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#156 IJN Tugger Set

Building the Water Line Series 509 IJN Tugger Set in 1:700. I am sure these will be deployed for various dioramas in the future!

Build

Notes

The Kit

I purchased the Water Line Series 509 Tugger Set from Yodobashi Shinjuku for ¥442 in 2022. This is a common project of the Tamiya/Hasegawa/Aoshima Shizuoka consortium.

See instructions

It includes:

  • 7.5 m Motorboat 内火幅(7.5メ-トル型)
  • 9 m Cutter カッター(9メートル型)
  • 12 m Motorboat 内火框(12メートル型)
  • 15 m Motorboat 内火疑(15メートル型)
  • Aircraft Freighter (100 tons Type) 飛行根教難船(100トン型)
  • Aircraft Rescue Ship (100 ton Type) 飛行畏運搬船 (100トン型)
  • Freighter Special Type (13 m Type) 特型運貨粉(13メートル型)
  • Freighter Special Type (17 m Type) 特型運貨船(17メートル型)
  • Fuel Oil Carrier 重油通搬船
  • Torpedo Freighter (150 tons Type) 魚雷蓬叛松(150トン型)
  • Water Carrier 水通微粉
  • Tug Boat (100 tons Type) 曳給(100トン型タグボート)
  • Tug Boat (150 tons Type) 臭船(150トン型夕グポート)
  • Tug Boat (300 Tons Type) 虫船(300トン型タグボート)

kit-box

Paint Scheme

Feature Color Recommended Paint Used
funnel tops Black XF1  
gunnels and trim Deck Tan XF-55  
hull and superstructures Dark Grey XF-53:XF-63, 2:1 H83
       

Build Log

I banged these out as a set without much consideration as to how I’ll use them.

build01a

build01b

After a first pass at painting..

build02a

build02b

Individual Craft

Let’s look at the individual craft included in the set…

7.5m Motorboat 内火幅(7.5メ-トル型)

7.5m_Motorboat

Some references:

As built:

7.5m_Motorboat

9 m Cutter カッター(9メートル型)

9m_Cutter

As built:

9m_Cutter

12 m Motorboat 内火框(12メートル型)

12m_Motorboat

As built:

12m_Motorboat

15 m Motorboat 内火疑(15メートル型)

15m_Motorboat

Some references:

As built:

15m_Motorboat

Aircraft Freighter (100 tons Type) 飛行根教難船(100トン型)

References:

Aircraft_Freighter_100t

As built:

Aircraft_Freighter_100t

Aircraft Rescue Ship (100 ton Type) 飛行畏運搬船 (100トン型)

References:

Aircraft_Rescue_Ship_100t

As built:

Aircraft_Rescue_Ship_100t

Freighter Special Type (13 m Type) 特型運貨粉(13メートル型)

Freighter_Special_Type_13m

As built:

Freighter_Special_Type_13m

Freighter Special Type (17 m Type) 特型運貨船(17メートル型)

Freighter_Special_Type_17m

As built:

Freighter_Special_Type_17m

Fuel Oil Carrier 重油通搬船

Fuel_Oil_Carrier

As built:

Fuel_Oil_Carrier

Torpedo Freighter (150 tons Type) 魚雷蓬叛松(150トン型)

Torpedo_Freighter_150t

As built:

Torpedo_Freighter_150t

Water Carrier 水通微粉

Water_Carrier

As built:

Water_Carrier

Tug Boat (100 tons Type) 曳給(100トン型タグボート)

Tug_Boat_100t

As built:

Tug_Boat_100t

Tug Boat (150 tons Type) 臭船(150トン型夕グポート)

Tug_Boat_150t

As built:

Tug_Boat_150t

Tug Boat (300 Tons Type) 虫船(300トン型タグボート)

Tug_Boat_300t

Some references:

As built:

Tug_Boat_300t

Credits and References

Research References

ネイビーヤード VOL.51 アーマーモデリング2022年11月号別冊 featured:

  • Ah, the Glorious Navy Small Fleet, Part 51: Harbor Service Ships
    • Tugboat Set (Shizuoka Model Cooperative 1/700)
    • Wartime Tugboat Set (Tomytec 1/700)
    • Japanese Navy Tugboat (Rainbow Model 1/700)
    • 150t Tugboat (Torpedo Layer Type) (Five Star 1/700)
    • Japanese Navy Planing Boat (Seed Hobby 1/700)/Tashiro Iwashige

Build References

Five star models and Tamiya 1/700 scale tugger set

YouTube by TinDrum

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