Akagi bridge 1:35 Border

[Sasha As]

Dear colleagues, I am starting construction of the deck and bridge of the aircraft carrier Akagi. I am considering the possibility of making the deck out of plywood using laser cutting. But these are just plans; I'll see how it goes. The instructions provided by Dorder do not really indicate how to paint various small items and details, so I will likely have questions, especially since I am new to maritime themes.

[Sasha As]

I started the assembly process. So far, I like it. Considering the size of the parts and their complex shapes, it fits together quite well. There are some awkward feeders in visible places, but there aren't many of them and they are easy to fix. I laid out the deck, which is a large structure, and to get an idea of the size, I placed the pilot

and Spitfire on it.))))

[Juggernut]

I think Border got the orientation of those deck boards "slightly" incorrect.

 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/27R0cfB76gY?feature=share

 

https://youtu.be/-LtBrKB0lD0

 

NOPE, my vision sucks....the deck planking is going the right direction....Sheesh. I have narrow angle glaucoma but this is ridiculous.

 

Edited October 6, 2025 by Juggernut

[Mals Way]

Yaih....that base i huge, what meassurement. how big is it?

 

Also real cool an fun project.

 

 

Did a base for my A6M2b years ago. 

 

that were very fun to do.

Edited October 6, 2025 by Mal_Belford

[LSP_Ray]

FYI: I think if you are you building this as a base for a Zero or Kate I think you could go ahead and post it in the Work in Progress forum...

[Sasha As]

8 hours ago, Mal_Belford said:

Yaih....that base i huge, what meassurement. how big is it?

 

Also real cool an fun project.

 

 

Did a base for my A6M2b years ago. 

 

that were very fun to do.

Mal thank you! The dimensions, if I'm not mistaken, are 48 by 56. The height of the superstructure is 43. These measurements are in centimeters. 

[Sasha As]

7 hours ago, LSP_Ray said:

FYI: I think if you are you building this as a base for a Zero or Kate I think you could go ahead and post it in the Work in Progress forum...

Ray thank you! I'll leave it here for now.

[LSP_Ray]

OK

[Sasha As]

I continue with the assembly.

[Rick Griewski]

On 10/6/2025 at 5:39 PM, LSP_Ray said:

FYI: I think if you are you building this as a base for a Zero or Kate I think you could go ahead and post it in the Work in Progress forum...

Spitfire good too.

[DugyB]

Very nice, I’ll be keeping a keen eye on this, would be awesome to find some blueprints for the internal bulkheads and stuff like that. I sorta have an idea depicting the last Zero launched before the fatal bomb strike.  

[Sasha As]

I'm continuing. I assembled the binoculars, machine guns, and parts of the wheelhouse. The lighting wiring turned out somewhat unexpectedly. The cutouts for the LEDs didn't match up, so I switched them around, which was better, but something wasn't quite right, so I had to trim them, re-solder them in two places, and still couldn't get them to fit perfectly into the light fixture niche. But it will be inside, and I really hope that it will all work. I have a question for experts on the Japanese navy: is the color inside the combat bridge white or gray, like the outside of the superstructure? 

[Sasha As]

41 minutes ago, DugyB said:

Very nice, I’ll be keeping a keen eye on this, would be awesome to find some blueprints for the internal bulkheads and stuff like that. I sorta have an idea depicting the last Zero launched before the fatal bomb strike.  

DugyB thank you ! 

[DugyB]

2 hours ago, Sasha As said:

I'm continuing. I assembled the binoculars, machine guns, and parts of the wheelhouse. The lighting wiring turned out somewhat unexpectedly. The cutouts for the LEDs didn't match up, so I switched them around, which was better, but something wasn't quite right, so I had to trim them, re-solder them in two places, and still couldn't get them to fit perfectly into the light fixture niche. But it will be inside, and I really hope that it will all work. I have a question for experts on the Japanese navy: is the color inside the combat bridge white or gray, like the outside of the superstructure? 

That’s an excellent question, the interior of US warship’s were painted in soft, pastel colours. Not sure if the IJN practiced the same habit. I would love to know the answer myself.  Time to engage my brain … 🫡

[DugyB]

https://forums.kitmaker.net/t/information-on-akagi/36881/3

 

scroll down a bit, may be useful 🫡

Edited October 8, 2025 by DugyB