White Ensign 1/350 IJN Yamato/Musashi
"Ultimate Set" #3528
White Ensign 1/350 IJN Yamato/Musashi
"Ultimate Set" #3528
White Ensign and Peter Hall does it again, this time with a remarkable PE set for the venerable old 1/350 Tamiya veterans, Yamato and Musashi. The set comes on 2 frets, one .007 brass for the heavier parts, the other .005. Details are sharp, and the relief etching is very impressive. The best way to describe this set is 'ultimate', and I strongly recommend that you have some experience with photo-etched brass before diving into this one headlong. That being said, this set will easily take your Yamato or Musashi kit to the next level. Suggested retail price for this set is $41 US, which is less expensive than buying a standard PE set and the additional superdetailing set. Also, when you consider the sheer number of parts, and the amount of time required to add all of these details, it's well worth the price.
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This set is intense...here's a list of what's included on these 2 frets:
| Aircraft Catapult Assembly | Hawse Pipe Covers | 46cm Gun Barrel Platform Rails |
| Aircraft Catapult Turntable | Medium Watertight Deck Hatches | Main 46cm Turret Top Handrails |
| Aircraft Handling Trolleys | Standard Watertight Doors | Superstructure Side Small Vent Grills |
| Handling Trolley Dolley | Cable Reels 'A' | 15.5cm Turret Heat Protection Strips |
| Catapult Launch Cradle (Jake) | Foretop Director Arm Strengthening Bars | Vertical Ladders |
| Catapult Launch Cradle (Pete) | Cable Reels 'B' | Cable Reels 'D' |
| 25mm Triple Gun Tub Footplates | Type 21 Go Dentan Kai Radar Antennas | Large Deck Access Hatches |
| Funnel Searchlight Platform Walkway | Forward 15.5cm Barbette Deck Vent Grills | Large Deck Access Hatches (Open) |
| Funnel Cap Grills | Forward 15.5cm Barbette Vent Grills | Bridge Windows |
| 'Ten Ichigo' Funnel Emblems | Vent Cowl Grills for Forward Superstructure | 7mm Inclined Ladder with Handrail |
| Main 46cm Gun Turret Doors | Funnel Searchlight Platform Walkway Railing | 8mm Inclined Ladder with Handrail |
| 15.5cm Gun Barbette Riveted Seams | Watertight Doors Closed (With escape hatch) | 9mm Inclined Ladder with Handrail |
| Main Crane Hook | Watertight Doors Open ( With escape hatch) | Main 46cm Turret Sight Lens |
| Main Crane Kingpost Assembly | Main 46cm Turret Rear Door Step &Canopy | Ammunition Box Covers |
| Spar Antenna 15.5cm Turret | 2 Bar Chain Link Safety Rails | 46cm Gun Barrel Lattices |
| 15.5cm Turret Sliding Door | 2 Bar Solid Safety Rails | Large Superstructure Side Vent Grills |
| light Deck Track Turntables | Single Bar Walkway Handrails | Sounding Platforms |
| Main Crane Jib Assembly | Single Bar Low Handrails | Yardarm Antennas |
| Flight Deck Sponson Grills | 2 Bar Chain Rails for deck Undulation | Aircraft Catapult Mechanism |
| Spar Antenna Tripods | Main Crane Rigging (Right) | Type 13 Go Radar Antennas |
| Flight Deck Track Sections | Vent Grills for Aft 15.5cm Barbette | Small Access Doors |
| Flight Deck Overhang Supports (Large) | Vent Grills for 12.7cm Aft Barbettes | Type 21 Go Dentan Kai Radar Supports |
| Flight Deck Overhang Supports (Small) | Vent Grills for Aft Director Tower | Forward Superstructure Vent Grills |
| Small Hatches | Vent Grill for Aft Funnel Trunking | Forward 15.5cm Barbette Deck Vent Grills |
| Skylight Hatches | Foc's'le Vent Box Grills & Flaps | Single 25mm AA Gun Base Plates |
| Aft Deck Vent Grills | Life Ring and Stowage Rack | Cable Reel 'E' |
| Cable Reel 'F | Triple 25mm AA Enclosed Turret Door & Rails | Leadsmans Platforms & Rail |
| Large Deck Access Hatch (Closed) | Aircraft Parts (Jake) | Cable Reels 'C' |
| Searchlight Platform Footplates | Aft Director Walkway Rails | Aft Director Walkways |
| Twin 13mm Machine Gun Mountings | Searchlight Lens Crosses | 46cm Outer Gun Barrel Footplates |
| Aircraft Parts (Pete) | Single 25mm AA Gun Sights & Brace | 12.7cm Triple Open Mounting Fittings |
| Anemometer Fittings | Triple 25mm Open Mounting Fittings | Forward Director Tower DF Antenna |
| 5.5cm Turret Top Handrails | 15.5cm Gun Blast Bag Restrainer Rails | 12.7cm Triple Enclosed Turret Railings |
| 12.7cm Gun Barrel Shutters | Foretop Director Walkway | Foretop Director Walkway Handrail |
| Main Crane Rigging (Left) |
Reviewed by Jeff Herne
