Anti-aircraft guns with shielding and the base of the rear

a Board etched with acidb Base of rear secondaryguns c Base of rear secondaryguns d Base of rear secondaryguns (port side) e Base of rear secondaryguns (starboard side) f Barrels of anti-aircraftguns x 2 g Anti-aircraft gun platformx 2 h Base of anti-aircraft guns

• Fast-drying glue • Metal file • Sandpaper (grain no.800) • Putty • Wooden spatula• Craft knife • Paintbrush

• Double-sided adhesive tape • Ruler • Metal primer • Spray paint (battleship grey) • Watercolour (battleship grey,matt black)

Recommended tools and materials

Anti-aircraft guns with shielding and the baseof the rear secondary guns

6Take piece 8, as shown in thephoto (right, above), and with

fast-drying glue fix piece 7 in thelarge cavity – the holes must betowards the bottom. Insert pieces6 in the holes of piece 7, as shownin the photo (right, below), and fixthem with fast-drying glue. Youhave now made the anti-aircraftguns with shielding.

5Checking against Step 6, insertpiece 7 into piece 8. If it is

difficult to fit, smooth the edgesof piece 7 with the metal file.

4In case of unwanted holes orhollows on the surface, fill

them by applying putty with awooden spatula. Push the puttyto the bottom of the cavity and,once dried, smooth withsandpaper grain no. 800 toremove any excess.

2Where the metal file will notreach, use the tip of the craft

knife, being careful not to damageother parts of the pieces.

3Smooth pieces 6, 7 and 8 withsandpaper grain no. 800 without

changing the original shape.

1Smooth pieces 6, 7 and 8, usingthe metal file to remove any

irregularity in shape.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WITH SHIELDING

b

a-D

a-C

a-E

a-B

a-A

c

e

f

h

d

g

Yamato: Step-by-step 217

12Checking against Steps 14and 15, join pieces 4 and 5

to piece 2. If there is a gapbetween the pieces, adjust thecircular cavity of pieces 4 and 5with the round metal file.

7From a distance of 30cm, spraymetal primer evenly on the

anti-aircraft guns with shielding. It is easier if you secure them oncardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape.

10Smooth pieces 2, 3, 4 and 5,using the metal file to remove

any irregularity in shape.

11Smooth pieces 2, 3, 4 and 5with sandpaper grain no.

800, taking care not to alter theoriginal shape. In case of unwantedholes or hollows on the surface,correct them, as usual, by applyingputty.

9When the anti-aircraft guns withshielding are completely dry,

paint the small cavities by mixingthe two watercolours matt black andbattleship grey in a ratio of 1 to 2.

14Similarly, fix piece 5 on theopposite side of piece 2.

Align the edges of pieces 4 and 5using a ruler, as shown in thephoto.

13Place piece 2 as shown inthe photo and fix piece 4

on the right-hand side with fast-drying glue. Assemble thetwo pieces with the bottomsurfaces level.

15In the joins between piece2 and pieces 4 and 5,

insert putty with a woodenspatula. Push it fully into thecavity and, when it is dry,smooth with sandpaper grainno. 800 to remove any excess.You have now made the base ofthe rear secondary guns.

16With the craft knife, cutthe joins of the pieces of

board 1. Separate all the pieces 1,from A to E, and smooth the cutswith the metal file.

BASE OF REAR SECONDARY GUNS

8When the metal primer is dry,spray a light and even coat of

battleship grey from about 30cm.Repeat several times and fromdifferent angles.

When using metal primer, ventilate the room well and followthe instructions on the packaging.

When using spray paint, ventilate the room well and follow theinstructions on the packaging.


18Cut piece 1E with the craftknife around the edges of the

pieces 1C and 1D. The pieces 1Cwill form the grilles of the air ductsA, while pieces 1D will be the grillesof air ducts B.

17With fast-drying glue, fix thetwo pieces 1C and the two

pieces 1D on the four corners of thesurface of piece 1E, in the positionshown in the photo. Do not use toomuch glue; just take a little with thetip of the craft knife and apply it tothe pieces.

21Fix the grilles of the air ductson a wooden stick with

double-sided adhesive tape and paintthe mesh side with a mixture of mattblack and battleship greywatercolours in a ratio of 1 to 2.

23Take piece 3, as shownin the photo, and paint

the round holes with battleshipgrey watercolour.

