Anti-aircraft guns with shielding, machine-gun firing

aWinch pin x 2

b Sides of winch x 4

cMachine-gun firingcontrol mechanism x 2

d Platform of anti-aircraftguns x 2

e Barrels of anti-aircraftguns x 2

f Base of anti-aircraft guns

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

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

Recommended tools and materials

Anti-aircraft guns with shielding, machine-gun firing control mechanisms and winches

6Insert pieces 4 in each holeof piece 6, in the position

shown in the photo, and fixwith fast-drying glue. You havenow made the anti-aircraft gunswith shielding.

5Hold piece 6, as shown in the photo, and, with

fast-drying glue, fix a piece 4in each cavity. Place the pieces 4with the hole at the bottom.

4Checking against Step 6, fitpieces 4 in piece 6. If they

go in with difficulty, adjust theoutline with the metal file.

2Where the file will not reach,use the tip of the craft knife,

taking care not to damage thesurrounding parts. Smooth thesurfaces of pieces 4, 5 and 6 withsandpaper grain no. 800, withoutchanging the original shape.

3Correct any depressions in thepieces by pushing putty into the

cavities with a small woodenspatula. When dry, remove theexcess putty with sandpaper grainno. 800.

1Remove any irregularities andprojections from pieces 4, 5

and 6 with the metal file.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WITH SHIELDING

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Yamato: Step-by-step 229

12Following Steps 11 and12, fix the other three

anti-aircraft guns with shieldingon the starboard side of thecommand bridge.

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

anti-aircraft guns with shielding. It is easier if you secure the pieces on cardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape.

10Take the command bridge andall the anti-aircraft guns with

shielding built so far. As shown in thephoto, fix with fast-drying glue oneof the guns on the forward port sideof the command bridge. Make theedge of the guns fit the contours ofthe circle drawn on the bridge. Thebarrels should point to the side.

11As in the previous step, fixtwo more anti-aircraft guns

with shielding, both in the centreand on the port side aft of thebridge.

9When the paint is dry, paint thesmall cavities with a mixture of

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

14Smooth pieces 1, 2 and 3with sandpaper grain no.

800, without changing theiroriginal shape. Fill any holes ordepressions on the surface withputty, wait until dry and removeany excess with sandpaper grainno. 800.

13Remove any irregularitiesand projections from

pieces 1, 2 and 3 with the metalfile. Where the file cannot reach,use the tip of the craft knife,being careful not to damage thesurrounding parts.

15From a distance of 30cm,spray metal primer evenly

on pieces 1, 2 and 3. It is easier ifyou secure the pieces oncardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape.

16When the primer is dry,spray a light coat of

battleship grey on pieces 1, 2and 3 from a distance of 30cm.Repeat several times and fromdifferent angles, always allowingthe paint to dry.

MACHINE-GUN FIRING CONTROL MECHANISM AND WINCHES8When the primer is dry, spray alight coat of battleship grey on

the anti-aircraft guns with shielding,from a distance of 30cm. Repeatseveral times from different angles,always allowing the paint to drybetween coats.

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

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


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


19Place a piece 2 with the flatside facing you. In the centre

of the circle, fix a piece 1 with fast-drying glue, as shown in thephoto (right). Then fix on theopposite side of piece 1 another piece2. Work on a flat surface, as shown inthe photo (far right), so that thebases of the pieces 2 are aligned.

17Secure pieces 3 on awooden strip and paint the

cavities with a mixture of mattblack and battleship greywatercolours in a proportion of 1 to 2. You have now made themachine-gun firing controlmechanisms.

22As in Step 21, fix the othermachine-gun firing control

mechanisms on the starboard side.

18Fix pieces 1 on awooden rod and paint

the cavities with a mixture ofmatt white and light brownwatercolours in the proportionof 10 to 1.

21Place the bridge as shownin the photo and, with

fast-drying glue, fix one of themachine-gun firing controlmechanisms on the port side (Figure B).

20In Step 19 you made awinch. Make another and fix

both with fast-drying glue on therear deck of the ship, checkingagainst Figure A.

COMPLETEDPIECES

WINCHES

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WITH SHIELDINGMACHINE-GUN FIRING CONTROLMECHANISMS

Winches.

