Author Topic: Shi-odo  (Read 4637 times)

Shi-odo
« on: April 24, 2015, 11:28:03 PM »
Basically I'm just going to plant the superstructure of the Shirane onto the hull of the Oyodo.



Oyodo's guns will be retained and it will be a landing support ship, providing gun fire and ah-1 cobra's to support amphibious operations.

Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2015, 10:52:36 AM »
Preliminary test build:

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Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2015, 01:13:15 PM »
Already see this as working.  Concept and combination of parts :)
Is Oyodo longer of the two models ?

Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2015, 08:41:06 PM »
Already see this as working.  Concept and combination of parts :)
Is Oyodo longer of the two models ?


Yes,but also narrower:


Latest:


Also gonna use this as an opportunity to try PE handrails, they're super fiddly, but I think it'll add a nice finishing touch.

Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2015, 08:01:32 PM »
Finished:




Flight Deck:


During construction I lost one of the gun barrels, I though it was lost for ever, so i fashioned a replacement:

and just as I put the finishing touches on the model, I found it stuck to some blu tak underneath my brush washing pot!

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Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2015, 11:23:30 PM »
Love it, love it, love it!!!!  8). Where you get the Phalanx guns, they look really sharp?
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Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2015, 12:41:32 AM »
Love it, love it, love it!!!!  8). Where you get the Phalanx guns, they look really sharp?

Yes those Phalanx look great, 1bs I notice, are they Shapeways by any chance as I have just ordered the 1/700 modern weapons set from there?

Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2015, 09:27:54 PM »
Love it, love it, love it!!!!  8). Where you get the Phalanx guns, they look really sharp?

Yes those Phalanx look great, 1bs I notice, are they Shapeways by any chance as I have just ordered the 1/700 modern weapons set from there?

Nothing special, they're just from the Pit-Road modern equipment set. Although I did cut off the oversize barrels and replaced them with thin rod.

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Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2015, 11:20:26 AM »
That's a cracking idea, and I could see it being very viable too. The Cobras would have the option of using their own weapons or acting as spotters for the ship's guns...  :)
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Re: Shi-odo
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2015, 05:32:10 PM »
Terrific job.
Your ships have inspired me to do another ship as well.
Just completed the 1/700 HMS Daring by Dragon.

Like you the pe railing is fiddly, but as you have just shown, it looks ace !