Xigfrid
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I will receive the parts next week, but not the pilots
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The link is for the 1:60 VF-9, so yes the pilots are both around 1:60 scale. I need to test them in other valks when I got to print them and more importantly I will upscale in 1:48 once the DX VF-1J comes in December !
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I decided to make a few pilots available for this valk. I downloaded a standard US fighter 3D model and added him the Macross' helmet and paultrons. I founded that the DYRL version would match better the VF-9. Since I know there are fans of female pilot (@Sildani and me included) I made both male and female versions. Select Large size for male pilot and Medium size for female pilot. -Sorry there is no gender drop down menu yet.-
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Amazing piloting too
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@Slave IV I would be cautious knowing this is Bandai... remember how they made the VF-19 that is about the same height of Arcadia’s YF-19 but still they clearly play in 2 different scales. @jvmacross you are so right about 1:48 stuff on shapeways. I am not too much in the VF-1 ordnance but I have already prepared a TV and DYRL pilot in the more and more obvious case that their pilot doesn’t scale properly.
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I couldn't find it at AMIAMI, but if someone need one, he can grab it at AE for 22980 YEN
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One thing though, the pilot is WAY undersized
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Until now, I wouldn't be interested, mainly because of the hips system that looks too much like their 1/72 kit. I was considering to buy it later after a review BUT considering the price and this video, I may be convinced to buy it now, and sell later if the hips bug me too much.
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You can print in HP plastic which is grey or black (for twice the price though). Shapeways offers a colored plastic but the coloration is only on the surface, that won’t work for my model which uses sprues that need to be cut, you will end with a red/blue with white spots valk. One thing that can easily be done, you can dye the valk once assembled by plunging it in a red/blue dyeing bath. I know that the Rit brand works very well with shapeways plastic, leaving an homogeneous and pratctically permanent color.
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It was made by Ratatarse, a general custom builder, and he is also a great Macross universe fan. You can find his work on he social medias such as Facebook
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Hi guys, I've finally finished my "version 2" and just ordered a copy to test print. On the paper, this version (in black) has been seriously buffed up from the previous one (in red). I just hope everything works as expected once printed.
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A welder with a gas solder should be able to fix it. Make sure that he try not to solder the rotating mechanism and to grind the metal bar so it stays the same length as original once welded
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To keep the original silouhette, I have kept the length/wingspan ratio around 1:1. Since the new version is 1cm longer the wings should be larger equally in length and depth. The wings shown are not final, they are the last things to tweak, I gonna finish them next week I hope.
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Very nice display @jvmacross. The deck was rather easy to get but I am still looking for the crew and the vehicles locally. These Calibre F-14 are very nice, I hope they will revisit the mold in 1:60 scale someday
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I have been busy with life and work lately so I could progress slowly on this VF9. 1) I have prioritized the fighter sleekness and firmness. A simpler nose transformation but with less "holes" and I have added a lot hidden tabs. I am pretty happy so far with the fighter mode. 2) The battroid mode have bigger legs and the battroid height is about the same as before because the hips have been raised to compensate the changes. I have reviewed a lot of smaller details, making the battroid look larger, thickier. 3) With the prototype, I could have a better idea on how to fix the flaws with the gerwalk mode, I have tried to fix all of them, and I also 'succeeded' to make the accurate arms position and moving them under the wings. I just hope it will works as intended because the changes involved were pretty big.
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It is looking really great so far, keep the hard work
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Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
Xigfrid replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
That would be really great if it works well, what type of paint do these markers use? I mean are they strong enough to avoid a clear coat, will they be ok with Ts clear spray? -
Your most recent Macross or toy purchase! General thread.
Xigfrid replied to Gakken85's topic in Hall Of The Super Topics
The collection is growing too fast for the cabinet ! These ones look protected from dust, if you plan to add a new cabinet for the top figures, make sure to pick one with a closing door too to avoid an excess of dust. Even the classic Detolf need a cleaning twice a year -
Haha, that brought me to YouTube, great memories!
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Yep Arcadia’s 19 really deserves a PF treatment but the sales will greatly depend on how well Bandai executes the Yf-19
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I received this F14 commissionned custom. The original was the infamous corgi F-14D because of its quality and lack of details but it really scale well with the arcardia Zero valks. It was fotographed next to the VF-0B, probably the closest fighter to the F14 in Macross VF program.
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1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
Xigfrid replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
@Lolicon Beautiful beasts ! -
1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
Xigfrid replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
In a manner, I think the nose portion of the 30 is more old-fashion, more imposing, compared to the 31A. But the 31A looks superior technically. Hard to decide which is a better valk design -
I don't know where this yellow tooth pick goes !
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1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
Xigfrid replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
It is really a beauty! Did you air brush the panel lines or you used the tamiya weathering kit? I think the later but it looks so clean
