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AN ACTUAL 1/1 SCALE YAMATO...REAL!!!

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AN ACTUAL 1/1 SCALE YAMATO...REAL!!!
Posted by Andrew Sergi on Thursday, January 12, 2006 11:23 PM

I thought that making a 3/4 scale Titanic for the movie could never be done...But after looking at the 1/10 scale Yamato in the Yamato Museum, there was a link for a movie...

http://www.oshipee.com/omami/e-photo-yamatomovie-set.htm

 A 1/1! Wow is all I can say...

http://www.yamato-movie.jp/

The movie should be released this summer in the US...I have always imagined historically accurate (hopefully) naval action movies done with todays special effects...The wish list while im at it Tongue [:P]

-Trafalgar

-Sink the Bismark Remake

...add your own!

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 13, 2006 4:05 AM
yeh i had heard of this it is only the deck up they have recreated.and apparently its more of a love story then a war film, if you think about it what exactly did the Yamato do, zip she never even got to fire her guns in anger.
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Posted by EdGrune on Friday, January 13, 2006 8:32 AM
I think that movie will be on the par with Pearl Harbor.  'Nuf said!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 13, 2006 4:16 PM
actually it will be better then pearl because its not a hollywood film:)
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Posted by DBFSS385 on Friday, January 13, 2006 4:49 PM

I'm a little confused, what will the movie be about? Like the Titanic the Yamato was know for only one thing, sinking.. Well actually two things, they were both big.. Not much of a movie unless they add a Love story LOL.

 

Be Well/DBF Walt
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 13, 2006 5:02 PM
thats exactly what they are doing making it a love story from what I have gathered from what little english stuff it there is about it it is about the men of the ship and the fact they all knew that they were sailing to their doom and the anquish of their families.
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Posted by scottrc on Friday, January 13, 2006 5:42 PM
Sounds like another movie that aired on the History Channel called "The Hunley".



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Posted by mfsob on Friday, January 13, 2006 8:51 PM
I watched some of the previews on the official movie site, and I only have on question - where are they hiding Godzilla? Wink [;)]
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Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, January 14, 2006 12:37 PM
 robh wrote:
yeh i had heard of this it is only the deck up they have recreated.and apparently its more of a love story then a war film, if you think about it what exactly did the Yamato do, zip she never even got to fire her guns in anger.


Actually she did get to fire her guns in anger. Yamato entered Leyte Gulf and fired on the US carriers; USS Gambier Bay in particular was possibly hit by her 18" guns. Yamato's secondary batteries also fired on the US destroyers that were making torpedo runs at her and the rest of the fleet.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 14, 2006 2:04 PM
i stand corrected:)
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Posted by wooverstone8 on Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:27 PM

That’s an impressive set they made for this movie. After watching a few movie trailers, this definitely seems (obviously) like a love film IMO. I wouldn’t mind seeing this movie, only if they have a good 10 to 15 minutes of combat filming that is realistic and not Hollywood.

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Posted by DBFSS385 on Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:53 PM
The Yamato was a very very big target... End of story.
Be Well/DBF Walt
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:02 AM
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Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:25 AM

I saw the film a couple of weeks ago. Pretty good! Not a whole lot of action, with just a bit of Leyte Gulf stuff and of course the final battle on the way to Okinawa.
It's not a love story, either. That is, it's more of a drama about familial love, friendships forged in battle, and the heartbreaking losses caused by war. Lots of sniffling in the theater.
The Yamato itself looks great on the big screen! The partial 1/1 set was completed on-screen via CGI, and looks very convincing. They also used models and full CGI to show her cruising at sea and engaged in battle. Most of the close-up battle action featuring the main characters centers on their three-barreled 25mm AA emplacement. We do get a couple of nice scenes of the big 18-inch guns firing: once in the Leyte Gulf scenes, and again later when US aircraft spot the Yamato as it was heading to Okinawa.
With lots of interior and exterior shots of the Yamato, this film should be interesting for any Yamato fans!

The partial 1/1 set has been preserved and can be toured. I still haven't made it down to Kure to visit the Yamato museum (with that magnificent 1/10 Yamato), but when I do, I'll visit the set. too.

~Brian
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Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:30 AM
 kansenfan wrote:

1/10Yamato is very big too.

Yes, it is! Have you been there yet, Kansenfan?

And welcome to FSM!

And is "kansenfan" this: 艦船ファン (warship fan) by any chance?
I'd bet it is!

~Brian
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 15, 2006 4:45 PM
I wish I could get to Japan, my next project is the 1/350 tamyia Yamato so I am gathering all the data and the materials I needa t the moment.
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Posted by wooverstone8 on Monday, January 16, 2006 12:57 PM

 robh wrote:
I wish I could get to Japan, my next project is the 1/350 tamyia Yamato so I am gathering all the data and the materials I needa t the moment.

Robh you might want to check this out:

http://wja1992.safeshopper.com/18/cat18.htm?255

They have drawings that are very well detailed. Just click foreign ships, then battleships and then you’ll see the Yamato listed somewhere on the bottom. I’ve order items from these people before and they’re very nice.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 16, 2006 2:16 PM
Cheers
I have the Anatomy of the Battleship Yamato on order so I hoping that will give me what i need if not do you know if they ship outside the states as I am in the uk, and it is not clear if they do foreignshiping

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Posted by EdGrune on Monday, January 16, 2006 2:30 PM
AoTS Yamato will more than answer any questions you may have.   The plans noted are by Wiswesser.   They are a single sheet and some posters may well doubt their veracity/accuracy
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 16, 2006 3:01 PM
cool well I hopefully will be getting the book tomorrow so i shall be able to gage then:) that said I doubt I am actually going to get started for at least another 3-4 months as I have to build some scenery for a river action in WW1, then I have to find and build some WW1 pre dreads, dreads and destroyers for a display for the 90 jutland anniversary. So I have plenty of time before Yamato project
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:26 AM

Yes, I'm fan of war ship(艦船ファンinto Japanease) and have been Yamato Museum two times.

I want to visit there once more.

Hires

http://photo.www.infoseek.co.jp/AlbumPage.asp?un=146888&key=1270173&m=0

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