Photos of Built and Painted kits

These pictures some some of my work, both building and painting of individual kits and diorama work. Most were done for myself, but I've included a few done for clients. Click on the small images to see the full photo; use your browser's "back" button to return to this page.

 

Kaiyodo 1964 style Godzilla, with custom base.

 

Kaiyodo 1/450 scale Atragon.

 

Paradise Godzilla vs Ebirah big swing kit with custom base (built for a client).

 

Billikin 1/6 scale Kanegon. This strange creature is from an episode of the TV series "Ultra Q". I made a small base using balsa wood planks, and real leaves that were trimmed to scale.

 

Kaiyodo resin Majin, 30 cm tall. This was produced in the mid-80's, but I'm not sure if it was ever made generally available. It was a generous gift from Mr. Miyawaki, the founder of Kaiyodo. I hope that I've done this great kit justice.

 

Billikin 1/160 scale MechaGodzilla II with custom diorama base. I was so impressed with the great sculpting on this kit that I knew that I would have to do something special for its environment. The city base is made using Green Max N-scale structures, as well as other N-scale accessories. I used photos of real Japanese streets for reference for both detail placement and weathering. The diorama took the Special Judges Award at the 2000 G-Fest, and was featured in the December 2000 issue of Hobby Japan.

 

Paradise Mogera, 1/48th scale, 30 cm tall. This was a nice kit that still required some custom building. The warped vinyl back fin was replaced with a styrene version; the clear "jaw" was made using heat-stretched clear styrene; the antennae were made with brass wire; and the eyes were replaced with model railroad lenses.

 

TVC Hatching Larva Mothra. An ancient kit, by garage kit standards. The larva comes in two resin pieces that require extensive putty; the egg came as vacuform pieces. There was also an attempt to do a vacuform base, but I disgarded it in favor of a custom base with rock structures made with Woodland Scenics rock molds (these are rubber molds taken from real rocks that model railroaders use to create rock outcroppings).

 

Billikin Ultraman "C Type" with custom base.

 

Paradise Varan. Built and painted for a client.