Very good show of very good models! Thanks for the link J-Hulk.
Norio, Modesty aside I believe J-Hulk and that you are a master. It’s not a crime to admit it Sir (an honorific). I was just trying to honor your reputation (which procedes you). I just want to see some of your great work.
I have hopes that J-Hulk will translate your monthly AM column onto this forum for your friends that do not have access to the AM mag and/or are not smart enought to learn the Japanese language.
As for Osaka. The way Brian has made it sound so great, that my wife has decided that we WILL be visiting one year (it could be a while), but we WILL visit your great city. It’s just a matter of time and money (it always seems to boil down to that, doesn’t it).
Knowing you and Brian has been such a joy for me, I have learned so much that I feel a lot smaller, not easy at 6’5" (same as J-Hulk) and just over 350 lbs (more than J-Hulk), but the little guys ALWAYS seem to think they are the biggest. [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
Hi,Tim the little guy!
Osaka is always waiting for you with the best food,the best hobby shop and the best hospitality in Japan. J-Hulk and I will show you 100% of Osaka.
First, we have to find a big bed for you in Osaka.
I don’t think I’ve ever stayed in a hotel here with a bed long enough…the feet are always poking out! [sigh]
350 pounds! (155 kilos) I have a buddy who weighs 350, but he’s a good foot shorter than me, so you can imagine he’s a big li’l fella!
Tim, I’m sure you’d love it here! When you’re ready, come on over.
Perhaps we should arrange an “FSM In Japan” package tour, where we could hit all the great hobby shops, visit Tamiya, Hasegawa, and the rest, and of course see all the beautiful sights Japan has to offer.
I think May would be nice, what with the Shizuoka Hobby Show on and all…beautiful weather that time of year…it’s worth thinking about!
Brian I haven’t slept in any bed since I was 12 years old that my feet don’t stick out the end. Including my own. The thing of it is my wife is only 5’1" tall. This photo shows our height difference. After 23 years we hardly notice it anymore.
I hope I am not the only person who smiled at the irony of that. I mean, look at these models. They are 99% European! So, should we feel “funny” about that? [:p] I get a chuckle out of the Japanese sometimes (I work at a Japanese bank in NY, so I know many Japanese).
Anyway, is that Yuuji Sakai that is mentioned the same guy who does the limited-edition Gojira sculptures – the guy who works for Toho Studios? If so, I have a few of his pieces, and they are wonderful.
I was intrigued by that LWS model too. Did the Germans actually put that thing into production?
Tim, then you’re all set!
Larry, funny, they thought the same thing when they had the Sherman contest here! They thought I should really be able pull off an authentic, American-taste Sherman (what, with being American and all!). I think they were actually quite disappointed when I did the JGSDF version…[;)]
Nope, not the same Yuuji Sakai! That’s the first thing I joked with about when I met him: “Dude, your kaijus rock!” He got the reference immediately.
Yup, I have a ton of the other Mr. Sakai’s kits, and they do indeed rock!
Larry, have you seen my “Godzilla, Gamera, and Ultraman” thread over at the Figures forum? haven’t been there in a while myself, so I can’t recall if you’ve posted there or not.
I too was taken by the LWS, and found that it did in fact exist! Was to be used in the invasion of England. When that didn’t happen, they just used 'em here and there.
Someone here on the forums showed me a good site about that…now, who was that???
heres some sites about the Land-Wasser-Schlepper
sorry its in german http://www.waffenhq.com/panzer/landwasserschlepper.html
but this ones in English http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/2833/heer/amphibious/lws/lws.html
You got your tugboat in my tank!"
“YOU got your tank in MY tugboat!”
(That may be a joke only Americans will understand. Sorry.)
Thanks for the links, Caveman. Weird, you don’t think of “Germans” and “Amphibious” in the same sentence.
Now that there’s a kit for this thing, maybe someone will make a good kit for an early-war Sherman. [:p]
Land-Wasser-Schlepper, manufactured by Reeses? Funny!
I thought it looked liked a fully tracked houseboat!
brian-sama:
thanks for this post ! there’s some amazing modeling going on and i was especially inspired by the 1/144 dioramas. u know i love the small stuff !!! and ur JS-2 looks really good… i agree with djmodels, u should do more 1/72 and 1/76 models . there’s a heck of a lot of talent in those big mitts of urs !!![bow]
frosty[:)]
Wow!!! I’m very impressed. you guys have a lot of talent… keep up the good work and keep sending pics 
Hi,fellow modelers!
You will see another report of the show.
Here is the link:
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~TANK-GUY/kansai03/kansai03-01.html
Enjoy another angle of the pics.
Thanks for posting the link Easyeight there great photos
Thanks Norio, there’s was some great stuff there (ok, all of it was great).[:D]
Hiya all…I would like to try to explain the comment about “Japanese armor” “Yoroi” Ok Japanese yoroi is more than just for protection
it was a sign of rank …which started around<858> after that the great families adopted special colours for the odoshi
The taira had purple, The Fujiwara had light green,The Tachibana had
yellow etc,etc.
White is the colour of mourning in Japan, was offen used significantly, to indicate that the wearer of a suit of armor laced with that colour was
engaged in a battle from which he did not expect to emerge alive.
Also the way of emtwining the cords with one another and with iron plates an art called was used as a way of indicating rank.
Anyway there is so much I could go on about but I won.t heheheheh.
I havent ever started on the Kamon…Like a coat of arms, Very important in japan
So I think the Japanese feel that when Non-japanese build Samurai that they do a little research and paint the right colours and right mon…as
it is really important and You would not want some one knocking on ya door saying hey that samurai you painted was my great,great great father
and the colours were wrong [:D]
With Respect
Dean Mahoney,
Kobe , Japan
Howdy, Dean!
Haven’t heard from ya in a while. Thanks for the samurai armor info; I certainly don’t know much about it!
Been by Tamiya World yet?
Norio, thanks for the excellent site! Nice to see my E-100 made it. But who is Brian Kuehne?? Keaney! My last name’s Keaney! No worries, I think I filled out the entry form in katakana, so the spelling would have been anyone’s guess![;)]
Nice to meet you,Dean! I am so impressed with your “Samurai” study,great knowledge!
Hello,Mr.Kuehne![:D] [:D]Nice to meet you!
I think it is impossible to pronounce this strange name! Your name will be “buraian keenee” in Japanese way. You don’t like this!? O.K, forget about English, I know you can wirte excellent Japanese.
Just how many alilas’s do you have Brian[?][(-D][(-D][(-D]
That’s Agent Brian, Tim![;)]