Fujimi 1/700 scale IJNS Sakura kit no. D045
Posted: December 30th, 2017, 11:59 am
IJNS Sakura 1/700scale Fujimi kit no. D045.
The kit is under 150mm long.
Sakura was the thirteenth Matsu class Type-D Destroyer launched 25 November 1944, sunk by a mine in the port of Osaka 11 July 1945
Built during 1992 (exactly the same kit as IJNS Matsu) with far better replacement guns, ships' boats & davits from a Skywave-PitRoad detailing set. Rigging etc done as per my IJNS Matsu with the same probs occurring. I badly damaged the foremast, rigging and details when removing this model from it's storage to take pics for the original post I did on the ATF. It's took two weeks to make a new foremast from brass and re-rig the model with 0.05mm fishing line blackened with a sharpie pen. Due to the references I have now I discovered how incorrect the foremast, rigging and details were (the kits' actually not very accurate) so I built a more acceptable foremast and some details, it's not 100% correct still but it looks a lot better than her sister Matsu, and is closer to the prototype warship.
DSC06770 14. SakuraS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC06773 17. SakuraS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC06777 21. SakuraS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC06781 25. SakuraS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC06801 45. SakuraS by Neil, on Flickr
DSC06804 48. SakuraS by Neil, on Flickr
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/45800749@ ... 3532213012;
Regards all
Neil
The kit is under 150mm long.
Sakura was the thirteenth Matsu class Type-D Destroyer launched 25 November 1944, sunk by a mine in the port of Osaka 11 July 1945
Built during 1992 (exactly the same kit as IJNS Matsu) with far better replacement guns, ships' boats & davits from a Skywave-PitRoad detailing set. Rigging etc done as per my IJNS Matsu with the same probs occurring. I badly damaged the foremast, rigging and details when removing this model from it's storage to take pics for the original post I did on the ATF. It's took two weeks to make a new foremast from brass and re-rig the model with 0.05mm fishing line blackened with a sharpie pen. Due to the references I have now I discovered how incorrect the foremast, rigging and details were (the kits' actually not very accurate) so I built a more acceptable foremast and some details, it's not 100% correct still but it looks a lot better than her sister Matsu, and is closer to the prototype warship.
DSC06770 14. SakuraS by Neil, on FlickrDSC06773 17. SakuraS by Neil, on FlickrDSC06777 21. SakuraS by Neil, on FlickrDSC06781 25. SakuraS by Neil, on FlickrDSC06801 45. SakuraS by Neil, on FlickrDSC06804 48. SakuraS by Neil, on FlickrMy Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/45800749@ ... 3532213012;
Regards all
Neil