Crazydudes Creation Lab.

[CrazyDude]

Got a bunch of kits in today, but today was not a good day.

Spend most of it asleep and feeling bad.

Some updates soon.

[CrazyDude]

Thoughts in 'The Fool Nobunaga' kit.

It comes with gold, silver, black and grey sprues lots of detail painting can be done with the supplied stickers.

Kit should stand around 1/12 scale and can be displsyrd armored, unarmored or on the hoverbike.

All in all nice kit with lots of parts and a nice paint job will make it shine even more.

[CrazyDude]

OK, after a bit or rest, made a bit or progress on the knight rider kit. Still working on the Ferrari 348TS.

Need to go and buy paints for the bodywork will also be used on 3 motorbike models.

At the moment it the kits I want either in my PW or ordered, part reducing my kit buying in the future.

Camera battery is charging so photos later on.

[CrazyDude]

Some pictures for KITT

Unit installed

From below

Unlit

Lit

Edited July 6, 2014 by CrazyDude

[CrazyDude]

Not sure if the unit will work with the SPM as I never had one in had.

Next kit will be the Ingram 2 from Patlabor, again lights/electronics are supplied onand can be put in all similar units.

Patlabor like Knight Rider kits used to be sold separate to upgrade existing kits.

[The Old Man]

No, the section containing the scanner separates and rises from the rest in SPM mode, so there is no room for the LED gubbins.

[CrazyDude]

Thanks, I expected as much.

[CrazyDude]

Still not feeling much better.

Will try to work on the Grosser Hund 'Kyklop' kit.

http://www.hlj.com/product/HSG64106/Sci

[CrazyDude]

OK, back to strength on the bench, is got a few kits going. Had a bad week health wise.

Surprised this kit hasn't been talked about much, should have arm or on it later. Superbly detailed and mostly metallics(yeah) love the hover-cycle mode(double yeah) and even bought an action base 2 for it.

Painting will be done before end of month, ignore the decals and other stuff in pics.

This is how far I am taking this build today. Eyes need a break.

Edited July 11, 2014 by CrazyDude

[CrazyDude]

Was at the doc today, as always I pop in at J.C.Staff next door and say Hi to friends.

The Studio is again extending and taking up more floors in the building.

Catch the elevator and mostly likely you will ride with some of the staff.

Decided to have lunch tomorrow along with an Illustrator(Vanguard, etc) and another friend from Production IG, called friend at Tatsunoko but he is busy.

Of course talk will turn to their current projects.

[CrazyDude]

Took an artistic break today, should make enough progress tomorrow to take a few more pics.

Need to get more wooden photo frames from the 100yen or 300yen stores to use as bases.

Easy and quick, use paperclay to form terrain.

[CrazyDude]

OK, busy right now with other matters.

My Buddhist sect will host a big event at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, with members from all over Japan and overseas. This event only happens once every 10-20yrs.

Also my volunteer work picked up, I do teach some overseas cooking and plamo building to teens at the local community centre.

As can be imagined workbench is also affected.

Below I will post pics of kits as they pass across the bench towards final completion. Small progress on each.

This mornings lot, 1/12 Honda Steed & Yamaha XV1600 Dragstar after lunch. My 1/12 Ride Armor has some serious breakage(old plastic) need to pull apart fix with SSP-HG which I ordered.

SD Naval Fleet,the Kongo is still in my PW, the Akagi(Carrier) has over 200 parts.

'Shining Force' Ferrari 348TS Itasha.

Idolmasters 1/72 Draken.

SD Flight Wing.

SF3D 1/20 Grosser Hund Kyklops.

1/24 Knight Rider on its Resin Base.

Besides all good intentions another plan is foiled.

Decided to assemble the wheels on both bikes, the Steed worked out OK.

The XV1600 needs to have the airholes on the disc brakes drilled out x 3.

Looks like my 0.5mm drill bit went missing, so I need to go and buy a new one before proceeding.

The steed frond brake already has the holes in it.

Edited July 16, 2014 by CrazyDude

[CrazyDude]

Checked my PW on HLJ for current stock and ordered kits.

On hand

1/24 Opel Astra DTM

1/144 Slave 1 and Millennium Falcon

1/700 Gigantic from Future Boy Conan

1/35 Votoms Rapidly dog

1/20 Robot Battle MK44 from SF3D

SD Turbo custom Votoms.

1/48 both Fighter planes from Porco Rosso

Couple of smaller items like Space Battleship Yamato.

Ordered(forthe next half year)

1/24 Audi A4 DTM 2009

1/72 Falco from Future Boy Conan

1/200 Barracuda from Future Boy Conan

1/12 Yamaha XV100 Virago

1/72 Blockhead and Roundfacer from Dougram

1/8 BMW R100RT French Police Bike

1/20 Brutishdog from Votoms

1/48 Ingram from life action Patlabor

1/35 Ingram 2 with LED set

1/20 Camel from SF3D

SD new Turbo Custom x 3

Smaller items like Space battle ship Yamato.

No impulse purchases from now on. Plus, there is nothing Macross related that I want nor has anything of interest been announced.

