#704 IJN Hashidate
Building the Tamiya 1:700 kit of the IJN Gunboat Hashidate 橋立
Notes
Hashidate (橋立, Standing Bridge) was the lead vessel in the Hashidate-class gunboats in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
She was intended initially for support of combat operations by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War off the coast of China. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hashidate was assigned to the China Area Fleet as part of the 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet’s 15th Escort Group. With the start of the Pacific War, she was assigned to ”Operation C” – the invasion of Hong Kong. She remained based at Hong Kong for most of the war. At some point in 1943, five additional Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Guns were added, along with depth charges in 1944.
On May 22, 1944, she was torpedoed by USS Picuda (SS-382) in the South China Sea off Pratas Island while towing the crippled merchant passenger/cargo ship Tsukuba Maru
Paint Scheme
| Feature | Color | Recommended | Paint Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| nav light port | Red | H3 | |
| Flat White | H11 | H11 | |
| funnel, mast, guns | Flat Black | H12 | H12 |
| nav light stbd | Sky Blue | H25 | |
| boats, main deck | Tan | H27 | H27 |
| upper deck | Wood Brown | H37 | H37 |
| hull and superstructure | Dark Gray (2) | H83 | H83 |
Paint Scheme - Type 95 Light Tank
| Feature | Color | Recommended | Paint Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Yellow | H4 + H40 4:1 | ||
| Flat Black | H12 | ||
| Steel | H18 | ||
| Wood Brown | H37 | ||
| Red Brown | H47 | ||
| IJA Green | H60 | ||
| Middle Stone | H71 | ||
| Burnt Iron | H76 |
Build Log
just the basic kit with the addition of some PE railings
no crew or sea base for this build yet as I’m planning to add it to another diorama..
