The Madhatter

thanks guys glad you like it. I know Sci-fi isn't a huge subject covered here, but I hope to be able to contribute something in that arena here Well the story behind the ships of SBY is that they are all able to fly in an atmosphere as well as space so it would stand to reason they would under go maintenance in an atmosphere as well. Still, its a good question and one I haven't really given any thought to until now

Hi everyone I present my latest work, the 1/1000 Bandai Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Kongo class ship the "Yunagi" For those of you who don't know me, I am a huge sci-fi fan who loves to add detail to star ships to give them a more rugged look. This ship is 20cm long and it is lit. The WIP for those interested is here It's painted in Tamiya and Gunze acrylics Ignore the stand - it's only there to support it until I can get a fleet base set up. And yes, I did just notice that the tail is a bit wonky. I will fix that shortly! ;D Well, that's it but as always, thanks for looking Si

that's such a cool looking machine isn't it. I love some of the Russian aircraft designs. Some not so much - I think you either love them or hate them. Either way, you have to hand it to the Russians - they came out with some pretty out-there designs. I like the look of it without props. It would make quite a cool "what-if" subject - a jet powered Be-12. How's the 160 coming along? I have that kit and would live to start it but have no room for such a massive aircraft right now

what a great start to this really interesting piece in aviation history. I have been quite tempted to buy one of these kits, but I just don't have the room or the time to build it in such a way as to do it the justice it deserves. I've seen a few builds of this online and your on your way to adding to the list of fantastic examples. I will be watching with interest

That's the name of the brand! Thank you - - I couldn't remember it

thank you very much for the kind posts gentlemen - I appreciate it I almost bought the zero as well but my wallet/wife yelled at me for even thinking about it...

Thank you all very much for the warm welcome and the kind posts. Its good to post something a little bit different every now and then

Hi all This is my first post here after being a long time lurker. It's not your usual sort of subject here but it maybe of interest to some Its the all resin and PE Industria Mechanika "Dragonfly". Scaled at 1/32, it's not small but not to big either. Perfect size. The base is scratch built and has working landing lights. The wood on the Dragonfly are wood grain decals from Germany (I can't remember the brand sorry) and the wood on the base is cut up strips of balsa stained with Vallejo "European Dust" acrylic wash. The stone is a rubbery display mat by Tamiya glued on and cut to size. So, enough words, here are the pics: [/url] Thanks for looking everyone. Si

I get details are important for a few people but I wouldn't get to caught up on what the guys over at RPF say about the bridge. I mean really - 9% too big? On whose authority is it too big? Its a fictional ship in a Sci-Fi movie that used a lot if different miniatures - each one a different size. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE Star Wars and Science Fiction but it ticks me off when people start rivet counting something that just doesn't exist. Sure - you can see obvious flaws in kits like the AMT version but at that time, it was the only kit around and if you have the time, its fun to make it "accurate" (or at least add some more details to it) but the Zvezda kit is a really nicely detailed, beautiful kit and I can't wait to start mine. There are some parts where detail is lacking but again, personal preference will dictate what you do about it - if anything. I'm OCD enough to do something about it In regards to AM parts, you can get some from Shapeways or another place here: http://www.falcon3dparts.com/sd_upgrade/ I have bought a set for myself and am waiting for them to be printed and sent. Hopefully, it's not a scam but I am covered by PayPal anyways if it is Just have fun with it