Hasegawa 1/350 Akagi kit review with yet more A/M
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- A full review of the kit and a look at some more aftermarket for her. If you would like to contribute to the channel.. please look here.. / nigelsmodellingbench
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The phot etch is fabulous! I would think one has to be patient when assembling the brackets under the deck. Glad you have all 3 Hasegawa photo etch. Difficult to find these days
Thank you for the review - now we know where all that after-market is going
That underdeck photoetch is awesome. Huge amount of work
It really is!
Good evening Nigel. I can hardly wait to watch you build this model. There is a lot of photo etch which you make look easy and professional. Thanks for the review and your excellent videos. 56:53
Interesting kit and PE. If you want a challenge with PE that looks to be a good one to give you a work out. Not one for me, but look fwd to seeing it being taken on.
Hi Nigel, Thanks for the review of a great kit. Have a great day. Jeff
Thanks 👍
@@NigelsModellingBench Nigel, Have you seen the latest announcement from Border Models? It's a 1/35 section of the Akagi deck, including superstructure and a B5N2 Kate. Jeff
Yes mate.. I hope to get a review sample for the channel.
Dear Nigel,
Well, that was a mammoth review! I am very impressed with the 1/350 scale kits and the level of detail that can be achieved nowadays. I suspect that such a kit would take me many years to complete, hence my hesitation!
Good luck with your project!
Regards,
Z
I think people build these in the back ground and work on them on and off.
Hi Nigel, Thank you so much for this review. what a beauty 😍. According to Wikipedia, the Akagi was modernized in 1935 at Sasebo arsenal, Nagasaki prefecture, originally built in the 1920's in Kure, Hiroshima prefecture, so the Sasebo grey is right (Tamiya LP13).
One thing that surprised me is the big Japanese flag decal for the deck, I thought it was there later, at Midway (in 42).
I agree that the hull is molded the way it should be, best detail, ease of build.
It would look great on a dry dock diorama with a crane. Thank you so much again for this review, good continuation👋🏻
Thank you.. that would explain the colour then..
The Akagi is my absolute favourite ship of all time followed very closely by the other fine carrier the Kaga and the battleship Fuso..I remember a good few years back having a e-mail chat with a gentleman from Trumpeter about doing Japanese WW2 ships and that they definitely had no interest in doing IJN kits in 1/200......come forward now and now we have the Yamato tooled by trumpy in 1/200.....So here's a big cheer if they've tool the Akagi..Kaga and Fuso in 1/200❤❤❤😢
What a busy looking ship, it will be great watching you pick you way through it over time.
Try an automatic translation app on your phone Nigel to decode some of the mystery instructions..
Thanks for the tip!
My dream build..been looking at the kit and the photo etch..in the us.around 1400$ total everything.. Oh to dream
Would you believe there was a third Yamato class battle ship laid down, but during construction (after Midway) was converted to the aircraft carrier Shinano. Just a bit too late for a full conversion to a fleet carrier. Imagine a full blown carrier on a Yamato hull?
Shinano was pretty much finised, she was sunk on her way to get stuff like planes on board
Cracking kit Nigel. I didn't even know that Hasegawa did 1/350 scale ships lol. But, oh boy, with all that PE etc. You would need to take out a mortgage to buy one lol.
Yes mate, they do, as do Fujimi. They are pricey but the subject matter is nice.
Nigel, Between Pearl Harbor and Midway (6 months), They did have the catch nets. These were permanent. The only changes to the ship was the addition of the Japanese flag to the forward section of the flight deck. This information coming from AJ Press, #49 AKAGI vol.1, #50 AKAGI vol.2. These 2 books I highly recommend for anyone building this kit. Also PLEASE take a look at Bunker Studios 1/350 Japanese Zero's, Val's , Kate's on E-bay. These are far more superior than anything offered by kit manufacturers.
Also Nigel ... The Kagero book 16042 AKAGI 3D Super Drawings is a wonderful book for this build.
Thank you Peter.. I have been looking at this.. now ordered.
I just got this a few months ago and hope to get more aircraft for it when I go to Japan in a couple of weeks. They have to be cheaper than in the UK
I was in Tokyo several months ago and indeed Japanese made stuff is way cheaper than here as you would expect. I was able to get Tamiya 1/32 F16 and F15 for around £45 each v £140+ here. As long as you don’t get stopped at customs it pretty damn cheap potentially! Non Japanese stuff tended to be similar price to here
Looks a superb kit and I can totally see why it is one of your favourite ships! Would love to see this built... but then having said that, have you seen Border Model's upcoming 1/35 B5N2 Kate on the Akagi base with the conning tower and crew figures? Based on the CAD it looks stunning too!
Yeah, I want that kit.
Fascinating and intricate stuff, Nige - should keep you off the street corner for a while, as my old grandma would have said. Could the vessel have been built in one yard and subsequently converted to a carrier at Sasebo? That may explain the paint question.
You are correct John. Thank you.
