Future Boy Conan - Robonoid

strobez · January 21, 2018, 09:27:14 PM

Here's one instance of modelling giving back to my love of comics/manga/animation. After ericr posted his nice pics regarding the Falco from the Hayao Miyazaki animated television series from the late 70's "Future Boy Conan", I was enamoured (especially since I already have a Hayao Miyazaki project going on) and ended up picking one up during a trip to Japan.

I haven't build that one yet, but I figured since I already had the kit, I should probably give the show a look-see... and I'm sure glad I did. I don't have much time for the anime of today (which IMHO is mostly assembled at corporate headquarters using demographics), but Future Boy Conan brings back some fond memories from a show I've never seen before. It's based on "The Incredible Tide" a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel for young adults written by Alexander Key, and features a lot of prototypical Studio Ghibli themes.

Anyway, beyond the Falco flying boat, I also fell in love with the little green "robonoid" - basically a construction mecha - and I couldn't resist giving it a go in 1/72 scale.

Totally from scratch, so we'll see how it goes, but it's off and running.

This is what it's supposed to look like:

So I grabbed some bits of sheet styrene, and some tubes and got to cutting and glueing.

NARSES2 · January 22, 2018, 12:43:41 AM

This I'm looking forward to

Dizzyfugu · January 22, 2018, 12:51:20 AM

LOL, cool!

zenrat · January 22, 2018, 01:30:21 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on January 22, 2018, 12:43:41 AM
This I'm looking forward to

Ditto.

I have Future Boy Conan. I must watch it.

strobez · February 12, 2018, 02:35:40 PM

I haven't been able to update this properly... but here's the sprint to the end.

I was able to get the hands off a Gundam-ish thing and I shaped the back of the feet from scratch.

Little bit of putty... and he stands!

Little bit of sanding and some interior paint...

And... voila!

zenrat · February 13, 2018, 03:26:18 AM

PR19_Kit · February 13, 2018, 08:57:40 AM

Why does this remind me of Huey, Dewy and Louie from 'Silent Running'?

Rheged · February 13, 2018, 11:14:18 AM

It rather reminds me of the lunar gas cooker ; Wallace and Gromit's Grand Day Out

Rick Lowe · March 25, 2018, 12:15:01 AM

Quote from: Rheged on February 13, 2018, 11:14:18 AM
It rather reminds me of the lunar gas cooker ; Wallace and Gromit's Grand Day Out

Why yes, yes it does!

strobez · April 03, 2018, 10:05:10 PM

Ha! I didn't think of that... but you're right!