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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Dr. YoKai on August 08, 2015, 11:52:11 PM

Title: Oggo-Pogo
Post by: Dr. YoKai on August 08, 2015, 11:52:11 PM

This a Bandai 1/144 kit from the Gundam universe. Its actually a fairly recent design, coming from a limited ( and largely CGI, something of a first for the show, I gather ) series that came out some 8 or nine years ago. The original kit is a kind of 'Space Pod'
adapted for combat. Given the inherent goofiness of giant robots, I decided to tweak the design a bit to give it a ground combat role...

The leg is bashed from the arms of another Gundam kit, with the big claws being fabricated from sheet. Its finished with a combination
of Alclad steel and aluminium, under two shades of Tamiya brown. a bit of wash and pastels, and here you are.

The kit itself is pretty nice, offering a number of armament and display options.

(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/11139002_10207033125456112_1704263586186809490_n.jpg?oh=bd7d4a886a81856a9a9b275cf006724d&oe=56832C16)

(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11224514_10207033372262282_7272605688916175982_n.jpg?oh=0c2293f48b3080e1c422aa75746b7b19&oe=567E9EBF)

(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11063779_10207033125016101_1069782753889020682_n.jpg?oh=fb0af069ce54d0f14b6ebee985d755fd&oe=564D30EC)

(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11230647_10207033124936099_5114836643915968194_n.jpg?oh=840185d72630186af0ebc379e5dbcf52&oe=563D1163)

EDIT: Here's a short clip of the machine from the show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0B5s8XRnlU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0B5s8XRnlU)

Title: Re: Oggo-Pogo
Post by: jcf on August 09, 2015, 03:20:59 AM

Cool.  :)

Being as I'm originally from BC, the name led me to expect something like this:

(http://www.mobilelikez.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ogopogo.jpg)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogopogo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogopogo)

 ;)

Title: Re: Oggo-Pogo
Post by: Dr. YoKai on August 09, 2015, 06:00:38 AM

 I figured some folks would get the gag.  ;) It's not so much that it looks like a dinosaur, it was just built by a dinosaur...

( Cryptozoology has long been a fascination of mine. I'm a bit more skeptical than I used to be, but there
   are still a lot of interesting stories...)

Title: Re: Oggo-Pogo
Post by: Buzzbomb on August 09, 2015, 04:02:33 PM

packin' some heat there Doc.. nice job

Title: Re: Oggo-Pogo
Post by: Weaver on August 09, 2015, 05:59:39 PM

So am I right in thinking it walks on three legs then?

Quote from: Dr. YoKai on August 09, 2015, 06:00:38 AM

( Cryptozoology has long been a fascination of mine. I'm a bit more skeptical than I used to be, but there are still a lot of interesting stories...)

If you're not already familiar with them, these things may be of interest to you:

http://cryptozoologymuseum.com/ (http://cryptozoologymuseum.com/)
http://subscribe.forteantimes.com/ (http://subscribe.forteantimes.com/)
http://lorencoleman.com/ (http://lorencoleman.com/)
http://www.cryptozoonews.com/ (http://www.cryptozoonews.com/)

Title: Re: Oggo-Pogo
Post by: Dr. YoKai on August 09, 2015, 11:02:46 PM

@ Weaver - one leg, hence the 'pogo'. It's loosely influenced by the peculiar Japanese umbrella ghost. It's
supposed to just hop. I can rationalize the big claw as something for rending open hull plates in space actions.
(Yes, I think far too deeply about these things... ;D)

Thanks for the links!