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Old 12-15-2013, 11:12 PM
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Birdplane

This is Jiro’s birdplane from Miyazaki latest film The Wind Rises. The film about Mitsubishi Zero fighter designer Jiro Horikoshi fictionalized childhood to young audit life. By the way, The Wind Rises is Miyazaki last film before he goes into retirement, but he still going to do maga, though.
I got everything roughed out but the cockpit and I’m still looking for detail reference. The 1/48 scale plastic model kit and the “Art Of” book didn’t offer me much at all in cockpit detail and so is the storyboards art book, but at least they are great art works. Looks like I’ll just have to make the best from the plastic kit and with what little reference the art books offer. One thing came into mind was the birdplane didn’t have landing skid, but looking at the storyboards it showed why. Since it didn’t have landing skid, I am going to build the launch platform too to display the plane just like the plastic kit. More work but it will looks nice, I hope. … if I actually get it done.
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Old 12-15-2013, 11:13 PM
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Spent some quality time on roughing out the launching platform. Coming along slowly.
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Old 12-16-2013, 05:50 AM
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Great to see this one designed. I'm still waiting for the movie here in the end of the world ( Argentina - South America) .

You work looks very nice.

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One thing came into mind was the birdplane didn’t have landing skid, but looking at the storyboards it showed why.
Could you tell me why?

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Old 12-16-2013, 06:08 AM
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Nice to see you are designing again Allen
The first images already show your usual talent!
I haven't seen the film yet. I hasn't arrived here either :(
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Old 12-16-2013, 11:26 AM
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Great to see this one designed. I'm still waiting for the movie here in the end of the world ( Argentina - South America) .

You work looks very nice.



Could you tell me why?

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Spoiler Alert - He crash his plane in his dream.
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Old 12-16-2013, 11:33 AM
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Thanks, Ruben. It is nice to get back on the seat again. I really need a break form doing everyday busy works and find what little time I have to unwind and do some models. The film not release in the States yet. So I am looking forward to see it too.
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