Bobby Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) My favorite valkyrie is the VF-2ss Valkyrie II. I do love Macross and there are plenty of incredible valkyries to like and enjoy in which I do, but while I patiently wait and hope that Arcadia/Yamato/Bandai or whomever may one day mass produce a fully transformable VF-2ss for fans to enjoy, I had a yearning for another version of this valkyrie that I thought was worth sharing. (note: the pics are photoshoped to bring out the colors, enhance shadows/highlights, cleanup, etc.) I was curious to take one of the 1/250 scale Macross Fighter Collection series models and see if it could be converted from fighter to battroid. With an x-acto knife, a dremel (for portions that are hard plastic), model glue, a weathering marker, and some patience, I set out to make a VF-2ss in battroid mode. Here are the pieces after separating the parts: My goal was to capture the pose of the VF-2ss that graced the cover of the June 1992 issue of B-Club magazine (vol. 79) in which you see my attempt: Here it is next to the fighter mode out of the box: Here it is from behind so you can see the cool back pack: Here it is next to a bottle of white-out so you can see why I think it might be the smallest VF-2ss in battroid mode : Here it is next to my custom VF-2ss 1/100 Bandai kit (featured at vf-2ss.com) so you can see scale: So I hope someday someone can persuade a company to finally develop a fully transformable VF-2ss for fans to enjoy! Idea: remake the story, make it awesome, make a market…make the toy! I hope you all enjoyed this VF-2ss albeit in teeny-tiny form! Thanks. Edited November 18, 2013 by Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhary Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 great job I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (In Dr. Evil voice) "HELLOOOoooooo Mini Me" Looks great! I can appreciate the small scale of work on that custom. Looks like you have a one of a kind too. - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie addict Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 great job!!! looks awesome and one of a kind now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapetang Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Cute! Nice work. Any chance you could use brass tubing or paperclips for the head turrets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virtual8 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I had that model and mine was the ixact same. Where is the Bandai Toy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceoftherebellion Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Hah whoops, wrong thread, bumped the wrong thing! Edited February 25, 2016 by aceoftherebellion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mintox Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Brilliant conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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