1/72 Last Exile Vanship

[VickersVandal]

This is the military (Tatiana's) Vanship from Hasegawa. I decided to go with the white scheme (Dio's) suggested, rather than Tatiana's red ship.
Turned out ok.





I've ordered a 1/64 1930s Alfa race car that I plan to kitbash into my own vanship whatiff-whatiff next 

[Weaver]

Looks great - nice to see one in white. 

[VickersVandal]

Yeah, red is so Mainstream... 

[Dizzyfugu]

I've ordered a 1/64 1930s Alfa race car that I plan to kitbash into my own vanship whatiff-whatiff next 

That could spawn a GB, because I have a similar plan - mine will probably bashed from a 1:72 F4U tail section and a Heller 1:43 Citroen 11CV front, ending in something compact in 1:48 scale... 

Lovely work, white suits the Vanship well. Reminds me somehow of the retro Nautilus in "A league of extraordinary gentlemen"?

[VickersVandal]

Cool! I'd be up for a Vanship GB 

This build was part of a sci fi GB itself - see here:
http://uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=272&t=9385

I'm very glad I went with the white. I agree it really suits it.

[Dizzyfugu]

It's beautiful. I actually have no idea yet of how I'd paint mine - one candidate is a glossy Dark Green, but a reddish brown (almost like rust) could also be an option. A bright, light blue would be chic, too... 

[VickersVandal]

I like the green or rust suggestions. I found one painted copper, which looked pretty wild. Lots of options!

[Weaver]

How about 1950s car colours? Oxford blue (roughly RAF uniform blue), sage green etc...?

Mist green, like this Sunbeam S7:



Or you could do it two-tone, maroon and cream, for example.

[pyro-manic]

Very nice indeed!

[Dizzyfugu]

That green is nice! 

[Father Ennis]

I say "Flame Paint Job !!!" 

[VickersVandal]

Here's the copper one: http://www.therpf.com/attachments/f11/aerial-fighter-appearing-japanese-tv-animation-vanship003-jpg-155722d1365949278

[zenrat]

Good job.
I've just finished watching Last Exile - Silver Wing is next.
Strikes me as odd that they kitted Tatiana's vanship rather than Klaus & Lavie's but maybe they thought a military kit would sell better than one of a racer?
One of the cut scenes used in a couple of episodes (round about 16 to 18) features a large number of the different vanship designs from the series.
This is the closest I could find with Goggle.

My favourites are the stripped down cave racers with the landing skids.

[kerick]

OK, I have to ask. What is the torpedo looking device with an ax blade attached to it? Is this some sort of weapon? I see it only on the fighter versions.

[VickersVandal]

That's an awesome find, zenrat! Scratchbuilding paradise!

Kerick, that thing is a........thing.