Wonder Festival 2007 Winter Report



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Yahiro DC, famed for their releases of spaceships, were humbly and even actively presenting their apologies for not having brought what they announced, due to some paperwork glitches. I was, however, delighted to see and handle their own rendition of the Elefanten illustration.

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This is the mechanical pachyderm, at 1/35.

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Please admire the massive shape.

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As it is pretty much a work-in-progress ...

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... they are awainting people's inputs to guide them in their next revision.

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Next was our beloved Rainbow-Egg, and the amazing Anti-Gravity Bike as interpreted from a sketch that was published in a Hobby Japan issue in the Eighties.

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A few Propagandas were still available.

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As KATOOO-san, who is a notorious Maschinen Archaeologist as many people know, loves the Ultra Seven series, he started making a line of monsters that appear in the Ultra-shows.
This is the latest creation, the Eiros Seijin (?).

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And this is the Shadow Seijin, of which a version painted by Yokoyama-sensei is featured in the Ma.K Modeling book.
All sold-out!
Good job, KATOOO-san!

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Another much anticipated offering was the Camel by Fire Orange.

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Four years of research led to a highly accurately detailed model.

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Unfortunately, all sold-out, but a re-run is very probable, so let's hope we'll see more of these soon.

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TA-DA!!
Another one of my favorite is Kotatsu Kingdom, the 1/76 scale nuts, who go as far as re-creating the boxes and the instructions as they used to be in the old Nitto syle!
This is a Ferkel, I believe painted by our friend Maschineojisan himself!
It was spinning on a photo-powered stage!

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F-Boot!

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Another one with torpedo launchers!

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An early version of Oskar.

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The latest addition was this super-detailed Hornisse, for which...

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... you had to use this optical system to admire all the tiny details!

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They were also showcasing their build of the Luna Pawn, but did not feel it was right to have it up on the shelf with the others when you are not selling something for it.
See those vinyl cords for sale...?
(Example of their use as illustrated by the Luna Pawn!)

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Cometh the hilarious folks from T.H.A.T., and their offering of a full 1/20 Melusine kit!

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They are now famous also for their Neuspotter (floral) arrangements...

Where's the Exit!?
Reverse that gear?
Why not speed it up!?