Author Topic: WIP of Japanese aeronef monitor in 28mm (Read 20891 times)

OSHIROmodels · « **on:** July 28, 2009, 05:36:08 PM »

Gentlemen, I present to you a couple of photos of the monitor that I'm currently working on.

Seeing that this forum has got my old interest back for this kind of thing I decided to start something new. Keeping it simple in size and design but there will be lots of nice little details to draw the eye (he says, touching wood and keeping his fingers crossed... Obviously not whilst making the damn thing, that would just be silly... Well, you get the idea

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Anyway, card construction for the main part and I'll be using 25mm insulation foam for the hull. Main turret is a bit of tubing and a resin navel gun I had lying around somewhere. The boiler 'house' is a lump of chemiwood I also had lying around. The two circly things on top of the compartment will have some sort of quick firier and the intention is to have a chain ballustrade all the way round.

Haven't thought about the prop yet, that will be tonight's mission and the name I think will be 'Kashima' for no paticular reason other than it was the first small ship name I came across.

Photos

The chaps are Redoubts Japanese marines from thier Boxer range.

C+C will be most welcome and thanks for looking. (I do intend to tidy my desk up before my wife comes home from work

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cheers

James

Chairface · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:58:29 PM »

Gorgeous!

Skrapwelder · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2009, 09:02:19 PM »

Very nice. As is everything on your website.

thejammedgatling · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2009, 04:01:18 AM »

Building these leviathans in 28mm seems to be catching! Good job and hope to see the finished pics soon. Will the hull remain flat or is there a sub -base to it? And how are you thinking of basing it for the gaming table?

You may need to buy you wife a new table after the project though. I speak from experience.

Malamute · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2009, 08:23:44 AM »

Very nice, can't wait to see it painted up and in action

gamer Mac · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2009, 08:44:27 AM »

Lovely

May I ask where the resin pieces came from, port holes etc
Really looking forward to the rest of the build.

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2009, 09:10:13 AM »

That looks very promising. You seem to have got a good compromise between reduced size to fit onto a tabletop and playability.

This thread definitely requires constant updates

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2009, 09:59:51 AM »

Thanks for the comments chaps

To answer the questions in order...

@ thejammedgatling - The hull will have a sub-base to it which will be about 35-40mm thick to allow for the appearence of gubbins/room to move around etc. I'm also thinking of some sort of landing skid because they must land at some point yes (keeping his fingers crossed

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The base will be removable (perspex rod attached to scenic base) just in case if it does land... Might also do different scenic bases to allow for different war zones... Maybe...

The table is my workbench in the spare room but my wife does like me to keep it tidy

@ gamer mac - The resin pieces I did myself quite a while ago but unfortunately the moulds are going, but, if I'm persuaded, I might do limited runs of hatchs, stowage boxes, portholes etc

And here are some more piccies...

Close up of the railings

Slightly different close up of the railings

Rear six pounder (might change)

Stowage box

Side view of maxim

Top view of maxim

Not a very good top view

Apologies for some of the bad lighting, I blame the watery English sun

Once again, thanks for all the comments and hopefully it shoudln't be too long before the damn thing has a coat of paint

cheers

James

gamer Mac · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:27:00 AM »

Maxims are great

Some very nice detail appearing.
Another question what are all the clear plactic circles you are using? Buttons?
They look very useful for scratch building.
I will be stealing some ideas from you when I get back to my Aeronef.

Wirelizard · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:30:52 AM »

That all looks great so far!

I'd swap the rear six-pounder for another Maxim, or something more modern - it looks kind of old fashioned compared to the rest of the 'nef.

Calimero · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:21:21 PM »

Quote from: Wirelizard on July 29, 2009, 11:30:52 AM

That all looks great so far!
I'd swap the rear six-pounder for another Maxim, or something more modern - it looks kind of old fashioned compared to the rest of the 'nef.

I agree. Nice work none the less!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2009, 02:43:55 PM »

Hello chaps

@ gamer mac - The clear discs are laser cut perspex off cuts that I've accumalated over the years (I work for an architectural modelmakers). Your welcome to any ideas, it's all for the greater good anyway

How about, instead of a another maxim, a gatling gun, a big one 'cos I really like making them

I've got a feeling that the rivets on the boiler room might be a tad too big, what do you chaps think.

I think I've found the perfect prop for the rear, I'll take a piccy tonight. It's from an educational model kit.

cheers

James

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:23:35 PM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on July 29, 2009, 02:43:55 PM

Hello chaps

@ gamer mac - The clear discs are laser cut perspex off cuts that I've accumalated over the years (I work for an architectural modelmakers). Your welcome to any ideas, it's all for the greater good anyway

How about, instead of a another maxim, a gatling gun, a big one 'cos I really like making them

I've got a feeling that the rivets on the boiler room might be a tad too big, what do you chaps think.

I think I've found the perfect prop for the rear, I'll take a piccy tonight. It's from an educational model kit.

cheers

James

A big Gatling would be good - maybe something like a VSF version of the A10 Warthog's 30mm gatling? Then again, the recoil might be self-destructive, so perhaps not quite that big

Looking closely, the rivets may be too big, but I never realised initially so they probably aren't too noticeable

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2009, 12:35:21 PM »

I think they probably will be when it's painted

I'll leave them on the main body but swap them for smaller ones on the boiler house.

cheers

James

Bullshott · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2009, 07:34:21 PM »

Nice work - I'm looking forward to seeing the finished item. Nice to see someone else is collecting Japanese

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