1/700 Akagi - ready for paint.

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Re: 1/700 Akagi - life boats.

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Great little boats!
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Thank you Portman.
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Re: 1/700 Akagi - more life boats.

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YAY! Even more life boats...

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Wouh, those smallies cannot be more than couple of millimeters long ??

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Youre right, theyre very tiny - like everything. ;)
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Re: 1/700 Akagi - more life boats.

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I know nothing about ship modeling so I have to ask. Wouldn't it be easier to paint the small parts like the lifeboats before assembly?
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I dont know nothing about boats/ships too. Well, I had some tricky projects in the past, so I just try it like that, especially because some boats are tricky to glue once the carrier deck is installed. A very small brush and some patience should do the trick. And...

...of course you cant defend a carrier like that with two small AA guns only. Here they are:


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Re: 1/700 Akagi - guns... tons of them.

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Great work Lucas - there seems to be a lot of nice detail on this kit!
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Re: 1/700 Akagi - guns... tons of them.

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Thats exactly why I bought it - you cant expect more for a kit (unless you find a PE kit by chance). :giggles:
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Re: 1/700 Akagi - guns... tons of them.

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all guns installed > CHECK
antennas installed > CHECK
protection nets installed > CHECK
missing life boats glued on > CHECK

Akagi is ready for paint!

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