Tamiya-1/350-IJN Heavy Crusier Chikuma-Finished

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Kevin!

 

[javlin]

Thanks Hugh this one is providing a lot of entertainment.

 

[Wayne Little]

Real Nice Kevin...you should try 1/700 man....I have Chikuma's sister Tone on the go to finish...tiny details....

 

[javlin]

Real Nice Kevin...you should try 1/700 man....I have Chikuma's sister Tone on the go to finish...tiny details....

There's a few guys over at model ship world that do that scale my eyes while still pretty good that's worst than working 1/72 PE.I started the rigging the other night it's moving along well begs the question finish the Eugen or start the 1/200 Scharnhorst?

 

[javlin]

I am now working the the lines for the SS probably 15/20 more out front it's hard to get a sag?Maybe I need to go to stretched sprue?Some pics............

 

[Vic Balshaw]

"My oh my". Awesome.

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Magnificent. I was saving "magnificent" for a GB post but that ship is magnificent.

 

[javlin]

Thank You Guys

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Kevin!

 

[javlin]

So,this is were I am at the rigging is completed I tried quite a few times to get a sagging line that is not hard getting two next to each other do the same thing.I finally in the end went a taut line though one or two are to taut that area out front of the SS was a little of a PIA till I just backed off an maybe try Mike's idea about some sprue for curved line on Mogami.I knocked off some planes that need to be reattached and the decals for the stern with some touchups in paint.I have done better rigging but they were on smaller ships but it seems the Graf Spee came out quite Nice.I will post one last set of pics later.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You have done well, it looks great.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Kevin!

 

[Wayne Little]

Real Nice work Kevin.

I avoid most etch and rigging on my 1/700 ships as I don't need the headache and i want to stay of sound mind and not go crosseyed.....

 

[javlin]

That's why I don't do 1/700 to small

 

[javlin]

I am getting really close here on this one being completed the men are the PE started realizing I can been them?Duh!The flag is paper from a spares box the colors look more natural and easy to fold.That's all for now.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is good rigging, you must be pleased.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Kevin!