Akagi 1:350 WIP - A Builder's Nightmare!

[Model Maniac]

WIP Images of Hasegawa's IJN Aircraft Carrier AKAGI 1:350 w/ PE Upgrade Sets A,B,C and SuperDetail Set - by "Toom":

"Toom" is Art Instructor's (my main modeler) big brother. He's been working on the Akagi for over a year and has encountered fit problems.
He said the PE superstructure after painful assembling won't fit into place and had to be disassembled for re-work and it was difficult to do so.
He asked if I have smaller projects for him to work along with this one so I gave him some more smaller kits covering all three dimensions:
- Orange Hobby's Swedish Navy Visby Class Corvette "Harnosand" 1:350
- Hobby Boss's German Navy Submarine Type VII B 1:350
- Bronco's German Long-Range Submarine U-IX C 1:350
- Tamiya's Patrol Boat River "PBR" Pibber 1:35
- Revell's German Wiesel Ozelot 1:35
- Airfix's F-86F 1:72
- Zvezda's Su-33 1:72

Now back to the WIP of the said ship:

I guess smaller ones will be finished first.

 

[jknaus]

WOW!!!! I couldnt even imagine all of that fine PE detail. Just awe inspiring.
James

 

[MrT]

Wow that is a mountain of work!!!!

Terry B)

 

[mikec]

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..... Looking great...... but, the PE looks like a nightmare .... or
may-haps be .... a day-mare .......... .....


Mike

 

[Model Maniac]

Thanks for your kind comments, James, Terry and Mike!

 

[Gator]

Very nice work.

 

[Tojo72]

Unbelievable detail,looks great.i have the basic kit in the stash,I would never attempt all of that PE though

 

[Duke Maddog]

Man, he's a far braver man than I! I wouldn't touch that! Way too much for me.

Looking good. Keep him going; this should look great when done.

 

[mikec]

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Greetings Guys, & Gals;


..... Like I said before, this one is no nightmare..... it is a day-mare ..... :woohoo:

Looking good ....


Mike

 

[Model Maniac]

Thanks Gator, raiderfan2779, Duke and Mike for your kind words. It's my pleasure to announce that it's now finished and ready to show. See my new threads.

 

[Tojo72]

No Freakin-way would I ever attempt that.Nice looking work and a good blog.

I do have the base kit which I will attempt some day

 

[Model Maniac]

Thanks for your kind comments, raiderfan2779. Why don't try something extreme once in a life's time? The base kit is nothing near the fully upgraded one.