General Jack Stay 1/350

Price: NZ$75.54

Code: HAS 72129

General Jackstay (QG29)

While Hasegawa bundles this with its dedicated Akagi sets, it really can be used on any IJN warship. The name is confusing however and a bit of explanation will help clarify matters. In English a Jackstay is a brace or supporting guy wire, but in older usage it was line or a rod on the upper part of a yardarm used as a handhold (as the sailor stood on the footrope). This latter usage is the meaning intended by the Hasegawa set. This set provides replacement handholds for the ones molded on the ship. On an IJN warship they are everywhere and seemingly proliferate on Akagi; the funnel is covered with them, as are many parts of the hull. Hasegawa provides several styles and the rails include a base plate that folds over to ensure a good mating surface. To use them the modeler will need to gently remove the molded detail and replace them with the PE, being careful to keep the metal straight during application. If you intend to go this route, I recommend that you have the ship mounted to its base, as it will be hard to subsequently handle the model with out damaging the jackstays. This is a very advanced level of detail for many modelers.

Stock Number: HSGS2129
Mfg. Number: 72129

Skill Level 3
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Age 14+