Sparrowhawk’s Sailboat (Tales from Earthsea)

Tales from Earthsea (Japanese: ゲド戦記, Hepburn: Gedo Senki, literally Ged’s War Chronicles) is a 2006 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Gorō Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi and Toho, and distributed by the latter company. The film is based on a combination of plot…

Sosuke’s Toy Boat (Ponyo)

Ponyo (Japanese: 崖の上のポニョ Hepburn: Gake no Ue no Ponyo, literally “Ponyo on the Cliff”), initially titled in English as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, animated by Studio Ghibli for the Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Buena…

The Fang (Area 88)

The finished model: The scene: The mercenaries are on a mission to destroy an enemy supply base.  As they fly in for a low-altitude bombing run, they are shocked by a deadly surprise – The Fang.  The defensive perimeter barrier…