Couple thoughts and questions.

[fullmetaljacket]

As I'm sitting here looking at my modeling room. Oh my how its taken over in the last several years. I begin to think that if i built one kit each month. I will need to ive to be 105 to complete them all. Now this is not counting all the GHQ and Micronauts i need to build and paint. Its a love though that keeps my sanity that is for sure, working in law enforcement some times i need a break.

Thought it would be kind of neat of others would show us your work area. see how others use their space in homes, apartments etc...

Other question i have is for the naval buffs. Does anyone know if there is a movie based on the battle of Tushima (spelling ?) I need to link the video from you tube i saw, asked on there but no reply. Thought maybe some one on here might know the name of it or even if its a movie?

fullmetaljacket

[Donald M. Scheef]

There is a movie on the Battle of Tsushima. Phoentic Japanese: "Nihonkai Daikaisen." Translated as "Great Naval Battle in the Sea of Japan" or "Battle of the Japan Sea."
Released in 1969 or 1970; directed by Seiji Maruyama; starring Toshiru Mifune as Admiral Tojo (he also played Admiral Yamamoto in "Midway"); 128 minutes long.

I have seen stills from the movie - the models are excellent and realistic representations of both Japanese and Russian ships - all pre-digital camera work.

From the complete list of actors and the roles they played, the story is completely from the Japanese point of view; none of the Russian admirals was represented.

According to one source, it is available in VHS and DVD, but not in the US. Note that if you do manage to get a DVD from Japan, it will probably be incompatible with US machines.

Don S.

[Thomaso827]

I saw a movie about that in 94 or 95, may have been that one. I think it was a copy made from duplicating the Japanese version to a US compatable machine or something. Worked on a US machine, but quality was poor.

Tom Oxley

[av8rmongo]

I will look around and see if I can find anything for you. The Mikasa is here in Yokosuka so they might have something in the gift shop.

Paul

[voltigeur]

Well another program that will not run on this chickin**** operating system. Widows 7 just sucks.

Thanks Microsoft for making me the victim of your extortion.

[Gompel]

Thought it would be kind of neat of others would show us your work area. see how others use their space in homes, apartments etc...

Well, my room is anything but neat, not to say it's a total mess for others. In my eyes, everything is at the right spot.
I couldn't find a picture, but if you really want one: I'll shoot one for you, but since I have loads of 'hobbies', it's not covered with miniatures at the moment

[fullmetaljacket]

thanks paul that would be cool if you found a dvd on the subject over there.

fullmetaljacket

[ed*b]

I have a DVD of that movie, which was purchased from a company that sells on eBay. It is subtitled reasonably well, and it looks like some of the scenes were shot on Mikasa. I wouldn't bet a large sum of money that this is 100% a licensed copy, but they have been selling on eBay for a while, so it may fall into that grey area where no one has North American rights.

It you want to look for it, just search for any of the usual Japanese related movie tags, like actors or Toho Studio, on eBay and then go to the website of the seller.

[Mk 1]

As you folks are gnashing your teeth about DVDs that will or won't play, you might try a few cool links on YouTube for some great early 1900's naval action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wilbtxBugYY
This could probably be a commercial for GHQ's great war line. I think the Russians make some of the best war movies -- too bad so few have come to the US. Unfortunately, this is all in Russian with no sub-titles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNj4Icwf ... re=related
Guessing this is the Tsushima movie everyone has been talking about... Mifune standing proud on the bridge and all.

[ed*b]

And note the use of the Barr and Stroud 4.5' rangefinders on the bridge. I'm reading "Range and Vision: The History of Barr and Stroud", and the Imperial Japanese Naval was their first major customer, buying enough rangefinders to put 6 to 8 on each battleship and armoured cruiser in time for the Russo-Japanese war.

[rct75001]

Thought it would be kind of neat of others would show us your work area. see how others use their space in homes, apartments etc...

Here are a few from 3 years ago. That is one door of a four door cupboard - lots of books as well as models in there.

Suffice to say the cupboard is now a lot more stuffed and I have also started to store stuff in the basement.





Richard

[fullmetaljacket]

Thanks all for the information on the video and wow Rct75001 nice lay out looks like mine. What are you using for a paint holder? I have been looking for something like that to hold all my tins and paint bottles.

I have went to belle and blade, but cant find it there either. I will gladly purchase it if anyone has a copy of it. I will also check the ebay site.

I plan on getting a few pictures up over the weeknd of my work era. Once again all thanks for the info.

fullmetalljacket

[av8rmongo]

I went over to Mikasa yesterday. No luck on the video. They have books, T-shirts, cookies, hats and even some JMSDF marching songs but no videos. Sorry.

Paul

[rct75001]

Thanks all for the information on the video and wow Rct75001 nice lay out looks like mine. What are you using for a paint holder? I have been looking for something like that to hold all my tins and paint bottles.


fullmetalljacket

sorry to say that i made it myself. really wasn't difficult - took about 8 hours

richard

[ed*b]

A google search for the title and mifune will find you a number of places that sell the DVD.