Ma.K. Falke

cthulhu77 · July 04, 2009, 07:37:16 AM

About time I started this beast ! The sprues are drying after being painted flat black so far!

http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/misc/scifi/hasegawa/64001.htm

cthulhu77 · July 04, 2009, 07:41:14 AM

The history behind this peculiar vehicle is amazing. A scratchbuilding kitbasher used bits of a P-38, ping pong balls, etc to make the original...the writer of Ma.K was so impressed with the model, he built it into the storyline.

Sisko · July 04, 2009, 05:30:24 PM

This is one of my all time grail kits!

Can't wait to see your treatment of it!

Tophe · July 04, 2009, 11:01:51 PM

Quote from: cthulhu77 on July 04, 2009, 07:41:14 AM
A scratchbuilding kitbasher used bits of a P-38, ping pong balls, etc to make the original...

I had to look twice to recognize there a P-38 basis, but... all right, the two long pods, lateral, the central pod... I may try to invent more P-38-ish versions from it (for my fantasy-P-38 site), thanks.

cthulhu77 · July 05, 2009, 09:52:07 AM

well, the Falke is certainly something...it has an interesting way of construction process:

This is going to be a putty monster.

philp · July 05, 2009, 10:59:14 AM

Greg,
I have heard that some other people have had fit issues with the pilot but others have had no issues.

The rest of the kit is supposed to fit fine.

Any hint on what scheme you are planning?

AeroplaneDriver · July 05, 2009, 11:10:21 AM

Very cool!!! Cant wait to see your treatment of this!

BTW...Squadron have this kit on sale this month for $92.69...

cthulhu77 · July 05, 2009, 11:40:16 AM

Personally, I don't think the kit is worth that kind of cash. If it was 30 bucks or so, I'd be more agreeable.

As far as the scheme goes, can you say "Clan Hello Kitty" ?

cthulhu77 · July 06, 2009, 05:48:43 PM

more work on the figures:

Brian da Basher · July 06, 2009, 06:23:24 PM

Quote from: cthulhu77 on July 05, 2009, 11:40:16 AM
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As far as the scheme goes, can you say "Clan Hello Kitty" ?

Hello Kitty? Brilliant!

I'm really going to enjoy watching this one come together!

Brian da Basher

cthulhu77 · July 08, 2009, 06:20:11 PM

Yeah, I'll take some grief for the build up over on MM, but the Hasegawa people loved the idea.

Lower hull with Col. Pussy Galore at the helm:

Brian da Basher · July 09, 2009, 01:50:50 AM

I'm glad Col. Pussy Galore found work after the James Bond films...

Looking good, Old Wise One!

Brian da Basher

cthulhu77 · July 28, 2009, 08:31:29 AM

Starting on the pink underpainting:

cthulhu77 · July 29, 2009, 04:33:48 PM

Have some balls !

(and they are blue!)

cthulhu77 · August 01, 2009, 08:31:44 AM

getting some of the bling on :

Hey, the HelloKitty Squadron doesn't need any p*ssy camo. They fight in style !