Hi She was Kure: Akagi [before the third deck], and Sasebo Akagi [after modernisation], took me ages and I found all the details on all IJN Colours on a Japanese Models Fan Website where the issuer as done as huge amount of research on all IJN Colours. Hope that helps. It links to the yeard that she had work or was built there there are subtle differences. Tamiya do both colours
Thanks for the info! I have LP 12-15 which are all IJN arsenal colours. The LP12 goes down silky smooth, I hope the 13 goes down as nicely?
Nigel you are missing one photo etch set for the Akagi you will need QG35 to complete the jack stays on the funnel also there is a IJN navy boat set and aircraft set from Hasegawa which I also have for the Akagi ..
What a great looking model. Probably take me two lifetimes to complete with all the etch.
Even without the etch it would take me 3 lifetimes. I'll stick with 72 planes
It will be gorgeous when you finish it. For me, Im not sure how long it’ll take and whether I can do the kit and all its PE sets justice. Maybe one day I’ll find out. I have always wanted 1/350 models of the Akagi and CV-6 Enterprise on my shelf to represent the start and end of the Pacific war. 😊
Finish it??? I doubt I'll ever start it!! lol
@@NigelsModellingBench 🤣🤣🤣 I get you.
where was her rebuild in the 1930s from double deck config that may account for repaint
Thanks.. it does.
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Morning Nigel finally got to watch the end of the review great Vid and review. Its a beaut of a model. Im a quarter way through Fujimi Hiryu and the Akagi will be my next challenge. Have you got Mantlets/Bridge Island Sandbags for the Bridge ?? as it looks as if most IJN Carriers had them and they add that extra touch. Not easy to find but I have links if you want them let me know. Also I got extra aircraft for both Carriers fron a Japanese model shop who seem by far the best source for the harder to get stuff. The only thing I searched the planet and failed on was the super detailing set so well done for getting that....do yo know where you can get another one. Cant wait to watch your build of this fantastic model. Thanks as always Tim
Sorry Tim. I dont know of another set... look up SS Model 350304.
Many thanks will have a look at that. Did you have mantlets as can let you have links if you were going to use them Thanks Tim
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Sorry.. forgot to answer that bit.. Yes, they are included in the Super set. I have also now ordered the QG35 set as it is apparently required for some detail.
have you found the anchor chain? I couldn't find mine in my copy, not sure where they put it.
I dont remember where it was sorry?
Nigel, have you heard of the SSMODEL 350304 1/350 Detail Up Set IJN Akagi, looks to have lots of PE.
Yes, but not sure of the quality.
HNY24 Nigel, by chance I'm looking to order this kit - it seems from your vid that there is no pe in the box? Also, did you look at getting the wooden deck set? Cheers Cliff.
There is no PE in the kit, you buy it all after. I have all the Hasegawa and some Eduard AM for it. There is a review of it all here on my channel.
No, no....sorry Nigel but you’re a Cop Out.....I’m going to do this beautiful looking beast....but in 1/700 😂😂😂
OMG....when the photo-etch arrived....(and there’s a lot of it).....I realised that I best get those instructions out, that show me how to double up the lenses on my head mounted eye-glasses....might need to put down sheeting, just to hound out the carpet monster....the look my mate gave me (rolling eyes)! 😂😂😂
Anyhow, I’m looking forward to watching your daily nightmares with this....I might even pray for you 😂😂😂
You sir require a check up!!
@@NigelsModellingBench 😂😂😂😂......I’m a bit jealous really, Nigel. Trying to find any kits of Kaga and Akagi is very difficult indeed...l think that the Japanese internal market accounts for most of them but I consider myself fortunate enough, to have picked up the small scale version? Anyhow, ATB with your kit...one things for sure, she’ll look fabulous when you’ve got her finished, can’t wait to see it actually, especially the photo-etch work, as it will transform the whole going on?
Hi Nigel, That is an amazing combination of aftermarket for what looks like a great base kit. I have a question for you though: Would it be possible to get a link to the “Omegany” (I know the spelling must be off on that)? It might be interesting to see that build as well.
i know why because between 1935-1939 she was rebuilt there
I believe you use premium hobbies in the UK for some of your supplies, do you know of a US based option? I ve got to get an order together, including some of that black C/A glue, that I always forget the name of! Akagi and photo etch looks awesome, any idea on when the building begins!?
Most of the stuff sold at PH will be sold by Sprue Bros.. the great black glue is by a company called VMS. I'm sure its available stateside?
Nige great video but volume was low till you went to the bench
Sorry about that. Must try harder next time lol
Off Subject ..... How can I get a set of corrected Yamoto Rudders 1/200
Email Peter at Nigelsmodellingbench at gee mail dot com
Akagi would have made a much better Battlecruiser with 10x16.1" guns, than it did as a carrier. It's the same issues as the US had with the Lexington's as carrier conversions, far too much weight in the wrong places
However that's not a criticism of the model Nigel is reviewing,
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Thats better!!
this is where things gets really shitty, you wanna buy this model kit, but the photo etched parts are NOT included. OK fine, you go and buy the photo etched parts, oh no, they are sold in mutiple seperate packs, and one is in stock and the other 3 are sold out. Why the hell would any company market their products like this? it's absolute dog poo way of doing business.