Friday, August 10, 2012

Kaiten - Kamikaze Human Torpedo Paper Model - by Renova Models


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Model Assembled and Photo by  Udon Factory


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The Real Thing - Captured - 1945
The Kaiten (the literal translation from Japanese to English can be "Return to the sky", commonly rendered as: "The turn toward heaven", "The Heaven Shaker" or "Change the World") were manned torpedos and suicide craft, used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the final stages of World War II. I took the liberty to transcribe below, the text of Udon, Japanese designer, who is also the photo I used to illustrate this post:

"KAITEN" that is the name of this Kamikaze weapon mean "The fate reversal" .
In a sense,it's a sorrowful name. By the way,what do you think about "Kamikaze Soldiers"? Do you think that they were "the fanatic soldiers"? Actually,most Kamikaze Soldiers were not the fanatic soldiers. Certainly,they were writing, "I'm proud to die for the emperor" in the last letter to the family in many cases. But in those days, all letters were inspected. Therefore, it was not possible to write in "I don't want to die", "Kamikaze is unwilling", etc the letter. If such a letter was found to the sensor, the person (The family too) who had written a letter was considered to be a traitor. So The Kamikaze Soldiers wrote there real intention in there final letter carefully. In most cases, they left the real intention to the sentence in which it worried about their own family.
- Udon


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The Kaiten I's were deployed from Japanese B-1 Class Submarine I-36
 Kaiten (a tradução literal do Japonês para o Português pode ser "Retorno Para Os Céus", comumente traduzido como "De Encontro Aos Céus", "Abalador Do Paraíso" ou "Mudar O Mundo"), eram torpedos tripulados por soldados suícidas, usados pela Marinha Imperial Japonesa nos estágios finais da Segunda Grande Guerra Mundial. Eu tomei a liberdade de transcrever abaixo, o texto de Udon, designer japonês, de quem também é a foto que eu utilizei para ilustrar este post:

"Kaiten" é o nome desta arma Kamikaze, que significa " O Destino Reverso". Em certo sentido, este é um nome doloroso. O que você acha dos soldados Kamikazes? você acha que eles eram soldados fanáticos? Na verdade, muitos soldados Kamikazes não eram fanáticos e nem estavam muito a fim de morrer pela causa. Obviamente, todos eles escreviam: - Sinto-me honrado e orgulhoso por morrer pelo Imperador! - na carta de despedida padrão para suas famílias. Mas, naqueles dias, haviam censores que liam tudo que era escrito. Covardia não era tolerada. Assim, ninguém escrevia: - Eu não quero morrer! - ou - ser Kamikaze não é uma alternativa! - Se uma carta com esse teor fosse encontrada, tanto o soldado como sua família seriam considerados traidores. Então o Kamikaze deixava suas reais intenções camufladas nas frases em que dizia se preocupar com o bem estar de sua família. - Udon




Link to download the model: Kaiten.Kamikaze.Human.Torpedo.Paper.Model.by.Renova.Models

Link to Udon`s Factory Kaiten`s page: Udon`s.Factory.Kaiten`s.Review.Page


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A great little paper model of a Czech Airlines Boeing 737-400 In 1/250 Scale, created by Czech designer Stefno, via Papermodelers.Sk Forum.

Um pequeno grande modelo de um Boeing 737-400 da Czech Airlines, em escala 1/250, criado pelo designer tcheco Stefno, via Papermodelers.Sk Forum.

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The Real Thing


Link: Czech.Airlines.Boeing.737-400.In.1/250.Scale.by.Stefno


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Here is a functional Medieval Trebuchet, in 1/25 scale, created by Sheila`s Paper Models website. Perfect for dioramas, school works or RPG games.

Eis aqui uma Catapulta Medieval que realmente funciona, em escala 1/25, do site Sheila`s Paper Models. Perfeito para dioramas, trabalhos escolares ou jogos de RPG.


Link: Medieval.Trebuchet.In.1/25.Scale.by.Sheila`s.Paper.Models


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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Brazilian Air Force Papercraft Airplanes - by Aviões De Papel


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Very well done and easy-to-build paper models of Brazilian Air Force Airplanes, by Brazilian website Aviões De Papel.

Modelos muito bem feitos e ainda assim fáceis de montar de aviões da Força Aérea Brasileira, do site Aviões De Papel.

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Link: Brazilian.Air.Force.Papercraft.Airplanes.by.Aviões.De.Papel


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A realistic paper model of a Cape Penguim, from Konica Minolta Japanese website.
The Cape Penguin, characterized by its black beak and legs, inhabits mainly the Cape region of the southernmost part of Africa. The creature is classified as “Vulnerable” in the Red List.


Um modelo de papel realístico de um Pinguim do Cabo, do site japonês Konica Minolta. O Pinguim do Cabo, caracterizado por seu bico e pernas pretas , habita principalmente a Região do Cabo, na parte meridional da África. A criatura é classificada como "vulnerável" na Lista Vermelha dos Animais em Extinção.


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Link: Cape.Penguim.Papercraft.by.Konica.Minolta


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Link: Rock.n.Roll.Circus.ZZ.Top`s.Eliminator.by.Patrick.Pasques


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Several colorful vegetables by Japanese site Sasatoku. Nice to teach children the benefits of healthy eating.

Vários vegetais super coloridos, do site japonês Sasatoku. Legal para ensinar as crianças os benefícios de uma alimentação saudável.


Link: Colorful.Vegetables.Papercraft.by.Sasatoku


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Am easy-to-build cubic style paper toy of Joker, made by Little Plastic Man.

Um paper toy fácil de montar, em estilo cúbico, do site Little Plastic Man.


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Mais um grande modelo do Universo de Star Wars, criado pela equipe do site Noturno Sukhoi. Wampa é uma raça de criaturas carnívoras, habitantes das planícies geladas do planeta Hoth.


Link: Star.Wars.Wampa.Paper.Model.by.Noturno.Sukhoi


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