Models, the good kind

[grumbler]

OK I have no idea if I will actually get my ass in gear and build it, but I ordered the Nagato in 1:350 and some paint and stuff. Of course I have paints etc from my figure painting hobby but I needed some different shit for scale models.

Good choice.  I've always liked the Nagato's compact, tough look.. at least, once they got rid of that goofy serpentine forefunnel.

[The Brain]

OK I have no idea if I will actually get my ass in gear and build it, but I ordered the Nagato in 1:350 and some paint and stuff. Of course I have paints etc from my figure painting hobby but I needed some different shit for scale models.

Good choice.  I've always liked the Nagato's compact, tough look.. at least, once they got rid of that goofy serpentine forefunnel.

I picked the 1941 version.

[Maladict]

Did you get some PE? Or one of those wooden decks?

[The Brain]

Did you get some PE? Or one of those wooden decks?

No. I figure I'll keep it simple for now and see how it goes. I've got a hunch that the model itself won't be the limiting factor. If this one works out and is fun I may go all in with the next model.

[The Brain]

Speaking of simple, I am grateful to the IJN for its n00b-friendly color scheme.

[Maladict]

Yes. The Italians, not so much. 

[grumbler]

Yes. The Italians, not so much. 

The Italians had an independent chair force.  That's why they had to paint their ships that way - pilots without adult supervision are happy to bomb their own ships, given the slightest excuse.  Have to get back to the BOQ bar, you know.

[Razgovory]

Italians painted everything weird.  I never understood the idea of camouflage for a plane.  I mean they also have big bright roundels on there as well.  Seems like a lot of wasted effort to paint a bunch of squiggly lines all over the plane then put a few giant bulls eyes on the wings.

[Ed Anger]

Italian bombs...only dropped once.

The joke doesn't work for them. 

[The Brain]

Italian bombs...only dropped once.

The joke doesn't work for them. 

At least you tried to make an internet joke.

[grumbler]

Italian bombs...only dropped once.

The joke doesn't work for them. 

Mussolini liked the British tradition of wearing the red coat so, if men were wounded, the others couldn't see the blood and maybe panic. 

That's why he equipped the Italian Chair Force with brown pants.

[The Brain]

This is what the end product will look like (hopefully, I'm not a very experienced scale modeller). I'd give her the get if I were you!

[mongers]

This thread has half-peaked my interest in ship models.  :gasp:

I've got a few lying around that I could build, which do you think I should have a bash at ?

700th Tamiya Waterline - Nelson, KG5, Gneisenau, USS Enterprise.

600th - Warspite, Iron Duke

1200th waterline - Ark Royal, Hood, Bismarck, Prinz Eugen, Suffolk, tribal destroyers,

plus a few other full 1200th oddities, cruiseliners,battleships and a CV.

[Ed Anger]

Prinz Eugen.

[The Brain]

Warspite.