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Sci Fi and Fantasy Models


Warhammer 40,000 Tau Diorama
An action diorama using a couple of Warhammer Tau models

Warhammer 40,000 Tau Piranha
2-Man attack craft from the gaming series

ADF-01F Falken
From the Video Game "Ace Combat 5"

Bandai's EX-series snap-fit model in 1/100 scale

Warhammer 40,000 Tau Sky Ray
Very cool hover tank from the gaming series

"Serenity"
From the TV series Firefly

1/288 scale resin kit by Stargazer Models

Earth Force Star Fury
From the TV series "Babylon 5"

The Monogram 1/72 scale kit

Colonial Marines Dropship
From the film "ALIENS"

The 1/72 scale Halcyon plastic kit

Flying Sub FS-1
From the series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"

This is the Tsukuda release, packaged in Japan from parts molded by Monogram in the US from the old Aurora molds, then imported to the US and resold at $36 each to stupid people like me. Monogram released it in the US for $14 a couple of years later.

USOS Seaview SSRN-1
From the motion picture "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"

Lunar Models' expensive and horrible-to-build vacu-form kit. Possibly my worst modeling experience ever.
Lighted using the Ertl 25th Anniversay Enterprise wiring harness

USOS Seaview SSRN-1
From the motion picture "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"

The classic Aurora kit as repopped by Polar Lights
In a diorama representing our first sight of the Seaview ever.

"Spindrift" Orbital Transport
From the TV series "Land of the Giants"

An original Aurora kit built when I was but a lad

UFO from the TV series "The Invaders"
Monogram's 1975 repop of the classic Aurora kit

The Liberator
From the classic British sci fi series "Blake's Seven"

Comet Miniatures

The Planet Express
Delivery ship from the Matt Groening cartoon series "Futurama"

Skyhook Models resin kit

Dick Tracy's Space Coupe
Well, not quite. I noticed a resemblance to a certain container...
Polar Lights' repop of the old Aurora kit. With some changes.

Warhammer 40,000 Dark Eldar Ravager
I don't know Warhammer from MC Hammer, but this kit was too cool to pass up!

Blue Thunder
Monogram's 1/32 scale kit of the sci fi helicopter from the movie of the same name.

SA-43 Hammerhead
SMT's 1/48 scale resin kit, mastered by Alfred Wong, of the fighter from the TV series "Space: Above and Beyond."

Leif Ericson Galactic Cruiser
A 1/1000 scale resin reproduction of the 1960s AMT plastic kit, designed by Star Trek's Matt Jefferies.


STAR WARS

X-Wing Starfighter from "Star Wars"
The 1/72 scale kit from Fine Molds

Y-Wing Starfighter from "Star Wars"
The fantastic 1/48 scale resin kit from Alfred Wong and SMT Models
Just to be different, I added my Dad's WWII squadron emblem, and 2 TIE fighter kill marks.

A-Wing Starfighter from
"Star Wars, Episode 6: The Return of the Jedi"

The good ol' Ertl snap-kit.

A-Wing Starfighter from
"Star Wars, Episode 6: The Return of the Jedi"

Alfred Wong's 1/72 resin kit sold thru Fantastic Plastic,
Done up in a scheme using Dad's WWII squadron colors.

Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP) with Battle Droid
From "Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace."

Ertl 1/6 scale

Armored Assault Tank (AAT)
From "Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace."

Ertl 1/35(?) scale

Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter
From "Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones."

Fine Molds, 1/72 scale.
Done up id Dad's WWII squadron markings just for the hell of it.

All Terrain Recon Transport (AT-RT)
From "Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith."

Revell/Germany 1/20? Scale

Republic Star destroyer
From "Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith."

Revell.
Stock, out-of-the-box, with plenty of weathering.

STAR WARS KITBASH

TIE Penetrator kitbash
My own TIE design, bashed together from a pair of Ertl TIE Interceptors and some scrap parts



2001: A Space Odyssey

"Orion" Orbital Space Clipper
An original Aurora kit from the 1975 release

Discovery Space Pod
Captain Cardboard's beautiful 1/12 scale resin kit
Lighted up using the Ertl fiber optic kit.

Moon Bus
A 1/32 scale resin masterpiece by Monsters in Motion


Space: 1999

Mark IX Hawk Fighter from the episode "War Games."
1/48 scale resin kit mastered by Alfred Wong and sold through StarshipModeler.com


Bats!

Batman's Batplane
Polar Lights' Repop of the old Aurora kit

Batman's Batwing
From the 1989 Tim Burton film "Batman"

The 1/25 scale (?) Ertl kit


Anime Models

Nausicaa on her "Meave"
From the Miyazaki anime "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind."

Tsukuda 1/20 scale

The Gunship from the Valley of the Wind
From the Miyazaki anime "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind."

Bandai, 1/72 scale

Porco Rosso in his Savoia Seaplane
From the Miyazaki anime "Porco Rosso."

Fine Molds 1/72

Space Battleship Yamato
From the Japanese anime series of the same name ("Star Blazers" in the US)

The great big 1/500 Bandai kit

Macross YF-19
I don't know from Macross at all either. Yeah, I know it transforms from a giant anthropomorphic robot (and how unlikely is THAT?) but this is one cool-looking aircraft!
I did it up in USAF markings borrowed from an F-15 stationed at Spangdahlem AB, Germany.

Macross YF-21
Another cool-looking transformed aircraft by Hasegawa!
This one is in Isreali markings borrowed from an F-15C of 106 squadron.


FFR-31MR/D Super Sylph "Yukikaze"
From the very exciting anime "Yukikaze," about a jet fighter with an artificial intellegence that's getting a bit too intellignet.
Plaatz Models' rather expensive 1/72 scale resin kit, built straight from the box.


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