Spatula Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) I found this site before the WAVE 1/24 Tachikoma kits were released. Absolutely amazing stuff that this dude has scratch built based on the Ghost in the Shell: SAC universe. Everything from the ARM Suit that nearly wasted Kusanagi in the first season, that MASSIVE tank from the 2nd episode of the 1st season, and even the drone helis from the beginning of the 2nd GIG series. And last but not least, the Tachikomas. This guy even scratch builds Batou, and even more so, that litte girl featured in the episode of "Tachikoma's Day Out". Why oh why are these people so talented? And for something sacreligious, "what's Macross again?" LOL just kidding! Edited January 23, 2006 by Spatula Quote
bsu legato Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 That is some amazing work there. And on top of that, I see he's managed to produce every conceivable varaition of the Tachi seen in both seasons of GiTS, including what he calls the "Uchikoma" from the end of 2nd Gig. Quote
Sdf-1 Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 Yup, that went straight to my bookmarks, just amazing work Quote
Spatula Posted January 23, 2006 Author Posted January 23, 2006 What I want to know is exactly where the hell this guys getting all his materials from. What type of plastic is that and where can I get it??? Also, I have yet to see a good 1/24 or something scale of the original Fuchikoma from the first movie. Now that is bad ass to the max. Quote
bsu legato Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 Also, I have yet to see a good 1/24 or something scale of the original Fuchikoma from the first movie. Now that is bad ass to the max. 363155[/snapback] I think you're mis-remembering something. The Fuchikomas weren't in either of the movies. Quote
Spatula Posted January 23, 2006 Author Posted January 23, 2006 Then what was proper terminology for the spider tank in the 1st movie? Quote
bsu legato Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) Oh, the "Think Tank." Now I know what you're talking about. I thought EXO showed me a gashapon version once, but yeah...no kit. Also designed by Kawamori-sama, IIRC. Edited January 23, 2006 by bsu legato Quote
Sdf-1 Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 Use babelfish to translate that site! I just tried it. Of course it doesn't work too good, but at least you can understand something Quote
Spatula Posted January 23, 2006 Author Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) The spider tank at the end of the 1st movie is called the "Think Tank"? You gotta be kidding me. I've seen those gashapons on eBay too, but I never thought of looking up what the description is. The seller will probably just say, "Tachikoma". >_> Also, I'm busy going through my GITS manga (the original) trying to find the chapter where the fight takes place. I can't even remember anymore. Edited January 23, 2006 by Spatula Quote
promethuem5 Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 That's some amazing stuff. And as far as I remeber they ARE called Fuchikomas in the Manga at least... can't remeber in the movie. Quote
UN_MARINE Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 I imagine this guy has a lot of spare time & cash for this sort of thing. He seems to prefer styrene & lots of Mr. putty for the initial sculpt, then he uses some kind of resin for the final product. man, if I only had that kind of spending power, I'd have my own garage's worth of those things Quote
wolfx Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 I'm dying to look at his 1/72 GP03, but no pictures up yet. Only some in the other galleries to tease you. >_< Quote
armentage Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 There were no Fuchikomas or Tachkoma's in the movie, just the "think tank". I believe they are called Fuchi-koma in the Manga, Tachi-Koma in SAC. That was a GREAT scene, episode 24 of SAC! Mr Batou being saved by the Tachkomas, so sweet, so sad That site is an AWESOME recreation! I really liked the one that was repainted yellow to do high altitude construction. Quote
TheFrenchOne Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 I remembered this site but lost the @ so thanks a lot !! Clearly this build from scratch models are really outstanding Quote
rnurmin Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) Wow, talk about talent and attention to details. Envy... envy... Can someone explain to me the differences between Fuchikomas and Tachikomas? Are the Tachikomas between the 1st Gig and 2nd Gig any different? Edited January 23, 2006 by rnurmin Quote
Spatula Posted January 23, 2006 Author Posted January 23, 2006 The Tachikomas are the same "guys" from as the 1st season. It's funny in the 1st episode of the 2nd GIG where the Tachis are reassigned to Section 9 after their dismantle. They sorta freaked Batou out by pretending to have a mechanical voice! So cutie~. Quote
Spatula Posted January 24, 2006 Author Posted January 24, 2006 (edited) Well here's the "Think Tank" that's been discussed. It ain't no Tachikoma/Fuchikoma/Whateverkoma found in the 1st movie. Anybody read Japanese? Edited January 24, 2006 by Spatula Quote
bsu legato Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 Yup, that's the mythic beast. I'd kill for a kit of that baby. Quote
Fortress_Maximus Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 That guy has some wicked skills! Thanks for sharing! Quote
Roy's Blues Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 Wow, talk about talent and attention to details. Envy... envy... Can someone explain to me the differences between Fuchikomas and Tachikomas? Are the Tachikomas between the 1st Gig and 2nd Gig any different? 363326[/snapback] Tachikomas are the prototypes of the Fuchikomas. Both S.A.C and 2nd Gig predate the manga and the movie. The cherry blossom scene in the the first manga is played out in episode 26 of 2nd Gig. Quote
