The finished model: The scene: In a touching sidebar story, we meet Area 88’s luckiest pilot, Carlyle Benditz on his last day at the base. Despite having survived his 3-year mercenary contract – quite literally without a scratch – Benditz…
THE FINISHED MODEL: In the Manga: Originally published in Weekly Shonen Sunday, issue number 51 in 1974, the “Black Knight of Berlin” (ベルリンの黒騎士 ) is one of the more popular chapters of what is now known as Leiji Matsumoto’s The…
The finished model: The scene: Shortly after the destruction of the Desert Carrier, the remains of the Area 88 pack up and head off to the base in Greece to regroup. While training in a loaner F-5A Freedom Fighter, Shin…
The finished model: The scene: One of the most tense flight scenes in the manga. After the Anti-Government Forces destroy an Asranian oil refinery, Saki has no choice but to authorize an extremely risky mission to capture one of the…
The finished model: The scene: Having been discharged from his mercenary contract with the Royal Asran Air Force, after successfully transported King Zak into exile in France, Shin is at somewhat of a loss as to what to do with…
The finished model: In the manga: The Soviet-made T-62 is the main battle tank used by the Anti-Government Forces. Although it appears throughout the manga story, it is prominently showcased in both the opening scenes of the story as Shin…
The finished model: The scene: Greg’s “origin story”! Back before becoming a mercenary and joining Area 88, Greg and Bugsy – having both been dishonourably discharged from the Danish Air Force for a “misunderstanding” – are running a “Defector Taxi…
The finished model: The scene: While waiting for the enhanced radar defence system for the Area 88 mountain base to come online, Saki orders around-the-clock recon missions be flown. However, after both Recon 2 and Recon 5 go missing, Area…
The finished model: The scene: While exploring the Sea of Corruption, Nausicaa comes across the recently shed shell of an Ohm. Since it’s in pristine condition, she sets about removing one of the eye shields – made from a…
The finished model: The scene: When assassins target Asran Crown Prince Saki Vashtar, they don’t care who gets in there way – including a plane full of innocent people. With bombs placed strategically under each wing of a MacGregor Airlines…