Fujimi joins Macross Modelers

[valkyriepm]

Yup, here's the link 

Haven't seat to watch it with susbs yet 😬

[Chronocidal]

So those subtitles were all in Japanese, so not really helpful.

Interesting sketches though, I feel like I recognize those designs as things from other anime series, but redrawn with gerwalk legs, so maybe they're actually doing inter-series crossovers between anime aircraft?

Not sure if I would grab them myself since I'm not familiar enough with the series to have any real attachment to the designs, but I can say that's a whole lot more interesting than a giant beetle or dinosaur in Skull-1 markings.  

[MKT]

It seems the sketches were done 40 years ago when he was in school, and he's showing them off for the first time. 

[Shawn]

I can choose 'auto-translate' and get into english

[Chronocidal]

Oh, it's just because I was watching here in the forum.  The option didn't appear until I loaded it on Youtube properly.

[Big s]

Are they just showing off old sketches? 

[David Hingtgen]

Flightsuit Makina?  Moderately interested, if not SD.  (though something like that would be totally out of their normal range I think).

Sv-262 with drones?  Much more their thing, if not SD/eggplane.   

[valkyriepm]

Hey guys! Some days back received a notification of the Macross Modeler video on YT teasing the next from Fujimi, but can´t find it anywhere now! On the thumbnail said it was going to be 1/144th scale, and showed a catapult, a Seiran floatplane and other kit I don't remember, like clues on what the kit is about. Anyone else saw it?

[Shawn]

Found this pic, might get more info 12/5?

https://x.com/macrossD/status/1859606752570069124/photo/1

[valkyriepm]

yes! That's the one!

[Urashiman]

I bet we get to see a Fokker D.VII in Roy Focker colors. Focker in a Fokker hahaha.

[Big s]

28 minutes ago, Urashiman said:

I bet we get to see a Fokker D.VII in Roy Focker colors. Focker in a Fokker hahaha.

Either that or a lobster or maybe a raptor if we’re lucky 

[Urashiman]

11 hours ago, Big s said:

Either that or a lobster or maybe a raptor if we’re lucky 

Or maybe a lobster with Roy Focker decals? Like the face of Roy Focker?

… but, a lobster in 1/144 would be super tiny, right?

[Big s]

4 hours ago, Urashiman said:

Or maybe a lobster with Roy Focker decals? Like the face of Roy Focker?

… but, a lobster in 1/144 would be super tiny, right?

Unless it’s a Zentraedi lobster

[Urashiman]

On 11/29/2024 at 2:32 AM, Big s said:

Unless it’s a Zentraedi lobster

Good point, so bets are up for lobsters again.

[valkyriepm]

🙄 1/144

Edited Thursday at 04:42 PM by valkyriepm

[Shawn]

Not sure what to think, my initial thought was this has been done before-and semi recently with the super details Tomytec 1/44 lineup

Maybe this is just putting their toe into the pool to see temperature?
I do imagine it would sell more than a Focker themed lobster at least

 

[Shawn]

 

[electric indigo]

My excitement knows no limits 😐

[Urashiman]

Nice - at least no lobster.

[Big s]

On 3/27/2025 at 3:01 PM, Urashiman said:

Nice - at least no lobster.

Yet

anyway, it’s nice to be wrong sometimes and I’ll be interested if they do other modes and have them articulated. As just a fighter, I still have my tomytech that is probably already superior, but I’ll check out the pics of this before judging it. I’d be actually pretty interested in 1/144 zentraedi mecha though 

Edited Saturday at 01:02 PM by Big s

[kajnrig]

I keep mixing up Fujimi with Fine Molds, which made me remember the latter's recent-ish 1/72 F-14 kits. IIRC it managed to be pretty fully detailed at such a small scale.

I'd love a similar offering for the VF-1. Something that manages to match or outdo the ancient resin kit in terms of detailing would be absolutely fantastic.

But at 1/144... yeah, I dunno, I think I'm a bit underwhelmed. Besides the small scale, there's nothing that really differentiates it from the Tomy and Doyusha models, even if those are long OOP.

[Big s]

On 3/30/2025 at 1:53 AM, kajnrig said:

I keep mixing up Fujimi with Fine Molds

Just remember that one is more famous for aircraft and ship models and the other is more famous for lobsters 

[KOG Water Dragon]

3 hours ago, Big s said:

Just remember that one is more famous for aircraft and ship models and the other is more famous for lobsters 

All my Fujimi kits are cars. 🥲