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General Modelling Forum => General Modeling topics => Topic started by: ysi_maniac on April 08, 2010, 08:21:13 AM

Title: Nichimio 30 cm scale
Post by: ysi_maniac on April 08, 2010, 08:21:13 AM
Does any of you know anything about these ship models? Are they so bad? Can they be usable for whiffery? Once finished, ;D do they look like ships? ;D

Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Nichimio 30 cm scale
Post by: proditor on April 08, 2010, 01:54:10 PM
Well, not according to the grand ship list.

http://www.quuxuum.org/rajens_list/shiprevs.html#Nichimo

However, if you're going to cut it up or add/remove stuff anyway, they might be just fine.  I have some absolutely astoundingly bad pre-ww2 battleships from Lindbergh that are going to look awesome once they get wings and rockets.   :thumbsup:

I recommend that list above strongly btw.  It might not review everything, but it does tend to let you in on who makes what and in what scale.
Title: Re: Nichimio 30 cm scale
Post by: seadude on April 08, 2010, 02:33:02 PM
I think the only one I'm aware of is this:
http://www.steelnavy.com/Nichimo%20New%20Jersey%20Battlecarrier.htm
Title: Re: Nichimio 30 cm scale
Post by: ysi_maniac on April 09, 2010, 07:57:29 AM
Thanks a lot for your info. I have ordered some because I also got the idea to equip them with wings, tracks, spats, ...  :blink: :blink: :blink:
Title: Re: Nichimio 30 cm scale
Post by: Captain Canada on April 09, 2010, 08:49:22 AM
Mine looked like a ship....sort of

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,9047.0/highlight,rainbow+warrior.html
Title: Re: Nichimio 30 cm scale
Post by: Joe C-P on April 16, 2010, 08:07:08 PM
Don't expect to be able to make them look anything like their prototypes. But since you'll probably be whiffing them, they do look like ships, which is all one really needs in our odd yet inventive corner of the modeling universe.
Title: Re: Nichimio 30 cm scale
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 15, 2010, 10:09:59 AM
Just received. I must say that they look better than I expected, really :thumbsup: :party: