Xigfrid

Turning it over slowly...

Looking sharp!

Nzeod, these look nice: are these from a kit, did you paint them ?

Thank you for the feedback!

Indeed this model is very complicated and probably a great amount of the articulation and inner parts would be 3D printed to produce strong and reliable pos-ability to the figure. I plan to make cast parts for only the outer shell of the figure, and the larger parts that won't suffer from the resin tendency to wrap with heat.

Considering the scale of this figure, I would say this is the smallest I could make to be considered fit to fight a DX VF-25 in 1:60 scale, so it could easily be a medium/large Vajra in 1:72. If you followed the discussion about the Vajra size, I concluded that they have a minimum size to be considered "matured for fight", then they grow infinitely just like lobsters do in real life. In Frontier TV show, you can see several sizes: from head to head to Ozma's 25s (street combat), to Alto's 25 climbing on the Lazer canon of a Vajra, up to a Vajra embracing the interstallar vessel transporting Ranka's family and refugees.

I really want this figure to be considered as a toy and not reserved to advance experienced modelers, because it happened to me several times to want beautiful kits but couldn't order them and to be sure to be able to assemble and paint them...

Well now, lets go back to 3D modeling and see how much plastic can be shaved to resin

This is how you can order and print this Vajra:

You will need from Shapeways : https://www.shapeways.com/shops/xigfrid3dshop?section=Vajra+S&s=0

-Chest inner and bottom parts (71USD including margin of 33USD)
-Head (54 USD incl margin of 33USD)
-Carap part1 (45 USD incl margin of 33USD)
-Neck and Carap part2 (10USD)
-inner mechanism (23USD)
-x2 foot (need 2) (12 USD)
-front tiny hands (12 USD)
-canon arm (20 USD)
-canon Misc3 (9USD)
-x2 Front legs hands (need 2) (9USD)
-eyes (choose between FUD or WSF)

Total of 288USD, with 20% off this is 230 USD. And that already includes the 99 USD of margin for my work. These parts cannot be successfully printed with a FDM printer anyway or they need great strength achievable only by Shapeways WSF material.

The rest of 3D parts can be ordered on Shapeways for another 400 USD, OR you can print them yourself for much more cheaper! These parts require less precision and should be easy to sand smooth. Here is the link to download the STL files HERE

Golden Tatoos: I made the tatoos in PDF format that can be download here. You can print them on an acrylic sheet and apply them to the figure or you can make a mask to make an easy painting of them.

This one vajra is taking a lot more time to design articulation and movements compared to the previous Mobile Soldier Vajra I made some time ago. Mainly for 2 reasons: first it is so huge in 1:60 scale that the beast will be very heavy for the articulations. The articulations have size restrictions to be insect-like. Secondly this Vajra partly transforms, making things a bit more complicated because the articulations are reversed between standing on 2 feet and on the 6 feet.

I just found out that this color scheme is inspired by the Kam Zero: the Japanese Mitsubichi A6M2 that attacked Pearl Harbor. Coincidences!

As much as the 0A CF looks cool, i would push for 0C/0B versions!

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OR... Color-matched VF-0A and VF-0D so that we all can choose between having a 0A and a 0D or a 0C and a 0B!

But I really dig this white/red 0B color scheme also...

Whats a good slow speed drill for plastic?

I have a Dremmel. It is way too fast and melts model plastic.

But I think the Dremmel will be fine for the strong acrylic in the Yeti Stand.

Yeah dremel bits are too small, I just use a classic drilling machine, the ones used to make holes in the wall, make a small hole with a cutter where you want to drill, engage the wood drill bit in the hole and go slowly.

Liking the weapons rack. Wish I got the pegged stand.

This is really easy to drill a clean peg into acrylic, you should use only the wood drill bit, at low speed preferably.

Send it to Mr K. please please mr Enabler!

I would probably give it a try on Messer's, but since I missed both Hayate's and Keith's. I won't PO any others until I make sure I can get at least these 2 latest first.

Which is why I stand by the statement that an animated adaption of Macross 30 would have been better then what we got with the Gundam Age of Macross.

I really hope they would adapt Macross 30 into a movie or a 5-6 ep. OAV. Speaking of which, is there a youtube/video link to a complete walk-through of the game from the begining to the end with eng sub ?

At least this one looks to fat and we can wait for renewal version ... sad

okay .... frakk it already out

Sigh... They continue with Joker...

Jeez......

Haha same here! I finally was tempted by K-2SO and pre-ordered it... Good timing NY!

Guess all the final episode's sepcial colour version of delta 05 and SV262s are aimed for tamashii exclusives

That would be fantastic... Since the latest episode showed the most exciting versions

Just asked Mr K about the possibility for SV-51 renewal today, he said its very likely to happen, and he would glad if Macross fans can support him to make Arcadia redo the older Yamato SV-51.

Let me know where to sign the petition! I would be happy for the new SV-51 or YF-21 indifferently

The old 21 can still be found there and there. And at an affordable price in general

Perhaps because the clear parts are 3D printed and the final version will be Black...

Same here: one for the 0S and the other one for the next incoming 0B... I hope so!

Hayate is dancing again!

Thanks derex3592!

I got my stuff out and finally had a few good shots of the workroid

This is when I am realizing that I am spamming this thread with photos... Sorry guys!

I would love some custom logos that can be inserted there:

If your guy needs the DWG or AI file of these logos: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5ZYBiTIPlbOQ2VxbmdESjh6clU/view?usp=sharing

I have been lazy lately so the quality of the shots are very low due to poor lightning conditions and the phone camera...

I have also updated 1st post accordingly.

At this price level, I don't have faith that the sv-262 CF will sell well.

I just noticed that the Workroid has the double antennae inherited from the Aliens Power Loader. These seem to be a requirement on these types of machines...

(In Aliens, the antennae were actually cables used to suspend the full size prop from the soundstage ceiling)

Too bad that the Workroid wasn't featured more in the TV show... Perhaps we will see more in the movie (if it ever comes)

By the way, how do you create the sketchup 3D file ?

Do you use the 3-view drawing as reference ?

3-view is a must: it can prevent you to go off the dimensions or guide you to the perfect curves. Unfortunately there is no schematics for the for the Workroid so I had to make one from scratch.