Fortress_Maximus Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 We need more pics in this thread. Quote
kanata67 Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 2003... talk about an old thread I re-added my first pic and here is a pic of something I did because I was bored Quote
Fortress_Maximus Posted January 21, 2006 Posted January 21, 2006 WTF is that thing on the plane? Quote
Skull-1 Posted January 21, 2006 Author Posted January 21, 2006 Looks like something from ALIEN got ahold of that Valk. WOOPS. Quote
Fortress_Maximus Posted February 4, 2006 Posted February 4, 2006 (edited) xstoys awesome mod! Damn, wish we could see more production pics! Hope you continue someday soon! Edited February 4, 2006 by Fortress_Maximus Quote
Skull-1 Posted December 9, 2010 Author Posted December 9, 2010 I just updated my Gerwalk Arm Position mod. Works better than the one I did before. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=34237 I want to know more about the Super Armor "Magnet Mod" (I like the way that sounds). Quote
ChristopherB Posted December 9, 2010 Posted December 9, 2010 It's cool to see this thread resurrected from the ashes of the fire. It brought back some pleasant memories. Anyone with money can buy a toy, but it takes inspiration, perspiration, and love to create a custom valkyrie. Although I'm very fond of my Yamato 1/60 V2 collection, I would rather own a one-of-a-kind custom 1/55 valkyrie. There's something to be said for the original that we grew up with. Quote
Skull-1 Posted December 9, 2010 Author Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) It's cool to see this thread resurrected from the ashes of the fire. It brought back some pleasant memories. Anyone with money can buy a toy, but it takes inspiration, perspiration, and love to create a custom valkyrie. Although I'm very fond of my Yamato 1/60 V2 collection, I would rather own a one-of-a-kind custom 1/55 valkyrie. There's something to be said for the original that we grew up with. I'm with you. And making a 1/55 more anime-like is quite a fun challenge. While I will never approach the Jung/ChrisB/Rosario/KidKorrupt/Fulcy/etc. level, I still enjoy doing them. With a tapered swing bar, swivel thighs, and modified intake blisters the toy takes on a whole new appearance. Then throw in all the other mods and wow. Edited December 9, 2010 by Skull-1 Quote
bravo5 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Thinking of modding one of my old jetfires. Does anyone have pics of the mods such as the tapered swing bar, Notchless/Free Floating/Friction Tailfin, or the TRANSFORMABLE heatshield intact during all transformations or the how to's? Thanks Edited January 11, 2011 by bravo5 Quote
g3173 Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Here's a few oldies I was able to dig up. My son loves his custom 1/55 collection. Oh and my favorite 1/55 custom: Max & Milia Marriage Set =) Edited January 11, 2011 by g3173 Quote
bravo5 Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Here's a few oldies I was able to dig up. My son loves his custom 1/55 collection. Oh and my favorite 1/55 custom: Max & Milia Marriage Set =) Those look fantastic! Are the nose cones and canopies modded? Quote
ae_productions Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Here's a few oldies I was able to dig up. My son loves his custom 1/55 collection. Oh and my favorite 1/55 custom: Max & Milia Marriage Set =) All I can say is WOW! Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 g3173, Those are priceless. Nice to see a working airbrake, amongst various other mods, on that 1/55 Roy. I still have a bunch of 1/55 mod parts that will one day be used on a custom. Quote
ae_productions Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 g3173, Those are priceless. Nice to see a working airbrake, amongst various other mods, on that 1/55 Roy. I still have a bunch of 1/55 mod parts that will one day be used on a custom. You're damn busy! I know you also do a lot of 1:48 mods. Where do you find the time! Great work! Thanks for sharing! Quote
g3173 Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 You're damn busy! I know you also do a lot of 1:48 mods. Where do you find the time! Great work! Thanks for sharing! I can't take any credit for these amazing customs! Most of the customs I own were done by Jung and Kurt. I paid a pretty penny to ChrisB for the 1/55 Blue Rose and 1/55 Ultimate 1S Strike and I think the Max Milia set were done by Alpha1 (not sure though). Those look fantastic! Are the nose cones and canopies modded? I think those are Jung's nose cone and canopy. There were a couple of crazy modders back in the day making them so i'm not sure which one ended up on my customs. Quote
bravo5 Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Does anyone still produce these recast parts? Edited January 13, 2011 by bravo5 Quote
takatoys Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 This topic sure brings back old memories. I still remember having my old Power Computing Mac clone with a 28.8k US Robotics modem and a 100mb Zip drive. Times where the only sources of Macross data and toys on the net were Ebay, Kimono My House, Macross Compendium and Nam Ngo's Valkyrie Factory. By far the coolest Macross site on the web on that year (1998)! It was an excellent visual reference for any Macross collector. I can humbly and proudly say that I was the first Macross fan that made a customization of a 1/55 toy. My intention was to replicate this famous VF-1S prototype from Takatoku: In 1998, I made this 1/55 custom using a Jetfire toy with a Joons nosecone. Nam Ngo added these pictures on his Valkyrie Factory website and caught the attention of many fans including Jung who asked me for advice. To replicate the Takatoku protoype, I eliminated the metal swing leg bars, modified the head, used a lot of marks just like the proto and added the first custom pilot