This Japanese modelling magazine describes the assembly and painting of about 11 ship kits in 1/700 and 1/350 scale. The individual articles focus primarily on the presentation of various building and painting techniques. The assembly, detailing, painting and weathering of the individual models is presented using step-by-step instructions.
Overview of the models presented here of battleships of the Imperial Japanese Fleet at the beginning of the Pacific War 1941/42: "Kongo", (Fujimi, 1:700); "Hiei" (Fujimi, 1:700); "Haruna" (Fujimi, 1:700); "Kirishima" (Fujimi 1:700); "Fuso" (Fujimi, 1:700); "Yamashiro" (Aoshima, 1:700); "Ise" (Hasegawa, 1:700); "Hyuga" (Fujimi, 1:700); "Nagato" (Hasegawa, 1:350) "Miku" (Aoshima, 1:700); "Yamato" (Pit Road, 1:700).
Group
Books (first-hand)
Title
Vessel Model Special. Nr. 73: Schlachtschiffe der japanischen Marine zu Beginn des Pazifikkrieges
Details
Japanese text, paperback, very many mainly colour photos, 1 page of colour ship profiles, 3 pages of colour drawings, large format. 137 pp.
