"Snowy Wind" - Yukikaze: Tamiya's 1/350th Scale Japanese Navy Destroyer

[ModelFreak72]

Hey TRM, just getting caught up. Fantastic job so far! all that PE would would have make me cross eyed and shell shocked! ;D (actually did happen while doing the railings for Enterprise LOL!) Can't wait to see the main guns!

 

[TRM]

Now Chris...would that be 'Prer pronounced Pr - er with emphisis on the er or Prrr like a kitty kat? (((LOL)))

Thank you for stopping by MF72!! Glad your enjoying it! Yeah, the PE is a bit tiny, not too bad though. I hope to have some railing on this old girl this weekend so I can start some weathering!! ;D

 

[schweinhund227]

Nice panels highlights you've done on the hull! Very subtle, but effective! She looks pretty?

Keep up the good work! Buddy! Almost there...

 

[TRM]

Thanks for stopping by Norm!!! Yup, almost there!!! Got only a few more pieces and the dreaded railing and I can relax and weather this old girl up!! ;D

 

[scratchmod]

She's really coming together now T. The painting on this little ship sure does look great.

And about breaking a good kit.....I don't see where the problem is...I do it all the time ;D

Both are looking great bro.

 

[TRM]

Thanks Rob!!! I actually enjoy bashing up a kit..... ;D Pretty interesting challenge most of the time.

OK, Back on track here.

At this point more than 90% of the kit parts are together.

With everything in place I wanted to add some rigging.

First I needed to make a mile or so of stretched sprue.



After stretching some lines, I began sizing and attaching sections. Always work from the inside out.





There is one. As you can see, there is a slight bend in the line. After the glue dries, if you heat up the end of you #11 blade and bring it close (not touching) to the line, the heat from the blade will tighten the line.

Taking a break, I needed to finish up the propellers.



A good priming...



A base coat....



Finally a final coat. I think the Pale Burnt Metal from Alclad looks a lot like old bronze, dirty brass.



Waiting for things to dry again... :

It was time to get rigging.....

With that, I have some touch up painting just about all over and attach one of the anchors....oh yeah....the railings!!! Weathing is on deck!!! ;D

Thanks for stopping by!!!

 

[Chris S]

Man O Man !!! cool rigging T ,thats a good tip with the hot blade too She is looking fantastic bro ...almost seaworthy ;D

Chris.

 

[spud]

thats a lota stretched spur...... Awsome job T she is looking fantastic

 

[Myke]

Looks like a tedious, yet rewarding, job! Looks fantastic.

Pun-tastic too! "on deck"

 

[TRM]

Thanks guys!! I appreciate the kindness!!! Just getting ready to tighten up some of the line that were sagging in the pics and then work on some touch-ups!!!

 

[JMac]

Out-standing work TRM.

 

[scratchmod]

look at that , he's got the rigging on. Super cool my man

 

[TRM]

Thanks Guys! Appreciate it!!! The rigging tightened up nicely last night and I will spend the next day or so applying som paint to the rigging.

Thanks for tuning in!! ;D

 

[ShutterAce]

Incredible work T! Love it. ;D

 

[TRM]

Thanks SA!! Appreciate the kind words and you stopping by!!!

 

[Eastrock]

It Amazing T!!!

you got a mile high on the rigging!!!

 

[TRM]

Thank you ER!! Got some weathering to do soon!! Hang in there!!! ;D

 

[schweinhund227]

Look at you go! Excellent job on that rigging!

 

[TRM]

Thank you Norm!!!! Almost there!!

 

[Junkie]

Wow! Awesome work Todd.