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This new stand alone release based on the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!

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Nice dry dock.

Now he has to build a scale model of a Japanese shipyard. [;)]
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A few questions please 1275psi

- How long did she take to build?
- What was she made from?
- How much does she weigh?
- How do you transport her around?
- How much do you reckon she cost you in raw materials?
- I hope you have this work of art insured!!

She is just amazing!!
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Sadly, it will only take 10 destroyed drones to sink this beautiful ship. More AA, always more AA...
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My respect!

Great piece of art!

What scale is this?
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The chrysanthemum is too much in the direction of ochre ... NOT! [&o][&o]

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Holy crap, that isssss truly amazing. If I come by could I have a ride!!! Please, please, please, please.... [:D]
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I see that's after her refit where some of the 6"ers were removed for more AAA.[:D]
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BTW: Dimensions, please?
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Wow, nice job!!...and my wife bitches about the 4' version I have!! Let us know if your wife kicks you out and you need a couch.
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A couch and a garage!

Nice job!
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Thankyou guys for the comments, quite overwhelming
OK
I started this exactly 8 years ago
First model I have ever attempted, so I learnt a lot! (and there were a lot of mistakes!)

Ply wood frames, balsa strips , sanded, bogged, sanded, fiberglass, flow coat, and weeks and weeks of sanding by hand

I followed a rough rule of building everything in the structure with styrene, from scratch
As a learning thing, the ammo boxes were moulded

She is 12 feet long approximately, but unfortunately 3 inches too long for scale accuracy, a mistake from converting the
1/100 scale plans to 1/72, but you live and learn
The gun directors move individually, and main armament follows them
4 motors, 4 motorbike batteries, 2 individual radio control systems...

and 120 KG of removable ballast

Again, thanks for the comments, both here and in the AAR, you guys really are the
friendliest people ever

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Its a great club, come and share a sausage!

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We would very much welcome pictures/video of her launch and commissioning.
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We would very much welcome pictures/video of her launch and commissioning.

I agree, you HAVE to have this recorded. Surely the local news outlet would have a crew on hand, this is far beyond merely 'impressive'.
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I still wanna know, if I show up can I have a ride. Hey, I could be your 120kg of ballast.[:D]
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Well you did a great job on it, any plan for next model? We would be very interesting to see it. But if it take years to do, most of us may not make it lol.

Keep up the good work!
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I believe he said IJN Kirishima.
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Hi all,

Fantastic! [:)]


Congrats on your achievement!!! [&o]


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Wow, that is truly impressive, gobsmacked. Absolutely love it. Definitely want pictures/video of its commissioning.

The top decking, are each of those wooden beams, individual?!

Also, needs lego sailors!
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Late to this party.

Will add my humble kudos for a job VERY well done.

Nothing quite like a man with a mission!

Don't want to steel any thunder here, but some guy has a similar passion for rail guns......an American by the name of Peter Shaw built this 1/6th Dora.

Just about the same length as your Yamato.


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Sweet Jesus [X(]

Am I the only one who works for a living? [:D][8D]
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