Anyone ever decide to make a totally fictional model?

Thanks!I am happy how this is turning out ...didnt even prepare any drawings just went for it!

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      Trouble is, I had at that time, More money than sense. Still, the Memories are good, overall. One failed attempt to create sailboats out of Fibreglas. Folks where I lived couldn't figure things out. Made and sold three. They are at last check , still afloat too! Let's see, that makes them almst 48 years old!

philo426

Thanks!2 jars of Tamiya X-5 green was barely enough.! 

How did you knock back the gloss finish, philo?

Well it had a more semi gloss finish as it dried.

Beaching gear installed.   

Decided to hang it up ...the exposed timber made it easy to use the fishing tackle hanging harness.   

Way to go cobber, it looks awsome. Well done mate!!

Thanks!I like the way it came out!

Yes, I have made several fictional kits, the Aurora monsters as a kid.

Frankenstein 

Gorilla

The Mummy

The Creature

Wolfman

King Kong

I think I also made The Seaview sub

Post up some pics!

Tojo72

Yes, I have made several fictional kits, the Aurora monsters as a kid.

Frankenstein 

Gorilla

The Mummy

The Creature

Wolfman

King Kong

I think I also made The Seaview sub

 

Each of those kits were based on an actor in a suit, except the Seaview and maybe the original King Kong. It did exist as a studio model and Kong was based on the stop action clay creation.

Even the Gorilla was an actor in a suit. I believe there is a resin upgrade that replaces the gorilla head with the studio actor's head.

So these are models of actual items, some of which are fantasy.

Rob Gronovius

 

 

Tojo72

Yes, I have made several fictional kits, the Aurora monsters as a kid.

Frankenstein 

Gorilla

The Mummy

The Creature

Wolfman

King Kong

I think I also made The Seaview sub

 

 

 

 

Each of those kits were based on an actor in a suit, except the Seaview and maybe the original King Kong. It did exist as a studio model and Kong was based on the stop action clay creation.

Even the Gorilla was an actor in a suit. I believe there is a resin upgrade that replaces the gor illa head with the studio actor's head.

So these are models of actual items, some of which are fantasy.

 

The question in the title of the original post asked if I ever built a totally fictional model.As far as I know all of those are totally fictional.I mean I never saw Godzilla or King Kong,but pretty sure they are fictional 

philo426

Post up some pics!

 

All as a kid back in the 60's, played with them until they were broke

Tojo72

The question in the title of the original post asked if I ever built a totally fictional model.As far as I know all of those are totally fictional.I mean I never saw Godzilla or King Kong,but pretty sure they are fictional 

 

That would basically cover any science fiction kit such as Star Trek, Star Wars, Buck Rogers, Robotech, the fictional stealth fighters of the 80s, Batmobiles, super heroes, Aurora dinosaurs (many of those were rather fictional representations), MPC's Pirates of the Caribbean skeletal pirates, etc.

So much of what we build is fictional.

When I was in Okinawa I did see Godzilla.  He was standing on top of a store front, standing about 20 feet or more tall and holding a winddsurfing board in his hand and wearing a T-shirt of the up comming competitions.  A most impressive sight.  I'll have to try and find the picture.

ikar01

When I was in Okinawa I did see Godzilla.  He was standing on top of a store front, standing about 20 feet or more tall and holding a winddsurfing board in his hand and wearing a T-shirt of the up comming competitions.  A most impressive sight.  I'll have to try and find the picture.