2mm

7mm

A

Machine-gun firing controlmechanism.

B


aMain guns turret

b Rangefinder (right)

c Rangefinder (left)

d Rung ladder

e Rod

• Fast-drying glue • Metal file • Round metal file• Sandpaper grain no. 800 • Putty• Wooden spatula• Craft knife • Ruler

• Silver foil• Double-sided adhesive tape • Long-nosed pliers • Awl• Hand drill (bits 0.5mm and1.2mm) • Metal primer• Spray paint (battleship grey)


Main guns turret

28When the primer is dry,spray a light coat of

battleship grey on the piecesfrom a distance of 30cm. Repeatthe operation several times fromdifferent angles, always allowingthe paint to dry between coats.

27From a distance of30cm, spray metal

primer evenly on pieces 1, 2and 3. It is easier if you securethe pieces on cardboard withdouble-sided adhesive tape.

26Fill any hollows onpieces 1, 2 and 3 by

pushing putty deep into thecavities with a wooden spatula.When dry, remove the excessputty with sandpaper grain no.800.

24Where the file cannot reach,use the tip of the craft knife,

taking care not to damage thesurrounding parts.

25Smooth the surfaces of pieces1, 2 and 3 with sandpaper

grain no. 800, without changingthe original shape.

23Remove any irregularitiesand projections from pieces

1, 2 and 3 with the metal file.

MAIN GUNS TURRET

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

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

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34Cut piece 5 to get threesegments 6mm long.

Then, as shown in the photo, fitpiece 5 against the ruler and,starting from the extreme right,make reference marks at intervalsof 6mm.

29To make the windows of therangefinders, cut two squares

with sides of about 3mm from asheet of silver foil. Then, as shown inthe photo, fix them in the recesses ofpieces 2 and 3 with fast-drying glue.

32Detach pieces 4 by cuttingalong the joins with the craft

knife.

33Smooth the cuts of pieces 4with the metal file.

31As in Step 30, fix piece 3 inthe recess on the right side

of piece 1. You have built themain guns turret.

36Use the metal file tosmooth the ends of each

5 segment, taking care not toreduce the length.

35With the long-nosedpliers, cut piece 5 at the

marks made in Step 34.

37Divide each segment 5 inhalf (as shown in the

photo, you should hold the tip ofthe segment in order not to losethe piece once cut). This resultsin six segments, eachapproximately 3mm in length.


on pieces 4 and the segments of5. It is easier if you secure themto cardboard with double-sidedadhesive tape.

30Holding piece 1 as shown inthe photo, fix piece 2 with

fast-drying glue in the recess on theleft side.

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


40Checking against the photo,drill a hole with the

1.2mm-diameter bit in the mainguns turret completed in Step 31.Drill another hole on the oppositeside. Some part may be suppliedpre-drilled, in which case Steps 40to 45 will be not be required.

39When the primer is dry, froma distance of 30cm spray the

pieces created in Step 38 with a lightcoat of battleship grey. Repeat theoperation several times from differentangles, always allowing the paint todry between coats.

46As in Steps 43 and 44, fitpieces 4.

42In each hole drilled inStep 40 insert a segment

5, fixing it with fast-drying glueso that it comes about 1.2mmout of the main guns turret.

45As in Steps 40 to 42, fit thesegments 5 on the main guns

built earlier. If the holes are toosmall, after making a mark with anawl, proceed with the hand drill,first using the 0.5mm-diameter bitand then the 1.2mm.

43On the sides of the mainturret, at the points with

the stamped shape of the rungladder, fix a segment of piece 4with fast-drying glue, afterhaving cut it to size. Rememberto do this on both sides.

41Checking against Step 42, fita segment 5 in the holes. If

the segment only goes in withdifficulty, widen the hole with theround file, as shown in the photo.

44As in Step 43, fix a piece4 on the back of the main

guns turret at the point with thestamped form of the ladder. Donot fit the ladder on the uppersurface nor, for the moment, onthe front.

