I actually wanted to finish weathering the towers today. But firstly, things don’t always turn out the way you expect, and secondly, they don’t, right?!
While placing the large
artillery pieces in their barbettes, my attention was drawn again to the bridgehouses with the structures I had modified from styrene profiles.
Wait a minute, I thought, I did that on the hull too. And that’s where the supports for the torpedo nets are attached directly to the hull.
Oh dear, open the dry dock carefully immediately.
And indeed, the supports run along the hull at the points marked in green, and the profiles would create a large gap there. So, I marked the height with my waterline marker.
I put the Mikasa on its side, put a new blade on the scalpel, and started carving notches. My little dry dock is invaluable again. It allows me to rest my hand properly and perform open-heart surgery with a steady cut.
So far, so good. A scrap piece of an old etched circuit board was cut to length and applied. No gap visible anymore, perfect.
So here’s the result. The notches run exactly under the green line, which is supposed to represent the torpedo net support.
Then do the same on the other side. Since I’ve already opened the dock, I checked the positions for the barge and the cutters. That should be fine.
Of course, I added the bridge decks for posing. I rarely see my model like this.
This model really keeps me awake at night. But whatever, this beautiful ship deserves a little effort and attention.
