I'm making some alterations to better match up with some screengrabs I took from the series. One of the worst problems is the back of the grip is NOT straight and parallel to the front side in closeups. As long as I get it looking decent... in many things the artwork on Yamato was rather inconsistent due to the show having several animators working in parallel, each doing things a little different. (No time for consistency checking when they were working on episodes almost right up to broadcast time in 1974!)
It looks like most of the models out there were based on the sketch, right down to the 'bent' look where the barrel is pointed upwards a bit. My version will have that corrected. My intent is to make my own real model with 'functional' features, removable magazine with working release button, movable Safe/Fire lever, movable trigger and the bolt(?) or whatever the heck the thing sticking out the back able to move in and out. For extra awesome points I'd love to make an Airsoft version. I make RTV silicone molds for resin casting, so that won't be a problem once I get a master pattern made.
The part I'm having 'fun' with currently is the beveling on the edges of the grip panel.
I plan to use this model as a basis for making master patterns for silicone molds to cast these in resin. Not solid lumps like others have made, I want moving parts! It will also save on the amount of resin needed due to the spaces inside required for the various moving parts and the removable magazine.