COMPLETED PIECES

MAIN GUNS TURRET

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


aWooden board

bMain gun barrels x 3

c Base of main guns x 3

dMachine-gun platform x 4 • Fast-drying glue • Metal file • Sandpaper (grain nos. 400and 800) • Putty • Wooden spatula• Craft knife

• Double-sided adhesive tape • Cutters • Metal primer • Paint primer• Spray paint (battleship grey) • Watercolour (matt white,tamiya red)


Main gun barrels and platforms for the machine-guns on the main guns turret


on pieces 2 and 3. It is easier ifyou secure them to cardboardwith double-sided adhesive tape.

51From a distance of 30cm,spray paint primer evenly

on piece 1. It is easier if yousecure it to cardboard withdouble-sided adhesive tape.When dry, smooth the piecewith sandpaper grain no. 400.

50Pieces 3 represent thefabric parts at the base of

the gun barrels. To make themmore realistic, emphasize thefolds with the metal file orsandpaper.

48Smooth the surfaces of pieces2 and 3 with sandpaper grain

no. 800, taking care not to alter theoriginal shape.

49With a small wooden spatula,fill any hollows in pieces 2

and 3 with putty, pushing it deeplyinto the cavities. When dry, removethe excess putty with sandpapergrain no. 800.

47Remove any irregularitiesand projections from pieces 2

and 3 with the metal file.

MAIN GUN BARRELS

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


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58Apply fast-drying glueon the projection of a

piece 2 and insert it into thehole in piece 3. You have nowmade a main gun barrel. Maketwo more.

53When the primer is dry, spraypieces 1 and 2 with a light and

even coat of battleship grey, keepingthe canister about 30cm away.

56Take the main guns turretmade in the previous steps.

Checking against Step 57, insertpiece 1 in the back of the turret. If it is too large, adjust the size bysmoothing the edges withsandpaper.

57Insert piece 1 in the back ofthe main guns turret, fixing

it with fast-drying glue.

55As shown in the photo,secure pieces 3 with double-

sided adhesive tape and paint themwith a mixture of matt white andtamiya red watercolours in theproportion of 2 to 1.

60With the metal file,remove from pieces

4 any irregularities andprojections.

59Take the unit assembledin Steps 57 and 58, as

shown in the photo. Insert theprojections of pieces 3 in therelevant holes of the main guns turret and fix them withfast-drying glue.

61Where the file cannotreach, use the tip of the

craft knife, being careful not todamage the surrounding parts.Smooth the surfaces of pieces 4with sandpaper grain no. 800,without changing the originalshape.

62Fill any hollows in pieces4 with putty, using a

wooden spatula and pushing itdeeply into the cavities. Whendry, remove the excess withsandpaper grain no. 800.

54Repeat the operation severaltimes from different angles,

always allowing the paint to drybetween coats.


MACHINE-GUN PLATFORMS


64When the primer is dry,from a distance of 30cm

spray a light coat of battleshipgrey on pieces 4. Repeat theoperation several times fromdifferent angles, always waitingfor the paint to dry betweencoats.


on pieces 4. It is easier if you secure them to cardboard withdouble-sided adhesive tape.

68Take the bridge and six sets of machine-guns with

shielding assembled earlier. Asshown in the photo, using fast-drying glue, fix a set on theround platform on the port side aftof the bridge. The barrels must beturned toward the side.

65Place two pieces 4 on twoof the three main guns

turrets, as shown in the photo,and fix with fast-drying glue (seeFigure A). The open sides mustbe oriented inwards, as shown inthe photo.

67With fast-drying glue, fix aset of machine-guns at the

centre of each piece 4. Themachine-gun barrels should pointin the same direction as the barrelsof the main guns.

70With fast-drying glue,fix another set of guns

on the platform, one stepbelow that in Step 69.Similarly, fix the other threesets of guns on the platformson the starboard side.

69As described in Step 68,fix with fast-drying glue

another set of guns on theplatform one step below.

66Take the four sets ofmachine-guns built so far

and flatten the bottoms, removingprojections with the cutters.

COMPLETED PIECES

MAIN GUNS BARRELS AND PLATFORMS FORMACHINE GUNS

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

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

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MACHINE-GUNS WITHSHIELDING ON THEBRIDGE


• Fast-drying glue • Metal file • Sandpaper (grain nos. 400and 800 ) • Putty• Wooden spatula• Ruler • Pencil

• Craft knife • Double-sided adhesive tape • Paintbrush• Paint primer• Metal primer • Spray paint (battleship grey) • Watercolour (battleship grey,matt black)


Base of the forward secondary gun

76Place the assembly madein Step 75, as shown in

the photo (right, above), and fixpiece 5 on the right side of piece3 with fast-drying glue. In thesame way, fix piece 4 on the leftside, as shown in the photo(right, below).

