jammaker Posted May 3 Posted May 3 On 4/24/2024 at 7:18 AM, wm cheng said: Has anyone ever made a proper cockpit replacement for that all-resin-one-piece cockpit that we can't ever paint? Yeah almost done . will send you a pic once i've painted Jack. Quote
Valkyrie Posted May 5 Posted May 5 On 5/3/2024 at 8:43 AM, jammaker said: Remember these that almost came out! Oomoolie toys was going to release these along with the Banshee 4. I remember those photos! It's really a shame that most of them were never released. I have one of their Banshee IV kits, and it's really impressive! Quote
jammaker Posted May 7 Posted May 7 Love to see a photo of your Banshee 4, have you finished it yet? only took me 15 years. Ha ha! Quote
electric indigo Posted May 29 Posted May 29 A new book collecting the Yukikaze design material will be released by GA Graphics. Quote
Bolt Posted May 29 Posted May 29 1 hour ago, electric indigo said: A new book collecting the Yukikaze design material will be released by GA Graphics. Very Cool! Quote
Chronocidal Posted May 29 Posted May 29 On 5/25/2024 at 6:16 AM, electric indigo said: You don't see a finished Sylpheed often. Much less one stationed in Florida. Quote
jammaker Posted June 4 Posted June 4 Hello to all that are interested in acquiring the book I have translated it for you and given you the address Quote
jammaker Posted June 4 Posted June 4 By the way Sparrow S.A. is such an awesome Modeler. We should invite him into the Yukikaze forum! Anybody on X that speaks Japanese that could do That? Quote
jammaker Posted June 29 Posted June 29 Looks like the Bandai Yf-21 came out this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sadly i missed out on this one. I'm interested if anyone ended up getting one if It comes with a canopy replacement for Battroid mode as I read it comes with one but I haven't seen a photo yet. when they finally arrive could someone post a pic just so I can wallow in misery some more. Ha ha. Quote
Valkyrie Posted July 8 Posted July 8 I finally got my Final Sortie Mave yesterday. It looks like it's the same as the Ramjet version, with the obvious addition of the beam cannon and generator turbine parts. But what I didn't expect is that the new parts are 3D printed resin! No real complaint, since the parts still look fantastic, but it's really surprising to see on a retail resin kit. Quote
electric indigo Posted July 8 Posted July 8 Makes me wonder one more time what the production numbers of these kits are. Quote
Valkyrie Posted July 8 Posted July 8 11 hours ago, electric indigo said: Makes me wonder one more time what the production numbers of these kits are. Yea, they can't be huge, if they couldn't justify making one more set of molds for this new version. But then again, that beam cannon is a pretty damn complicated part. It probably would have had to get broken down into a few smaller parts for it to be cast-able with silicone molds. Quote
wm cheng Posted September 11 Posted September 11 I just wished Hasegawa (with their expertise in aircraft) does the entire line in 1/72 as injection styrene models. I'd love to get that FFR-31, but at $240 for a lump of resin, is hard to swallow! Quote
Chronocidal Posted September 11 Posted September 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, wm cheng said: I just wished Hasegawa (with their expertise in aircraft) does the entire line in 1/72 as injection styrene models. I'd love to get that FFR-31, but at $240 for a lump of resin, is hard to swallow! Amen, and I'd love to see proper kits of more of the designs as well. Maybe we need to convince Project Aces to make a Yukikaze Ace Combat game to convince them... and now I'm sad that that doesn't exist. (Though it might exist as a Project Wingman mod, which is almost as good, just without any licensing potential.) In terms of the resin production though, I'm curious what the financial comparison would be, in terms of effort and production cost. The printers drastically reduce the initial part design cost, completely eliminate the expense for the molds, but add a lot more cleanup, and probably a fair amount more production time, not to mention the setup for dealing with the fumes and other hazardous materials. Some of that applies to normal resin casting as well, but being able to completely skip the molds feels like a nice benefit. Edited September 11 by Chronocidal Quote
electric indigo Posted September 11 Posted September 11 6 hours ago, Chronocidal said: being able to completely skip the molds feels like a nice benefit Don't forget the speed gain on making the masters. Symmetrical parts with a click of the mouse. Quote
Bolt Posted September 11 Posted September 11 8 hours ago, wm cheng said: I just wished Hasegawa (with their expertise in aircraft) does the entire line in 1/72 as injection styrene models. I'd love to get that FFR-31, but at $240 for a lump of resin, is hard to swallow! This ! I'm lucky i was able to get these 1/72 resin kits years ago , when they weren't so outrageous. Quote
jammaker Posted September 16 Posted September 16 Also up for pre order at HLJ right now. we are really being spoilt This year with Yukikaze merchandise. Quote
AN/ALQ128 Posted October 10 Posted October 10 I received my Yukikaze Design Works book this week, and it is definitely a must-own for any Yukikaze fan. For one, they finally unearthed lineart I've never seen of Admiral 56, including some really nice drawings of the island detailing all the various sensor masts and radars. There's also various drawings showcasing the Super Sylph's multiple radars and distributed sensors, plus all the previous artwork from the older collections. Quote
wm cheng Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Ah! How could I have missed the art book!!! Is it only on sale from PlayAsia (from what I see earlier on this thread) or is it anywhere else maybe friendlier to ship to Canada? Quote
AN/ALQ128 Posted October 10 Posted October 10 6 hours ago, wm cheng said: Ah! How could I have missed the art book!!! Is it only on sale from PlayAsia (from what I see earlier on this thread) or is it anywhere else maybe friendlier to ship to Canada? I just used my Amazon account to order from Amazon.jp. Shipped with no problem, paid around 90 CAD total. Quote
wm cheng Posted October 11 Posted October 11 Thanks, checked them all out, cdjapan ended up the cheapest at $77cdn shipped - hope I don't get dinged with customs & brokerage Quote
AN/ALQ128 Posted October 12 Posted October 12 I will avoid flooding this thread with every cool bit of artwork in the book, however these are simply too irresistible not to post. Quote
jammaker Posted October 15 Posted October 15 Very excited to get mine. Thanks for sharing AN/ALQ128 Also did anyone catch this last week.. brilliant price for the size.. the lights light up as well. Quote
jammaker Posted October 15 Posted October 15 On 9/12/2024 at 7:12 PM, electric indigo said: September Surprise! Hope they release Jack as well. and any others. Quote
guyxxed Posted October 31 Posted October 31 On 10/12/2024 at 1:44 AM, AN/ALQ128 said: I will avoid flooding this thread with every cool bit of artwork in the book, however these are simply too irresistible not to post. Just got my copy delivered yesterday, and I fully agree this is an amazing book! It's crazy the amount of detail they went into for each of these designs, way deeper than anything actually used in the anime, it seems, though that understanding of the designs certainly informs the solidity of what you see on the screen. I almost feel like these planes could actually be built from the level of detail presented here. Great book, worth every penny, and very much appreciate you guys highlighting it here, otherwise I'd have never known it existed! Thank you! Quote
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