PATLABOR

[no3Ljm]

ThreeZero Robo-Dou Patlabor 2 The Movie INGRAM UNITs 1, 2, 3 Reactive Armor Version. Q4 2024.

[no3Ljm]

Displayed at Anime-Pro Festival 2024.

[no3Ljm]

Photos from Anime-Pro Festival 2024.

[MechTech]

Thanks for posting! -MT

[Big s]

Moderoid has a lot of great stuff coming up

[Duymon]

OOOh Finally. Python will be an instabuy and I guess I'll need to get some brockens. 

The python looks like it might be a simpler kit much like the three utility labors (bulldog / hercules / Boxer) so I hope it's bundled as a pair or maybe with something else simple.

Really hope they get the Phantom and Saturn too

Edited May 8, 2024 by Duymon

[Big s]

1 hour ago, Duymon said:

Really hope they get the Phantom and Saturn too

Every time I kinda think they’re done with the line, they pop out a couple more. I’m pretty sure they’ll get to those two one day and I hope for some surprises as well.

[no3Ljm]

Additional photos from Shizuoka Hobby Show 2024.

[Jeremy007]

Reactive Armor Ingram unit 1-3 up at bbts:

 

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Search?HideSoldOut=true&PageSize=50&SortOrder=New&Brand=886&o=1

[MechTech]

Thanks for the link! Lots of other PL cool stuff there too! - MT

[electric indigo]

Test print from HMAGARAGE

 

[electric indigo]

One of the next ARTPLA releases seems to be a set of figures.

 

[tekering]

7 hours ago, electric indigo said:

One of the next ARTPLA releases seems to be a set of figures.

I'm down.  

[Big s]

4 hours ago, tekering said:

I'm down.  

Those are cool

[electric indigo]

It would be a smart move if Bandai re-released it's 1/35 IXTL kit in the near future...

[MechTech]

I'm not a toy collector, but those DO look cool! - MT

[tekering]

1 hour ago, MechTech said:

I'm not a toy collector, but those DO look cool!

They're not toys.  ARTPLA kits typically include figures at 1:24 or 1:35 scale, but you've gotta paint 'em yourself...

[Duymon]

Artpla are just remastered / improved versions of the older soft vinyls but in plastic I thought. They look amazing but sadly I don't have as much time to invest in large-scale models like that and will stick to casual moderoids that only need a few parts painted here or there.

I guess for now for anyone that does want high quality premades Robodou is basically the only game in town atm as Bandai ungloriously abandoned their side labor series years ago

Edited July 30, 2024 by Duymon

[electric indigo]

Actually, the ARTPLA Ingram is a completely new digital sculpt, and it's one of the best quality mecha kits I've build; easily on the level of today's Tamiya kits. Yes, you have to paint it, but the seamless parts breakdown makes even that an uncomplicated affair.

[kajnrig]

Is this the same line as the Evangelion "statue" model kits from not too long ago? IIRC there were two, one of a berserk Eva-01 and one of a Beast mode Eva-02. I believe there was also a... Gunbuster?... one, too.

[tekering]

16 hours ago, kajnrig said:

I believe there was also a... Gunbuster?... one, too.

With unpainted figures, yes.

[electric indigo]

Ingram is finished. I'll take more photos once the sun comes back.

[electric indigo]

Mandarake to the rescue.

[electric indigo]

Just gorgeous.

[Jeremy007]

Beautiful work. I am going to start my artpla ingram soon.  What colors did you use?

[electric indigo]

Custom mixes of Tamiya acrylics – the white is gloss white shaded over a sky grey base, green is a 1:1 mix of deep green and medium blue over a flat black base, and the light blue ist 5:1:1 white and sky grey and light blue over a dark sea grey base.

 

Edited August 2, 2024 by electric indigo

[Jeremy007]

Thanks so much for the info and reply.  I am definitely going to try those out.   I was going to use tamiya JN green but its a bit too green….the green needs to be green/gray or green/blue in my opinion so your mix sounds perfect. 

[electric indigo]

IXTL

[Duymon]

On 8/2/2024 at 2:50 PM, electric indigo said:

Custom mixes of Tamiya acrylics – the white is gloss white shaded over a sky grey base, green is a 1:1 mix of deep green and medium blue over a flat black base, and the light blue ist 5:1:1 white and sky grey and light blue over a dark sea grey base.

 

amazing work. I will be stealing that recipe for those colors or my Aoshima reactive ingrams

[electric indigo]

I mixed it after my favorite pants & bomber jacket 😁

[electric indigo]

[no3Ljm]

Gorgeous.  

[MechTech]

@electric indigo BEAUTIFULLY done!!! Looks realistic in the sunlight too! - MT
 

[electric indigo]

Thanks guys. It's really hard to stop taking pictures.

Reinforcement is on it's way:

 

[electric indigo]

1/72 Eagle Kai