Anyone recognise these?

[Berttt]

I am building my own 1/72 scale Bandai Gerwalk and was looking to replace the kit hands with something similiar to the ones in the below pics. Anyone outhere recognise them?

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If so where could I get my grubby mits on some?

[Grayson72]

Actually they look a lot like the ones that just come with the old Bandai variable kits

[jardann]

That was my first impression too. But, if they are, they have been modified a tiny bit. I'm sure those hands would be a good starting point though. Has anyone compared the Yamato 1/60 hands to see how they would look on a 1/72 kit? They may be too big, but they look pretty close to me.

[cowie165]

Brett after Grayson mentioned the variable, I checked one out. They look the same with rescribed panel lines if anything.

I don't have any casting gear for about another eight weeks but if you want I could mail them up your way if you can DIY?

Over to you blue leader.

[Berttt]

Send them up and I'll get them cast by someone I know. I'll repay the favour by shooting a few copies of my improved Imai 1/72 nose your way.

Cheers,

Berttt

[mslz22]

A bit OT but those old kits, despite their shortcomings, give me such a blast of nostalgia, i really love them...in some ways they are more fun than the hasegawa kits....

[cowie165]

Hey thanks mate!

Is that the chap in Newcastle you met last year? Anyways, I'll package them up and send them your way. Has your work address changed?

[Berttt]

Yeah I am down at 77SQN ALS now, and no the bloke that will be casting the nose is a RAAFie from somewhere (can't remember where from right now).

Mike: When I first got the Imai Gerwalk I was pretty disapointed, but the more I look at it and the Bandai Super Valk that I have the more I like them, they have more of an Anime feel. Once you fix the god awful nose the actually aren't a bad kit, sure they are a little shy of detail, but nothing a little scribing won't fix.

[Berttt]

Here are some pics of various bits that I am modifying - nothing is finished yet.

Corrected Arm compared to stock arm:

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Corrected nose (I have another master of just the nose cone to make copies):

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Scribed leg detail compared to a ahse fighter leg:

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Edited March 14, 2007 by Berttt

[Chas]

Here are some pics of various bits that I am modifying - nothing is finished yet.

Corrected Arm compared to stock arm:

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Corrected nose (I have another master of just the nose cone to make copies):

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Scribed leg detail compared to a ahse fighter leg:

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Wow nice work with the mods there. You should start another thread for the build-up/mods you are doing. I for one would like to see more.

[ChaosWarrior]

Yes, that certainly looks interesting.

ChaosWarrior

[valkyrie13]

Berttt, any chance I can get a copy of your VF-1 nose? I would be happy to pay for cost.

Edited March 19, 2007 by valkyrie13

[Berttt]

Sure thing man, it may be a while yet as I am busy travelling for work, plus there are a few other bits and pieces I want cast so I'll wait until they are all ready.

[lmm@vf1]

Here are some pics of various bits that I am modifying - nothing is finished yet.

Corrected Arm compared to stock arm:

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Corrected nose (I have another master of just the nose cone to make copies):

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Scribed leg detail compared to a ahse fighter leg:

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the Scribed detail on leg looks so great