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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #25 on: July 15, 2014, 09:12:02 PM »
Weird & wonderful vehicle ... but I love the dog! 8)
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Offline Jacques Deguerre

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #26 on: July 17, 2014, 09:48:02 PM »
Wow, that turned out just amazing! I've wanted to build a vanship for several years but I was perplexed by the Claudia Drive, so it's nice to see how you did it. Of course, now there's a 1/72 scale kit for folks who don't have time to scratchbuild....

What was the source of the crew? My first thought was that they came from the Hasegawa Ma.K. 1/20 ground crew but I can't tell for sure.


For Greg and others who are uncertain about this vehicle, it's a Vanship from the anime series Last Exile. http://lastexile.wikia.com/wiki/Vanship and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Exile.
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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #27 on: July 18, 2014, 02:42:55 AM »
Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on July 17, 2014, 09:48:02 PM
For Greg and others who are uncertain about this vehicle, it's a Vanship from the anime series Last Exile. http://lastexile.wikia.com/wiki/Vanship and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Exile.


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Offline Madhatter

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #28 on: July 18, 2014, 05:31:53 PM »
Love these van ships. The Hasegawa one is good but this one is great! Love it, and like the others have said, the fog is a nice touch
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Offline uncle les

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #29 on: July 18, 2014, 07:56:39 PM »
Thanks guys - here's the last pics before it gets packed ready for the trip to SA Model Expo in October.





Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on July 17, 2014, 09:48:02 PM
What was the source of the crew? My first thought was that they came from the Hasegawa Ma.K. 1/20 ground crew but I can't tell for sure.


The heads are Maschinen Krieger as you correctly point out and the bodies are a combination of Airfix Harrier pilot ( a bit leftover from this https://scontent-a-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/322895_3155599371165_1382202516_o.jpg ) and a Hasegawa "ski figure set" ( http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mHLlZ6ImaIiWEqpNPBWc4Yw.jpg ) with filler and foil.

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Offline Modelling_Mushi

Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #30 on: July 18, 2014, 09:05:29 PM »
Jeez louise, that is fantastic !!! Where'd I put my knitting needles?
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #31 on: July 19, 2014, 03:01:42 AM »
What's the magazine/comic that the back-seater's reading? ???

Looks a bit like an old Beano but the title doesn't seem to match up. ::)
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Offline uncle les

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2014, 06:49:10 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 19, 2014, 03:01:42 AM
What's the magazine/comic that the back-seater's reading? ???

Looks a bit like an old Beano but the title doesn't seem to match up. ::)


.. "Adventure Time" of course !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time

 8)
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #33 on: July 19, 2014, 07:41:05 AM »
Quote from: uncle les on July 19, 2014, 06:49:10 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 19, 2014, 03:01:42 AM
What's the magazine/comic that the back-seater's reading? ???

Looks a bit like an old Beano but the title doesn't seem to match up. ::)


.. "Adventure Time" of course !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time

 8)


OK. Never heard of it. ???
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Offline uncle les

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #34 on: July 19, 2014, 08:01:17 AM »
I was being a little obtuse  ;)
Adventure Time is a surrealistic cartoon show that my teenage daughter adores and subsequently, having been forced to endure children's TV for the best part of the last 30 years, I'm sort of enamoured with it as well.  It's not actually a comic, I just used some junk mail toy catalog literature and cut out a suitable picture that suited my purpose.   I could have equally placed an ad for any of the latest PS2 games in his hands. 

On an aesthetic note...  I placed the document lower in his grasp to make it look like he was just holding it ready to read (and so as not to hide the dials on his instrument panel), rather than reading it as his gaze is more forward and less down.  I'm wondering whether I should reposition and have it fair and square in is face..     thoughts ??   
( My wife Karen says leave it alone and move on as you always make it worse when you change blah blah blah...)
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #35 on: July 19, 2014, 08:03:34 AM »
NO! Don't move it! :o

Positioning is perfect where it is, it looks really natural. :)
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Offline uncle les

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Re: Inspired by some Gonzo anime
« Reply #36 on: July 19, 2014, 08:06:29 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 19, 2014, 08:03:34 AM
NO! Don't move it! :o

Positioning is perfect where it is, it looks really natural. :)

OK - I shall accept that and leave well enough alone !  Cheers :)
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