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Imperial Japanese Navy diorama
by Bill Giehos

These photos I are from a diorama which I finished recently in 1/700 scale.

The tropical diorama was a commission work and the challenge was to combine three models with hydroplane activity in an island somewhere in the Pacific during the WW2.
 
The models are from Pit Road (IJN Teruzuki and IJN Akitsusima). The models was upgraded using the excellent set from Gold Metal Models about IJN navy tenders and various sets from PitRoad. The IJN Akashi is a resin kit from Naval works and it was a basic kit without masts, armament and a lot more details which I had to add to the kit. Also, I had to improve the kit at several points and engrave some details like port holes. The models were painted using acrylics from Vallejo and weathering materials from AK and MIG. For the small island, I use vegetation and palm trees from 4D modelshop. It was the second time that I used their products and I can say that the quality of them is excellent! The tropical huts are scratch build and I use plastic sheet and pieces from wooden decks. The figures are from North Star models. 
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  • Galleries
    • Battleships gallery >
      • Scharnhorst by Wilfied van de Vel
      • HMS Marlborough by Frank Spahr
      • HMS Magnificent by Jim Baumann
      • HMS Barham by Mike McCabe
      • HMS Lion by Peter Fulgoney
      • Bretagne by Jim Baumann
      • HMS Prince of Wales by Roy Allen
      • USS Oregon by Rob Kernaghan
      • Pelayo by Jim Baumann
      • HMS Dreadnought by Mike McCabe
      • HMS Prince George by Peter Fulgoney
      • HMS Valiant by Rob Kernaghan
    • Aircraft carrier gallery >
      • ARA 25 de Mayo by Rob Kernaghan
      • HMS Invincible by Rob Kernaghan
      • HMS Attacker by Mike McCabe
      • HMS Acavus by Rob Kernaghan
      • DKM Elbe by Peter Fulgoney
    • Cruisers gallery >
      • Ancona by Jim Baumann
      • HMS Sheffield by Mike McCabe
      • Averoff by Peter Fulgoney
      • HMS Chitral by Don McKeand
      • HMS Berwick by Mike McCabe
      • Jeanne D'Arc by Jim Baumann
      • ARA General Belgrano by Mike McCabe
      • Almirante O'Higgins by Rob Kernaghan
      • Novik by Jim Baumann
    • Destroyers gallery >
      • Z39 by Wifried van de Vel
      • USS Shelton by Bill Giehos
      • Z30 by Wilfried van de Vel
      • HMS Eskimo by Frank Spahr
      • Z26
      • HMS Obdurate by Don McKeand
      • HMS Winchelsea by Mike McCabe
      • HMS Onslow by Filipe Ramires
      • RN Pegaso by Rob Kernaghan
    • Dioramas gallery >
      • Japanese naval diorama
      • Soviet small combatants
      • Averof & Velos by Bill Giehos
      • Odinn and Scylla
      • Akula by Rui Matos
      • Londonderry by Don McKeand
      • Dying Wolf by Roy Allen
      • USS Fort Worth & Wasp by Bill Giehos
    • Merchants gallery >
      • Nitta Maru by Jim Smith
      • Geestport by Don McKeand
      • Fort Erie by Mike McCabe
    • Small warships & submarines gallery >
      • HMS Pelican post-war by Don McKeand
      • USCG Tamaroa
      • HMS Brilliant by Rob Kernaghan
      • HMS Rushden Castle by Don McKeand
    • Support ships and others gallery >
      • JMSDF Soya
      • Smit Rotterdam by Frank Spahr
      • JMSDF Shirase II
      • HMT Queen Mary
      • USS Independance by Rui Matos
    • Shows >
      • Scale Model World 2017
      • Scalemodelworld Telford 2016
    • References >
      • RN ship's boats
      • Mecklenburg Vorpommern
      • Changbaishan
      • HMS Ark Royal (V) Part 2 - Sea Harriers
      • HMS Ark Royal Part 1 - the ship
      • ARA Amazonas
      • U-534
      • HMS Pembroke
      • P2000 class
      • Louise-Marie
      • Vitse-Admiral Kulakov
      • ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko
      • Kerne
      • HMCS Iroqouis
      • Gromitz
  • New Kits
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    • G101 class destroyer >
      • Humber class river monitors
  • Tips & Tricks
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    • Building ORP Kosciuszko by Mike McCabe
    • Icebreaker Oden II
    • Bora
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