Sephiroth Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 (edited) I just got around to painting a few of the in-scale ground crew figures. For some reason, it took nearly a year for the local hobby shop to finally get the Hasegawa 1/48 ground crew sets in ( set A and B ) since I first ordered them. <_< I didn't paint them in the orange uniforms that I noticed a few modelers have been using as I wanted to use a color more in line with my low-vis pilot. I even used a few small kite and skull stickers for an extra touch of detail. Has anyone else purchased the Hasegawa 1/48 scale ground crew to compliment their Yamato 1/48s? If so, I'd love to see some pics. I love dioramas! Edited September 14, 2003 by Sephiroth Quote
1 VF-1 2NV Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Nice Sephiroth..very nice. I've been wanting a ground crew for my low viz too. BTW what brand of paint and brush did you use to paint those guys? Quote
drifand Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Very neat! But guys, why not shoot a couple of scenes with the various panels OFF? That's make it even more realistic! :-) Quote
Sephiroth Posted September 14, 2003 Author Posted September 14, 2003 Very neat! But guys, why not shoot a couple of scenes with the various panels OFF? That's make it even more realistic! :-) Good idea! Here ya go: Quote
Sephiroth Posted September 14, 2003 Author Posted September 14, 2003 Damn, Monty! That dio is amazing. I love all the detail you put into the background. s_i_t_h_l_o_r_d, that design looks pretty intricate. Will it have a working elevator? It'll be sweet when you get done, I can't wait to see it. Quote
valkyrietestpilot Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 cool pics guys,you are very talented modelers.figures are the hardest to detail i think.can't wait to see the diorama sithlord!!! Quote
Valkyrie Hunter D Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Cute, even Roller is helping out with the low-vis Nice setup, sithlord. I had something similar in mind for my MG Ingram, but that diorama would be awesome! Quote
Montarvillois Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 OMG Sithlord, That blueprint looks kick ass. If it didn't take too much shelve space I'de probably ask you permission to make it like yours. Mine is not nearly as detailed as yours, it's actually inspired be the Yamato stand that Graham showed a while ago to make us sufer...when we only saw 1/48s in our dreams... Damn you Graham... Ahem !... Looks hyper cool, I'll post picks later. Quote
Omni Existence Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 That just kicks @$$ Some of the local hobby shops here in PI are still selling the Hasegawa 1/48 Ground Crew set (both A and B). I guess it's high time I got 'em too! Those are very nice pics! Quote
Batou Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Nice sets, guys. Sithlord: Holy crap! If you ever get around to making that thing, please please please post pics in progress a la wm cheng for the rest of us. Very cool idea about that motor, too, btw. I for one would love to see you build it. Quote
fulcy Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 (edited) Hey Monty any chance of you putting spot lights on your diorama. Man I've been wanting to do a 1/48 diorama for the longest. I've got all the accessories and support vehicles to pull off what Yamato did and probably even better here's a couple of pics of what will hopefully become tangible and not limited to the figment of my imagination. If you want a good source of spotlights (actual lights that can be used in a diorama), try an automotive parts store. Some of them have these weird dash lights, that are basically small canisters (about a 1/4" in diameter) with a LED inside, that hooks up to your cigarette lighter. I've got a set (they come in different color LED's - blue and white at least), and I just need to make the platform that I want to mount them to, to put a mech on (basically, have them on the ground, and pointing up, illuminating the mech). Great plans sith - can't wait to see it built (and feel free to ask if you need any help with the mechanical moving bits - being a mechanical designer, it's what I do! ). Edited September 14, 2003 by fulcy Quote
Swoosh Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Hey Sephiroth, Is the things that carrying the gun pod a accessary comes with Optimus Prime? Quote
Sephiroth Posted September 14, 2003 Author Posted September 14, 2003 Hey Sephiroth,Is the things that carrying the gun pod a accessary comes with Optimus Prime? Yup, that's a Roller from a G1 Optimus Prime that I used. The Yamato pilots actually fit nicely in it as well. Quote
Mechamaniac Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Here's mine, still waiting for my Fast Packs, can't wait to let the ground crew swarm all over them. Quote
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 those look great! is it a lot of work to get those hase ground crew looking like that? Quote
wm cheng Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Very cool, please post pictures as you progress. Man this thing will be huge, can't wait till you start! Good Luck!! Quote
0Coota0 Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 I haven't got a 1/48 yet, so this may seema dumb question to some: Montarvillois is the ladder on your valk something that comes with it or is it from somewhere else, and where did you get it? Quote
Montarvillois Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 I haven't got a 1/48 yet, so this may seema dumb question to some: Montarvillois is the ladder on your valk something that comes with it or is it from somewhere else, and where did you get it? I'm not exactly sure where it came from (i just can't remeber...) but I think it came from a f14 kit I built a while ago. Quote
Toonz Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 question.... which hasegawa set is this? is there a link to show the box design? Quote
Godzilla Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Damn! I wish I could paint. *sigh* I suck at painting when it comes to building models. Very nice dioramas, guys. I am looking forward to Sithlord's. Quote
Hoptimus Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Hey Sephiroth,Is the things that carrying the gun pod a accessary comes with Optimus Prime? Yup, that's a Roller from a G1 Optimus Prime that I used. The Yamato pilots actually fit nicely in it as well. Hell yeah. Roller in da house. Quote
rnurmin Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 waow, Cool diorama guys. I really like them Quote
imode Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Can anyone post a pic with a Hasegawa 1/48 pilot next to a Yamato 1/48 pilot? I'm curious to see the difference in sizes. Quote
dr_vandermeer Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 absolutely insane. way cool, guys. the details make all the difference. don't know if this has been asked already, but has anyone tried to duplicate the back of the old bandai 1/55 strike-valkyrie box? that'd be so sweet to see it updated in 1/48 scale. Quote
dr_vandermeer Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 BTW, no offense to anyone who owns and enjoys their MPC, but IMHO the ladder used by Montarvillois from his f14 kit is killer and shows just how little thought Toynami put into their MPCs. Quote
Montarvillois Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 absolutely insane. way cool, guys. the details make all the difference. don't know if this has been asked already, but has anyone tried to duplicate the back of the old bandai 1/55 strike-valkyrie box? that'd be so sweet to see it updated in 1/48 scale. Nice pic, dr_vandermeer, is there a way I could get a bigger scan of this image, looks interesting. thanks Quote
0Coota0 Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 (edited) actually that's one of the things that I like about my MPCs, is the fact that Toynami took the time to put any thought into having a ladder at all, it's like the rubber tires, it's a small thing but it's a nice little touch, it'd be like adding a bomb-cart, a tractor, or an APU to the next 1/48 or giving the pilot some ability to move, just a nice little extra. P.S. I'll admit though if anyone knows where to find a ladder like that let me know Edited September 16, 2003 by 0Coota0 Quote
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