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Endangered Animals Model Kits - Comic Book Advertisement (Revell) 1975
*Appeared in: Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.: Comic Book Issue No. 38, 1975 (Whitman)
Resin kit by Collector's Den / Joe Laudati, face replaced with shrunk Mego doll face, 11 inches tall
I was going to try to make a coherent story out of these, but I'm too lazy and each vignette seems to speak for itself.
AMT 3 1968 Ford Galaxie XL GT models. The green was used for parts to fix the promo and the white one was used to fix the restored green fastback. The glass was used from the ebay kit and had a glue mark. My buddy Tulio told me to wet sand the glass and buff it, so I did. Took a while and I do have a bench buffer that did the trick. Looks perfect. The yellow Dealer promo was purchased in Dallas TX for $50 and needed some TLC, in good shape too. Not sure what I will do with the ebay white one, more parts.
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TV Batgirl Yvonne Craig statue
Resin kit by Jimmy Flintstone, with custom backdrop, figure is 10.25 inches tall
Revell scale model kit in 1/72nd scale.
More images of this H.P. Halifax B.III model can be found in the dedicated album.
some suggestions to people who want to assemble this model:
1: strengthen the shoulder ball joint support (E21)
2: cut out a bit of the hole of shoulder parts (E14) before plug the ball joint in, there are super super tight and the ball joint cant stand with it.
3: the upper arms, part (D4, D3) need glue it tight.
4: the hand parts, the ball joint hole (C14, the circle thing) is very weak, I suggest to use epoxy putty to strengthen it INSIDE.
5: In my case, the both knee joint parts are full of cracks and broken (E17, E18), I also use the super glue to fill the crack gaps and putty to strengthen it INSIDE.
6: about colouring, some of the paint material will make the plastic break apart. please test the coloring carefully. Mr. Hobby series are ok. (in my case)
Enjoy !! :)
28 - Rajendr Ship.
Category: Model Kit.
Name: Rajendr Ship.
Scale: Non.
Series: Mecha Collection.
Origin: Space Battleship Yamato.
Brand: Bandai.
Material: Styrene plastic.
Release Date: 1979.
Condition: Unassembled.
*Note: Pics not by us. It's just for reference.
This is a Model Kit collected by my BB.
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Regult Heavy Missile Carrier Type.
Category: Model Kit.
Name: Regult Heavy Missile Carrier Type.
Series: Macross.
Scale: 1/72 scale.
Origin: Japanese anime movie: Macross.
Brand: Hasegawa.
Material: Styrene Plastic.
Release Date: 1 Sept 2023.
Status:
Cost: S$$33.09
Condition: Unassembled/Mint in Box.
Remark: Included are a clear stand and decals for the Zentraedi Army Brithai Fleet.
Description: Hasegawa adds parts for large missile pods to their 1/72-scale model kit of the Regult from Macross. A snaps together kit molded in 5 colors, so you can get a result very similar to the source material just by assembling it. Posable after assembly, down to the main rockets on the left and right, the charged particle beam cannon on the upper front, and the missile pods.
*Note: This is a Model Kit collected by my BB.
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Category: SD (Super Deformed) Model Kit (Completed).
Name: Kanegon: Coin Monster (コイン怪獣, Koin Kaiju).
Series: Ultraman.
Scale: None.
Origin: Ultraman - Japanese TV series.
Brand: Unknown.
Material: Resin and the coin is a real Singapore $1 coin.
Release Date: Unknown (long ago).
Status: Made in Japan.
Cost: Unknown.
Condition: Completed.
Remark:
Description: A completed model kit of a cute SD (Super Deformed) Kaiju (Monster in Japanese) from the Japanese TV series, “Ultraman”. This Kaiju was named Kanegon and is one of the most well known Kaiju in the Ultraman series.
*Note: Completed by my BB many years ago. He has this hobby of model kit building since his childhood days. More in: Gifts of Talent.
This is basically a pre painted model kit that I repainted using the CGI renders as reference. The model itself is one of the most accurate looking figures (or even statues for that matter) of the Bay-verse Optimus Prime, so adding a paint job just makes it look spot on. The truck parts were coated using an automotive clear coat, so it's super shiny.
Finally I added light up eyes, which really seal the deal and bring this guy to life!
