bags, and then fill it up and sculpt with ModPodge in several layers,after a 24 hour drying time it can be painted (in my case...