Hi All,
Lologaditano, Grant, Rob @rtwpsom2 thanks of course much appreciated
Papatolos THANKS for your many
likes
And thanks to all mates for looking at my first - poorly made - video. I've been practicing and now getting better. I'll post a couple of "completed" videos - then wrap this one up.
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PS: I don’t know where to post this thread -- But for builders interested building this kit -
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I just ordered this one directly from the best legitimate retailer in Japan for the Woody Joe kits (Zootoyz) WHY? - the ¥ has taken a very significant beating against the $.
This kit retail sold
(level 4) there are two versions the level 2 is more simplified and does not allow for many inner hull parts for added details. Level 4 $202.00 USD - Ebay sells them for north of $300 USD and add $100 shipping - A
ND those sellers don’t specify if kit is level 2 or 4. hmmmm??
With shipping out-the-door to CA -- $250.00 a great price for this interesting kit - there are a couple of builders here who have logged their work
@Submarinerblue here is his completed images log - really great!
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This is my finished Japanese 17th century cargo ship 1/72 scale from Woody Joe. The kit is beautifully designed and while the instructions are in Japanese they are very clear and well illustrated. This ship is very different from western ships. No keel, no deadeyes, no ratlines, a retractable...
shipsofscale.com
AND this one - wow as well
@Ekis
A new shipyard opens ! A little history... Two types of sailing ships, once used to transport taru (casks) of sake from Kamigata (上方, the present Keihanshin area of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe) to Edo (now Tokyo). Until the Meiji period (1868-1911), movement from the center of the capital Kyoto to...
shipsofscale.com
My next project - Pavel’s Oseberg should be, for me, a quick project (that is of course subjective) so this Higaki Kaisen is "a long term investment" haha - that reminds me of George Carlin who joked that his mother bought green bananas as "a long term investment".
Cheers,
. Looking forward to your Oseberg however that Japanese ship looks cool. Variety is the spice of life they say…..well mostly. Good luck with the wrist recovery. Cheers Grant