Woodsy,
Here is a model I built almost ten years ago (and may have even sent you way back when), but I decided to take new pictures of it and send them along, because I discovered, thanks to another Moonbase reader, that it is actually a part of that Red Hawk Yamato series by Aoshima.
This one is called the Ginga Procyon (what that means I have no idea), and as you can see, it’s a souped-up flying race car with machine gun turrets. Another very pretty, very impossible vehicle. Enjoy!
Rob C
USA
Fabulous build Rob, just when you think those kitscant get anymore extravagant!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I was really happy with how this sweet baby came out, including the massive decals, which I managed not to mangle. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there is Nothing like Japanese Science Fiction.
DeleteQuite beautiful build! Looking at the lovely box art, you've got the name slightly incorrect. The first three letters in green (the complicated ones) do spell out ginga in Japanese. The next set switches to katakana to spell out machine. Then we have the number 3, often expressed as suri as there is no th sound in Japanese. Then we do have Procyon in katakana. The full name is ginga machine 3 Procyon. The word ginga means galaxy. So fully translated, we are looking at an excellent build of galaxy machine 3 Procyon.
ReplyDeleteProcyon is the genus of raccoons. However it is also the brightest star in the Canis Minor constellation. It happens to be a binary star. I'm pretty sure the easy money is on this model is referring to the star.
Ginga Machine 3 Procyon it is! I’m not even sure where I got the Procyon part, maybe from the eBay seller. Thanks for this info, makes this strange bird even cooler!
DeleteMake that definitely Canis Minor ow that I noticed the dog on the decal in front of the cockpit, the dog on the box art which actually depicts Canis Minor on it (the yellow star and line).
ReplyDeleteFascinating Lance! Thanks for the extra info about this model. I'm sure Rob will be fascinated too. Canis Minor. so much to find in one kit! Well spotted Toy Detective Lance!
DeleteThe Japanese put so much thought into these “fantastic” kits, didn’t they? So much imagination, in both design and backstory. There really was no industry as imaginative and fruitful as the Japanese toy & model industry ...
DeleteYour fabulous kit car reminds me of Matchbox's Rolamatic Turbo Fury and the Blue Shark racer [thanks for the names Wote]. I had both of them as a nipper.
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