J.M.S.D.F. DDG-174 Kirishima (Kongo- Class Destroyer) (1/700)

J.M.S.D.F. DDG-174 Kirishima
By Hasegwa (30045, Hyper Detail) in 1/700 scale.

My first experience with Hasegawa kits, 1/700 scale, ships and the ocean 😄
Some things happened durung processing, some time passed by, but in the end I'm quite happy with my debut in Navy genre.

During the construction I was always a bit surprised, because I´d expected a better fit of the Hasegawa kit.
I came across some gaps and holes that had to be filled and needs to be sanded.
I also had some difficulties with the instructions regarding the PE parts, as they were often very vague in the specifications.
The PE parts themselves were excellent to process.

It was necessary to rework the sea surface a few times, as I never quite got to the desired result (due to lack of experience).
As a result, my Kirishima may be a little deeper in the water than the original.

The painting went surprisingly faster than expected, as a lot of my usual techniques and procedures were omitted.
Only some color- modulation by airbrush, detail painting, pin- washing and dry- brushing techniques were used finished by minimal streaking effects.
The processing of the decals was also unusual to me (armor modeller) but, with enough decal softener, worked well.

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