IJN I-400 Submarine

[garym]

I have a 1/96 scale R/C working model under construction and would like to know if the New book on the I-400 by Henry Sakaida has photographs and drawings showing the finer details of the conning tower. I have most if not all the existing photographs and drawings, but would like to know if the new book is worth while buying?

[hakkikt]

I cannot offer advice on

I cannot offer advice on the book, but good luck with your project. That is one of the coolest subs ever built. Please provide photos if possible!

[garym]

This is the project, and

This is the project, and these examples were photographed in Japan.

[fung pang]

must have

yes is a must have, it has many know photographs of the sub but the dry dock photographs make this book must have.

sorry no blue print in the book, that will help to build a sub.

the sub in 1/96, you must have a very good back!

where you get the blue print to build your sub?

did you checked out the story about the sub in youtub.com.

[gerwalk]

A few questions on the

A few questions on the sub:

-What color was the lower hull? In the dry dock photographs I've seen the hull was covered by fouling, so it seems to be a lighter grey than deck casing and superstructures (as shown on the cover of the book) but it could have been originaly red primer.

-Which were the tail codes of the Seirans on I-401?

[garym]

Hi Pablo, for the I-400

Hi Pablo, for the I-400 I am going with this colour scheme and the Seiran tail codes.
Depending on what is in Henry's book I may tone down the grey on the upper hull.




Kure Museum Photo by Hideo Gotoh
Seiran By Tamiya Model co

[anonymous]

Hi Pablo, here some color

Hi Pablo, here some color pic´s of I-400.









Gantu

[petero]

Those are outstanding pictures, gantu.

Those are outstanding pictures, gantu. I'm ready to paint my 1/350 Tamiya model, and was trying to figure out the colors from the b/w photos in the I-400 book.

Do you know what color was used below the waterline? There are pics of the sub in drydock at Pearl Harbor, but the undersides are totally encrusted with marine growth.

Thanks!

Peter

[anonymous]

Hi Peter,

sorry i don´t know

Hi Peter,

sorry i don´t know but i saw in the german TV report about this and ohter subs. It was the bbc channel i think you have to check this.

Gantu

[pier 72]

High guys.

I've actually just begun

High guys.

I've actually just begun scratch building the I-400 to 1:72 scale. I'm aiming to build a basic hull in plank-on-frame then have a friend of mine show me how to prepare and make a GRP hull from it.

I've never fibreglassed anything before and I'm really looking forward to the experience.

I'm also planning on this project to take a hell of a long time..............










Dave

[herrmill]

The mother of all subs...

Dave,

The mother of all subs...

Dave, you are the man!

[locoworks]

Dave
Did you check the cross

Dave
Did you check the cross sections? On plans by this opportunist they are a different scale to the actual drawing.
See the builders threads the "I-400 giant scale with seirans"
Tony

[anonymous]

Hi dave,

yes the cross sections

Hi dave,

yes the cross sections are in 1:30 scale and the rest of the plan are in 1:22 scale please check.

Gantu

[gerwalk]

For some reason I lost

For some reason I lost these excellent posts!
Those color photos of the I-400 are great.
I'm still not sure about the deck color. Maybe it was painted grey and then discolorate to a grey-wood color.

As for the lower hull: seems like IJN subs had a red hull (any good -hystorical- reference on this? ) but a grey/brown color (due to fouling) would also be correct IMO if we want to depict these boats at the end of their short career.

[pier 72]

Guys,

Being the mathematical genius that

Guys,

Being the mathematical genius that I'm NOT, I couldn't detect any irregularities with the hull sections (but that don't mean much!!). I've just completed planking the hull and here's a look at her sitting next to one of my Revel Type VIIs, U324. It is really hard to believe that these subs are of the same scale!!!!

It is no wonder that the Seiren flight crews were "........surprised at the overall size of the submarine......".









Now the filling, sanding, filling, sanding, filling, sanding, etc, etc. you get the picture.....