Axlotl
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Man, the starship is looking AMAZING!!!
Looks 1/32.
That F-14 in the background. 1/48 scale?
Looks 1/32.
That F-14 in the background. 1/48 scale?
Love your work Katsu-San, pleasure and domestic, old mans stuff !!! Ha your not an old man, it an absolute pleasure to see and read what you do, you are inspirational, please keep it up as many of us love to read about your build and family
WOW....Just WOW!!! .
Thank you for sharing .
Cheers Ged.
Very cool! So creative! Food, sign, mailbox, garden, Starship... Thank you for sharing it all.
That F-14 in the background. 1/48 scale? I have a similar kit. Love that plane.
The mailbox, the shake bento, those incredible engines... I feel so lazy!
Speaking of the shake bento, may I ask what these two, small pieces are in the upper left corner of the photo?
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Man, the starship is looking AMAZING!!!
Looks 1/32.
Haven't check in here in a while. I must say, this thing is just so epic looking. Those engines look like they took quite a bit of time.
Still following in silence..( And hungry! Those Bento boxes look delicious..)
Just don't have words to describe what this build does to me...
Dresses and tiaras look incredible. Your daughter is also a true artist..
Jim..
ps. The mailbox is awesome...
Katsu-san figured that origami was too easy, so he decided to do it in metal. Origane?
You model and mailbox are astonishing. The mailbox has an "Art Deco" flavor to it, when everything seemed to be bold and made out of glistening chrome. Your model has wonderful contrast with the bare metal paired with the lighting. Very beautiful! The food looks good as well, and is making me hungry.
I love to see your progress, everyday I check to see what is happening on your build and in your family life ( it's everybody's little reality show) " the Fujihira show" and I'm addicted.
its a little slice of the good life in a somewhat twisted world ( terror attack in Manchester England last night )
i hope it all goes well at the doctors and your feeling better very soon
cant wait for the next episode
the lights in the thrusters are great can't wait to see little lights all over the battle ship
This is absolutely my favorite thread:thumbsup
I know I've said it before, but it's worth repeating -I love your creativity and problem solving skills. The etchings from the Empire State toy are perfect.
Early in the thread you said you were rethinking whether you were going to paint the ship or leave it straight aluminum. Have you decided the direction you're going to go?
Have you ever given thought to anodizing the aluminum?
They do it on satellites
You can also get some pretty nice colors that way
Sorry to hear about your rheumatism. That will be a challenge to manage considering how often you work with your hands — hopefully the medicine will help. Swimming is also suppose to be helpful, if you have access to a facility. As for "no drink," that seems extra cruel!
Love the aft engine work and the technique.
You truly are a treasure and an inspiration.
Love the latest lighting test! The window mesh backing on the engine section looks awesome. I continue to be surprised and delighted by the direction you take with your details. Very creative!
Getting older is not always fun as the aches and pains sneak up on you. Take care. As for drink, lemonade is nice comfort of mine in my old age.
Thank you so much for the kind comment to my model and kine care for me.
At any time, looks like I would be given a good tip from some wise men.
Oh, Yes!! Lemonade!! I forgot about it.
Maybe I should think about the survival beverage.
In fact, I love drink but not to be drunk.
I only love the taste of beer or spirits.
Lemonade, tonic water, ice tea...
Maybe I can use the bunch of mint grasses in our backyard.
Maybe I can survive this summer.
Thank you very much, Hagoth-san!!
To surviving the summer! I raise a tall cold glass of lemonade to you my friend. :cheers To more resilient health and continued excellent model making!
I like the thought direction of painting parts of it while maintaining the metallic taste and leaving bare metal in other places. The blue test you did was thin enough to preserve the metal flavor but provide a hint of color. A mix of maybe three colors or tones with some bold decals and the rest polished silver would look striking.
I thought about the anodizing which is so called Alumite here.
So far, in my knowledge, anodizing has some issue like handling the toxic liquids.
Do you know any new measure or technique to anodizing in the DIY bases?