Japanese Flattops. Hiryu, Hiyo, Unryu, Hosho, Zuiho, Taiyo
Aug 7, 2017 3:11:57 GMT
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Post by Fighting6 on Aug 7, 2017 3:11:57 GMT
Last couple of weeks I've switched off from doing US Navy ships to working on some of the Japanese ships I've had stock piled. So, I decided to do the tough ones first, the carriers. The thing that has been holding me back is the amount of line work they would require, and of course, the hinomarus on many of the flight decks. I finally decided on some decals for the hinomarus so I dove in. Here's a group shot of how they turned out...
Think they turned out pretty well. Here are some additional shots...
Hiryu had the potential to cause the most headaches. I painted the gray hull areas, then the flight deck in white. I layed out the striping with thin masking take then pained the gray and tan flight deck areas. Next came the red and white strips on the aft end of the flight deck (actually did this twice as I wasn't satisfied with the first attempt.) The hinomaru was the last part I did. I used 1/72 scale aircraft decals for that and after it was set and a coat of clear gloss painted over it, I painted the white lines over it. That was pretty nerve wracking as touching up the red would have been a problem. Fortunately the turned out well.
My favorite tho is the Hiyo which is a repaint of the Junyo. I was really getting into it with this one. The only cheat I did was to preserve the red and white strips on the aft edge of the flight deck.
I based this on a model I found on a Japanese site. I was able to do a pretty good job approximating the look. Only a couple of details missing.
Question, How would you guys handle the white circle by the aft elevator? My wife suggested finding some sort of stamp. Painting circles is a real pain.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy my first batch of Japanese carriers. They were a lot of fun.
Think they turned out pretty well. Here are some additional shots...
Hiryu had the potential to cause the most headaches. I painted the gray hull areas, then the flight deck in white. I layed out the striping with thin masking take then pained the gray and tan flight deck areas. Next came the red and white strips on the aft end of the flight deck (actually did this twice as I wasn't satisfied with the first attempt.) The hinomaru was the last part I did. I used 1/72 scale aircraft decals for that and after it was set and a coat of clear gloss painted over it, I painted the white lines over it. That was pretty nerve wracking as touching up the red would have been a problem. Fortunately the turned out well.
My favorite tho is the Hiyo which is a repaint of the Junyo. I was really getting into it with this one. The only cheat I did was to preserve the red and white strips on the aft edge of the flight deck.
I based this on a model I found on a Japanese site. I was able to do a pretty good job approximating the look. Only a couple of details missing.
Question, How would you guys handle the white circle by the aft elevator? My wife suggested finding some sort of stamp. Painting circles is a real pain.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy my first batch of Japanese carriers. They were a lot of fun.
