WIP Mogami

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August 20, 2020
No airbrush, no fancy paints. Just hairy sticks and thick Revell mayonnaise, uh acrylics
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August 20, 2020
Hull halves joined and front deck glued
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August 20, 2020
Lower rear deck glued
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August 20, 2020
Torpedo stations glued
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August 20, 2020
Front bridge glued
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August 20, 2020
Funnel glued
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August 20, 2020
Dry fit
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August 20, 2020
Pieces painted, part 1
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August 20, 2020
Mixed a reddish brown to match the deck. Quite happy with my hairy brush skills
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August 20, 2020
Even though the paint is thick, more layers are needed
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August 20, 2020
The paint really is thick!
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August 20, 2020
Mixed my own buff for the boats
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October 11, 2020
Glued together
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October 11, 2020
Added some gunmetal pigmet on the rails on the rear deck and the anchor chains
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October 11, 2020
Tiny planes consisting of 5 parts!
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October 11, 2020
Only three parts here
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October 11, 2020
Painted some of the smaller parts
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October 13, 2020
I used two different tooth picks for the insignia. The point cut off, and two slightly different diameters. Dip in red paint and use as a die.
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October 13, 2020
Loads of small stuff painted grey.
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October 13, 2020
Final assembly
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October 13, 2020
Nearly there
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October 13, 2020
Rigging underway
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October 13, 2020
Barely visible rigging

Kommentarer

6 20 August 2020, 08:45

Martin Oostrom
Smuggled this old stash dweller along on vacation. 😄
Just glue, sandpaper, hairy sticks and thick old Revell acrylics. What could go wrong?

20 August 2020, 08:52

Spanjaard
go for it Martin 🙂

20 August 2020, 09:58

Martin Oostrom
Working on it. 😄
It is really satisfying, just working with a brush. Not fussing about thinning and pressure and cleaning of the airbrush.

20 August 2020, 16:02

brianireland
As i am someone who feels like they're missing out without an airbrush it's nice to hear someone else praise working without one!!

Looks good so far. Will follow as I have never built a ship!

20 August 2020, 16:18

Martin Oostrom
Welcome Brian. If you want to be inspired by brush painting, give Augie a look. She is really great with a hairy stick.
The result with an airbrush can be much better, if you're halfway decent. Compared to this build anyway.

20 August 2020, 19:11

Martin Oostrom
It has been some time, but some small progress made.

11 October 2020, 07:51

Martin Oostrom
Well, she's finished. I put the pedal to the metal and raced ahead. Pictures can be found here: Completed - IJN Mogami | Album by Mahoo76 (1:700)
It was relaxing to build old-skool. In the end I couldn't help myself and added a bit of rigging. If Lode can do it in 1/200, I can mess it up in 1/700! 😄

13 October 2020, 20:58

Album info

The album of the completed build can be found here: scalemates.com/profi..bums&album=64154

Aircraft Carrying Cruiser Mogami

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1:700

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大日本帝國海軍 (Imperial Japanese Navy 1868-1945)

April 1943 World War 2

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