Japanese Model Builders

[razorboy]

As some of you already know, I thoroughly enjoy looking at other modeller's work, especially when it is "Exceptional" work.
I am fascinated by two Japanese Modellers, Dr. Shige and Kunihito. So much in fact that if either one of 'em could make biscuits from scratch I'd probably marry 'em.
But seriously, here is some of Shige's latest stuff:




Enjoy,
razorboy
BTW if anyone out there is interested in seeing the whole diorama collection from his gallery, email me and I'll send you the Zip file containing all of his dio. pics. It will save you the time and trouble of viewing them on his page.
rb

[Whiterook]

Holy Cats! Those are gorgeous! The weathering is outstanding. I was looking at the atennae, and if that's stretched sprue, I'm amazed.

[lufttiger]

Yeah there is some great tallent out there, i learn alot by looking at other
peoples work, just so cool!

[Jim O]

Wonderful work. Nice photography also.

[Geek44]

They're great Dave...thanks for sharing.
IIRC Whiterook, some armour kits actually provide a section of sprue that functions as a jig for making the star antennae. If you ever come across this, it's wise to keep it. I also keep long runs of clear sprue when I get it. It can be stretched like the coloured stuff, but the sections at the ends where it goes from thin to thick...ie. the parts you held onto to stretch it, can be shaved down and trimmed. These parts make pretty good bottles. Nice little accessories for dioramas. All you need is a steady hand to paint a label on.
BTW, I can heartily recommend Dave's zip files. Inspirational stuff.
PS. That Panther is great inspiration for a late war vehicle without zimmerit. The bane of many an armour buff.
Peace.

[Lemm]

Blooming amazing stuff Dave and like you LT I think we can all learn from just looking at work done by guys of this calibre. And I dont mean to look and say thats not realistic...I mean look how they paint various bits and pieces, how they put together a diorama, the list just goes on and on. I believe that is the way we go ahead in our hobby by leaps and bounds. Nothing wrong with trying to emulate someone else's work. Its those little bits of effect which makes a model stand out in my opinion. I remember I had a picture of a PZ1V that MIG did in winter camo and I cut it out and pinned it above my model bench. Every time I was up to painting a model I kept looking at the various tones and colours he used to create that model. I can tell you it wasnt just white over yellow. We may or may not ever reach their level but its fun trying.
G44 I like your idea about clear sprue and bottles etc...nice tip I will keep it in mind.

[razorboy]

Originally Posted by Lemm

Blooming amazing stuff Dave and like you LT I think we can all learn from just looking at work done by guys of this calibre. And I dont mean to look and say thats not realistic...I mean look how they paint various bits and pieces, how they put together a diorama, the list just goes on and on. I believe that is the way we go ahead in our hobby by leaps and bounds. Nothing wrong with trying to emulate someone else's work. Its those little bits of effect which makes a model stand out in my opinion. I remember I had a picture of a PZ1V that MIG did in winter camo and I cut it out and pinned it above my model bench. Every time I was up to painting a model I kept looking at the various tones and colours he used to create that model. I can tell you it wasnt just white over yellow. We may or may not ever reach their level but its fun trying.
G44 I like your idea about clear sprue and bottles etc...nice tip I will keep it in mind.

Well, said Lemm.
I can make a fairly decent looking sketch myself - but I love to look at somebody else's Rembrandt every now and then!

rb

[razorboy]

Originally Posted by Geek44

They're great Dave...thanks for sharing.
IIRC Whiterook, some armour kits actually provide a section of sprue that functions as a jig for making the star antennae. If you ever come across this, it's wise to keep it. I also keep long runs of clear sprue when I get it. It can be stretched like the coloured stuff, but the sections at the ends where it goes from thin to thick...ie. the parts you held onto to stretch it, can be shaved down and trimmed. These parts make pretty good bottles. Nice little accessories for dioramas. All you need is a steady hand to paint a label on.
BTW, I can heartily recommend Dave's zip files. Inspirational stuff.
PS. That Panther is great inspiration for a late war vehicle without zimmerit. The bane of many an armour buff.
Peace.

All you gotta do is let me know guys and gal, I've got 'em all Zipped Up and ready to send. This is good stuff on a "Slideshow" mode, so it all the time myself.

Thanks mate,
rb

[Geek44]

You like Mig's work Phil?
You know you're the only other person to mention him on this or the 'other' forum since I joined over there. I like his stuff as well and I have two of his books. I learned so much from reading his badly translated volumes...and I mean really badly translated. Sometimes, his paragraphs contradict each other. For an armour modelling point of view, I'd consider his book 'FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions Of The AFV Painting Techniques' (see?) to be indispensable. It's quite hard to get in Oz and a little pricey, but the info is great...some really good basic stuff. It also imparts a kind of confidence in a way. He's so 'painterly' in his approach. You know some of his models are entirely brush painted? Unusual, but it works.

[razorboy]

Originally Posted by Geek44

You like Mig's work Phil?
You know you're the only other person to mention him on this or the 'other' forum since I joined over there. I like his stuff as well and I have two of his books. I learned so much from reading his badly translated volumes...and I mean really badly translated. Sometimes, his paragraphs contradict each other. For an armour modelling point of view, I'd consider his book 'FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions Of The AFV Painting Techniques' (see?) to be indispensable. It's quite hard to get in Oz and a little pricey, but the info is great...some really good basic stuff. It also imparts a kind of confidence in a way. He's so 'painterly' in his approach. You know some of his models are entirely brush painted? Unusual, but it works.

I like Mig, Like Steve Zaloga too, here's one of Zologa's latest:

How about that photography!?! Looks freakin' real!
Here it is on a base:


Man that inspires me! Good Stuff!

rb