Ferrari is the dream of many car fans. Ferrari’s classic sports cars are naturally countless. Which Ferrari sports car is the "most powerful"? The Ferrari Enzo will certainly do its part. Enzo Ferrari is the founder of the Ferrari brand. The fact that the founder's name can be used as a car name is enough to illustrate his extraordinary status.
As a representative of traditional Italian sports cars, Ferrari's flagship sports car design is naturally designed by an Italian team. The famous Pininfanina design company has participated in the design of many classic Ferrari sports cars, including the Ferrari Enzo. The design of the Ferrari Enzo was handled by Pininfarnina. The design director at the time was Ken Okuyama, who was the first non-Italian to be responsible for Ferrari design. Ferrari Enzo has naturally become Okuyama Kiyuki's masterpiece.
After leaving Pininfanina, Okuyama Kiyuki also participated in product design in many fields, and even the design of Gundam models. In this topic, we will talk about the Gundam designed by Kiyuki Okuyama. How is it?
product introduction
This Gunpla model is made to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Gundam. It was designed and produced by Okuyama Kiyuki Studio. Japan's top animation IP and top designers have joined forces, and their works are naturally full of topics, and the products are also full of expectations. The official officially named this work "Gundam RX-78-2 Industrial Design Edition".
Speaking of grandness, this is not just a press conference. Just ask the leaders to come to the platform and call it grand. Judging from the packaging, the G40 logo is very conspicuous, proving its 40th anniversary status. The logos of both Okuyama Kiyuki Design Studio and Bandai Model Center are located below G40. This model belongs to the HG series and has a scale of 1:144. On the upper right, there is also a double LOGO commemorating the 40th anniversary.
When the box arrived, it was not plastic-sealed, but had a thin layer of white wrapping paper. The overall outer packaging is not too thick, but it is already very good to be able to travel across the ocean and keep the box intact after multiple rounds of express delivery.
Open the package, there are 3 packages of "boards", an instruction manual, and a brochure. Among them, the commemorative book is unique to Gunpla, and its cover is not resistant to fingerprints. As soon as I took it out, it was already covered with fingerprints.
Open the brochure, which contains the introduction of Okuyama Kiyuki Design Studio and Bandai Model Center. The printing is very beautiful. The most classic thing is that the brochure contains the manuscript written by Kiyuki Okuyama when he designed the "Gundam RX-78-2 Industrial Design Edition".
The final rendering is naturally quite cool. I can't find any gorgeous words to describe it, just that it looks good.
1:144 I have fought a lot of Gundams, including the "Big Mac" Gundam that was quite popular some time ago. Putting the other two 1:144 original Gundam RX-78-2 together, can you find out which one is the "Gundam RX-78-2 Industrial Design Version"?
"Gundam RX-78-2 Industrial Design Edition" is based on the original Gundam. There are many similarities in terms of color matching and design. However, I prefer to regard the "Gundam RX-78-2 Industrial Design Edition" as a refined version. "Gundam RX-78-2 Industrial Design Edition" is more rounded in overall style.
Especially in the breastplate part, the original hard and straight lines have been abandoned and become more soft and rounded. At first glance, it is reminiscent of the air intake grille of a supercar.
In addition, the arms, elbows, waist, legs, feet and other parts have more anthropomorphic settings, the range of activities is also larger, and its playability has naturally increased a lot.
adds some yellow decorations to the legs, making it look more refined. In addition to standing postures, there are more possibilities, especially the design of the three-section foot plate, which can improve the stability of the model.
In terms of weapons, swords, guns and shields are all available. Only the yellow cross on the shield turned white.
The posture of squatting and shooting is quite handsome. From this posture, you can see that the flexibility of the model is unmatched by the other two versions next to it. It is so handsome!
The classic works of Kiyuki Okuyama
When it comes to the classic works of Kiyuki Okuyama, just the car part, it is estimated that a book could be published. In addition to Ferrari Enzo, there are also Ferrari 599, Porsche 911, Maserati Quattroporte, and Honda's first-generation NSX. Each model alone has many stories to tell.
If these models are too far away for domestic consumers, then the once-famous AIWAYS is a new car-making force accessible to Chinese people. Although today's AIWAYS cars are "defunct", you can still see introductions to the AIWAYS U5 and U6 models on its official website. Kiyuki Okuyama, who was the chief design and art director of AIWAYS at the time, led the design of the two models.
Now, let’s look back at the related design of AIWAYS U6. The shark nose front face, three-section sports waistline on the side, integrated streamlined dome, coupe SUV shape, 0.248Cd ultra-low wind resistance, combined with 20-inch flowing mirror wheels and carbon fiber-like sports surrounds, make the whole vehicle full of A sense of movement.
The interior also has a refreshing feeling. Especially the shift handle that resembles a mechanical handle, the official name is "Interstellar Cruise Shift Handle". While most brands are playing with yachts and tanks, AIWAYS directly plays interstellar cruising, which is indeed very imaginative.
The interior materials and colors are also full of details. Various geometric textures can be seen on the center control panel, door panels, and seats. Through the expression of different colors, a unique artistic effect is achieved, which is also not seen on other models.
It is a pity that AIWAYS is so "finished", and this kind of design work will also become its last song. Perhaps, these are all destiny. Although we would not recommend consumers to buy it, from an industrial design perspective, it is a rare and good work.
In addition to cars, Kiyuki Okuyama designed the Prospex LX series of watches for Seiko watches in 2019, which are divided into three versions: land, sea and air. Among them, the land version (model: SNR025J1) has a public price of 36,800 yuan; the ocean version (Model: SNR029J1), the public price is 43,200 yuan; the sky version (Model: SNR033J1), the public price is 39,800 yuan.
land version is equipped with GMT pointer and compass bezel to confirm direction. The sky version is also equipped with a GMT pointer and a two-way bezel; the ocean version is equipped with a unidirectional bezel to display diving time. All three watches are equipped with 5R series Spring Drive movements, of which the land and sky versions are 5R66, and the ocean version is 5R65. The power reserve has reached 72 hours, and can achieve an accuracy of 1 second per day and 15 seconds per month.
Is it worth buying a Seiko watch at the public price of about 40,000 yuan? At such a price, you can buy a watch from Seiko’s high-end brand Grand Seiko, and you can also buy Grand Seiko’s main model and experience the essence of Japanese luxury watches. , especially the 9R series movement watches, in terms of movement performance, are stronger than Seiko's Prospex LX series watches.
If you care about the design of Okuyama Kiyuki, then the Seiko Prospex LX series watch is naturally a rare masterpiece. What is a pity is that this watch was not launched for a long time, and it was sold in limited quantities in China, so there is no need to worry about sales. On the contrary, if I want to buy this series of watches now, I have some difficulties.
finally pulled
There are many design works of Okuyama Kiyuki, involving cars, watches, glasses, bags, furniture, models, etc. There are many interviews about Okuyama Kiyuki on the Internet. Regarding consumer demand, Okuyama said that there are two types: one is "needs" (necessities) and the other is "wants" (luxury goods). Consumers are willing to spend a lot of money to buy the luxury goods they want.In the author's opinion, the difference between necessities and luxuries lies not only in the brand, but also in the touching design. Seiko Prospex LX series watches are the best proof that luxury goods should not be monopolized by European brands. What do you think?
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