Aoshima

NARSES2 · December 27, 2013, 07:03:22 AM

Cut the tail fin down, give it a T tail, a clear canopy, some gun positions and some pusher propellers and it's USSR 1930's secret long range bomber

Mossie · December 27, 2013, 12:33:34 PM

Kalinin K-12bis

NARSES2 · December 28, 2013, 05:29:01 AM

Quote from: Mossie on December 27, 2013, 12:33:34 PM
Kalinin K-12bis

That's the type of thing Mossie

Dizzyfugu · February 21, 2014, 07:41:43 AM

I revive this thread because I stumbled across THIS thing:the "Gigant" from the anime Mirai Shonen Conan, a Hayao Miyazaki design.

It's 1/700, but still 25cm wingspan. Molded in dark gray plastic. Includes a display stand and a little Falco. Could make a great Captain America diorama over a sea scenery with a ship below?

Has some more potential, I think?

Found here: http://www.hlj.com/product/aos00432

Captain Canada · February 21, 2014, 08:08:33 AM

Wow...it's got landing gear too ! I'd hate to have to pay for a blown tyre on that thing !

Looks like it spits out a little Bristol Freighter as well

pyro-manic · February 21, 2014, 11:45:47 AM

See the previous page...

Captain Canada · February 21, 2014, 01:43:44 PM

D'oh !

Looks different in this post tho

CANSO · June 09, 2014, 10:06:14 AM

FALCO (remember the singer?) in 1/72 from Aoshima:

I don't particularly like the submarine type rivets in Warhammer 40000 style and the weak fan in the rear, but the model can be easily used for some kitbashing/whiffing.
More details here.

Old Wombat · June 10, 2014, 06:27:10 AM

Quote from: CANSO on June 09, 2014, 10:06:14 AM
FALCO (remember the singer?) in 1/72 from Aoshima:

Yup! For an amusing moment this was all I could see, before the image loaded, & I was half expecting to see exactly what it said, whilst wondering why on God's green Earth someone would actually want to do such a bizarre thing.

Had a cassette of Einzelhaft wa-ay back when.

Thorvic · August 23, 2016, 02:30:33 AM

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10410700

It looks like Aoshima are replacing their rather poor 1/700 Illustrious class with a new tooling

Captain Canada · August 23, 2016, 08:06:48 AM

Cool. Looks like a good price as well !

Green Dragon · August 23, 2016, 11:32:11 PM

They're doing a 1/72nd Kawasaki OH-1 scout helicopter soon. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10384132b2/30/2
Also several 1/72nd JGSDF truck kits including a Patriot hauler. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10270929

Paul Harrison

Weaver · December 04, 2018, 06:32:22 PM

Just noticed that Aoshima do these two splendid things. Hannants have very little Aoshima stuff, but SOME of the range (by no means all of it however) is available in the UK from Kent Models and Expo Drills & Tools.

https://www.expotools.com/acatalog/AOSHIMA-CHEMICAL-FIRE-PUMPER-TRUCK---SELF-PROPELLED-CANNON-01206.html#SID=35

https://www.expotools.com/acatalog/AOSHIMA-FIRE-LADDER-TRUCK-LADDER-EXTENDS--CAB-TILTS-01207.html#SID=35

Kent Models: https://www.kentmodels.co.uk/

Expo Drills & Tools: https://www.expotools.com/index.html

zenrat · December 05, 2018, 01:14:35 AM

Aoshima's 1/72 vehicles are nice little kits from my limited experience. They seem to concentrate on home market stuff.

Weaver · December 05, 2018, 05:00:07 AM

There was a batch of the cute little Material Carrier vehicles in this country a while back. I decided not to buy one 'cos I wasn't flush with cash at the time, and have regretted it ever since. I had half a memory of buying one at a show either this year or last (after I got a job again) but there's none in my stash: maybe somebody else bought one and I just looked at it...