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HASEGAWA 1/700 SCALE WATER LINE SERIES
| How to build IJN CV AKAGI |
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 STEP 2: Modeling of equipments
I made some parts with a low quality make newly. But, the act made the
chain phenomenon of remaking another part cause, in order to unite it and
the feeling of quality, if one part is made. It becomes the work which
requires a labor serious for me as a result.
 Scratch build the Island
Since I wanted to make The window through which a wind passes, I made island
with scratch build. As for making of a window, I used the mesh of photoetch.
As for the inside of a island, I also made the magnetic compass and the
chart stand. But, if it is completed, since they are not visible at all
from outside, they are regrettable.
Modeling of Radio mast and Signal mast
Since the mast of kit parts has the thick axis, the accuracy is bad. I
remade the mast of Akagi using piano wire.
I built the mast into many portions using the quick-drying glue. But, the
intensity of the portion crossed by the method is insufficient. Therefore,
I soldered piano wire.
Modeling of 12cm AA guns shield and plinth
The detail of AA guns with shield is bad. I converted the 12.7cm AA guns
in a renewal part using epoxy putty, and used it. Since the beam of gun
support also had bad mold, I remade. And there is support stand behind
a shield in real Akagi. However, since it was omitted by the kit, I made
it from the laminating thing of plastic board.
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| Since those parts were omitted, I made newly. |
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I remade those beams. |
Modeling of Structures
I made lot structures like a container and truss pillars supporting flight
deck on the hull center. They are the parts which the arrow of a left picture
points out.
Remake the funnel
The form of the funnel of a kit is not good. I remade it with an epoxy
putty.
The jackstays were replicated with 0.3mm brass lines.
Remodel of 20cm Guns
 The 20 cm guns were made by putting the vinyl code of 1/3 of the length
of that on a 0.5mm brass pipe. Since there was no waterproofing canvas
on gun, I made it with epoxy putty.
Remodel by the side of Gunwale
 Since I wanted to reproduce water line by paint, I pasted up the ship's
bottom on the hull and corrected the level difference by putty. And I corrected
by sticking a 0.3mm plastic paper on a big level difference. The window
of the side had shallow engraving, and since there was an insufficient
portion, I reopened it by pin vice. Since the gunwale side of a kit had
the uneven surface, I made the field the flat by the sand paper.
Modeling of Fair leader and Anchor chain
I deleted anchor chain of chain deck and exchanged to the minimum chain.
(I repented, when it should have been performed, before attaching airplane
hangar.)
As for back chain deck, the anchor is omitted, I made the hole along which
anchor passes and attached capstan and anchor chain. A large fair leader
cuts from plastic board, and is built by piling epoxy adhesives. Small
one is built by bending metal line.
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