I always wanted a decent sized model of the Yamato from the re-named series ‘Starblazers’. A friend of mine who scratch-builds ship models showed me some tips. He cranked out the basic hull and, using a smaller model and lots of photos from the many books I have, I built all the other stuff. This model worked out to roughly 1/400 scale and snapped up prizes at local clubs. A true Starblazers fanatic bought the model from me a few years later. Since then, my friend has put me to work scratch-building ship patterns for his company, and I’ve done some work on my own for fun.
Star Wars and Star Trek!