Dirty Pair (and Crusher Joe) New Pictures 11/12/11

[mpennock]

Where are the cars from??

The cars are plastic kits from Nitto, and were released as a tie in with the 1983 anime movie Crusher Joe. Back in the day you could find them in hobby shops for less than five bucks apiece, which is where I got mine. I still see them on ebay every once in a while, where they seem to go for $20 to $30. They are the "BMW A795" and "Benz 600" small box kits in 1/60 scale.

As an aside, the Crusher Joe novels were written by the same author who created the Dirty Pair, and both series are set in the same universe, so I borrow whatever I can from the Crusher Joe tie-ins.

[Jakar Nilson]

And a research lab to investigate

Investigate being WWWA slang for "accidentally blow up."

[mpennock]

Since my initial post I have been continuing to work on this project on and off, and have finally gotten around to posting pictures of some of the toys I've completed in the last couple of months.

First up, I'd posted a while back that I was working on a new version of Kei to go along with the new Yuri. Here, she is, alongside her partner and their VW convertible air car:



The air car is kind of a scratch build - I modeled the basic shape with 3D modeling software and then had it printed in nylon on a rapid prototype machine. I added the final details using wire and sheet plastic:



Here we have a couple Crawler defense drones. They're plastic kits manufactured by Nitto as tie-ins to the Crusher Joe movie. They're supposed to be 1/60 scale, so they fit in pretty well with 25mm figures.



Another Crusher Joe tie-in, this time an Ostall defense drone. This particular vehicle is probably better recognized as the Locust light 'mech from Battletech, but here it is in its original context and in its original size....



A Heavy Fox patrol air car, once again originally from Crusher Joe.




Though I needed more than one for the scenario I had in mind:



I started working on some United Galacta Navy crew figures (the WWWA can't be expected to do all of the work...), and here are the first six figures that I finished, along with a pair of hover bike riders for the next chase scene:






Enjoy!

[Grimmnar]

Looking good as always there Mr. P
But hey, you always had a good eye when it came to scratchbuilding and conversions.
Keep it up.

How much did the rapid prototype cost ya from beginning to end?

Grimm

[mpennock]

Grimm

The rapid prototype of the VW cost me around $25, including shipping and the bits and pieces to complete the scratch build. The nylon has a slightly pebbly surface, and I've made a few changes to the 3D model to compensate for minor assembly issues, so my current plans are to order another model in a polished nylon material (which will cost about $5 more) and use it as a master to make an RTV mold. Any further vehicles I will cast out of two part resin.

I've got 2-3 more air car designs in the works. Its just a matter of ordering samples to see how they turn out.

Mike

[stone-cold-lead]

I'm shocked at how cheap the rapid prototyping was! I was always under the impression it was damn expensive.

Nice group of models you have there and the lab looks pretty good too. Looks handy for single-board gaming.

[mpennock]

I'm shocked at how cheap the rapid prototyping was! I was always under the impression it was damn expensive.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised, too. A buddy of mine does costuming as a hobby, and uses the service to make some of his smaller props. I decided to give it a try from a wargaming perspective, and it has certainly made some of my scratch building easier. Fortunately, I work in an engineering office and have the solid modeling software on my computer, and can work on the 3D models during my lunch breaks.

[Grimmnar]

Yeah, I was a bit surprised, too. A buddy of mine does costuming as a hobby, and uses the service to make some of his smaller props. I decided to give it a try from a wargaming perspective, and it has certainly made some of my scratch building easier. Fortunately, I work in an engineering office and have the solid modeling software on my computer, and can work on the 3D models during my lunch breaks.

Yeah, you can gets some of those earlier scratchbuilds done. The British IFV's come to mind.  :-)

Grimm

[Astromini5]

With all that rare Crusher Joe stuff, you should find minis for the crusher team 
I'd like to see the setting of the second OVA, "Ultimate Weapon Ash", presented as a tabletop planet of killbots.

[mpennock]

With all that rare Crusher Joe stuff, you should find minis for the crusher team 
I'd like to see the setting of the second OVA, "Ultimate Weapon Ash", presented as a tabletop planet of killbots.

As a matter of fact....

Takara made a 1/48 scale kit of the Crusher's Galleon tank, and I've got one sitting on the edge of my work table, waiting for me to get the time to start building. Also gracing the work table are in-process conversions for Alfin and Talos. My current plans are to make conversions for both Joe's 2161 team (Joe, Talos, Alfin and Ricky) and Dan's 2141 team (Dan, Talos, Gambino and Bard).

Those killbots from Ultimate Weapon Ash might just make an appearance as well....

Yeah, you can gets some of those earlier scratchbuilds done. The British IFV's come to mind.  :-)

Maybe I'll finally finish the turrets for those M551 Sheridans.

[Heldrak]

I actually preferred the Crusher Joe OAVs to the Dirty Pair, so I'll be looking forward to seeing a converted Crusher Joe team (not that you didn't already do sterling work on the Pair).

[Rob_bresnen]

in the lab scene, you have bodies in tanks, and on the beds in the medical bay. Who makes these?  I think they are really quite cool.

[mpennock]

I actually preferred the Crusher Joe OAVs to the Dirty Pair, so I'll be looking forward to seeing a converted Crusher Joe team

I have always thought that it was a shame that they never made more Crusher Joe anime. I love that series. I'll be sure to post pictures as I get them done.

in the lab scene, you have bodies in tanks, and on the beds in the medical bay. Who makes these?  I think they are really quite cool.

The tanks are from Rafm, and are available in three versions. You can get empty tanks or the tanks with nekkid women or disembodied brains inside. The med bay beds and the patients on them are from Mega Miniatures.

[Rob_bresnen]

Thanks for that. I guess I don't spend enough time looking at the American websites.

[Earther]

I started working on some United Galacta Navy crew figures (the WWWA can't be expected to do all of the work...), and here are the first six figures that I finished, along with a pair of hover bike riders for the next chase scene:

This project is awesome!

Where are the Navy crew in berets from? They look familiar, but I can't place them.

Cheers!