The blades are removable by removing the forearm panels and he also features a interchangeable faceplate (regular mode with mouth and battle mode)
Just for the record, this model is almost the same size as ROTF leader class Prime and a little taller than MP-10.
The Decepticons have retaliated with their own cityformer, Trypticon! Unfortunately, he requires so much energon to function hat using him is nearly untenable.
Equipment Type: anti-aircraft robot, series 05
Government: U.N. Spacy
Manufacturer: Viggers/Chrauler
Introduction: August 2012
Unofficial codename: Whistler, Lawn Mower
Accommodation: 1 pilot and 1 radar operator
Dimensions: height 10.7 meters (hull only), 12.4 meters (incl. extended surveillance antenna); length 5,6 meters; width 6,8 meters
Mass: 29.8 metric tons
Power Plant: Kranss-Maffai MT830 thermonuclear reactor developing 2750 shp; auxillary fuel generator AOS-895-3 rated at 810 kW.
Propulsion: many x low-thrust vernier thrusters beneath multipurpose hook/handles.
Design Features: 'Nimrod' Mk. III tracking radar with dish antenna, MPDR 'Argus' range setting and surveillance radar, starlight scope; fully enclosed cockpit.
Armament: 4 x 37 mm air-cooled 6-barrel gatling guns, Type Bofors KDF-11B (firing at 2.000 or 4.000 RPM, standard 1.550 rounds each).
Optional Equipment: 2 x large capacity ammunition drums.
Description and History
The Mk. XI series was immediately developed after the ADR-04-Mk. X Defender proved a successful and powerful anti-aircraft weapon at medium to long ranges. Even though earlier ADR-04 marks with gun armament did not advance into service, the lack of a close range support vehicle with a high rate of fire against smaller and highly maneouverable targets like drones, missiles or even small ground vehicles was detected - even though no official Operative Requirement was published.
From the successful joint development of Viggers-Chrauler which would, besides the ADR-04 also yield MBR designs like the Tomahawk, a prototype of the ADR-04-Mk. XI was built as a private initiative. Utilizing the destroid ambulatory system of the proven 04 chassis series, the new design featured a new torso which housed, beyond the main armament and its ammunition load, a crew of two plus a sophisticated radar system, specifically designed to track and fight multiple, quick and small target at lower height. The whole system offered the option to link up with other sources like the long range radar from the Defender, so that the "Manticore", as the prototype was called, inspired by the mythical beast that would shoot iron spikes from its tail at its enemies, could support aerial defense at close range. The design was presented and approved, and a small batch of 10 pre-production Manticores was converted from the still running ADR-04-Mk.X production line and introduced for field tests in late 2012.
The fire power of the Manticore proved to be impressive: its four 37mm six-barrel Gatling guns theoretically allowed a total maximum output of 16.000 rounds per minute, with a velocity of 1.450m/s, and a maximum range of 7.600m horizontally.
Tactically, the Manticore weapon system is able to put up and maintain a 2.000m wide and 1.000m high, 180° aerial barrier. In reality, though, only short, short, controlled bursts would be fired at selected targets. The two pairs of guns and the weapon system would allow the attack of two separate target "clouds" at a time, and the system proved to be very effective against mass attacks with missiles even at close range.
Switching from HE to AP ammunition through separate round feeds allowed the Manticore to work effectively even against lightly armored targets and to switch between air and ground targets within seconds, strafing large areas with deadly fire. As standard, 1.300 HE rounds and 250 AP rounds would be carried per gun - HE ammunition stored in alcoves at the main hull sides, and the AP ammunition stored in boxes on the weapons themselves. This limited internal ammunition capacity could, similar to the ADR-04-Mk. X, be extended through external magazines on the back. For static defense, the four guns could alternatively be fed by external belts, ROF was just limited by the heat generated through constant firing!
After first trials of the 11 Mk.XI pre-production Manticores, the following serial version, with improved radar, more passive sensors and a stronger auxiliary fuel generator, was introduced in January 2013. A second series of another 40 of this 04-Destroid series in the updated version were built at slow pace in parallel to the Defender.
Production of the Manticore already stopped in 2014, though. Being very specialized and limited, and only a supportive unit, the ADR-04-Mk. XI never saw much action in the open field, just as an addendum to the more versatile ADR-04-Mk.X. Like its long range counterpart, the few Manticores were mainly used as point defense unit for selected, vital potential enemy targets. They fulfilled their intended role well, esp. against missiles and Fighter Pods, but had only limited success against Zentraedi Tactical Pods: even a simple Regult was hard to crack. Hence, the Manticores remained in the background. Since the Manticore Destroids proved to be very vulnerable to close range attacks, more than 30 were lost in open field battles before they were retired into pomit defense roles and consequently already taken out of active service in 2021.
