Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: raafif on July 04, 2026, 01:12:30 PM
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Note: - For some reason, perhaps because Australia is thought of as a largely empty continent, Kow Yokoyama set the SF3D / Machinenkreiger universe in Australia, space & the Moon.
One day some military pilots got nostalgic & asked why aircraft pylon-racing died. These pilots remembered seeing as children the modified jets like F-18s & Mig-29s jousting before the now settled war over the Moon between the USA, Russia/China & India. So a new race race using recently obsolescent equipment was set up. The new race would start at the space centre on Cape York, Queensland, Australia and proceed to the Moon, circling it twice then back to Cape York.
Starting with an original SF3D (MaK) SAFS Racoon suit bought in the 1980s. Assembly started as per instructions. I added the lower torso from an old (Imai ?) Xabungle robot to mount the rocket bells. These bells were enhanced with small internal bells, which from memory were from inside old VHS tape cartridges.
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This looks like fun! Carry on!
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Pity you've finished this, you could have used it for the upcoming ANZAC/Antipodean GB over on What If Modellers.
Are you going to build another, as a competitor? If not, you should! :smiley:
Starts on 1st August.
No prob's getting it accepted by the Mod's, I am one! ;)