Andy Moore Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I'm calling this one done, at least for now, although I still need to make a suitable vignette base for it. This is Aoshima's Gigant, a huge flying wing from the 70's Japanese anime Future Boy Conan. As a kit, there's not a great deal to it. Essentially just upper and lower wing/fuselage halves to which the engines, tail and a few other details are added. The original's just shown as plain grey in the anime, but I went with a panelled semi-metallic look to add a bit more interest. The hardest aspect was getting a suitable scale look since the real thing is meant to be massive. At the moment it's temporarily sitting on a stand borrowed from another build, but eventually I'll get around to making a small scenic base for it. The wip can be found here Thanks for looking Andy 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeKay Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Andy, your modeling skills are legendary but your photography and photoshoped action shots are right up there too, that makes the whole thing very real - I love it! Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Yep, wot he said. A fabulous thing and superb pictures to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastvader Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Excellente' old bean. Though I actually thought you'd finished this months ago and I'd missed the WiP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picard Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Yet another humbling wow and blimey from here in Malvern, Amazing art work given the scale, brilliant detail and thanks for a great master class yet again Sir. The only very sad let down for me, is that, we didn't see Nigel helping out with the scale and hanging around generally, He,he. Have a Christmas out there Andy. Nice one. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehammer Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Loved that anime, but I didn't know there were kits! Your rendition is fantastic. It's hard to figure out the massiv-ity of the thing without another subject nearby, tho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 Thanks guys 17 hours ago, Blastvader said: Though I actually thought you'd finished this months ago and I'd missed the WiP. Down to my usual snail's pace build rate, and too many other projects getting in the way. 15 hours ago, picard said: The only very sad let down for me, is that, we didn't see Nigel helping out with the scale and hanging around generally, He,he. Have a Christmas out there Andy. Nice one. Thanks picard, and don't worry, I'm sure Nigel will show up somewhere in the new year. 1 hour ago, Bonehammer said: Loved that anime, but I didn't know there were kits! Your rendition is fantastic. It's hard to figure out the massiv-ity of the thing without another subject nearby, tho. There are three that I know of. This one, the Falco, and the Barracuda. As for the scale, I'm hoping the base, when I get around to it, will help. You get a tiny in-scale Falco with the Gigant, and the plan is to do a base with the Falco pulled up out of the sea onto a beach, with the Gigant flying overhead. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Outstanding! The metal work is amazing and i love how you did the little port holes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Really very nice, a excellent looking kit and i think the art work looks top banana. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 It's lovely, and the colour matching in the images is really amazing. The last one in particular has a great illustrative quality to it. Also wingtip contrails, or "righteous vapes" as they were described in a book of Tomcat pilot quotes, are a nice touch Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 quite an outstanding model - something really brilliant and different from the norm. I just love all those different shaded panels and the engine nacelles amazing stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Andy, great job per usual! Now having no idea where the model fits into the SciFi World at first I thought maybe it was Mothra's new Space Ride and was expecting from your awesome photoshop pic to see 'zilla shaking his small fist at him as he flew away in haste! I really love it! All the best for the holidays! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portaler Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Awesome stuff Andy ! This is certainly one of those out there model packs. But great to see something totally different ! What a pity The Last Jedi was such a let down (well for me at least). Interestingly not many models out there for it either. Bandai, do some more Rogue One models I say ! Merry Christmas all and a Happy New Year of excellent models ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToZeon Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Amazing result Andy! You really did a magnificent homage to my favourite cartoon when I was a kid! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 You don't see one of those every day! Marvellous work Andy.....I'm still utterly clueless as to what it is, but it's a treat to look at and that's a fact! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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