The kit and its assembly:
Did you like the story? This mecha was inspired (or better triggered) by a post about an anti aircraft robot project in a German SF forum. I remembered that I once had the plan to convert a Defender into a lighter aerial defense robot with Gatling gun armament. I had a kit for that purpose stashed away years ago, but never the drive to do the conversion job.
But as I thought about the project, I had another weird idea: I also had a leftover "chassis" from a Tomahawk (legs and lower torso), as well as two sets of impressive double Gatling hand guns from Gundam kits (two 1:144 "Serpent Customs", from Endless Waltz, actually part donation kits for other projects). This basis, combined with a new torso and some radar equipment... Looking for a torso option (and a dramatic radar equipment in the correct size), I came across a 1:72 kit of the Russian S6R "Tunguska" anti-aircraft tank, a limited edition kit from Military Wheels, a Polish company, and the rest is glue, putty and free drifting of ideas.
Putting the things together went pretty straightforward. The legs were already complete, but hidden under lots of old paint (I counted four layers...). These old parts consequently needed some cosmetic surgery. The material was already quite brittle, so I did not dare a brake fluid bath and tried my best with sand paper. Results are so so, so that many details were later added with small polystyrene strips. But at least, the spare parts found new and good use!
The Gatling gun stub arms were 100% taken from the Gundam kits, just minor things added. With internal vinyl caps they'd fit onto the original breast part and allow free rotation as well as side movement of about 20° to the left and right - good for a "natural" pose.
Most attention went into the crew compartment and upper torso, which was placed on top of one Serpent Custom's shoulder pieces. It consists mainly of the Tunguska's box-shaped central turret section, with added pieces on the hull's sides/shoulders which are supposed to be ammunition storage containers for a quick change. These parts, which blend very well into the overall design, are actually shortened halves of a camera pod from a 1:72 scale F-14 kit from Italeri!
The radar equipment was taken from the Tunguska tank, too, only the rear antenna had to be modified because the original parts were so crude that I did not want to use them. Finally, flexible hydraulic hoses and ammunition belts were added between mecha hull and arms, as well as small details like the hydraulic telescopes at the hips, searchlights, vents, handles, etc.
The result looks very compact, functional and plausible. I wanted to stay true to the Destroids' design as grungy tank-like vehicles with massive firepower and a menacing look, and that's what I think I achieved pretty well.
Painting and markings:
For the mecha's livery, I also wanted to stay true to the Destroid look: only a single overall ground color (brown or green, even though I have seen dark blue Phalanx') and some white 'decoration stripes'. Additionally, some 'nose art' was to be added, because it is a frequent sight on these mecha.
To set it apart from the Defender in my collection (olive drab), I went for a brown tone. After long search, the Manticore's basic paint became 'Israel Armor Sand/Grey' (Testors 2138), a murky, almost undefineable tone. Some details were painted in a dark brown (Burnt Umber, Testors 2005), the stripes were painted by hand in flat white.
Then, standard weathering was done with a black ink wash and dry painting with lighter tones like Humbrol 83 (Ochre), 140 (Gull Gray), 84 (Mid Stone) and 121 (Pale Stone). Decals came from the scrap box and are only few, the 'nose art' piece is a donation of a friend of mine (many thanks, André!) and actually belongs to a Czech MiG-21(!). Finally, everything was sealed under matte varnish.
All in all, this build-up was rather simple, since I had most components at hand and the paint job did not require much effort. But I like the simple look, and this fictional Manticore Destroids blends well into the line of the official Macross mecha. And finally, the leftover Tomahawk chassis has found a good use after waiting for resurrection for more than 15 years.
008: ATST and Snowspeeder.
Category: Model Kit.
Name: ATST and Snowspeeder.
Scale: 1/144 scale.
Origin: Star Wars.
Brand: Bandai.
Material: Styrene Plastic.
Release Date: 22 April 2017.
Condition: Mint in box/Unassembled.
*Note: Pics not by us. It's just for reference.
This is a Model Kit collected by my BB.
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