Edited July 17, 2014 by CrazyDude

[CrazyDude]

Can't wait to receive my order from my PW next week Thursday, included is the item linked below.

http://www.hlj.com/product/HSG64107/Sci

Nice figure and it includes 2 kits.

[CrazyDude]

My next build will take a bit as it is 2 suits per kit.

Pics and instructions.

http://www.1999.co.jp/image/10271020a/20/1

[CrazyDude]

Working on the 1/144 Millennium Falcon and the 1/144 Bobba Fett Slave 1.

Mango Fett Slave 1 gets done next month.

Stocked up a bit since Fine Molds will no longer produce Star Wars models.

Next up is the Robot Battle MK44(double kit).

[CrazyDude]

1/144 progress, details and landing gear to come. After painting cockpits and onto weathering.

I çan't mention enough get the Fine Molds kits before they are gone, some kits already OOS.

Afte this some 1/12 Bike coolness.

3 V-Twin engines 600cc, 1000cc & 1600cc.

Edited August 6, 2014 by CrazyDude

[CrazyDude]

Been changing on how I build kits, cancelled a lot of stuff from my PW.

Will try more for showcase items and commissions, also trying to get back into custom paint jobs for bikes and helmets.

[The Old Man]

Hey CrazyDude. Did you finish KITT for your son?

Any pics and tips following the build? Thanks

Edited August 7, 2014 by The Old Man

[CrazyDude]

Hi.

KITT is nearly done, base is painted and starting on the figure.

No pics as camera is on the blink.

The build is straightforward with no difficult areas, I didn't paint the body and instead polished it out with a topcompound 2000.

The led kit(supplied or bought separate) just drops in and is secured with4 screws.

2 colours available red=KITT, orange= CARR.

[CrazyDude]

2 cooler days with some rain thanks to typhoon 11.

Today and tomorrow I play model roulette and work on a few kits on a rotation basis.

Also need to work on the Opel Astra as I will need to cut out the various masking seals and 2 sheets of aftermarket carbon fiber decals. Get the 1/144 SW kits ready for weathering.

Also some painting and detail work on 3 V-Twin engines as I want to age the silver/ALU heat distributing paint and get the engines to be dropped into the frames tomorrow.

Also work on the rear-end and gold plated details.

Camera should be back next week.

[CrazyDude]

Ordered 2 resin figures.

For the Opel Astra DTM ---> http://hlj.com/product/HYDHD03-0262/Aut

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For the Ferrari 348 TS Itasha ---> http://hlj.com/product/HYDHD03-0266/Aut

Bases will be simple glue down sand paper representing road surface paint on markings.

[CrazyDude]

With rain and heavy humidity there is no paint or dealing work going on.

So decided to work on the MK44 Ammoknights kit, very good quality.

I just need to keep reminding me do every step in the instructions twice as there are 2 kits in the box.

4 legs, 4 arms, 2 opening cockpits, etc.

Edited August 10, 2014 by CrazyDude

[CrazyDude]

Worked a few hours on MK44, still needs some surface details.

Of course all veniers and hinges work.

Rough test fitting. 2nd suit in background.

With small cockpit hatch/visor open.

Shown with hover slippers on/off, interior details, etc.

Interior of the front half of the cockpit, remove able or can be displayed partially open.

End the sexy rear-end.

[CrazyDude]

Grrr, foiled again.

Found out I got a ton of dried out colours, mostly metallics, blacks and base greys.

Have to wait till money comes in on the 2nd before I can afford to go paint shopping.

Still building with the colours that are workable on a few kits, will have some pics tomorrow.

Birthday present for my son is 98% done but it will still be an all-nighter from 2nd to 3rd too get it ready for the party on the 3rd.

[CrazyDude]

Still on reading break, will do some work on models using clear colours and GSI Tire Black to simulate rubber parts later on.

The clear colours will be used to do dashboard lights, simulate gold, heated and worn, stained metal, etc.

[CrazyDude]

Pics will still take a bit, I apologise.

Having gone through my PW I will have a few scale and anime kits incoming next month.

Anime kits included are from Space Battleship Yamato 2199, Porco Rosso, Future Boy Conan, The Fool Nobunaga and Dougram.

[CrazyDude]

Did a bit more work on the MK44 suits, still need to attach some parts.

Group shot with Grosser Hund.

Temps now during the day are in the 30-35 Celsius range with a 60% Humidity, not using aircon much to keep the electricity bill low.

So low on motivation to get really stuck in.

Some Vroom Vroom that I dusted off and are occupying the workbench now. Those kits use screws and can be as small as 1.2mm x 2.5mm. They will get an anime touch, pssst .......

And a juvenile visitor, those and some spiders can get rather large here.

Got a few stray cats that also visit daily.

Edited August 19, 2014 by CrazyDude

[CrazyDude]

Just got my shipping notice from HLJ, kits will arrive within 24hrs.

This batch is mostly kits based on Anime created by Hayao Miyazaki.

1/72 Gunship from Nausicaa

1/48 Savoia from Porco Rosso

1/48 Curtiss from Porco Rosso

1/72 Falcon from Future Boy Conan

1/700 Falco & Gigantic from Future Boy Conan

1/72 Soltic Roundfacer from Dougram

Supplies.