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Model Forum / General / Models / November 2006Model Soar IJN Yamato 1/72 Scale
I tried googeling this without luck. Is it the ship or sci fi? Plastic, resin, vacuform, card? Any help appreciated. Tom : I tried googeling this without luck. : : Is it the ship or sci fi? Plastic, resin, vacuform, card? Sorry, my bad. It is "only" 1/144 scale. See: http://cgi.ebay.com/1-144-WWII-Japan-Battleship-Yamato-Battle-Ship-FUJIMI_W0QQit emZ200008365239QQcmdZViewItem Bruce  Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX. - Thuganlitha The Power and the Prophet Robert Don Hughes >: I tried googeling this without luck. >: Is it the ship or sci fi? Plastic, resin, vacuform, card? > Sorry, my bad. It is "only" 1/144 scale. See: > >http://cgi.ebay.com/1-144-WWII-Japan-Battleship-Yamato-Battle-Ship-FUJIMI_W0QQit emZ200008365239QQcmdZViewItem >Bruce HOLY NED! $5500! I guess if one thinks about it, this thing is big and looks like it has museum level potential. And I got nose bleeds thinking about the top end Tamiaya kits. Mmmmmm 1/12th scale armor. Jay $5500 built. I wonder what the Fujimi kit it says it's built from sells for? I know there's a whole segment of the hobby that sails these R/C, with BB-gun gauge cannon (spring loaded?). They fight in ponds and stuff, and 1/144 is the favored scale. I've seen some videos and it's pretty cool. I wonder if this kit was designed for that market? Ken > >: I tried googeling this without luck. > >: Is it the ship or sci fi? Plastic, resin, vacuform, card? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jay > $5500 built. I wonder what the Fujimi kit it says it's built from > sells for? I know there's a whole segment of the hobby that sails > these R/C, with BB-gun gauge cannon (spring loaded?). Nope. Compressed CO2 bottles pushing out up to 150 psi. > They fight in > ponds and stuff, and 1/144 is the favored scale. I've seen some videos [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > SignatureBill in Hamptonburgh, NY To email, delete the double zeroes after @ >> $5500 built. I wonder what the Fujimi kit it says it's built from >> sells for? I know there's a whole segment of the hobby that sails [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> Have you all seen the picture in this, http://myweb.polyu.edu.hk/~05905951d/Yamato/3.jpg with the (I think) grandfather and (possibly) grandson. I bet the kid is making airplane noises too. I would NOT EVER let that little brat touch, or even come near, a $ 5.500,- model!! Cheers, Dennis : I tried googeling this without luck. : : Is it the ship or sci fi? Plastic, resin, vacuform, card? Oh, THANKS, Tom! Looking up the info on the Yamato led me to ping Scott at HLJ, where I learned that Bandai is releasing a 1/350 scale model of the Space Battleship Yamato! 42,750 Yen! Lights! Sounds! Traversing turrets! Elevating barrels! Gaah! I have to have one! Bruce Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX. - Thuganlitha The Power and the Prophet Robert Don Hughes Bruce, You're welcome. Always happy to help feed someone else's obsession. :-) Look at how much I saved! If it had been a 1/72 IJN Yamato (WWII type, not sci fi) I would have been forced to miss a few mortgage payments and buy the house next door just to display it. Hell, just to store the box! Tom > : I tried googeling this without luck. > : [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > The Power and the Prophet > Robert Don Hughes : Look at how much I saved! If it had been a 1/72 IJN Yamato (WWII type, : not sci fi) I would have been forced to miss a few mortgage payments : and buy the house next door just to display it. Hell, just to store the : box! It could have been worse - there is a 1/10 scale model of the Yamato at Kure. :-) At least they have a museum to build and display it in. Bruce Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX. - Thuganlitha The Power and the Prophet Robert Don Hughes > Bruce, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Tom Have either of you seen the 1/72nd model of the USS Nimitz on display at Fredericksburg, TX? Don H. Is the 1/72 Nimitz scratch built or made from the Super Ships kit? I've seen photos of it. FSM, maybe? Tom > > Bruce, > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Don H. > Is the 1/72 Nimitz scratch built or made from the Super Ships kit? > > I've seen photos of it. FSM, maybe? > > Tom I'm not sure whether it was scratch built or not.... but there was an IPMS involvement, IIRC. It's about 15 feet long.... They've used 1/72nd scale kits for the air wing, but the whole thing is absolutely stunning. It's constructed so that it can be broken down into two main pieces, I think. Don H. >> Bruce, >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Don H. At the SAC museum at Offut, they have a 1/35 B 52 (scratchbuilt of course) in a complete VN war dio. VERY impressive, and very well done. AM : Have either of you seen the 1/72nd model of the USS Nimitz on display at : Fredericksburg, TX? No, I have not. I am disappointed in the Nimitz museum, as they do a very poor job in guiding people around. There is an amazing lack of signage... That being said, where is it? It isn't in the HW wing, as I have been in that. Bruce Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX. - Thuganlitha The Power and the Prophet Robert Don Hughes > : Have either of you seen the 1/72nd model of the USS Nimitz on display at > : Fredericksburg, TX? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > That being said, where is it? It isn't in the HW wing, > as I have been in that. Last time I was there, it was on the ground floor (I wouldn't want to try to get it any higher!). To the left as you go in. It's in the house on the main drag, for want of a better description, and not in the two other museum displays (the one outside, and the large one with the Japanese sub inside and the twin 40mm mount in front.) Don H. |
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