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Light Cruiser Kumano Imperial Japanese Navy Tamiya 1/700

The light cruiser Kumano of Tamiya is to be assembled. It is a heavily armed light cruiser equipped with 5 x 15.5 cm triple-gun as the main armor. It is the 4th of the Mogami class cruisers. Later, work to replace the 15.5-cm triple-gun turret with a 20.3-cm double-gun turret was carried out.

2023.11.13

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Destroyer Hibiki 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Yamashita Hobby 1/700

This time I will try to build a destroyer for the Imperial Japanese Navy for the first time in a long time. I built this kit to the deck attachment and left it for a long time. Once I got the etched parts ready and started assembling them, the matching of the parts was slightly different, so what? When I thought about it, the etched parts were not for Hibiki 1941 but for Hibiki 1945 and Ikazuchi 1944. The outfitting must have changed a lot since the beginning of the war and 1944. As a beginner ship modeler, it was difficult to get the parts together.

2023.10.01

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Aircraft Carrier Taiho 1944 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

It's been a while since I built a warship of the Japanese Imperial Navy. This aircraft carrier, Taiho, was in a Fujimi lucky bag at the end of 2017. I have never made a kit of Taiho or a regular aircraft carrier, so I will do my best to complete it.

2022.11.23

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U.S. Navy Battleship BB-63 Missouri 1945 Tamiya 1/700

This is the US Navy battleship Missouri of Tamiya. There are various luxurious sets of Ship Yard Works such as deck seal, etched parts, masking sheet, and brass main gun barrel, so I used these parts. I chose the 1945 Major 22 Camouflage. In this case, the sides and top colors are different.

2022.05.31

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Battleship Musashi Fune-Next Fujimi 1/700

It is Fujimi's battleship, Musashi 1/700 scale. Because there were no parts to make a waterline in the full hull model, I cut and pasted plastic plates to cover the bottom.

2021.12.27

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Destroyer Ayanami 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Yamashita Hobby 1/700

The shape of this destroyer Ayanami is beautiful. I made Yamashita Hobby's destroyer kit. The destroyer had no Chrysanthemum emblem on it, but I think its work is nothing but fighting spirit. I pray for the souls of the fallen heroes who were defending Japan.

2021.10.08

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Heavy Cruiser Chokai 1942 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

The heavy cruiser Chokai has been completed. Chokai is the 4th of Takao-class heavy cruiser. The ship's name comes from Mount Chokai on the border of Akita and Yamagata prefectures in northern Japan. This Fujimi Chokai kit, including its etched parts, I had a hard struggle. When I finish it, It has a sense of precision and looks cool.

2021.06.03

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Aircraft Carrier Hosho 1944 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

Fujimi's aircraft carrier Hosho was built. That said, a few years ago I completed the Hosho parts, which was included in the kit for outfitting the Yamato, a disappointing 1/700 lucky bag. I used a special etched part. I can't believe that the etched parts of Fujimi's ship model are so scarce. It's OK if third parties provide us with more and better products.

2021.01.13

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Battleship Yamashiro 1944 Imperial Japanese Navy Aoshima 1/700

The Aoshima Battleship Yamashiro was made with special etched parts from the same manufacturer. I am thankful that it comes with a deck seal. The sandbags are piled up around the anti-aircraft machine gun during the naval battle off the coast of Leyte and it gives me a sense of presence.

2019.03.28

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Battleship Yamato 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I built the battleship Yamato when it was commissioned in 1941 by Fujimi. When I bought Fujimi's ship's lucky bag, the first ship outfitting set was sent to me, so I decided to try it out. For God's sake, Fujimi, I want them to distribute more etched parts. There is no point in the premium.

2018.10.22

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Destroyer Urakaze 1944 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

It is a destroyer kit of Fujimi. Out of the two sets, I made only Yukikaze, so I made the other one with Urakaze. It seems that the number of machine guns is only different because it is the same type of ship. I'm getting used to the etched parts, but it's hard to use the instant glue.

2018.05.26

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Heavy Cruiser Tone 1944 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I built Fujimi's heavy cruiser Tone. Uses Fujimi's special etched parts. It is interesting to arrange 4 water reconnaissance planes on the rear deck as an accent. Even without etched parts, Fujimi's special series has fine molds, so it has a good finish.

2018.01.14

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Battleship Kongo 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I made Fujimi's battleship Kongo. This time, I tried my best with special etched parts and deck seals. If I use a deck seal, it will be complicated how to paint and assemble. I like to paint after assembling everything, but that's not the case.

2017.08.31

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Destroyer Yukikaze 1945 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I would like to have a kit of Fujimi's destroyer Yukikaze and exclusive detail-up parts to finish as precisely as possible. Some parts were bent, but the assembly was completed somehow. Etched parts were mostly used.

2017.07.30

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Destroyer Hatsuharu 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Aoshima 1/700

It is the Aoshima destroyer Hatsuharu. I bought a kit with etched parts. I think it is just the right amount of etched parts for beginners. I like this kind of detailed work, but how old can I do that?

2017.03.24

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Light Cruiser Tenryu 1942 Imperial Japanese Navy Hasegawa 1/700

Hasegawa Tenryu has a reputation for being easy to assemble. I added a handrail for the etched part and I tried to make an antenna. The area of the linoleum deck is quite large. It is a light cruiser that is good at night battle equipped with many torpedo tubes.

2017.01.07

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Destroyer Nenohi 1933 Imperial Japanese Navy Aoshima 1/700

It is the Aoshima kit of destroyer Nenohi. The gun barrel of the main gun was changed to the brass wire, and even though I was a beginner, I was reckless... But the impression when it is completed with or without a handrail is quite different.

2016.12.30

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Heavy Cruiser Haguro 1945 Imperial Japanese Navy Fujimi 1/700

I made Fujimi's heavy cruiser Haguro. At this time, I was thinking that it would be best to just assemble it and paint it, and I would like to just install a handrail to improve the precision. I thought it was only gray, but it has a lot of detailed paintings.

2016.12.25

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Light Cruiser Abukuma 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Tamiya 1/700

It is Tamiya's light cruiser Abukuma. This kit has a favorable review that it is easy to assemble even for beginners. I used a handrail with etched parts sold separately. I tried to set up an antenna, but it is quite difficult to work.

2016.12.21

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Destroyer Kagero 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy Aoshima 1/700

It is Aoshima's destroyer Kagero. Is it a pretty old kit? The number of parts is small. It was my first plastic model of a warship, so I had a tough time. It was funny that the flag of the rising sun was soaked in water and waited for a long time even though it was a seal.

2016.12.21

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