hasegawa

In general, the kit, despite its small scale, is very well made and with enough details, especially if someone decides to use the dedicated HASEGAWA photoetch set. .I have to admit that the most challenging and rewarding part of the project was the rigging. Fortunately what helped a lot is the...

While looking for a model to build that has great visual detail I came upon YouTube videos of the Akagi with a the under deck structure and thought maybe I could build this complicated photo etch. I ordered the model to study and when it arrived it left me with a OMG feeling. Do I have enough...

I while back I discovered the Gambier Bay reading about the Samar battle. More specifically I was researching the USS Johnston DD-557 heroic efforts while a member of Taffy3 comprised of 6 escort aircraft carriers guarding the landings against a large Japanese fleet. The battle was massive in...

Just a brief intro for now. I am making an effort to try and complete some of my projects that have been shelved for some time. This build includes all the Hasegawa upgrades including Super Detail set plus 4 boxes of planes.In addition, custom scratch work has also been carried out plus further...

Hello everyone and happy new Year! I am starting this (first time here) WIP about the Yamato from Hasegawa with Pontos aftermarket set as main upgrade of the kit plus Eduard PE as a secondary and backup set. I will use also some smaller aftermarket sets plus some custom 3D parts done by myself...

Hello all, Started on this one: Aircraft carrier Akagi in 1/700 scale. I have the basic Tetra upgrade set for this kit. I was thinking of getting the deck set with the PE deck supports, we'll see. It's a bit expensive and hard to get. Started drilling out the port holes. Quite a few of...