There's been some outstanding WWII Japanese subjects over at Modelwarships.com's gallery updates in the past couple days.
Figured these would generate more interest than my usual pre-dreadnought centric stuff.
I build in 1/700th exclusively when I build ships, and I do *ok* (possibly even competitively sometimes), but these two are about as good as ship modeling gets. World class in every sense of the word.
You can really tell when sombody loves the subject they're working on.
While I can't say IJN subjects interest me much (save for some of their super battleships), my interest in British pre-dreadnoughts has grown somewhat, thanks to (nearly finished with) rereading Massie's Dreadnought.
Having said that, the detail on those warships is impeccable, regardless of scale.
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(I think it's to do with you not being ionterested much in WWII Japanese subjects.)
Since you're interested, thought I should tell you that Combrig has been releasing quite a few British pre-dreadnoughts lately, and 3rd quarter of this year they'll be releasing a kit of HMS Renown, Jacky Fisher's flagship that features prominently in Massie's book.
HMS Dreadnought This kit is one of the top five kits available in the world, of any subject. It's absolutely incredible, and for $45 at Pacific Front Hobbies, a steal for a resin kit with photo-etch.
I found those through modelwarships.com some time ago. A staggering level of detail they've crammed into those 1:700 kits. My biggest gripe is the fact that they're waterline. I prefer full hulls, myself. That, and I wouldn't mind the price coming down a little.
Fuck, for that matter, someone should release some styrene pre-dreadnought kits. Trumpeter could do a great job, given their recent successes in 1:350.
The level of detail on the Maya is incredible. The Chitose is good and detailed, but the Maya is just alive, from its crewmembers on deck to the bilge being pumped out.
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(I think it's to do with you not being ionterested much in WWII Japanese subjects.)
Indeed:
Firefox wrote:While I can't say IJN subjects interest me much (save for some of their super battleships)
Heresy! Heresy, I say! (whacks Firefox again)
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TAX THE CHURCHES! - Lord Zentei TTC Supreme Grand Prophet
And the LORD said, Let there be Bosons! Yea and let there be Bosoms too!
I'd rather be the great great grandson of a demon ninja than some jackass who grew potatos. -- Covenant
Dead cows don't fart. -- CJvR
...and I like strudel! -- Asuka
Firefox wrote:I found those through modelwarships.com some time ago. A staggering level of detail they've crammed into those 1:700 kits. My biggest gripe is the fact that they're waterline. I prefer full hulls, myself. That, and I wouldn't mind the price coming down a little.
Fuck, for that matter, someone should release some styrene pre-dreadnought kits. Trumpeter could do a great job, given their recent successes in 1:350.
Hasegawa's releasing a 1/350th full-hull Mikasa very, very soonly.
(edit)Eastern Express's 1/350th Borodino has been out a couple months, and Combrig has a couple 1/350th pre-dreadnought kits with full-hul options, too. Retvisan, Askold, Kasuga, Novik, and Boyarin.
I'd forgotten Hasegawa does warship kits, as well. It seems Trumpeter's been in the spotlight lately, what with their 1:350 Nimitz, Jeremiah O'Brien, and others (wish I could say the same for their 1:144 Seawolf).
The part that boggles my mind is the water on the Maya model. I can't figure out how it's done or what it's made of.
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