tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post4678916170608996459..comments2024-03-28T13:18:10.107+00:00Comments on Aviation of Japan 日本の航空史: Fujimi's Old GoshikisenStraggler 脱走兵http://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-6360551771053575992015-07-24T22:51:06.232+01:002015-07-24T22:51:06.232+01:00I have an original gouache painting by artist Scot...I have an original gouache painting by artist Scott Andrew Eidson done in the 1950's for the Universal Powermaster Corporation (UPC)of a Japanese Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (Demon). I an not sure if the painting was ever used on a model box top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-92049583914549254012015-02-23T08:56:04.538+00:002015-02-23T08:56:04.538+00:00An original Andrew Scott Eidson 14" x 19"...An original Andrew Scott Eidson 14" x 19" gouache on art board painting of the clipper ship 'Flying Cloud' for Revell box art circa 1955-1960 sold on eBay in January 2015 for $8,500. Straggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-76399006742214720982015-02-23T07:39:27.084+00:002015-02-23T07:39:27.084+00:00any idea of the value of original Scott Eidson pai...any idea of the value of original Scott Eidson paintings of Japanese aircraft used for the model box pictures?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-90546665560873223982013-07-08T03:51:53.028+01:002013-07-08T03:51:53.028+01:00Nick, et al.,
Let those who scoff quaff the rejec...Nick, et al.,<br /><br />Let those who scoff quaff the rejection of the model community not beholden to pompous modeling toffs! I have more fun improving many vintage kits than I do with the latest-greatest releases. Like an old house or car, they have more personality! Please continue to show us where our hobby came from.<br /><br />All my best,<br /><br />FredFred Boucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174184493162533339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-82206403622216455692013-04-10T13:44:03.253+01:002013-04-10T13:44:03.253+01:00Thanks for posting those old Ki.100 kit box arts. ...Thanks for posting those old Ki.100 kit box arts. Many were new to me.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Ken GlassKen Glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-86893578746981547782013-02-27T04:57:56.000+00:002013-02-27T04:57:56.000+00:00I built that Ki-100 kit!!
I remember I bought it ...I built that Ki-100 kit!!<br /><br />I remember I bought it at a hobby shop in Denver...and if I remember right, it was a lousy kit (poor rudder, especially).<br /><br />But do I wish I would have kept it.<br /><br />Thank you for the memories.<br /><br />Johnmollison(dot)comJohn Mollisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-62906731089873725782013-02-26T17:29:11.097+00:002013-02-26T17:29:11.097+00:00"Some scoff at them as having no place in ser..."Some scoff at them as having no place in serious modern modelling or research..."<br /><br />Nick,<br /><br />History should never be scoffed at. You keep right on posting these articles about the history of the old kits and I will keep right on reading and enjoying them. If anything, it makes me appreciate the advancements made by the newer kits. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />WindswordsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-51660621610881306242013-02-17T12:08:37.337+00:002013-02-17T12:08:37.337+00:00Nick I've really enjoyed these posts about old...Nick I've really enjoyed these posts about older kits. As a kid, there was only one hobby shop in a neighboring town--which I only got to visit about once a year--that carried Japanese-produced kits. A fan of Japanese aircraft even then, I was very excited to own some of these vintage beauties back in the day.<br /><br />Many of your articles and photos of beautifully-preserved kits and boxes have brought back some very happy memories, then. It's very interesting to learn the dates and details behind them and see the variety of box art, etc.MDriskillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157566059911251813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-31669516339425127162013-02-14T19:12:46.367+00:002013-02-14T19:12:46.367+00:00Hi Jacob
Yes, I think I may have confused you. Th...Hi Jacob<br /><br />Yes, I think I may have confused you. Those two parts are indeed included in all the kits except the very first Japanese issue (the heading image). They are shown and included in the subsequent issues but not listed on the parts list.<br /><br />Hope that clarifies it!<br /><br />Regards<br />NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-55330275494745254872013-02-14T18:24:39.389+00:002013-02-14T18:24:39.389+00:00Hi Nick,
Thanks for the box-art on the Ki-100!
A...<br />Hi Nick,<br /><br />Thanks for the box-art on the Ki-100!<br />About the exploded view of the Fujimi one, you remark the parts 31& 32-as not listed/not included. But I do remember having 'm and kept them as spare parts for a long time. I thought it was the Aosima kit I built in the mid-sixties. Now I am not so sure anymore.<br /><br />regards,<br />Jacob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-90734814652690654472013-02-14T11:33:11.869+00:002013-02-14T11:33:11.869+00:00Hi Bill
Thanks and I certainly will.
Some scoff ...Hi Bill<br /><br />Thanks and I certainly will.<br /><br />Some scoff at them as having no place in serious modern modelling or research but I plan to continue to include snippets of relevant and rare historical detail in them where possible - so their loss!<br /><br />Regards<br />NickStraggler 脱走兵https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129611267271999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748156690521830936.post-26476331368060501442013-02-14T01:48:39.419+00:002013-02-14T01:48:39.419+00:00Nick, I love these historical kit articles! Keep t...Nick, I love these historical kit articles! Keep them coming!Bill Gilmannoreply@blogger.com