I am sorry to hear about the problems, since I am very interested in amphibious ships and in the pre-1945 Japanese Navy. I have the model and, although it is beyond my current capability to build, I still hoped to try it some day.
Nonetheless, in your hands it is taking shape very well. I have no doubt that you will produce an excellent model in the end, and I look forward to seeing how you deal with the shortcomings in the kit.
Don
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