on a 1/55 Valkyrie. Everybody liked the pilot on the 1/55. Most of the Takatoku toys from Orguss or Dorvack series came with pilots figures except the 1/55 Valkyrie. Back in 2001, I decided to make the first custom nosecone from a Jetfire toy that included a pilot (haha, arms looked exactly like the Yamato pilots). This was the first prototype: I was so enthusiastic with this project that I wanted an open canopy for my custom nosecone. I spent some cash to make a mass produced clear canopy from a metal mold: I improved the cockpit with more accurate detail as well as a better pilot rendition with the sticks on both hands. I used Tenjin's artwork for reference, nice hee: At last, my custom nosecone with pilot and clear canopy made its debut in November 2001: Jung used my custom nosecone on his Max and Myria Valkyries signed by Kawamori: Even though Macross toys got better with the 1/48 and 1/60 V.2 valks, the pilot figures still look horrible with lack of detail and out of proportion. I used my old custom pilot on the 1/60 V.2 valk with great results: Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Oh the memories... I have a couple of Jung customs. I'll take pics and post them later. Quote
xstoys Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Good times... I remember the good old 1/55 Valk mods! Quote
Sephiroth Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Oh the memories, indeed, when the vintage Takatoku & Bandai 1/55's were king. I remember like it was yesterday seeing Nam Ngo's Valkyrie Factory website for the first time and spending hours drooling over all those beautiful toys. They were so expensive back then, but I promised myself that I would one day own each one...took me about 9 years, but I kept that promise. I can't believe I've been a member of Macrossworld since at least 1998, well over a decade. I remember working with another customizer, Rosario Love from Washington state. He made an absolutely beautiful custom 1/55 VT-1 SuperOstrich. I wish I still had those pics I saved on my old computer from those days. Quote
JET7 Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) @takatoys, your pictures are drool worthy. really old school DIY masterpiece. im also fan of their work, this image that i got from the net five or more years ago was the awakening of my macross addiction. thumbs up to them. Edited January 15, 2011 by JET7 Quote
JET7 Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) i believe this is their work also? cmiiw. just look at that strap mod. Edited January 15, 2011 by JET7 Quote
bravo5 Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 @takatoys, your pictures are drool worthy. really old school DIY masterpiece. im also fan of their work, this image that i got from the net five or more years ago was the awakening of my macross addiction. thumbs up to them. I remember spending a ton of time staring at these works of art Quote
ae_productions Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 i believe this is their work also? cmiiw. just look at that strap mod. That strap mod is awesome, but so is that 1D! Damn! Nice work! Quote
Froy Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Damn! When I see pics of Bandai's and Takatoku's valks I really, really feel bad. Want one! Edited January 19, 2011 by Froy Quote
ae_productions Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Damn! When I see pics of Bandai's and Takatoku's valks I really, really feel bad. Want one! BanDai reissued THE ORIGIN OF VALKYRIE a few years back. Some pretty cool stuff, including a 1A Max with Super Parts (wish it had the strike cannon). There is something really special about that Chunky Monkey. It was just a damn good toy. It looks dated compared to some of the newer stuff...but it's a lot more fun! I hope we see some more 1/55 reissues for Macross' 30th. Quote
bravo5 Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 BanDai reissued THE ORIGIN OF VALKYRIE a few years back. Some pretty cool stuff, including a 1A Max with Super Parts (wish it had the strike cannon). There is something really special about that Chunky Monkey. It was just a damn good toy. It looks dated compared to some of the newer stuff...but it's a lot more fun! I hope we see some more 1/55 reissues for Macross' 30th. It would be nice to see the Strike VF-1S, Elintseeker and Super Ostrich reissued Quote
ae_productions Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 It would be nice to see the Strike VF-1S, Elintseeker and Super Ostrich reissued I have been wanting re-issues of them since I first laid eyes on them...what? 20 years ago now? Here's to hope. These are some of the most sought after Valks ever. Quote
big F Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Everyone in the known macross universe has been waiting for them. I had to settle with some recast parts and Jetfire spares. Thanks Silverdragon:) Quote
ae_productions Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Everyone in the known macross universe has been waiting for them. I had to settle with some recast parts and Jetfire spares. Thanks Silverdragon:) Hey! Have you put your kit together yet? I'd love to see how it turned out. Quote
big F Posted February 1, 2011 Posted February 1, 2011 Hey! Have you put your kit together yet? I'd love to see how it turned out. No sadly not. I got as far as loose fitting it to the donor 1/55 but as with most of my life it is all packed up still due to my move space issues. It is on my priority list though. Quote
ae_productions Posted February 2, 2011 Posted February 2, 2011 No sadly not. I got as far as loose fitting it to the donor 1/55 but as with most of my life it is all packed up still due to my move space issues. It is on my priority list though. On the same boat! I use to have an entire office and a room for my toys....I've been downgraded to one shelf. Quote
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