22With the fast-dryingglue, fix pieces 1B on

the mesh side of the grilles ofthe air ducts A and pieces 1Aof air ducts B. You have nowmade air ducts A and B. Whenthe glue is dry, paint withbattleship grey watercolour.


battleship grey from approximately30cm. When the paint is dry, repeatseveral times from various angles.

19From a distance of 30cm,spray the metal primer evenly

on the grilles of the air ducts, onpieces 1A and 1B, on the base ofrear secondary guns and on piece 3.It helps if you first secure the pieceson cardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape, as shown in thephoto.

24Take the base of the rearsecondary guns 2 and,

with fast-drying glue, fix the airducts A on the side of pieces 4and 5, as shown in the photo.The lower edge of each air ductshould be 1.5mm from thebottom of pieces 4 and 5.

25On the opposite side ofpieces 4 and 5, fix the air

ducts B, as shown in the photo(right, above). The lower edge ofeach air duct should be 1.5mmfrom the bottom of pieces 4 and5. With fast-drying glue, fix piece3 in the centre of the upper partof piece 2, as shown in the photo(right, below).

COMPLETED PIECES

When using metal primer, ventilate the room well and follow theinstructions on the packaging.


BASE OF THE REAR SECONDARY GUNS

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WITHSHIELDING


a Base of the air duct

b Finishing board

c Barrels of the anti-aircraft guns x 2

d Support of the anti-aircraft guns x 2

e Base of the anti-aircraftguns

• Fast-drying glue• Metal file • Sandpaper (grain no. 800) • Putty • Wooden spatula• Craft knife • Double-sided adhesivetape

• Paintbrush• Metal primer • Spray paint (battleship grey) • Watercolour (battleship grey,matt black)


Anti-aircraft guns with shielding and air ducts

31Holding piece 5, as shownin the photo, fix a piece 4

in each large cavity with fast-drying glue. Place the pieces 4with the hole at the bottom.

30Checking against Step31, fit pieces 4 on piece

5. If the pieces 4 are difficult tofit, adjust the outline with themetal file.

29Correct any small hollowsin pieces 3, 4 and 5 by

applying putty with a woodenspatula. Once dried, remove theexcess putty with sandpapergrain no. 800.

27Where the file will not reach,use the tip of the craft knife,

taking care not to damage thesurrounding parts.

28After removing unwantedprotrusions and

irregularities, smooth the surfacesof pieces 3, 4 and 5 withsandpaper grain no. 800, tryingnot to alter the original shape.

26Using the metal file, removeall the irregularities and

projections from pieces 3, 4 and 5.


b-C

b-A

b-B

a c

e

d


37Carefully smoothpiece 1 with

sandpaper grain no. 800. 32Place a piece 3 in each hole

of pieces 4, in the positionshown in the photo, and fix themwith fast-drying glue. You have nowmade the anti-aircraft guns withshielding.

35When the paint is dry, colourthe small cavities with a 1 to

2 mixture of matt black andbattleship grey watercolours.

36With the metal file, removeany irregularities and

protrusions from piece 1.

34When the primer is dry, froma distance of 30cm spray on a

light coat of battleship grey. Repeatthe operation several times fromdifferent angles, always waiting forthe paint to dry between coats.

39With the craft knife,detach the various

components from board 2,separating all the pieces from Ato C. Smooth the cuts with themetal file.

38Correct any smallhollows in piece 1 with

putty and, once dried, eliminateany excess with sandpaper grainno. 800.

40At the corners of theupper surface of piece

2C, fix three pieces 2A withfast-drying glue, as shown inthe photo. Do not use toomuch glue. Take it on the tipof the craft knife and apply alimited quantity to the edge.

41With the craft knife, cutpiece 2C, following the

outline of each piece 2A. Thethree pieces are the grilles ofthe air ducts.

AIR DUCTS

33From a distance of 30cm,spray metal primer evenly on

the anti-aircraft guns withshielding. To make the operationeasier, secure the pieces oncardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape.




43When the metal primer isdry, spray a light coat of

battleship grey from a distance of30cm. Repeat the operationseveral times from differentangles, always allowing the paintto dry between coats.

42Spray metal primer evenlyon piece 1, on the grilles of

the air ducts and on piece 2B, froma distance of 30cm. To make theoperation easier, secure the pieceson cardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape.

