Studio Ghibli – 1/144 scale projects
The Studio Ghibli films (and manga!) are so full of memorable moments, that they almost beg to be depicted in scale model dioramas. However, considering the space needed and the wide variety and relative size of the vehicles involved, I’ve decided to constrain my mini dioramas to a reasonable 1/144 (or a bit smaller) scale.
The finished models:
The 1/144 Scale Projects:
My small (but still growing) list of projects, listed in random order, not necessarily in the order I intend to build them.
| Project(s) | Subject(s) |
| If an Ohm Falls in the Forest…
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Nausicaa runs across an Ohm in Toxic Forest while scavenging ah Ohm shell. Inspired by the scene from the film, but not directly representing it. |
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| A Pig Fight over the Adriatic!
The Age of Flying Boats (Porco Rosso Manga) Porco in his early version Savoia S.21 and Donald Chuck in his R3C-0 face off in an aerial dog… urm… pig fight amongs the fluffy white clouds and over the azure water of the Adriatic Sea. |
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| THAT Car Chase
The Castle of Cagliostro When a bride in a pink Citroen 2CV, being chased by thugs in a Hamber Super Snipe blow by Lupin’s Fiat 500, it kicks off one of the greatest car chases in history! |
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| Flight of the Tiger Moth
Laputa: Castle in the Sky Air Pirates, the Dora Gang, fly through the skies aboard their airship, the Tiger ! |
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