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Started by Cosmic J at 01-25-2008 6:08 AM. Topic has 23 replies.
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 01-25-2008, 6:08 AM
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Cosmic J
 
Joined on 12-13-2007
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"Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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This is my Super Armored Fighting Suit in 1/20 scale, from Nitto. It's kit # 4 from the Maschinen Krieger / Ma.K. ZbV3000 series. It's mostly straight from the box. I swapped out some of the joint armor w/ an SAFS Fireball kit, added a white metal replacement hand from Modeling Support Goods/Kotobukia, some Waldron instruments and bezels in the drivers compartment, and various minor improvements using brass rod and tubing. It was painted w/ Model Master enamels, and weathered using a salt mask over a base coat of burnt umber. Markings are a combination of kit decals and dry transfers by Verlinden and Archer. The model won a Silver award at Wonderfest USA in 2005, and a Silver at the IPMS region IV show that same year. Comments and criticism welcome.
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01-25-2008, 7:36 PM
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KirkTrekModeler
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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 kenny_conklin wrote: | | excellent work your paint job is awsome |
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Agreed, very well done.
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01-30-2008, 11:40 PM
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cthulhu77
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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Fantastic job on that one! You need to cgi it and throw it into a film...too good.
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01-31-2008, 7:27 AM
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PatlaborUnit1
Joined on 01-22-2006
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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Man I love a SAFS! I pulled one of mine out and checked the box last weekend. need to get some things done and get one mine again. Great colors you picked for it! David
Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think!
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01-31-2008, 11:31 AM
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ssgkopp
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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02-18-2008, 4:50 PM
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KirkTrekModeler
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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It's not just kindness Cosmic, your work speaks for itself. Can't wait to see more. I'm willing to share some web space if you need a place to host your pictures. | Cosmic J wrote: | Sci-Fi modelers are the kindest modelers... ![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif) Thank you for your kind words, gentlemen. |
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06-07-2008, 4:16 PM
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Cosmic J
Joined on 12-13-2007
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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Well, I got a new camera, so I took some new pictures. Much better than the old grainy ones. Hope y'all like them. -CJ
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06-12-2008, 5:46 PM
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Cosmic J
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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Thanks SG. I appreciate it. I feel exactly that way about Gundams. With the Ma.K.s, if you make a mistake, well, they're supposed to be a little beat up: mistakes are easy to forgive. Gundams are really clean; even the detail on the battle damaged ones is very sharp. The slightest mistakes are usually obvious. Construction is another thing. Ma.K.s have very few parts compared to the Gundams, and construction is fairly straight forward. With Gundams, I have trouble visualising the entire painting and construction sequence, so I wind up building them piecemeal, which takes forever. I am trying to get better tho'. ![Wink [;)]](/emoticons/icon_smile_wink.gif)
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06-13-2008, 9:33 AM
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agentg
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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I love this one. Had a guy, didn't get his name![Sad [:(]](/emoticons/icon_smile_sad.gif) Du'oh, display about six Gundams at our last IPMS show. Not my cup o'tea, but WOW! the workmanship was superb. listening to him describe the construction sequence made me crosseyed. Also increased my respect for his skill 10x more than I already had.
Oh no you did what I told you to do, why? Lasci la pistola. Porti le cannoli. 
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06-13-2008, 8:42 PM
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Cosmic J
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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SG: | Well I agree, although on the damage part I must say I've never seen a mangled MaK that looked like the builder just screwed up. |
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Heh! I hear ya. I guess what I meant to say is that if I accidentally scratch the finish on a MaK during final construction, no one will think it's a mistake. They might even give me props for it (are the kids still saying that?) | I think the one reason Gundams are easier for me is they are familiar. |
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I really agree w/ this. I know the things I like to build are those things that I became familiar w/ when I was young: MaKs, Star Wars, BSG...I never even heard of Gundams until I was in my mid 20's, so they are kind of terra incognita to me. I see their potential though, so I'm trying some out. agentg: | Not my cup o'tea, but WOW! the workmanship was superb. listening to him describe the construction sequence made me crosseyed. Also increased my respect for his skill 10x more than I already had. |
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Oh yeah, absolutely. I used to think they were glorified toys, until I actually tried to build one. Serves me right for pre-judging them. Oh, and thanks for the compliments guys. I really appreciate it.
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06-12-2009, 11:24 AM
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smeagol the vile
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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I love the large amount of Ma.k showing up on this site. You did a Great job on this. Wave just released this kit I think with a female head
The Acguy is the Tiny Tim of the Gundam Universe, they need the most love of all. 
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06-12-2009, 10:52 PM
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Cosmic J
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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Thank you stv. They did just release a new one, but I haven't got one of those yet. Too many in the stash already. This is an old thread from about a year and a half ago, resurrected by the (now deleted) previous respondent. Not that I mind, its nice to dust it off and look at it again. I'm pleased w/ how the photos came out.
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06-12-2009, 11:30 PM
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Griffworks
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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I was first exposed to the MaK stuff a while back thru Squadrons mail order fliers. It looked interesting, but I was much too interested in Trek to seriously consider buying any. Kinda kewel, but a bit too World War II-like for my tastes. Fast Forward to now. The first time I actually laid eyes on a complete kit was a model contest in El Paso, TX. Someone there did the Neurospotter (I think it's called?) Drone. Pretty kewel. And now after seeing these at WonderFests over the last several years, I'm even more amazed. I have a real appreciation for these kits and those who build them. So, thanks for sharing the pics of the builds, John. It's greatly appreciated. ![Make a Toast [#toast]](/emoticons/icon_smile_toast.gif)
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06-13-2009, 3:07 AM
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modelchasm
Joined on 03-14-2008
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Re: "Veteran of Future Wars" 1/20 S.A.F.S.
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I'm being drawn more and more to builds like this one. And I especially like this particular model. I've looked on ebay, but they are all $50-60. Where's the best place to get these? Lastly, when I was deployed, if we were on down time on the tracks we were always siding outside .... too dang hot inside! ... do these kits come with a full figure? And if not, where would you find 1/20 figures? Thanks in advance & great job on this build BTW.
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