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| Welcome to Krueger's Krieger, my SF3D - Ma.K 3000 model site.
SF3D was a Sci Fi plastic model series which ran during the mid 1980s. The series was created by artist Kow Yokoyama with Kunitaka Imai and Hiroshi Ichimura. SF3D was introduced in the Hobby Japan Magazine as a special monthly installment of scratch built models. Nitto, a small model making company picked up the rights to make plastic models of Kow's designs. The models produced were very high quality with crisp molding, fine details and they included copper rod, brass tube, spring coils, and photo-etched parts. They were one of the first multimedia kits produced. The series ended after a few years. In 1998, the series was reintroduced by Nitto and Kow under the new name Maschinen Krieger Zbv 3000. Or as I refer to it Ma.K. 3000. Or simply MaK The main focus of this site is the Ma.K. 3000 model. This site will include model making tips, kit building tips and a gallery of my buildups. |
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| With the recent demise of makzbv3000.com, many new Ma.K. fans have found themselves homeless. Rene's beloved forum was hacked and the message databased could not be restored.
There is a new Ma.K. forum created as part of my new MaschinenKrueger.com. Go to the MaK Forum You can follow the original MaK discussion here - you will need to register. Yahoo SF3D/Maschinen Krieger Message Board A new forum has been created for the International Horizontal Yamasaki Student Club. The IYHSC. This is a group of dedicated MaK fanatics who are coordinating mail orders for those difficult to obtain Japanese WonderFest resin kits. Sign up for the latest news. |
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May 2008 - The FNS 478 Vampyre is added to the Gallery December 2007 - A unique design, the Pz Aufkl Schildkrote - (Tortiose) is added to the model Gallery. September 2007 - The first of hopefully more Dioramas has been added to the Gallery July 2007 - A new model, the Lunar PKA has been added to the Gallery May 2007 - New Gallery entry, the AFSSA EC3-SP April 2007 - The Gallery has been updated with the Hyper SAFS January 2007 - I have repainted my PKA (W) Fliege The finished model can be found in the Gallery. Also recently posted is the Pak Krote |
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May 2008: It's been a while since an update. Big news in case you haven't heard, Hasegawa is going to release something form the Ma.K line later this year. The details are suppose to be announced later this month at a toy shwo in Japan. Be sure too check the forum for the latest news. Wave has announced it will release the long awaited SAFS SnakeEye. Will they reuse the Nitto molds or have they re-enginered the SAFS? That's the big question isn't it. Wave is also going to release the much anticipated AFS MK1, probably this summer. October 2007: The AFS Polar Bear is avaibale for preorder at most online retailers. Expect delivery Jan '08. This is an all new model based on the new Wave molds. Model Kasten released a short run AFS Archeleon. If you didn't get one already, you probably won't be able to. July 2007: The AFS MKII is available at most online retailers. April 2007: The AFS MKII is now available for preorder at most online Japanese model shops. The promo model looks pretty good. |
| Site Disclaimer: The first focus of my efforts with the spare time that I may have is the whole focus of this site, building SF3D/MaK models. So by saying that, I am telling you that there may and will be times when this site goes without any updates. I apologize ahead of time for that, but with a family and a full time job, there is not a lot of free time for much else. |
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| Disclaimer: The purpose of this site is not to profit form the hard work Kow Yokoyama, Kunitaka Imai, Hiroshi Ichimura and others have spent on this series. Any photos or sketches of the original SF3D or MaK 3000 series included in this site are property of Kow Yokoyama and friends, and are for your reference only. |