Big In Japan Inspiration Gallery

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Show us some of your previous classic Japanese kit builds.

 

 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

The Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank, originally from 1975.  This was built for last year's Turning Japanese GB.

 

 

[Enzo the Magnificent]

Tamiya 1/35 Panther, originally from 1968.

 

 

[stevej60]

Hi folk's.Hasegawa Mirage F1 from the eighties.

 

Tamiya 1/48 Raiden from 1973 would you believe.

 

Tamiya Panther which as Enzo has stated 1968 which has really shocked me as it's still a cracking kit.

 

[TimJ]

Fujimi 1/76 SU-85, originally from 1974.

 

DSCF1359 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

Tamiya 1/35 Stug  IV, originally from 1976.

 

 

P1050897 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

Eidai 1/24 Ferrari Rainbow, originally from 1978. (Airfix reboxing)

 

DSCF9187 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

Tamiya 1/24 Ferrari Testarossa, originally from 1986.

 

 

DSCF2327 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

ARII 1/32 Mazda R360 coupe, originally from 1984.

 

DSCF3473 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

Hasegawa 1/72 Northrop F-5A, originally from 1967.

 

 

DSCF2250 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

 

[theplasticsurgeon]

As I'm building a Fujimi Phantom,  I'll show you my Fujimi Phantoms.

First an FGR2. RAF 56 Sqdn Firebirds.

an FG1. Royal Navy 892 NAS.

 

Then onto the J79 engines.

RF-4B USMC.

RF-4C USAF.

F-4F Luftwaffe.

and an F-4G Wild Weasel.

[Marklo]

Tamiya 1/35 Hannomag

 

Tamiya 1/35 T34/85

 

Tamiya 1/35 Cromwell mkIV

Tamiya 1/35 Flak gun.

[Jb65rams]

1/35 Tamiya. Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. F/G (Released 1971)

 

1/48 Tamiya. 
Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Floatplane Fighter (Rufe). (Released 1973)

 

[bianfuxia]

Some great stuff in here already - I love that Testarossa! I had that kit when it came out.

 

Here's a few which, like many, came from the big Japan group build last year:

Hasegawa 1/72 T-2 first released 1978

 

 

Tamiya 1/35 M41 1975

 

Hasegawa 1/72 M-5 tractor 1975

 

And apparently this Tamiya 1/700 German Z-37 destroyer kit dates to 1979

 

I'm looking forward to this GB a lot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Redstaff]

Only one I have photos of in the pre 90 range is the Mini Cooper S I built for the Protototypes and racers etc build at the end of last year

I might have more builds that qualify, but most stuff lately has been '90s plus kits

 

[paul-muc]

The Hasegawa L.T.V. F-8E Crusader. Fantastic decals compared to those of Fujimi.

 

[theplasticsurgeon]

One for @Rafwaffe, my Hasegawa 2-blade Spitfire, built last year.    Complete with unarmoured windscreen, and non-bulged canopy.

[theplasticsurgeon]

And some for @AdrianMF, all Hasegawas.

That's the Bicentennial scheme,  built 2001, and YES the stars are decals.

Then Mass ANG Cape Cod built 2001.

And another from 1987.

[theplasticsurgeon]

One for @stevej60, another great kit, this one buit about 1998.

[theplasticsurgeon]

@vppelt68's Mustang, as Hasegawa intended.  Enjoy your build.

[theplasticsurgeon]

For @bianfuxia, @Enzo the Magnificent, and @paul-muc my Phantoms salute you!

From the same mould of F-4E, if not the correct release of kit.

 

[AdrianMF]

10 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said:

That's the Bicentennial scheme,  built 2001

I'm just hoping there was a decal for the stars!

[PhantomBigStu]

Done a few old hasegawa and fujimi kits over the years, some I don't have to hand, some I do but I'll post a true classic from 1966 

Hasegawa F-86F

[rx79guntank]

Representing the scifi section, here my old 1/144 Queadluun Rau Female Power Armor from Super Dimensional Fortress Macross. 

First Released by Imai then rereleased by Bandai after Imai went bankrupt and Bandai bought their molds.

Queadluun Rau 5 by df0084, on Flickr

Queadluun Rau 28 by df0084, on Flickr

Qeadluun Rau15 by df0084, on Flickr

Qeadluun Rau18 by df0084, on Flickr

Queadluun Rau 20 by df0084, on Flickr

 

 

[CliffB]

Here's a couple of manufacturers that I don't think have made an appearance yet.

Both kits are 1/100 scale.

 

Takara: Yak 38 (1983).

 

 

 

Ben Hobby:  F-15DJ (1987)

 

 

Cheers

[Hockeyboy76]

Some Egggsxtra egggscitment 

 

[Jinxman]

Eggscellent collection - Harrier's my fave.

[theplasticsurgeon]

One for @nimrod54, my 2006 build using the same box kit as yours.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Inspiration for @Dermo245, the same F-5B kit, completed with leftover markings from the Airfix F-5E Top Gun release.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Two for @stevej60, first an A-4E Skyhawk,

this one with Fuji - MiG markings.

Then an A-7A Corsair.