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AWESOME!!!

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MS State Guard - 08 March 2014 - 28 January 2023

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Haruna as she appeared in February 1944

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-Koko Kyouwakoku (Republic of Koko)
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-Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha - KoKaYu Line (Koko AU spinoff)
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Superb drawings

Greetings

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Whats different between the two BB?

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MD Scale, 4 Pixels : 1 Foot
Official German Parts Sheet
German Capital Ship Projects of The First World War

Between February and October 1944 Haruna?

From bow to stern:
-Two triple 25mm MG mounts added on top of turret 2
-Addition of AA-crew rooms just behind and above the conning tower
-Two triple and two single 25mm MG mounts added on the lower pagoda levels
-Two twin 25mm MG mounts replaced by triples on the lower pagoda levels
-Extended secondary battery platforms
-New sponson for the relocated 60cm signaling searchlight
-Type22 radar set fitted
-Two twin 25mm MG mounts added high on the pagoda
-More AA crew and radar rooms added inside and behind the pagoda
-Various new platforms and solid bulwarks added all over the pagoda bridge, with equipment rearranged
-Flag station raised by one deck
-Two single 25mm MG mounts added on a modified sponson on the back of the pagoda
-Forwardmost two searchlight position replaced by two triple 25mm MG mounts
-AA crew room added between the aforementioned new MG mounts
-Two twin 25mm MG mounts replaced by triples abreast the fore funnel
-Extra platform added on the back of the funnel
-Four single 25mm MG mounts added in place of the 127mm excercise gun
-AA crew room added on the tripod mainmast
-Type13 radar set fitted
-Two triple 25mm MG mounts added abreast the funnels
-Two triple 25mm MG mounts added on the aft superstructure
-Two triple 25mm MG mounts added on top of turret 3
-Two triple 25mm MG mounts added abreast turret 3
-Up to 12 single 25mm MG mounts added around the aircraft handling area
-Airwing reduced to two Aichi E13A
-Radio tower removed from turret 4
-Two triple 25mm MG mounts added on top of turret 4

plus a few more minor things here and there.

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My Worklist
Sources and documentations are the most welcome.

-Koko Kyouwakoku (Republic of Koko)
-Koko's carrier-based aircrafts of WWII
-Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha - KoKaYu Line (Koko AU spinoff)
-Koko - Civil Aviation

Thanks, it is helpful having a description of what the differences are

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MD Scale, 4 Pixels : 1 Foot
Official German Parts Sheet
German Capital Ship Projects of The First World War

I'll eventually add accompaining text for all drawings back on page one.

In the meantime, here is Haruna as she looked in 1941 at the start of the Pacific War:

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My Worklist
Sources and documentations are the most welcome.

-Koko Kyouwakoku (Republic of Koko)
-Koko's carrier-based aircrafts of WWII
-Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha - KoKaYu Line (Koko AU spinoff)
-Koko - Civil Aviation

Absolutely stunning.

Such a fantastic series, I've always loved the Kongos and you have certainly done them justice.

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These are brilliant BB.

Was thinking before, will you draw the anti-torpedo nets onto the supports in the early configurations?

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MD Scale, 4 Pixels : 1 Foot
Official German Parts Sheet
German Capital Ship Projects of The First World War