bsu legato Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 Tachikomas are the prototypes of the Fuchikomas. Both S.A.C and 2nd Gig predate the manga and the movie. The cherry blossom scene in the the first manga is played out in episode 26 of 2nd Gig. 363668[/snapback] Uhh...I'm not too sure about that. There's several other scenes from the manga that crop up in the 2 seasons of SAC. My impression is that the tv series is yet another version of the story, seperate from both the movies and the manga. Quote
Roy's Blues Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 Tachikomas are the prototypes of the Fuchikomas. Both S.A.C and 2nd Gig predate the manga and the movie. The cherry blossom scene in the the first manga is played out in episode 26 of 2nd Gig. 363668[/snapback] Uhh...I'm not too sure about that. There's several other scenes from the manga that crop up in the 2 seasons of SAC. My impression is that the tv series is yet another version of the story, seperate from both the movies and the manga. 363672[/snapback] My thoughts are the events in SAC and 2nd gig were a prequel to show why the Major made the decision to join with the puppetmaster. Quote
azrael Posted January 24, 2006 Posted January 24, 2006 Tachikomas are the prototypes of the Fuchikomas. Both S.A.C and 2nd Gig predate the manga and the movie. The cherry blossom scene in the the first manga is played out in episode 26 of 2nd Gig. 363668[/snapback] Uhh...I'm not too sure about that. There's several other scenes from the manga that crop up in the 2 seasons of SAC. My impression is that the tv series is yet another version of the story, seperate from both the movies and the manga. 363672[/snapback] They probably borrowed some scenes from the manga or movies, but yes, the manga, movies and TV series are treated as 3 seperate worlds. This way, there's no problem with them stepping on each other's continuity. Quote
Eternal_D Posted January 25, 2006 Posted January 25, 2006 i guess exo is away from his computer, else he'd be droolin all over these! Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 25, 2006 Posted January 25, 2006 Hey D, what's up? Exo, knows about these. He sent me the link a few months ago. Really cool scratchbuilds. Quote
Spatula Posted January 25, 2006 Author Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) I think that the manga, SAC, and the movies are seperate story lines, however the movie follows somewhat closely to the manga as we see in several chapters. Whereas Stand Alone Complex is what it's name implies. Grrr, my Tachikoma's's are still for Jan restock at HLJ. Edited January 25, 2006 by Spatula Quote
EXO Posted January 25, 2006 Posted January 25, 2006 That big pic up top is the tank from the first movie. It looks like a Wonderfest model. The gashaphon in question is or was available thru Yamato. It's part of this gashaphon set... Yamato page I ended up getting this from Samurai Monkey (Rob) I have this fuchikoma model also... it came built, bought it from Goldenboy... trust MW to feed my addiction... http://www.starshipmodeler.com/rv/fuchi.htm I keep hearing that the fuchikoma is a prototype of the tachikoma, but from what I see they're totally different. I would say Fuchis are the manga version of Shirow's intelligent tank and then the Tachikoma is the TV version. Unless they stated it in the anime, which I haven't finished, I haven't seen any proof that they exist in the same universe. Was there even any in GITS 2 comic book series? I gotta check I think I stopped paying attention during issue 3. I like GITS but I'm more an Appleseed fan. But I haven't been on that site forever, Thats an insane diorama. That guy might as well do a live action movie or a stop motion animation short. it's amazing... thanks for bringing it back up. Quote
Spatula Posted January 25, 2006 Author Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) And how exactly did you get the HAW206 from Rob? That's super interesting. Please tell me! If I am correct, the 2nd GITS manga is Man-Machine Interface. I personally don't like it though; it's way to flashy for my tastes. Edited January 25, 2006 by Spatula Quote
EXO Posted January 25, 2006 Posted January 25, 2006 And how exactly did you get the HAW206 from Rob? That's super interesting. Please tell me! 363876[/snapback] Are you sure you wanna hear it? You ready for this exciting story??? He posted it, then I said... I'll buy it! Quote
Spatula Posted January 25, 2006 Author Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) So is this basically a scratch built kit? Or an actual kit? I'm betting on the former. Sorry dude, the suspense just killed me. Edited January 25, 2006 by Spatula Quote
yellowlightman Posted January 25, 2006 Posted January 25, 2006 I keep hearing that the fuchikoma is a prototype of the tachikoma, but from what I see they're totally different. I would say Fuchis are the manga version of Shirow's intelligent tank and then the Tachikoma is the TV version. Unless they stated it in the anime, which I haven't finished, I haven't seen any proof that they exist in the same universe. Was there even any in GITS 2 comic book series? I gotta check I think I stopped paying attention during issue 3. I like GITS but I'm more an Appleseed fan. 363871[/snapback] I think you're right, they're called Fuchikoma's in the comics, Tachikoma's in the TV series. Quote
EXO Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 So is this basically a scratch built kit? Or an actual kit? I'm betting on the former.Sorry dude, the suspense just killed me. 363882[/snapback] LOL... Sorry, getting back to this late. It's a resin kit Rob obtained from the Wonderfest. Quote
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