48 Take the hull and, withfast-drying glue, fix the air

ducts completed in Step 47 on therear deck (Figure C).

45Fix a piece 2B on themesh of each of air duct

grille with fast-drying glue.You have now made the airducts. When the glue is dry,paint the edges of each air ductwith battleship grey.

44As shown in the photo,fix the grilles of the air

ducts on a stick with double-sided adhesive tape and paintthe mesh surface with withwatercolour, mixing matt blackand battleship grey in a ratio of1 to 2.

47As shown in the photo(right), fix an air duct so

that it is equidistant vertically andthe right edge is aligned with theedge of piece 1 (See a, Figure B).Then, rotate the piece 180degrees and, holding it as in thephoto (far right), fix another airduct (See b, Figure B).

46Holding piece 1 as shown inthe photo, fix an air duct on

the shorter side facing you withfast-drying glue. The right edgeshould be 1.5mm from the rightedge of piece 1 and must beequidistant from the top andbottom edges (Figure A).

COMPLETED PIECESAIR DUCTS

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNSWITH SHIELDING


When using spray paint, ventilate the room well and follow the instructionson the packaging.

1,5 mm.

A

a

b

B

1,5 mm.

C


1.5mm

1.5mm

a Base of the main guns

turret

b Rangefinding radar (right)

c Rangefinding radar (left)

d Barrels of anti-aircraft guns

x 2

e Platform of anti-aircraft

guns x 2

f Base of anti-aircraft guns

• Fast-drying glue • Metal file • Sandpaper (grain no.800) • Putty • Wooden spatula• Craft knife

• Double-sided adhesive tape • Silver foil• Paintbrush • Metal primer • Spray paint (battleship grey) • Watercolour (battleship grey,matt black)


Anti-aircraft guns with shielding and main guns turret

54Take piece 6, as shownin the photo, and fix a

piece 5 in each large groovewith fast-drying glue. Place thepieces 5 with the hole at thebottom.

53Checking against Step54, insert pieces 5 into

piece 6. If they are hard to fit,smooth the edges of pieces 5with the metal file.

52Fill any holes or hollowsin the surface by

applying putty with a woodenspatula. Push the putty to thebottom of the cavity and, afterallowing it to dry, smooth withsandpaper grain no. 800 toremove any excess.

50Where the metal file will notreach, use the tip of the craft

knife, being careful not to damageother parts of the pieces.

51Smooth the pieces withsandpaper grain no. 800

without changing their originalshape.

49Using the metal file, smoothpieces 4, 5 and 6 to eliminate

any irregularities in shape.


b

a

c

e

f

d


59Smooth pieces 1, 2 and3 with the metal file to

eliminate any irregularity inshape.

55Insert pieces 4 in the holes ofpieces 5, in the position

shown in the photo, and fix themwith fast-drying glue. You have nowmade the anti-aircraft guns withshielding.

58When the paint is dry, colourthe small cavities shown in

the photo with watercolour paint,mixing matt black and battleshipgrey in proportions of 1 to 2.

63 Once the putty is dry,smooth the pieces with

sandpaper grain no. 800 to removeany excess.


battleship grey on the anti-aircraftguns with shielding, from a distanceof 30cm. Repeat several times andfrom different angles.

61Smooth the pieces withsandpaper grain no. 800,

without changing their originalshape.

60Where the metal file willnot reach, use the tip of

the craft knife, being careful notto damage other parts of thepieces.

62Correct unwanted holesor hollows on the surface

by applying putty with awooden spatula.

MAIN GUNS TURRET

56From a distance of 30cm,evenly spray metal primer on

the anti-aircraft guns. It is easier ifyou secure the pieces on cardboardwith double-sided adhesive tape.

When using metal primer, ventilate the room well andfollow the instructions on the packaging.

When using spray paint, ventilate the room well and followthe instructions on the packaging.



battleship grey from a distance of30cm. When the paint is dry, repeatthe procedure several times and fromdifferent angles.


pieces 1, 2 and 3. It is easier if yousecure the pieces on cardboard withdouble-sided adhesive tape.

68Following the previous step,fix piece 3 on the right side of

piece 1.

67Hold piece 1, as shown in thephoto, and fix piece 2 in the

cavity on the left side with fast-drying glue.

66Take some silver foil andmake two square pieces with

the sides about 3mm long, thenglue them on each cavity of pieces 2 and 3, as shown in the photo.

