Posted November 10, 20168 yr IJN Takao heavy cruiser,this is the build after its last modernization when it had more guns/armour etc,like all WW2 japanese ships more and more armament was added over its lifespan, really enjoyable build as i had most of the pieces lying about,a lot of different techniques used as jap ships are never square,everything has funny angles or curves hull is around 17ft long, torpedo deck 4x4 torpedo launchers and spare torpedos dont normally build the insides but anything open needs to be built incase someone looks inside boats etc,made these in black as opposed to grey,adds a bit of colour superstructure is a challenge,the amount of gear that has been added over the years,i started building as it was originally and adding extras to get it right as it finally was near the the end the war,funnels were the first things to build then the main casing and everything else after that so much crammed into such small spaces,the anount of fire power these cruisers had in their day is unreal conning tower/range finder main superstructure has some amount of angles over its life its had plenty of armour/blast sheilds added making it so much different from when it was first built the deck was pretty easy a lot of pieces saved as japanese ships had a kind of mat over the deck so no tan/grey deck to do TA K AO in hiragna symbols this ship looks massive sitting here but alongside the Missouri it appears quite small
November 10, 20168 yr Another HUGE Ship! I see that not all the parts are LEGO, some are clones. (I think, because there are no LEGO text on the studs). CMIIW
November 10, 20168 yr Author 7 minutes ago, KamalMYafi said: Another HUGE Ship! I see that not all the parts are LEGO, some are clones. (I think, because there are no LEGO text on the studs). CMIIW yes your right there,only reason for this is the cost of parts,all the fine detail is lego,but any normal bricks are clones,but i think it all goes together the same,clone bricks are dull so look ok on a warship.
November 12, 20168 yr Wow! Takao class is a must-build Lego Moc for any big ship builder, and I again understand why. Excellent use of the 2x3 33º inverted slopes. Congratulations!
November 13, 20168 yr Wow, that is huge! You really put a lot of time and effort into your build, and the work shows.
November 14, 20168 yr I don't like war ships, but this is an Amazing Build!!!! Great Great Work Greetings
November 14, 20168 yr How long have you been creating LEGO sets to become such a skillful master builder?!!! Such an unspeakable piece of art with unusual building techniques. I wish I learn from you. It looks very realistic. Add a few more pictures from different angles. Did you creat any pirate ships as well?
November 14, 20168 yr Author 7 hours ago, Staslegomaster said: How long have you been creating LEGO sets to become such a skillful master builder?!!! Such an unspeakable piece of art with unusual building techniques. I wish I learn from you. It looks very realistic. Add a few more pictures from different angles. Did you creat any pirate ships as well? Aichi E13A
November 14, 20168 yr are these all original LEGO parts? There are studs with no logos. No disrespect, just curiosity.
November 15, 20168 yr On 10.11.2016 at 3:02 PM, jim7564 said: yes your right there,only reason for this is the cost of parts,all the fine detail is lego,but any normal bricks are clones,but i think it all goes together the same,clone bricks are dull so look ok on a warship. He said already that he did use clone parts, indeed. I can't find any words for that massive amount of bricks in boat-form :D The sheer size of that American warship...
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