Neat Miyazaki Tank

[PanzerWulff]

I was poking around Hobbylink japan and found this tank while searching Miyazaki kits and thought it looked cool I love the crew of lil pigs

This thing would look so cool in real world markings maybe as a inter WW tank? british,german.Russian
"Panzer"

[GTX]

I love the crew of lil pigs

That's certainly the icing on the cake!  Great find.

Regards,

Greg

[Daryl J.]

Jelly Belly markings would look great too!


Daryl J., who's thinking of giving a P-40 the "Miyazaki Treatment"

[Mossie]

I'm not familiar with Miyazaki, but that tank would fit in well with the Alterra range done by Renaud at Sharkit:
http://renax.club.fr/sharkit/alterraserie/...lterraserie.htm

[Daryl J.]

FYI:  23.5 cm long and $55US + shipping from Japan.   Not a bad price at all for an extremely limited run injected moulded styrene kit.  

Mossie:  Hayao Miyazaki is a fantastic animator from Japan.  His influence is seen in both the Harry Potter series and Pixar's "Cars" amongst other western hits.  Nausicaa Valley of the Wind, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, and the much-loved Porco Rosso are a few of his works.  Disney has lately decided to dub them into English Region 1 DVD's and they are suprisingly entertaining.


Daryl

PS:  Das Linck-san ist---->  http://www.hlj.com/product/TACTG-2

[Andrew Gorman]

The kit is very nice- I built one in just a couple of evenings, and now it waits for paint.  Since it was so easy to build, it's not very high up in the paint queue, but I'm planning on finishing it as a White Russian machine ca. 1929
Andrew

[Sisko]

Mossie:  Hayao Miyazaki is a fantastic animator from Japan.  His influence is seen in both the Harry Potter series and Pixar's "Cars" amongst other western hits.  Nausicaa Valley of the Wind, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, and the much-loved Porco Rosso are a few of his works.  Disney has lately decided to dub them into English Region 1 DVD's and they are suprisingly entertaining.

All great movies. Have most of them on DVD.

That tank was recently not available.

looks like I will have to get of my arse and order one before it becomes unavailable again.

[philp]

Huh, could have sworn I posted a link to the one at Starshipmodelers store.  They had 4 in stock for $63.  Shipping would be less for those in the US/Canada.

[BlackOps]

I've been trying to find that kit too but every time I look it's sold out or has one of those Ebay buy it now prices that will only cost you a kidney. Very cool looking kit.

Philip, Thanks for the heads up, the the Starship Modeler store only has three left     This is one of those rare splurge kits that I've been wanting for a while.

[Son of Damian]

I love the crew of lil pigs

And a bunny...?

Despite the price I'll probably end up getting one or two, do them up as some weird tank from late WW1 to the mid 30's. Maybe inspired by a PC game or something.

[Mike Wren]

the one I've got sat on the shelf will probably get done in British army dark green with black mickey mouse ear camo    

[Radish]

Ah dude, I want one              

[BlackOps]

Mine came in the mail yesterday (once again great service form the Starship Modeler Store) and it is a very nice kit. I always have reservations about a kit when I spend more than $30.00 (yeah, I'm cheap) but this is a very nice kit.

I would reccommend it to anyone who wasn't sure. Of course do consider the fact that the instructions are in Japanese, it doesn't seem like it will be a problem though the diagrams appear to be pretty clear on what to glue and what not to even with the language barrier.

[Sisko]

Mine arrived within a week and half of ordering it and that was with Easter in between!

I have fondled the parts lovingly and holy crap this looks like a nice kit.

With so many other kits I should be finishing I think this might jump the queue.  B)

[Daryl J.]

Since HLJ had them in stock, I ordered one, got notice from them it shipped, checked the same day and they were out of stock.

Thanks for the heads up!!!!!!!!!!!!



Daryl J., anticipating some more Miyazaki plastic