LSP_K2 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/19/2022 at 5:03 PM, LSP_Mike said: No. The Fletcher DD is a large kit in 1/44 and it is a small ship. A DE might be interesting in 1/144 with a good mix of detail to size. A 1/144 BB is museum scale to me. Be cool to see for sure, but huge. I would like to see a good 1/200 USS Oregon and Cruiser Olympia. I have the Revell Fletcher, and it's gorgeous. I missed out on the Platinum edition though (same with the Platinum Gato), both of which seem to be commanding crazy high prices now. D.B. Andrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 20 hours ago, Splatman812 said: Anybody interested, this is the best price I've found. Great vendor too. Mine's arriving Monday! https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Ship_Models/ijn-battleship-yamato/GLM00064010/product.php?kw=yamato Scale Hobbyist is one of my first "go-to" places, as their prices are frequently better that anyone else. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 6:12 AM, Zola25 said: I can recommend this book Just received my copy yesterday. 344 pages of absolute detail. I didn’t expect to see the color perspective illustrations but they are really good. I hadn’t realized that the Yamato’s decks and front turret/guns were painted black in late 1944, but the info and combat photos are in there. I highly recommend this book, and it is definitely better than the first publication. Cheers, Tom scvrobeson, D.B. Andrus, John1 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 A book one can get lost in for sure. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Looking at the kit instructions, you have to drill holes in the deck to add the smaller caliper armament. That actually makes it easier to to backdate, but in my case I’ll have to come up with at least 15 additional single 25mm guns for the 1944 configuration, since the kit only provides 10. Shapeways has them. I wonder if there are other sources? Cheers, Tom The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) Try veteran models, they have a huge array of IJN weapons. BNA have a large selection if that helps Edited July 3, 2022 by The Madhatter Uncarina and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted July 3, 2022 Author Share Posted July 3, 2022 Thanks Si! Cheers, Tom The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Yeah no worries bud. I'd love to get this kit but I just have no room for it. Its a good price considering how much of a monster it would be. I really hope you do a WIP for it (hint hint) Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Me too. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill P Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 After purchasing the Border Lanc, I said to myself....self, that's it for a while! Well today self decided to go online and throw some cash at a big xxxx boat! Uncarina, LSP_Matt and TankBuster 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Go Phill go! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 12 hours ago, The Madhatter said: Yeah no worries bud. I'd love to get this kit but I just have no room for it. Its a good price considering how much of a monster it would be. I really hope you do a WIP for it (hint hint) We’ll see! Some kits are a drop everything else once you open the box kind of project, but I really want to finish my Lancaster and the U-Boat first. When I work on this behemoth however, you’ll see it here! Cheers, Tom LSP_Matt, LSP_K2, The Madhatter and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Phill P said: After purchasing the Border Lanc, I said to myself....self, that's it for a while! Well today self decided to go online and throw some cash at a big xxxx boat! Haha - I have said the exact same thing to myself - I haven´t bought the Yamato yet, but I am looking at far too many online unboxing videos for that not to happen in the near future :-) The Madhatter, Uncarina and LSP_Matt 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I have the 1/200 CV-6 with the MK-1 design update set sitting on top a 1/32 B-24D and a B-17F and a strafer B-25J....at 65 I'm gonna need a "life extension" LOL!!! Cheers....Ron Zola25, Phill P and Uncarina 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Well, it is a lot of building. Sort of like my Heller Victory, 1/200 Yotktown & Mikasa. Uncarina, Phill P and LSP_Matt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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