KevinM

Turrets have the requested PE applied just need to repaint and do the blast bags.

Calling this one done Boys

I started this build I think 2019/20 and I am in that mood to clear some stuff off the deck per say.I am almost finished with the bridge but I screwed up up sets of ladders for the back so more are inbound.I have to repaint the funnels and stripe them out should be interesting with the pipes on?I feel I am about 50% ATTM looking at what sprues are left mainly guns,planes and a bit PE four nice size frets.The part I luv the best is rigging going to have to do some research to get her right makes a ship look the part. Some pics in there that come off the Tamyia Website to give a look at her finished lines Japanese and the Germans had some nice hulls. Some History............. Chikuma Country Japan Ship Class Tone-class Heavy Cruiser Builder Name Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Laid Down 1 Oct 1935 Launched 19 Mar 1938 Commissioned 20 May 1939 Sunk 25 Oct 1944 Displacement 15,200 tons standard Length 649 feet Beam 60 feet Draft 21 feet Speed 35 knots Crew 850 Armament 8x200mm, 8x130mm, 75x25mm anti-aircraft, 12x610mm torpedo tubes Chikuma was a Tone-class heavy cruiser built at Nagasaki by Mitsubishi. With her large seaplane capacity, long-range scouting missions fitted her well. She was a member of Sentai 6 (Sixth Squadrion) until transferred to Sentai 8 in Nov 1939. She participated in exercises and patrolled off southern China until the outbreak of the Pacific War. She participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the event that sparked off the war, as an escort to the fleet carriers; one of her seaplanes flew pre-strike reconnaissance mission over Pearl Harbor before the attack. Immediately after Pearl Harbor, she sailed for Wake Island to assist in the conquest there. During Japan's conquest of the South Pacific in the opening six months of the war, Chikuma played a part in many of the key events aside aircraft carriers. She was also present beside the carriers when they met their end at Midway in Jun 1942. On 24 Aug 1942 she participated in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, and then on 26 Oct Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, both off the Solomon Islands. In the latter action, she was moderately damaged by American dive bombers and was placed out of commission in Japan until late Feb 1943. In early 1944, she was transferred to Sentai 7. She participated in a cruiser raid into the Indian Ocean in Mar, then fought off the Mariana Islands in Jun. Off Philippines, she was attacked by submarine and aircraft on 23 and 24 Oct as she headed toward the eastern shore of the island of Samar; at the battle bearing the island's name, she helped in the sinking of escort carrier Gambier Bay, but was later seriously damaged by torpedoes. Destroyer Nowaki took on Chikuma's crew as Chikuma was abandoned. When Nowaki was later sunk, all but one of Chikuma's crew survived. https://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=37

Shes getting close fellas tail wheel,glass and blades and this one hit the cabinet.

John what I have is the HC version of the Trumpter kit it comes with some decals of the Royal Navy but no instructions for them and went to Scalemates none there.

Thks Guys for the comments and I am back on the Auto-Gyro ATTM will post pics when completed then what?

Nice!!

Thks John just trying to find some more mojo ATTM.I was looking through the better part of 250/300 unbuilts and kept thinking finish some others(started)?So that may be the case had to do that a while back.

Sasha I guess you are after a particular mission/time-frame with what looks to be a repair on the L/side fuse?All's looking mighty good thus far.

I never new that was a possibility?

Never would of thought that solution Mike

Thks Guys feel a little out of kilter today to much work yesterday day off on the wife's truck getting to old for that crap.I am frigg'in tired of late.

I like to use it for touch-ups and to pick out small access panels for highlights

Finished:I have to say in the end she still came out pretty good even with the decal issues.

Frigg'in Nice Rob!!

That's a Nice looking Build John!

Nice Start thus far Kev

Nice finish on the silver Sasha and subtleties on the RLM76 looks spot on not at all to harsh

Hey I drove by and the paint shop and it is open for business!!!!Time to Get to work

I hope to get the rest of the stencils laid down tomorrow.

She's coming along not accurate for the Mustang fellas but will have to do.

Their are issues with the decals most will not notice some areas like the "Flying Dutchman" I should of opted for painting?I call it a conspiracy by Trumpter but she will look the part.I may explain the issues if my fingers can type that long one you see with the WW door!

Well Guys talk about a load of crap come the decals the decal placement by guide is wrong the box art is correct It's going to look nice and pretty but not accurate by any frigg'in means F@#%'in Trumpter.I had to go and recheck against the "Flying Dutchman" I just keep going I will post more on Wednesday with some pics and explanations if I can type that long Ernie is there room for company in your corner?

Hard to come by anymore..........https://ipmsusa.org/reviews/Products/snj_starter_kit/snj_starter_kit.htm Now what I am using is the powder in a small jar up front.

Still got about 20 or so bottles no silver but yea Ernie excellent paints and last forever like the old Humbrol. As far as the SNJ's Ernie go steal from the crime lab at you local PD from what I understand it's what they use for fingerprints.