IJN Battleship Nagato 長門 in 1927, Aoshima 1/700
Hello everyone. Today I'm posting about the battleship Nagato of the Imperial Japanese Navy as it was in 1927. It's been a while since I've worked on an Aoshima kit. At this time, Nagato had an elegant form without the imposing appearance it became later. In particular, the shape of the bow and the curved funnels are quite different from its later appearance. This time, I tried using wooden deck stickers for the first time. While it was convenient, the thickness was somewhat bothersome. I tried to make it as close to the actual ship as possible, referencing photographs from that period.
A beautiful ship portrayed expertly! Thanks for a great post.
Amazing detail at such a small scale. 10/10!
Fantastic job, Naoki!
You did a wonderful job, Naoki @yamanaka
She looks great.
Great work, particularly in 1/700.
Wonderful build, respect!
She looks beautiful Naoki. A super build.
Well done, Naoki.
Fantastic detail, especially considering the small size of the model
I don't think you could have done better - that's a great result.
Wow, sharp Nagato.
Very impressive, Naoki...that is awesome!
Beautiful work on this, Naoki. Nagato was a handsome ship in 1927.
Thank you everyone! I do think pre-war Nagato was handsome and like it very much. I wish people enjoy more about ship model building.
Looking at the cover picture I could have believed that it was the real ship. This is a very well done build of an important ship. Well done Naoki @yamanaka and your photography really enhances the quality of your build.
Beautiful!
Amazing. The rigging is top notch!
Sorry for my slow reply. I would like to thank you all for such heartwarming comments. Some of you may know IJN named their battleships after old prefectural names of Japan, such as Yamashiro for Kyoto. Nagato was the old name of the area where I was born and so it involves a kind of special meaning to me. Thus I tried to make her as handsome as possible…