AFV 1/350 Japanese Navy Submarine I-58

infofrog · January 5, 2019, 10:24am

Japanese Navy Submarine I-58 1/350
This build goes with my USS Indianapolis
Enjoy

Rick

infofrog · January 5, 2019, 10:27am

Started step 1

I took some Perfect Putty to help clean some glue joints

tigerman · January 5, 2019, 8:15pm

Cool subject of an infamous sub. Look forward to your builds.

infofrog · January 6, 2019, 10:40am

Thank you

infofrog · January 6, 2019, 10:42am

Started step 3 . part A36 was not on the tree . I went back to my photo when i pulled the tree out of the package . Sure enough part A36 not there . I sent email to AVF Club . I will see if I get reply . I took over side round plastic sprue … then took my drill and sand it down to the correct size . Not perfect but very close for my eye .

Rick

surfsup · January 7, 2019, 9:28pm

Like the work you have done so far. It will look great with the Indy…Cheers mark

infofrog · January 8, 2019, 4:40pm

Thank you

Working on the outside Tower with Photo Etch

Rick

infofrog · January 20, 2019, 6:55am

Not sure what step 6 does . But I installed it .

Rick

gene1 · January 20, 2019, 10:04am

You did a great job on the Indy & am very interested to see your sub. Have you painted the Indy yet? I am interested to see how you did it.

On the limber holes, I use Tempera water based poster paint to blacken the holes & a Q tip to wipe the excess off. then I coat it with dullcote or a mix of dull & gloss. I did a bad job on my I 58 as I didn’t get it all cleaned off before I sprayed it. Old eyes miss things sometimes.

surfsup · January 22, 2019, 12:06am

Very nicely done so far. I think you will find Step 6 is building her Inner Pressure Hull just like the real 1-1 Scale…Cheers mark

infofrog · January 27, 2019, 10:10am

I have to PE gaurd rails installed yesterday . This morning i sprayed Alclad Black primer . Now I need figure out the paint colors

Rick

surfsup · January 27, 2019, 11:03pm

It is always a good feeling when the Model is together and ready for Painting…Cheers Mark

infofrog · January 29, 2019, 10:14am

Thank you

Applied the upper color

infofrog · January 30, 2019, 7:58pm

I have the wood deck painted and propeller

Rick

surfsup · January 31, 2019, 4:31am

Very nice and clean Paintwork…Cheers Mark

infofrog · January 31, 2019, 6:35pm

No work on the Indy here lately , Been working on the Sub . I will be back on it soon

Rick

infofrog · February 4, 2019, 7:13am

I have decals applied and started installing the missiles

Rick

surfsup · February 5, 2019, 5:57am

Very nice indeed. The Kaiten and the Decals add to the overall effect…Cheers mark

infofrog · February 5, 2019, 1:50pm

Thank you

Japanese Navy Submarine I-58 1/350 is finished .
Paints Tamiya
Alclad Aqua Gloss Clear and Alclad Matt Clear
Thank you

Rick

GAF · February 5, 2019, 4:44pm

You threw me when you wrote “missiles”. [:D] I was going “What? Some secret Japanese weapon?” A misunderstanding.

Such a nice build! And an unusual subject matter. You don’t see many Japanese submarine models.

Gary