AMP - Accurate Model Parts
SEA => SUBS: Uboats => ALL other U-boats => Topic started by: Mr.Mox on 16 Feb , 2009, 14:05
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A little "in between" project - the finemold Kaiten in 1:72 - oneway trip :D
Nice and easy little kit, some clean up is needen on the two hull halwes, but otherwise its a 20 min. project.
Painting should, according to instructions, be a training version. "sharp" versions is all black, but this looked so much more cool.
Only a basepaint, still have to ad decals (tiny) and wheatering etc. - It comes on a trolly, so I have done a small base with a bit of rails laid out to present it - otherwise its gonna vanish between my other subs :D
Cheers/Jan
(http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/24027/Kaiten_001.jpg)
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Funky! Looks great!
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Pretty nifty little project there Jan. The paint job does look cool in a deadly sort of way.
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thanks guys - deadly, sure was - a one way trip ;D
Some progress, a small and simple base and initial wash.
(http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/24027/Kaiten_002.jpg)
(http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/24027/Kaiten_003.jpg)
Still got to do a wooden base.
Cheers/Jan
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Hi Jan, the base is very cool. Did it come with the model?
By the way, did you get the personal message I sent?
Sincerely,
Ernest
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Thanks Ernest - and Ups, I have now ;)
The base is homemade with a piece of carboard, some wallfiller, sand, static grass and evergreen plast strips for the rails. I used to do armor so i have done my share of dioramas and picked up some tecniques.
Cheers/Jan
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Nice human torpedo. The groundwork really adds extra detail to otherwise plain sub. I heard the stories that chosen sailors were welded in so to make sure they hit the targets. Is that true? ???
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Thanks guys.
I heard the stories that chosen sailors were welded in so to make sure they hit the targets. Is that true? ???
I don
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Congratulations, the whole lot looks very good and convey a special atmosphere very suitable for a small subject like that.
Do you plan to add a figure to it? ;)
:)
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REally nice, and the base! The armor days paid off.
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Thanks,
I would love to ad one or two figures, but unfortunately I don
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Very nice vignette Jan! The groundwork is outstanding. I wish the groundwork on my 1/48th scale dioramas look as good. :'(
Ernest
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Thanks Ernest,
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Well done Jan, really nice model.
Could you say a word or two about this sub? I know nothing about it!
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Generally care should be exercised around using Wiki as a referance, but in this case it seems to be ok http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiten (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiten) - this is the type 1 - wich basically is a oneman suicide submarine constructed around basic components from standard japanese torpedoes.
Later types were a more individual design.
Succes was limited seen from the Japanese standpoint, from a allied view it was a blessing of wasted time, resources and manpower ;D
Cheers/Jan