Re: 1/700 Akagi - life boats.
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:23 am
Great little boats!
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Re: 1/700 Akagi - life boats.
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:11 am
Thank you Portman.
Re: 1/700 Akagi - more life boats.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:09 am
YAY! Even more life boats...
Re: 1/700 Akagi - more life boats.
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:02 pm
Wouh, those smallies cannot be more than couple of millimeters long ??
- Kari
- Kari
Re: 1/700 Akagi - more life boats.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:43 am
Youre right, theyre very tiny - like everything. 
Re: 1/700 Akagi - more life boats.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:37 pm
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?
Re: 1/700 Akagi - more life boats.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 2:19 pm
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:
...of course you cant defend a carrier like that with two small AA guns only. Here they are:
Re: 1/700 Akagi - guns... tons of them.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 12:50 am
Great work Lucas - there seems to be a lot of nice detail on this kit!
Re: 1/700 Akagi - guns... tons of them.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 2:24 am
Thats exactly why I bought it - you cant expect more for a kit (unless you find a PE kit by chance). 
Re: 1/700 Akagi - guns... tons of them.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:36 am
all guns installed > CHECK
antennas installed > CHECK
protection nets installed > CHECK
missing life boats glued on > CHECK
Akagi is ready for paint!
antennas installed > CHECK
protection nets installed > CHECK
missing life boats glued on > CHECK
Akagi is ready for paint!