Step right up, get your $8,000 Yamato right here, folks!! (Fujimi 1/144 finished model)

UPDATE:
This model is actually a product of a company called SOARART, INC., and the price has risen to almost $9,000 USD (903,000 yen). On sale from July, for you rich Yamato fans!

Brian-despite my earlier joke-I think it's a beautiful model. I'm surprised at the number of aircraft it carried.

Dan
PS-I'm gonna need more firecrackers!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Chuck Fan The solid plastic aircraft catapault and crane would have been ultra-lame on a $200 model. They want $8000 for this one????

The aircraft catapults and crane on this model are not solid plastic, but are made of latticework frames just like those on the real ship.
Please take a closer look, Chuck!

EDIT: I took a closer look myself, and the upper surface of the horizontal section of the crane does indeed seem to be solid; that is, it's not an open latticework. The rest of the horizontal section and the vertical section of the crane as well as the aircraft catapults, however, are definitely open, and not solid. Sorry, Chuck!
So that does it...I'm definitely NOT getting it now!!

Evidently this will only be offered as a finished model, and will not be offered as a kit.
As far as I know!

Originally posted by trowlfazz Boy! A pond, some firecrackers and 8 grand equals fun! Dan I am right behind you!!!!!! Lets do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 22, 2005 3:20 AM $8000 eh? So whats the kit prise or is this just a one off for the show? Reply Edit Chuck Fan Member since April 2004 Posted by Chuck Fan on Sunday, May 22, 2005 2:58 AM The solid plastic aircraft catapault and crane would have been ultra-lame on a $200 model. They want $8000 for this one???? Reply MBT70 Member since March 2004 From: Pacific Northwest Posted by MBT70 on Friday, May 20, 2005 3:33 PM Get a BB gun and make it last ... LOL! Or a squadron of RC Helldivers ..... Life is tough. Then you die. Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 20, 2005 2:26 PM Boy! A pond, some firecrackers and 8 grand equals fun! Dan Reply Edit scottrc Member since December 2003 From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W Posted by scottrc on Friday, May 20, 2005 2:15 PM A 79 Datsun and $7685 worth of unbuilt models and supplies would suit me just ducky Reply J-Hulk Member since February 2003 From: Tochigi, Japan Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, May 20, 2005 2:08 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by jinithith2 i'll pass for a used car Heck, in south Georgia where I grew up, you could get 10-16 good used cars for that much! My first car was a $400 1971 Torino. Ran great and looked great, except for the one red door. The rest of the car was yellow! It was beautiful from one side, though. Ah, the memories... ~Brian Reply jinithith2 Member since January 2005 From: returning to the FSM forum after a hiatus Posted by jinithith2 on Friday, May 20, 2005 2:00 PM i'll pass for a used car Reply J-Hulk Member since February 2003 From: Tochigi, Japan Step right up, get your $8,000 Yamato right here, folks!! (Fujimi 1/144 finished model) Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, May 20, 2005 1:54 PM Yup, that's right: Fujimi showcased their new pre-built, pre-painted (and very well, I might add) 1/144 Yamato at the Shizuoka Hobby Show last weekend. Very nice, very big (around 6 feet or so), and VERY expensive. At today's exhange rate of 107 yen to the US Dollar, it's right around $8,030 USD. Start saving those pennies, folks! Here are a coupla pix just to add some incentive: You can see that this kid at the bow is wracking his brain trying to figure out how he's gonna pay for it! I'll put that right next to my $10,000 1/48 B-36 from Wing Club! (As if...) ~Brian Reply JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. FORUMS PRODUCT REVIEWS READER GALLERY HOW TO VIDEOS SHOP ABOUT US FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy