Another Non-Luftwaffe Subject for Me...

[LyleW]

Life as the recipients knew it is about to change.

[jkim]

That one sure looks to be a close combat veteran. I am always a bit amused how with these high tech futuristic giant war machines, they still somehow manage to incorporate a giant samurai sword as part of the weaponry. I suppose an American designed one could have a Bowie knife and a six shooter.

LOL... There actually WAS an American giant robot depicted in one of the Getter Robo animes that I watch. And yup, it was armed with giant six shooters!



And just to clarify, this Jet VTOL aircraft is moving away from anime to live action TV...




My kit comes with a resin figure.

[LyleW]

Those were strange shows ro me. I could never get interested in them. Missed out on some campy fun, I guess.

[Medicman71]

The live action movies like that I couldn't watch. They just seemed to campy to me.

[Stikpusher]

As a young schoolboy those movies rocked. I still remember watching those Toho studio classics like Giant Robot and War of the Gargantuas on the Channel 5 movie of the week. And come on now, admit it, the opening scene in Sky Captain when the flying giant robots attack 1930’s New York was awesome.

[Duke Maddog]

That is so cool! I'd love to have that kit! Especially the one with Akiko in it.

[jkim]

I reckon that those campy Japanese shows that were dubbed into English in the 70's served as a cultural security blanket for me. I went from watching Urutoroman in Japanese in Japan to watching Ultraman in English in Virginia.

[jkim]

Not Luftwaffe but definitely Scale Plastic Aircraft Modeler-appropriate...



This one had some AM goodies packed with it including:

Master Casters Ki-84 resin seat and frame
Master Casters Ki-84 resin wheels and exhausts
RB Productions IJA Harness
Eduard Ki-84 Flaps
Eduard Ki-84 Interior Set
Eduard Ki-84 Exterior Set
Eduard Ki-84 Masks

For additional fun, I am going to throw an Aires resin cockpit and some 3-D printed gun bays...

[Stuart]

That looks like a great kit!

[jkim]

Hasegawa usually puts its best effort into their Japanese subjects so I think it will be a nice kit.