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  1. MacrossJunkie
    Thanks guys! I was pretty satisfied with the result. I think it was worth the extra effort to rework the 29. Here's my first attempt at messing with making a composite image just to see how I would do. The VF-25 Master File inspired me to give it a try. I don't have any fancy software, just used GIMP.
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    I finished fixing and repainting the super parts for my Alto 29. Before I even did that, I decided to rework my 29 a bit. It was one of my earlier weathering attempts using the tamiya weathering kits and wasn't as cleanly done as I would have liked so I cleaned it up with some masking and spraying white paint (with a touch of gray) on the whites. I also masked and reworked the reds since they were mismatched on the toy where the painted sections didn't match the plastic, particularly on the top of the fighter, the back section of the turret guns and stripes, and the reds on the inner sides of the legs. Color matched the reds on the super parts too since they were also too light. Then I finished it off by changing the dead flat matte coating to a semi-gloss. I took that fold wave emitter part to replace the piece that was missing and repainted it. I think you'd be hard pressed to tell which part was the one I repainted. Also found out that the hinges for the tray the head attaches to were all cracked and split open. I had to take it apart and super glue the loops. Has anyone else's cracked? I think the metal tube inserted into the holes must have been too big and caused the plastic to split over time. I also noticed the same thing happened on my 1st release 25F renewal. Anyway, here's fighter mode for now. I think I'm finding that I like the super parts more without the fuel pods for the atmospheric loadout.
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    I'm was thinking those might have been just applied stickers. But I guess with all the extra tampo they added since the super vf-27 release, it's likely that they were printed on this time.
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    Didn't the original green 27 release come with stickers to let you choose what modex to put on them?
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    The RVF seems to be okay so far.
  6. MacrossJunkie
    Maybe they are referencing gravure? Or else since those guys were cannon fodder, it's just saying where they were heading shortly.
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    Oh, alright. I was just basing the assumption off that screenshot of Rod's 29 which was lacking the bayonet. I just wish they did something other than te half assed measure of adding an extra attachment piece in order to connect the gunpod properly in fighter mode.
  8. MacrossJunkie
    I don't think it's supposed to have a bayonet. Or at least the gunpod in the fighter pic doesn't have one. I'd rather it didn't have one either, but mostly because it then required an extra adapter just to attach it in fighter mode because the bayonet was in the way.
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    Probably a bit of that, but I think it's mostly that they had to rework the proportions to be useable as a 3D model as they did with the VB-6. The hand drawn version was much thicker and the proportions changed drastically between the three modes. The re-worked Frontier version was more tapered and slimmer, but the proportions of the legs, arms, etc. all remained consistent. So when carrying the look of the YF-19 over from hand drawn to CG model, they would have to do the same since the proportions of the YF-19 and VF-19 in M+ and M7 respectively were all over the place. So I think this version is what they got when given the same treatment. It doesn't look like it. The part covering where the egress hatch would be doesn't look like it flips up. Honestly, I would have been surprised if they did try to implement a gimmick that was only shown in Macross 7.
  10. MacrossJunkie
    I can't tell if the canopy color here is meant to be a golden color or olive.
  11. MacrossJunkie
    Even now, he's probably still in shock!
  12. MacrossJunkie
    Wow, that's the first I've heard of that happening. Especially for both arms to snap on the same unit.
  13. MacrossJunkie
    Hope so. I really don't want to go through the typical stupid pre-order madness.
  14. MacrossJunkie
    I figured that was just a clip to hold the cover in place, but who knows? You could be right. That would explain why the shield is so thick..
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    That would be nice, but unlikely.
  16. MacrossJunkie
    I can already tell from those pics that they did a much better job matching the greens this time too. That's the main reason I passed on the original greenies.
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    Hi-Metal R

    MacrossJunkie replied to joppewo's topic in Toys

    That spartan has decided to go out clubbing tonight!
  18. MacrossJunkie
    To me, it looks like it is just detached and stowed under the shield, which is still better than taking it off and putting it somewhere and hoping you don't lose it or forget where you put it like the Yamarcadia ones.
  19. MacrossJunkie
    Yeah. Also changing the heads and the moldings that fit around them is no less significant a change.
  20. MacrossJunkie
    I think I'll get one just so I can put the spare torpedo box and MDE cannon I have on it.
  21. MacrossJunkie
    Don't forget the YF-25 which is mostly the same except for some minor changes in the cockpit, canopy, and sensor array forward of that.
  22. MacrossJunkie
    OMG. I want the CF green 27. Too bad it likely won't be a complete renewal with added detail and such. At least it doesn't have the extra ugly bullcrap markings that Brera's super VF-27 has. Now where am I going to find the space for all this new stuff coming?! Edit: nevermind. on closer inspection, they do have the extra bullcrap ugly markings on them. They were just harder to see against the green.
  23. MacrossJunkie
    Hmmm. Not sure how I feel about that 19. Something just feels off about it. The canopy maybe looks too large? Or the neck seems too short? That black stripe going down the neck seems to get wider near the end there. Also the shoulder pods definitely look too tiny. Looks like the canopy is indeed a single piece rather than the split type. Interesting that there is no indentation in the leg armor to accommodate the wings like the Arcadia and Yamato versions do.
  24. MacrossJunkie
    Ouch. Did it break when trying to squeeze them in? I didn't think mine would fit into the slot in the armor. It was just too darn tight, so I corrected mine by filing down the sides of the peg portion of the pylon. Oh nevermind...
  25. MacrossJunkie
    Oooh, that's a pretty color scheme. So what's supposed to be different about the 29B? And while I'm asking that, why don't the other 29's have letters assigned to them when they are clearly variants? It's not like Isamu or Ozma went, "I want you to design completely new monitor turret hardware to go with my new paint scheme!" Or if they did, that seems a little unreasonable
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