COMPLETED PIECES

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNSWITH SHIELDING

When using metal primer, ventilate the room well and follow the instructions on the packaging.

When using spray paint, ventilate the room well and follow the instructions on the packaging.

MAIN GUNS TURRET


aMain gun barrels x 3

b Board

c Initial part of the main

guns x 3

d Barrels of anti-aircraft

guns x 2

e Support of the anti-aircraft

guns x 2

f Base of the anti-aircraft

guns

• Fast-drying glue • Metal file • Sandpaper (grain nos. 400and 800) • Putty • Wooden spatula• Craft knife • Double-sided adhesive tape

• Paintbrush • Metal primer • Paint primer • Spray paint (battleship grey) • Watercolour (battleship grey,matt black, matt white, tamiyared)


Anti-aircraft guns with shielding and main gun barrels

74Holding piece 6, asshown in the photo, fix a

piece 5 in each large groove withfast-drying glue. Place the pieces5 with the hole at the bottom.

73Checking against Step74, fit pieces 5 into

piece 6. If they are difficult tofit, adjust the outline with themetal file.

72Correct any unwantedhollows in the pieces by

applying putty with a woodenspatula. Press the putty into thecavities and, once dry, removeany excess with sandpaper grainno. 800.

70Where the file will not reach,use the tip of the craft knife,

taking care not to damage thesurrounding parts.

71Smooth the surfaces of pieces4, 5 and 6 with sandpaper

grain no. 800, taking care not toalter the original shape.

69With the metal file, removeany irregularities and

projections from pieces 4, 5 and 6.


b

a

c

e

f

d


80Smooth the surfaces ofpieces 1 and 3 with

sandpaper grain no. 800, withoutchanging the original shape.

75In each hole of pieces 5,insert a piece 4 in the

position shown in the photo andfix with fast-drying glue. You havenow made the anti-aircraft gunswith shielding.

78When the paint is dry, paintthe small cavities, mixing

matt black and battleship greywatercolours in a ratio of 1 to 2.

79Remove any irregularities andprojections from pieces 1 and

3 with the metal file.

77When the primer is dry,spray a light coat of

battleship grey on the anti-aircraftguns from a distance of 30cm.Repeat the operation several timesfrom different angles, alwayswaiting for the paint to dry.

82Once dry, remove theexcess putty with

sandpaper grain no. 800.

81Correct any hollows inpieces 1 and 3 by applying

putty with a wooden spatula.

83Pieces 3 are the initial partof the gun barrels which

are covered in fabric. To makethem look more realistic,emphasize the folds bysmoothing with the metal file orsandpaper grain no. 800.

84From a distance of 30cm,spray paint primer evenly

on piece 2. To facilitate theoperation, secure the piece oncardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape. When the paint isdry, remove any irregularitieswith sandpaper grain no. 400.

MAIN GUN BARRELS

76From a distance of 30cm,spray metal primer evenly

on the anti-aircraft guns withshielding. To facilitate theoperation, secure the pieces oncardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape.

When using paint primer, ventilate the room well andfollow the instructions on the packaging.


When using spray paint, ventilate the room well andfollow the instructions on the packaging.


86When the primer is dry,spray a light coat of

battleship grey on parts 1, 2and 3 from a distance of 30cm.


pieces 1 and 3. It is easier if yousecure them with double-sidedadhesive tape on a piece ofcardboard.

92 Holding the piece madein Step 90 in the position

shown in the photo, insert a piece3 in each hole and fix it with fast-drying glue.

88As shown in the photo,secure pieces 3 with

double-sided adhesive tape andpaint them with a mixture ofmatt white and tamiya red inproportions of 2 to 1.

91After applying fast-dryingglue on the protruding part

of piece 1, insert it into the hole ofpiece 3. You have made a barrel ofthe main guns. Make another two.

89Take the main gunsturret made previously

and, checking against Step 90,fit piece 2 on the back. If itdoes not fit easily, adjust it bysmoothing the edges withsandpaper.

87 Repeat spraying severaltimes from different

angles, always allowing thepaint to dry between coats.

90Fit piece 2 on the backof the tower of the

main guns turret and fix itwith fast-drying glue.

COMPLETED PIECES

MAIN GUN BARRELS



When using spray paint, ventilate the room well andfollow the instructions on the packaging.


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