IJN Yamato in 1/200 Scale (New Tool)

[Uncarina]

I have at least three Pontos sets: two in 1/200 scale and one (maybe two*) in 1/72 scale. Even in those scales there are an amazing number of tiny pieces. I can only imagine how microscopic the pieces are for their 1/700 set.

 

Cheers,  Tom

 

*I strongly suspect Pontos provided the extra parts in my Revell Type VIIC/41 Platinum kit.

[Oldbaldguy]

Very pretty boat.  Bad way for it to die.  Isn’t there a really HUGE model of it in Japan somewhere?  I mean REALLY big?

[Hartmann352]

7 minutes ago, Oldbaldguy said:

Very pretty boat.  Bad way for it to die.  Isn’t there a really HUGE model of it in Japan somewhere?  I mean REALLY big?

Yep!

1/10 scale at the Yamato museum in Kure. 
https://ourstarblazers.com/vault/bigyamato/

 

Cheers,

Dave

[LSP_Mike]

And the full scale model they made for a movie. From the bridge forward, full size.

[Hartmann352]

21 minutes ago, LSP_Mike said:

And the full scale model they made for a movie. From the bridge forward, full size.

Cheers,

Dave
 

[LSP_K2]

I may have to eventually snatch the Takom 1:72 Yamato turret kit.

[kalashnikov-47]

On 4/25/2022 at 11:40 PM, LSP_K2 said:

I need more money.

I've got the money....what I need is more room!!!

[Uncarina]

The display base for this beast could cost as much as the kit. My plan for the HMS Rodney I’m building is to get an aquarium from the petstore, flip it upside down, and voila! $100, or cheaper when there’s a sale.

 

Cheers,  Tom

[Dave Williams]

The Tamiya 1/350 2011 new tool Yamato is plenty big for me.

[npb748r]

3 hours ago, Uncarina said:

The display base for this beast could cost as much as the kit. My plan for the HMS Rodney I’m building is to get an aquarium from the petstore, flip it upside down, and voila! $100, or cheaper when there’s a sale.

what a great idea

[LSP_Matt]

On 4/29/2022 at 10:40 AM, LSP_K2 said:

I may have to eventually snatch the Takom 1:72 Yamato turret kit.

I really like them as well.

 

Matty

[aircommando130]

On 4/28/2022 at 9:51 PM, Dave Williams said:

The Tamiya 1/350 2011 new tool Yamato is plenty big for me.

 

I have that kit as well. It is big!

 

Cheers...Ron

[Zola25]

On 4/29/2022 at 2:40 AM, LSP_K2 said:

I may have to eventually snatch the Takom 1:72 Yamato turret kit.

Its a nice kit - and a great idea - I built it about a year ago just to take a small break from 1/32 projects.  I also have the Bismarck turret and I will likely also get the New Jersey Kit. Takom have some really cool ideas for new kits in my opinion.

[Thomas Lund]

On 4/26/2022 at 5:48 PM, scvrobeson said:

 

Like 99% sure that they are. I think they even reboxed some of the earlier Trumpeter ship kits.

 

 

Matt 

 

I've been told that every time a new company starts up in China they get a boat-load of money. So that explains the many Trumpeter off-springs..: a new boatload every time, and I suppose Trumpeter ownership  balance neatly on the edge of 'new-company' and 'sister-company'

 

Fine with me - we are getting loads of great kits

[Zola25]

You can check out the full set of instructions for the 1/200 Yamato kit here: 

https://www.axels-modellbau-shop.de/katalog/media/products/5058052000_MA_Building_Instructions.pdf

 

Looks to be very detailed and I am certainly tempted. The icing on the cake would be a proper wooden deck..

 

/Niels