Fang of the Sun . . .

bookindian — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:05:51 +0000

I ran across these photos of my old Fang of the Sun mecha . . . I built this one back in the 1980′s . . . bought 5 kits in Little Tokyo . . . 3 Bushman, a Roundfacer, and the Mackerel . . . All examples of combat armor before the overly detailed “gundam” became popular . . . I wasn’t a fan or devout model builder, I just liked the figures and the fact that they were well articulated for the time period . . . especially here in the U.S.

Old #5 . . . minus the top of the cockpit.

. . . a rear view of the combat armor.

Detail of the left arm and shoulder . . . I added the “hydraulic” lines . . . electrical wire from a dead laptop.

. . . and some extra details like patch plates on the leg and upper body.

. . . “battle damage” was added using a Dremel with a 1/8 inch drill bit.

Candid snap in the coleus . . .

. . . faux Polaroid . . .

I wish the Poladroid app worked on the iPad . . . hint . . . hint . . .

Fang of the Sun

bookindian — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:12:30 +0000

Some pics of mods on my relic “Bushman” mecha from “Fang of the Sun/Robotech” era . . .

Took me 20 years to finally “finish” the beast.

An old cell phone provided the antenna and “shield” . . .

Added “battle damage” with my trusty Dremel . . .

“Hydraulic” lines are electrical wires from a dead CPU

Many coats of enamel and spray paint . . .

Photos taken with the default iPod Touch camera.

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