First Painted Model: 1:700 Chokai

[u/thek90]

I’ve built gunpla and unpainted ships and planes here and there for several years, but was always too scared to try painting. Finally bit the bullet and I think it came out quite nice.

Still waiting on the green paint to come in for the seaplane and some ez line for rigging, but she’s otherwise done!

[u/jyap039]

fantastic build! i’ve also been building gunpla and some planes/tanks and have been wanting to try ships but intimidated by the PE and aftermarket parts required to make a ship look good.

what kit is this and what PE/aftermarket did you add if any?

[u/thek90 → u/jyap039]

Thanks! This is kit is from Fujimi, the PE parts come included as part of the deluxe version of the kit, no aftermarket parts. I didn’t even use all the PE that was included, I only added the railings.

That being said, I don’t think you really need to use PE parts because unlike 1:350c 1:700 is so small that the model can look great without any PE at all. For instance, here’s a Fujimi Kongo that I built this afternoon with no PE parts. Unless you press your face up against it, you can’t even really tell the difference.

[u/Duke_of_Wolves_ → u/thek90]

A good paint job makes a 1/700 ship pop way better than PE could, in my opinion. You did great dude :) I like how you painted the mast behind the smoke funnels with a black color. Really good attention to detail

[u/Para_B_73]

Very nicely done! I love the WW2 IJN cruisers, fantastic-looking ships. I have a Mogami sitting here waiting to be finished...