1/1000 Space Battleship Yamato 2199
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Excellent work and the rigging is a nice touch
I know some will hem and haw about rigging not being needed/accurate, but I always like the look of it myself, just never had the nerve/skills to give it a go
They also clearly have many scenes where it is in water like a traditional ship so why not add it
I mean that stuff has go to stay on and stabilized somehow. It is funny because all the stuff that ship goes through all throughout the series, yet it always manages to keep all those fragile bits sticking out.
Now we know the secret, the rigging
Also, where did you get the base, was that included in one of the many boxing variations is that a separate or custom thing?
The only kit I have is the 1/1000 Cosmo Reverse kit which much like the 1/144 Rise of Skywalker Falcon has all the bits to build just any previous version of the Yamato kits, pre trip, or return trip with the wave motion plugged up as well as the interior hangar. I did remember seeing something in the instructions about an action base available separately
Darph Bobo
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The base was part of one of the special editions, it also had a clear outer hull panel for the hangar and the engine room. The base is pretty much a Gundam base, which is nice as it‘s a bit more stable than the regular cradle base
Excellent work and the rigging is a nice touch
I know some will hem and haw about rigging not being needed/accurate, but I always like the look of it myself, just never had the nerve/skills to give it a go
They also clearly have many scenes where it is in water like a traditional ship so why not add it
I mean that stuff has go to stay on and stabilized somehow. It is funny because all the stuff that ship goes through all throughout the series, yet it always manages to keep all those fragile bits sticking out.
Now we know the secret, the rigging
Also, where did you get the base, was that included in one of the many boxing variations is that a separate or custom thing?
The only kit I have is the 1/1000 Cosmo Reverse kit which much like the 1/144 Rise of Skywalker Falcon has all the bits to build just any previous version of the Yamato kits, pre trip, or return trip with the wave motion plugged up as well as the interior hangar. I did remember seeing something in the instructions about an action base available separately
Actually, the rigging are called "stays", and it serves to keep things on a ship such as aerials and antennae from swaying due to inertia (this also applies in space/ zero-g). I caught a lot of flak for this on another forum, but I stuck to my guns on it!
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Thanks, good to know the proper term for them
I totally agree about them being needed. The Yamato is meant to spend lots of time in an atmosphere and even sail like a traditional ship so for me it makes sense
Anyone have some tips for adding the "stays". I am currently working on some 1/700 ships and would like to give it a try
The way I did mine, I used thread and super glue to affix one end while tying the other. I knwo they ahve a specific brand of rigging thread that is flexible and easier to use, just don't know the name of it off the top of my head.
