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SEA => SUBS: Uboats => ALL other U-boats => Topic started by: Mr.Mox on 16 Feb , 2009, 14:05

Title: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Mr.Mox on 16 Feb , 2009, 14:05

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)

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Rokket on 18 Feb , 2009, 00:37

Funky! Looks great!

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Greif on 18 Feb , 2009, 13:42

Pretty nifty little project there Jan.  The paint job does look cool in a deadly sort of way.

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Mr.Mox on 19 Feb , 2009, 12:40

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

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Greif on 19 Feb , 2009, 13:29

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

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Mr.Mox on 19 Feb , 2009, 13:43

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

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Siara on 19 Feb , 2009, 13:55

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? ???

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Mr.Mox on 20 Feb , 2009, 01:06

Thanks guys.

Quote from: Siara on 19 Feb , 2009, 13:55

I heard the stories that chosen sailors were welded in so to make sure they hit the targets. Is that true? ???

I don

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Trierarch on 20 Feb , 2009, 10:18

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? ;)

 :)

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Rokket on 21 Feb , 2009, 00:41

REally nice, and the base! The armor days paid off.

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Mr.Mox on 22 Feb , 2009, 13:41

Thanks,

I would love to ad one or two figures, but unfortunately I don

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Greif on 22 Feb , 2009, 14:42

Very nice vignette Jan!  The groundwork is outstanding.  I wish the groundwork on my 1/48th scale dioramas look as good. :'(

Ernest

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Mr.Mox on 23 Feb , 2009, 00:37

Thanks Ernest,

I

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: bracco_n on 23 Feb , 2009, 12:06

Well done Jan, really nice model.
Could you say a word or two about this sub? I know nothing about it!

Title: Re: Finemolds Kaiten in 1:72
Post by: Mr.Mox on 24 Feb , 2009, 02:22

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