One hundred and seven actually. Twenty more to build. Ummm, make that 22 as Simon kindly gave me three more (Mizuho, Bogue and Nelson)! Nelson went to the 'build later' group, along with Julian's Ajax and Graf Spee.
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| Japanese battleships (L to R) Kongō, Haruna, Fusō, Yamashiro, Ise, Hyūga, Nagato, Mutsu, Yamato and Musashi. |
Grand total built, including those Julian built previously and 3D printed, is currently 167.
With this many built I have been able to tick off some more of my interim targets:
- all Japanese cruisers built—completed previously
- 30 remaining—completed
- 100 built by me—completed
- all Japanese destroyers built—completed
- all Japanese battleships built—completed
- all Japanese carriers built,
- 18 remaining,
- all RN & RAN ships built,
- 12 remaining,
- all USN ships built,
- BINGO!
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| Musashi (closest to camera) and Yamato up close, such magnificent ships with superb lines. |
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| Japanese destroyers (L to R, front to back) two Kamikaze class, two Mutsuki, two Fubuki, two Fubuki II, three Akatsuki/Fubuki III, one Hatsuharu, three Shiratsuyu, three Asashio, six Kagerō, three Yūgumo, two Akizuki and two Matsu. |
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| Same again, comin' at you. |
Plenty to paint now, of course.
With ship building well and truly under control, I have turned my attention to painting figures. No ship building for over a week. I'll get back to the ships soon though as I have now, finally, 'scratched' the long-nagging figure-painting itch. Time to 'juggle' between ship building, painting figs and painting ships, so as to keep all the 'balls in the air'.
Super scores on the door James, very impressive totals. Those Japanese destroyers make a very impressive looking sight.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie. 'Not out' too, which is handy!
DeleteGreat work James. Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteThe battleships especially. I can see why the IJN wanted to have their decisive battle, it would have looked fantastic in their 1940 wargame with all the models moving around the gym's floor at naval HQ. 😁
Ta Ben. We have plans a-foot for just such a thing, as an alt. scenario.
DeleteWhile the making is but the first (sizeable) step, it's a great thing in and of itself. I was taken by the irony of all that anti-aircraft defence added to Fuso and Yamashiro, both of which were destined to be sunk in the 'last great surface battle' (Surigao Strait), juxtaposed to Yamato, 'bristling' with AA, who was 'destined' to be sunk by an attack of a 'mere' 250 (or so) aircraft, followed by a similar number in a second wave.