David Hingtgen Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 http://www.naritafamily.com/Scalemodel/air...photo_frame.htm Another amazingly mottled/weathered low-vis 1/32 model. Wing-sweep-wear, too. And a carrier launch diorama! Yes, it's an F-14 and not a VF-1, but 99% of the techniques would be the same. Now we just have to wait until he gets his "how-to" guides uploaded. And then we'll all wait to see how wm_cheng's F-14 turns out. Quote
newca Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 seeing such a well done cat is one incredible thing, but seeing it only got the 2nd place award of Tamiya CON 2004 is another! the same modeller got the golden medal too! totally amazing! Quote
Commander McBride Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 (edited) Unbelievable! I also really like his F-15, the opening panel on that model is awesome. Where is this guy from, though? His english doesn't seem particularly good, and he has Japanese at the bottom of his pages, but some of the awards are clearly from US events. Anyone check his other stuff out, by the way? His ships are pretty sweet! I love how he did the interior on the WWII carrier on the diorama. Edited May 10, 2004 by Commander McBride Quote
007-vf1 Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 What I find even more amazing is the tug truck with the realistic chain and the ground crew. One of the best paint details I have ever seen... Quote
Akula Posted May 10, 2004 Posted May 10, 2004 (edited) I love tomcats... and rooting around in the "building que" (to filtch a term from another board member) I realised I have none.... I'm probably gonna buy the Tomcat in 1/32 from Tamiya... but what are the best small-scale (1:72nd) ones? Fujimi or Hasegawa? PS: about the smaller-scale kit question: acuracy is not as important as fit in this case. Edited May 10, 2004 by Akula Quote
David Hingtgen Posted May 10, 2004 Author Posted May 10, 2004 (edited) Tamiya Cons: First place never goes to *best* model, it goes to *most visually impressive model*--specifically, the one that'll looks best in Tamiya ads. Thus, a good high-vis Jolly Rogers F-14 will always beat a wonderful low-vis Red Rippers F-14, etc. Sure, it has to be quite good to win, but it also has to be "inherently cool". And thus, battleships and carriers almost always win for ships, no matter how amazingly you might superdetail a tugboat. Anyways---small scale F-14? I just posted a lot about the Fuji and Hase at http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=7598 Heh heh--another "fit" fan (like me--nothing ruins a detailed model for me like poor fit--and it simply is more obvious in 1/72). Probably go for the Fuji in that case. Check ebay, they show up for 10-15 bucks MISB, vs $30 retail. BTW---the largest 1/72 F-14 decal maker by far is CAM: http://www.camdecals.com/main.asp?camaction=decals They also make a lot of good 1/32 and 1/48. Edited May 10, 2004 by David Hingtgen Quote
Neova Posted May 11, 2004 Posted May 11, 2004 The Tomcat is beautiful but that 1/350 class diorama is amazing. Someone needs to build a SDF-1 Dio like that! Quote
EXO Posted May 11, 2004 Posted May 11, 2004 The Tomcat is beautiful but that 1/350 class diorama is amazing. Someone needs to build a SDF-1 Dio like that! It's glorious! And that F-14 is just scary! If I had it I'd just stare until I pass out. Quote
rnurmin Posted May 11, 2004 Posted May 11, 2004 Waow waow waow waow waow waow That is just....... amazing. Quote
Godzilla Posted May 11, 2004 Posted May 11, 2004 That guy rocks. I wish I got the skills to do that. Quote
Hurin Posted May 11, 2004 Posted May 11, 2004 It's be great to have the blast shield and aircraft carrier runway diorama. . . and swap out the F-14 for a 1/32-scale VF-1! Not that the F-14 isn't beautiful! H Quote
Akula Posted May 11, 2004 Posted May 11, 2004 (edited) a 1/32 Vf-1 would be pretty sweet... but I bet that blast shield base was a chore in it's self. And thanks for the articles on the Tomcats... Fujimi wins the money... Edited May 11, 2004 by Akula Quote
Neova Posted May 12, 2004 Posted May 12, 2004 His aircraft carrier is brilliant. I wish I had enough space for this thing! Imagine encased in a glass housing with legs, it would make an incredible dining table for 6. There would always be something to talk about. http://www.naritafamily.com/Scalemodel/shi...07-0756_IMG.JPG Quote
Grayson72 Posted May 12, 2004 Posted May 12, 2004 His aircraft carrier is brilliant. I wish I had enough space for this thing! Imagine encased in a glass housing with legs, it would make an incredible dining table for 6. There would always be something to talk about. http://www.naritafamily.com/Scalemodel/shi...07-0756_IMG.JPG It's not that big, I had that kit once, it's a Tamiya kit. Maybe 4 feet long at most. Quote
mighty gorgon Posted May 15, 2004 Posted May 15, 2004 http://www.naritafamily.com/Scalemodel/air...photo_frame.htmAnother amazingly mottled/weathered low-vis 1/32 model. Wing-sweep-wear, too. And a carrier launch diorama! Yes, it's an F-14 and not a VF-1, but 99% of the techniques would be the same. Now we just have to wait until he gets his "how-to" guides uploaded. And then we'll all wait to see how wm_cheng's F-14 turns out. time to quit plastic modelling... (a very depressed) Gorgon Quote
Angel's Fury Posted May 16, 2004 Posted May 16, 2004 The Tomcat is beautiful but that 1/350 class diorama is amazing. Someone needs to build a SDF-1 Dio like that! It's glorious! And that F-14 is just scary! If I had it I'd just stare until I pass out. Me too!!! Quote
bhop Posted May 25, 2004 Posted May 25, 2004 Hey guys, I was there and saw both of his winning models in person. His photos are great and do a really good job of showing what his models really look like, although when you see it in person, it's a whole different experience and you can truly appreciate the large scale of the dioramas. Quote
Mule Posted May 27, 2004 Posted May 27, 2004 For those interested, he started putting up the how-tos. Great pictures, but Japanese descriptions That's what I get for not being multi-lingual. Quote
Skull Leader Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) Holy thread resurrection, batman! Dude... that was 11 years ago.... and Mule hasn't been active since last may.... Edited January 2, 2015 by Skull Leader Quote
chyll2 Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 he dont even need to resurrect the thread, the steps and guide are actually posted if you click the link Quote
Dobber Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I was about to say I've seen this before but thanks for reposting, then I saw the original post date. Lol! Chris Quote
spanner Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 thats crazy good! I love that display case setup with the F-14 on the carrier flight deck! Quote
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