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Old 02-17-2021, 05:35 AM
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Mutsu has the superimposed decks which are such a headache to design ... like for my Hiei. Cannot believe the 2-D superstructure, though. Maybe it was a course requirement?
Perhaps a stupid suggestion, but have you looked at the instructions for a plastic kit to see how the mast/pagoda is built up? Might be the wrong year of represantation, so just as an example:

This is an image from the building instructions of the 1/700 Hiei by Hasegawa



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This is stage 1 in building the mast/pagoda from the 1/700 Fujimi kit



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Old 05-21-2021, 09:39 AM
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I have that Hiei model, Foute man. :-)

And not a stupid remark/contribution at all. Thanks for any help.

I have now acquired 2 1:1250 plastic Wiking USS Augusta heavy cruisers, to go with my other plastic Wikings: 2 ... 3? ... Brooklyns, 2 North Carolinas, 1 or 2 Omahas, and 3? Atlantas, plus 3 or 4 Somers destroyer leaders and 8 4-stackers. Plus, of course, I have the 1:1200 Miniships/ESCI/Revell Yorktown class carriers (including Hornet with its cute little B-25s).

I should build my cardstock South Dakota and Wichita at 1200.

For whatever reason, Wiking did no 1:1250 Japanese ships.

So I MUST finish the Kongos. I wouldn't think it would be too tough to do 8 of my Shiratsuyus/Shigures, and my Jintsu can be down-sized as well.

And then we have Etusan for the Atago? heavy cruisers.

I am 74 and have (had?) cellulitis on my lower right leg - my doctor seems to think we have stopped it, but I'm not so sure - which may be a result of COVID I think I had a year ago early February 2020, and I must keep my leg as horizontal as possible, so sitting at the table to resume the work is not good.
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Old 05-21-2021, 11:35 AM
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Good to see you back Mr. Coatney, been a fan of your beautiful models for some time. glad to see you are working on newer ones as well.
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Me too Lou.
Any news of your book?
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Old 05-21-2021, 01:26 PM
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I only have a couple models to complete, w&p, and I get them and it DONE.


Thanks for the encouragement.
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Old 05-22-2021, 05:58 PM
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IJNS Hiei ... 1:1200 or so ... under design.

Haven't even tried the hull.
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Old 08-15-2021, 08:34 AM
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1:1200 Kirishima fast battleship and Shiratsuyu/Shigure destroyer

... and Mogami and Tone class designs both near completion ... as is another, USN ship or two.

Little Shiratsuyu is on the center right - Kirishima is next to and above it - and can anyone identify the 2 unfinished hulls (of the same ship) at the bottom right?

(A lot of parallax/distortion of the photo here, especially of Norfolk/Dorsetshire on the left.)
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USS Wichita (CA-45)?

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Old 08-15-2021, 01:56 PM
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Don Boose wins the prize! as usual. :-)

Just WOW, Don. Absolutely right - both at 1:1200 and 1:1800.

And like I'm doing both the Mogami and Tone classes I'm doing both Wichita and the San Francisco/Tuscaloosa classes.

W and SF were part of our Allied cruiser covering force that was recalled when Tirpitz & Co. put to sea ... the recalling resulting in ordered dispersal and massacre of Convoy PQ 17 ... which I'm sure you probably know too.
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Old 08-15-2021, 07:08 PM
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Oooh, those other cruisers are going to be very welcome. My build of the Hiei is coming along and will be looking for more friends and foes.

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