Vessel Model Special. Nr. 72: Modeling & Painting Techniques

The Japanese modeling magazine describes the assembly and painting of about 14 ship kits in the scales 1:700, 1:600, 1:350, 1:144 and 1:35. The individual articles focus mainly on the presentation of various construction and painting techniques. The assembly, detailing, painting and weathering of the individual models is presented using step-by-step instructions.

Overview of the ship models presented here: Japanese heavy cruiser "Aoba" (Hasegawa, 1:700); destroyer "Snow Breeze" (Fujimi, 1:350); Japanese submarine "I-68" (Aoshima, 1:350); Japanese naval destroyer "Sakai" (Hasegawa, 1:350); German landing ship (LSM) L750 "Krokodil" ("Eidechse" class) of the Commonwealth Army (1:144); harbour tug "Fairplay X" (Revell, 1:144); "The Queen of Solitude in the North". The German battleship "Tirpitz" (1:350); The escort ships "Kurama" and "Asagiri" of the modern Japanese Navy (1:700); 25 mm triple machine gun of the Imperial Japanese Navy (1:35); The commemorative ship "Mikasa" floats in the sea; Introduction to ship modelling: Specially developed submarine "Kosei"; Japanese cruise ship "Takasana Maru"; Picture gallery of the ships of the Japanese Navy; H.M.S. "Amazon" (Airfix; 1:600); Presentation of the new film "Irauki Carrier".