75Insert piece 2 in thesemi-circular recess of

piece 3 and fix with fast-dryingglue. Holding piece 3, as shownin the photo, fix piece 2 withthe reference line facing youand centred on piece 3.

74Make a vertical referencemark along the height of

piece 2 with a pencil.

72Smooth the surfaces of pieces1 to 5 with sandpaper grain

no. 800, without changing theoriginal shape.

73Fill any hollows in piecesfrom 1 to 5 with putty, using

a wooden spatula and, when dry,remove the excess with sandpapergrain no. 800.

71Remove any irregularitiesand projections from pieces

1 to 5 with the metal file.

BASE OF THE FORWARD SECONDARY GUN

Hold piece 2 with the referenceline facing you and centred onpiece 3.

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a Base of the forwardsecondary gun b Base of the forwardsecondary gun c Base of the forwardsecondary gund Base of the forwardsecondary gun (port side) e Base of the forwardsecondary gun (starboard side) f Finishing boardg Slat x 2


82With fast-dryingglue, fix the two

pieces 7 on the corners ofthe upper surface of piece6A. We recommend takinga small amount of gluewith the tip of the craftknife and applying it onlyalong the edge.

77Apply putty to the gaps in allthe joins of the pieces 2 to 5

and, when dry, remove the excesswith sandpaper grain no. 800.

80From a distance of 30cm,spray metal primer evenly on

the assembly created in Step 77 andon pieces 1, 6A and 6B. It is easier ifyou secure the pieces on cardboardwith double-sided adhesive tape.

81From a distance of 30cm,spray paint primer evenly on

pieces 7. To facilitate the operation,secure them on cardboard withdouble-sided adhesive tape and,when the paint is dry, removeirregularities with sandpaper grainno. 400.

79Handling the piecescarefully, smooth the cuts

of items 6A and 6B with themetal file.

84Secure the grilles of theair ducts to a rod with

double-sided adhesive tape andpaint the surface and the meshwith a mixture of matt blackand battleship greywatercolours in the proportionof 1 to 2.

83With the craft knife, cutthe piece 6A, trimming

the edges of pieces 7.

85From a distance of 30cm,spray a light coat of

battleship grey on the piece dealtwith in Step 77 and pieces 1 and6B. Repeat several times fromdifferent angles, always waitingfor the paint to dry betweencoats.

86Fix piece 6B with fast-drying glue on each

grille of the air ducts. You havenow made the air ducts.

78With the craft knife, cut thejoins of the board 6,

detaching piece 6A and piece 6B.


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

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


92Take the hull and, aft ofthe second main gun from

the bow, fix with fast-drying gluethe base of the forward secondarygun, following the measurementsin Figure A. If the slope of thebase does not coincide exactlywith the slope of the deck, adjustit with the metal file.

87When the glue is dry, applyputty to the edges of each air

duct. When dry, remove the excessputty with sandpaper grain no. 800.

91Take the result of Step 90,and, as shown in the photo,

fix piece 1 in the centre of the uppersurface of piece 2 with fast-dryingglue. You have made the base of theforward secondary gun.

88Paint the edges of each airduct with battleship grey

watercolour.

90Holding piece 9, as shown inthe photo, fix the air ducts

on the internal surfaces of pieces 4and 5 with fast-drying glue, one oneach side.

93Forward of the base ofthe third main gun from

the bow, fix the base of the rearsecondary gun built earlier withfast-drying glue, following themeasurements in Figure B.

89Holding piece 1, asshown in the photo, paint

the circular recesses with mattblack watercolour.

COMPLETED PIECES

BASE OF THEFORWARDSECONDARYGUN

A

Bowside.

Base of the forwardsecondary gun.

Base of the second main gunfrom the bow.

23mm

B

Base of the forward secondarygun.

30mmBowside.

Base of the third main gun fromthe bow.


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Anti-aircraft guns with shielding, machine-gun firing