discussion Chris' Tamiya 1/24 Campus Friends II

[Steve-the-Duck]

So, haven't got a sprue shot yet, but here's the box art
When I saw this set on the shelf in one of our go-to model shops, I just couldn't resist

Already made a start on two of tnhe figures and the moped, so they're not the build for the GB. It will be the two taking the selfie.\
With probably a little conversion work...

Y'know, I think the only other Tamiya I've still got unbuilt (after selling most off on eBa is the 1/72 Mossie I got at the De Havilland museum a couple of years back!
Oh, and a Panzer IV...

 

[flyjoe180]

That's different, nice one Chris

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Also, I keep looking at the 1/38 JGSDF vehicles...

But I'd need a 1/48 Gojira or Gamera to go with them... Which do exist as kits...

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

As we're on Day 1, here's the sprue shot

Typically for me, they're not going to be built stiock, just like the two girlfriends with the moped I've already modded
The girl being photographed will be, slightly, modified into Kanon from the all-female J-pop group Atarashi Gakko. Their schtick is wearing school uniforms, even though they're all in their late twenties!

 

[Darian Frey]

That's a brilliant subject. One of the things I love about Tamiya is how off the wall they can be sometimes.

 

[Valeron]

Very interesting and different

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Here we go

AS you can just about see, the legs have a couple of tabs that fit into recesses in the body. Don't you just love Tamiya engineering? All it would take is to remove the tabs, and the pose could be slightly altered
Haven't put the mobile in her hand yet as I'm having, thoughts...
If I can make a pair of glasses to fit this figure, I will finish her as another member of Atarashii Gakko, Suzuka, as the hairstyle just about fits

So, for info, these are the ladies I'm talking about

Kanon on the left, Suzuka on the right
I don't have any suitable figures to do the other two members of the group, and their hairstyles would needs be scratchbuilt!

 

[Jim R]

How very unusual. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with this.

 

[flyjoe180]

Very unique subject Chris, but a lot of scope