IJN I-400 "Sen Toku" Submarine in 1:200 - Page 13

**Fishcarver** · #**121** 03-22-2012, 11:55 PM

..Or, When all else fails, check your Reference Material!!!.

I figured I was done with the railing. But, NO I WAS NOT. While dry-fitting the hangar door, I determined that some railing modification was required. So I made it...... See attached... I shoulda checked the book more closely....

MTF. (mostly below the waterline)

Jim

**jagolden01** · #**122** 03-23-2012, 05:09 AM

This has been a wonderful build. Definitely a labour of love!

**cdavenport** · #**123** 03-23-2012, 06:06 AM

I'm beginning to doubt your sanity! Geesh, that's some detail! In the plastics world we actually have a name for the symptoms you are exhibiting; it's called AMS, for Advanced Modeler's Syndrome.

AMS describes a modeler incapable or resisting the allure of adding copious amounts of mind-boggling detail to an otherwise excellent model. Yeah, brother, you got it and bad!

LOL!!!!! Keep at it. It's looking really cool! Too bad we don't live closer to each other. I'd put "you" on the deck of the sub in a composite photograph.

**Fishcarver** · #**124** 03-23-2012, 10:30 AM

....Thanks be to Uncle Stan.

I have built a few models in my time, and I have also taught a few carving students.

It is all about the Art of Seeing. "I see this desired result." "How am I going to do/attain this?" Brain engages mind engages hands.

Jim

**marco1971** · #**125** 03-23-2012, 02:28 PM

Fine work!

Marco

**Fishcarver** · #**126** 03-24-2012, 03:37 PM

Maj Davenport: I am definitely a sufferer of AMS. And, "I love it".
MTF
JR

PS: I'll toss you for who gets to be Adm. Yamamoto in the composite photograph. !!!!

**Fishcarver** · #**127** 03-24-2012, 03:48 PM

Still beating on the I-400. Installed the hangar door, reinforcing the hinge with styrene and epoxy. This hinge requires (in larger scale) a PE brass component. Other ideas welcome!!

What I would like to do is to open and close the hangar door, so as to be able to display this in submerged and surfaced (deploying A/C) mode.

Time to think.

Meanwhile, I am done topside for now. Next step are the shafts, diving planes, etc.
Jim

**cdavenport** · #**128** 03-24-2012, 06:32 PM

[QUOTE=Fishcarver;281242]Still beating on the I-400. Installed the hangar door, reinforcing the hinge with styrene and epoxy. This hinge requires (in larger scale) a PE brass component. Other ideas welcome!!

What I would like to do is to open and close the hangar door, so as to be able to display this in submerged and surfaced (deploying A/C) mode.

Oh. man, simple! Just model a little Japanese guy whose job it is to hold that door in the open position! LOL! Use brass floral wire. That should work with minimum effort.

**Fishcarver** · #**129** 03-25-2012, 02:37 PM

Maj. D:

Removed paper hangar door hinge.(Howes' Law: "Every man has a scheme that will not work")

Made my own "new, improved" hangar door hinge outta .005 brass foil and a cut-down sequin pin, duplicating part #60. Once I get down to Victoria, I'll get a couple of "mini magnets" from Lee Valley ( www.leevalley.com) to keep the hangar door open or closed as required. See the BMP-1 here: http://www.papermodelers.com/gallery...?searchid=3930
All of the troop doors and overhead hatches on this BMP are secured with "Lee Valley mini Magnets" and a couple of pieces of "buried" steel wire........

Am now installing the prop shafts and stern planes.

MTF
Jim

PS: No need for the doorman!!!

**Fishcarver** · #**130** 03-25-2012, 02:55 PM

Prop shafts, rudder and stern planes.....

Lousy pix..will repost!
Jim