IJN Nagato & Mutsu

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  1. wfirebaugh

    wfirebaugh Well-Known Member

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    I sanded the sprayfoam buggers off. I am short of money right now to buy more spray glue and poster board so I have to wait to finish out the upper sides and top deck of the ship.
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    I will plug the gaps in the front sides of the bow, but the upper sides will have to wait for the leading deck sides before I add more beaded foam as I want everything to match when all sanded down.
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    I bought some more poster board and spray glue yesterday, I also had to 3D model my self a extra rib in the aft area where the Propeller shafts come out I am not confident I can form the area correctly with out it.
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    I am finale moving forward with my project again, laminating 3 sheets of poster board together to make the panels for the hull parts.
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    the foward deck is not fixed yet, it is just sitting there till I make the next panel for that deck level.
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    and I added that rib but I am thinking I am going to have to work out the sharp angel when I go to start filling in the hull with spackle compound.
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    this is what I got done in a day. I am working 10 hour 5 days a week... So I'm tired when I get home most work most days.
     
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    So far looking good. So this is a static model that's going to be super detailed?
     
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    I am planing on using the hull as a plug to make a mold, I want to build the Mutsu and Nagato both for combat. To include my wife.

    Format: TBD.
     
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    cool, a family that plays together stays together.
     
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