1/350 scale I-400 of the Imperial Japanese Navy 'cut away'.
There was a kit from Tamiya of the I-400 that featured a transparent section allowing you to see the three float planed in the hangar. But as that model is impossible to get, I decided to do my version of what is stored in the hangar.
1May 18, 2022Finished except for the 'rust' streaks.
2May 18, 2022The exposed hangar is for me, an exciting aspect of this kit that needs to be shown.
3May 18, 2022All the periscope and antenna section has since been leveled out, having failed to anchor it properly, being the last piece to be placed on the model.
4May 18, 2022All the anti aircraft guns are all brass. The most difficult thing was to avoid breaking the fine gun sights and seats off. Not at all easy.
5May 18, 2022Each turn wheel on the hatch lids was drilled to make the fine pin fit properly. One hell of a challenge.
6May 18, 2022Yeah! yeah!. The barrel is yet to be pushed all the way 'home'. Only in macro photography do all the problems appear so vividly.
7May 18, 2022The 'insulators' are created with liquid latex and once dry, a dab of black paint. (to scale too by the way.!)
8May 18, 2022I opted for the closed door to the hangar. Note the two release winding handles, one on the door and the other on the main body.
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10May 18, 2022The wood decking was washed with the Tamiya 'panel highlighter' which really toned down the gold colour of the supplied decking.
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16May 18, 2022All the hand rails were a real trial. ! Having to constantly bend, position test fit and more bending until all of it conformed with the curves of the decking. And the minimal use of super glue and patiently holding it in place until dry/set.
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18May 18, 2022bloody lint and dust particles are impossible to eradicate. No matter how careful one is. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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20May 18, 2022Since this was photographed. I have cleaned up all the excess glue and dust from where it is painfully obvious here.
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22May 18, 2022That is the last sub I will ever do. !
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Kommentarer
24 18 May, 17:22
James C
Nice work Kerry. Opening up the aircraft hangar is a nice touch along with the wooden decking, but the icing on the cake is the shaping and installation of all the hand-rails and overhead aerial wiring. I attempted something similar earlier this year on a larger 1/144 scale build of a Type VIIC, but it turned out to be a total shite-show as my hand/eye coordination wasn't up to the task, which makes this work even more impressive 👍
Nice work Kerry. Opening up the aircraft hangar is a nice touch along with the wooden decking, but the icing on the cake is the shaping and installation of all the hand-rails and overhead aerial wiring. I attempted something similar earlier this year on a larger 1/144 scale build of a Type VIIC, but it turned out to be a total shite-show as my hand/eye coordination wasn't up to the task, which makes this work even more impressive 👍
18 May, 17:53
Daniel Klink
Most impressive detail work Kerry 👍
That look inside the Hangar is a fantastic gimmick. Very well implemented Sir!! Congrats 👍
Most impressive detail work Kerry 👍
That look inside the Hangar is a fantastic gimmick. Very well implemented Sir!! Congrats 👍
18 May, 17:56
Kerry COX
I had a lot of fun painting the 'Rising Sun' on the base too. 🙂 👍
This is my third I-400 and my last. But I did have a great time shooting for a result I can be happy with.
Thank you both for your most welcome and positive comments. 👍 😉
I had a lot of fun painting the 'Rising Sun' on the base too. 🙂 👍
This is my third I-400 and my last. But I did have a great time shooting for a result I can be happy with.
Thank you both for your most welcome and positive comments. 👍 😉
18 May, 18:07
Treehugger
Submarine kits in 1:350 can be weird. The WW2 stuff can be tiny, while the modern submarines models in the same scale can be rather large.
Q: How long is this Japanese submarine in 1:350?
Submarine kits in 1:350 can be weird. The WW2 stuff can be tiny, while the modern submarines models in the same scale can be rather large.
Q: How long is this Japanese submarine in 1:350?
19 May, 06:23
Kyle DeHart
This is a very cool build of a most interesting class of sub. Very nicely done Kerry!
This is a very cool build of a most interesting class of sub. Very nicely done Kerry!
19 May, 06:34
Kerry COX
Treeman. The length of the fully finished kit is..........................wait for it. !!!!!!! 350mm. 🙂
Treeman. The length of the fully finished kit is..........................wait for it. !!!!!!! 350mm. 🙂
19 May, 07:13
Kerry COX
The rust will have to be very subtle, as they were not in service for very long before they were captured by the US navy. . But it will appear. 🙂
The rust will have to be very subtle, as they were not in service for very long before they were captured by the US navy. . But it will appear. 🙂
23 May, 07:35
Roland Revolvermann
Really nice 👍
Looks very practical: if you don't feel like seasickness anymore, you just get the plane out of the garage and do a few laps.
Really nice 👍
Looks very practical: if you don't feel like seasickness anymore, you just get the plane out of the garage and do a few laps.
29 May, 16:36
Peter Hardy
Wow! Fantastic work Kezz! So many lessons for me in one build. The insulators look 100% perfect. Incredible work on the PE too. Great idea with the railing preparation as well. Kudos to Yoda!
Wow! Fantastic work Kezz! So many lessons for me in one build. The insulators look 100% perfect. Incredible work on the PE too. Great idea with the railing preparation as well. Kudos to Yoda!
31 May, 23:15