I started the build roughly 2 ½ ~ 3 yrs ago, got really fustigated with the hull. So, like many other models I started, I give up and went on to something else. But , with the all new Bandai 1/500 Yamato 2199 sitting on my workbench + the live action movie that I watched about 10x and new ref and anime 2199 art of books, I was ready for other try. What you see here took about couple months of leisure time, next is adding glue tabs. To be continue, when……..