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Ma.K inspired scratch build *Updated 6/29/08*

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Ma.K inspired scratch build *Updated 6/29/08*
Posted by Altered_Sight on Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:12 AM

The PK40 Fledermaus is the main inspiration for this build.  It won't necessarily look like something that belongs in the Ma.K universe since it's coming from my brain and the odds and ends I have laying around.

The base kit is Bandai's 1/550 Val-walo.  I really like the general profile of this kit, though the pinchers have to go.  So far most of the modifications have been confined to the wings and the "***" end, for lack of a better word.  I've extended the wings and altered there shape; the same goes for the rear.

Some really rough mock-up pictures.

 

I'm shooting for a scale of around 1/35.  Somewhere in there I'm going to attempt to add a cockpit (stolen from a horrible revell A-10 kit).  There will also be, in MaK spirit, lots of wires and other greeblies, lots of panel lines, maybe some open hatches.  Aside from the dual gatling guns I will be adding some weapons stores from the afore mentioned A-10, missiles and bombs and such.  I haven't decided on how to construct the landing gear.  I'm leaning toward skids like the PK40, though I still might use tires.  The only problem with that is then I'd have to construct a retracting mechanism and find somewhere for them to retract to.  Anyway, there is still much work to be done.

Let me know what you think.  Criticism is always appreciated, provided it's constructive. 

 

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Posted by Buddho on Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:09 PM
So far so good,,,interested in where youre going to take this!

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Posted by Cosmic J on Friday, June 27, 2008 6:14 PM

I love the MaKs, so I'll keep an eye on this too.

Do you have a link to what the original kit looked like?

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Posted by Altered_Sight on Friday, June 27, 2008 9:47 PM

Here you go.

 

 

 

I've been sick so progress has been slow, but I hope to have some updated pictures of this and my huey up within the next day or so.  Bear with me ^_^ 

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Posted by matthew9 on Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:59 PM
Wow, I like it!
Matt
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Posted by smeagol the vile on Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:28 PM
thats the main char from the show keroro gunso, its more or less one giant advertisment for gunpla, the whole series

 

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Posted by SkullGundam on Sunday, June 29, 2008 4:07 AM
Wait, I'm confused. Didn't M9 ask about Keroro in a different thread?  How'd that answer wind up here?  It's like 4:10 in the am here so I'm wondering if I'm seeing things.

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Posted by Cosmic J on Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:33 AM

Altered_Sight:

Here you go.

 

 

Laugh [(-D] LOL! Not the fledermaus (I'm familiar w/ that one: /forums/898400/ShowPost.aspx ), the gundam kit you're bashing. Laugh [(-D]

Are those your Fleders? They're very good.

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Posted by Altered_Sight on Sunday, June 29, 2008 6:41 AM
 Cosmic J wrote:

Laugh [(-D] LOL! Not the fledermaus (I'm familiar w/ that one: /forums/898400/ShowPost.aspx ), the gundam kit you're bashing. Laugh [(-D]

Are those your Fleders? They're very good.

 

Haha, sorry. 

 

And no, those aren't mine they are from the website Ma.K in action. (http://www.q-net.net.au/~nipngnwm/index.html) 

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Posted by Cosmic J on Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:25 AM
Thank you, twice. Cool [8D]
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Posted by Altered_Sight on Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:12 PM

Progress has been fairly slow.  I cut vents in the wing, detailed them, and then removed it all because I didn't like it.  So I have to repair the damage I caused in my detailing attempt and start over.  The biggest accomplishments were that the tail got epoxy puttied on and smoothed out and the bucket to hold the cockpit was roughed out.  That's pretty much it.  Let me know what you think.  Suggestions are welcome too.

 

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