Whereupon a quick build of a ship model kit was interrupted by a short vacation....
The latest kit to reach completion is yet another Fairy Kikaku split hull wonder. This time it's the Nagano Maru. I think the real Nagano Maru was a victim of a US carrier aircraft attack. It currently is rusting away in Chuuk Lagoon.
This photo shows the parts of the kit laid out next to the kit's box top. I tossed the small blob of plastic which was supposed to represent a truck. The cube that was some undescribed structure on the deck was left off too.
Here's a closeup of the forward mast That's not a big deal but the two little pillars which are for booms looked a bit short. Sure enough when I tested the placement of the cargo booms, the pillars were found to be too short. So I sculpted additions to them to increase their heights.
At this point in time the masts and booms are in place, the hull has been sanded smooth, then primed, and wooden deck areas have been painted.
Parts of the centre island are in place here. The top of bridge will be last to be added.
Fast forward to today and we have a completed model. All in all she turned out to be a tidy and neat looking ship.
