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> This is the pattern. My intent is to do the interior of the
> ship in light grey, and the exterior in dark grey and tan. It
> should be possible; for the layout, machinery, and deck fittings,
> I have a copy of Janusz Skulski's superlative _Heavy Cruiser Takao_
> in my beloved library.
>
> I may, however, need to go to a slightly smaller vessel because
> of time and space constraints here in the apartment; if so, I'll
> go with an Aoba or Furutaka type:
>
> In both cases I'll go for the post-1942 pattern of the ship with
> bonus AAA and "Rufe" floatplanes. I have reference for this in
> Jentschura's _Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy_; however I
> shall have to base most of the routine fittings and internal sub-
> division on those present on Takao/Atago/Maya/Chokai. There will
> be compression; it can hardly be avoided. But I'm hoping to get
> the compression scale down to 1:5 or less, because it messes up
> the superstructures otherwise.
Dear me, either way you go you'll have lovely heavy cruiser for yourself.
Have you thought of how to deal with that bow flare yet? It's got an awful
curve to it by all appearances!
I've said before, I'll say it again: I can't *wait* to see her.
Good luck!
Kenneth Tam
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