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The question is how small/big are the HM Missiles stored into the X-9

I made a few tests on shapeways and the machine volume would determine the cost I think. Once I finish all the parts I would try to optimize and compact at the maximum the print volume.

I hope it would be below 150 usd.

Oh! Really love the colors! What about the S?!

I kind of gave up on finding an handy curve addon for sketchup, so for the moment, I will take full credit of the congratulations for the handcraft!

This is going to be multiple parts, using as much as possible the 3D printing capabilities to not have the model cut in halves but cut where the pieces change color and also by providing easier shapes to sand (also making possible slimmer pieces than what the 3d printer can output by sanding).

The model will hopefully have retractable laser canon, rotating attaching arm and opening land launching trap (don't know yet, but I feel I can take the X-9 launching booster and make it adaptable to the fighter drone)

These are the goals, I will do my best to reach them

Hi! It is still in progress, in fact there is a lot of errors with the line art, the front view is totally flawed for instance. The missile bay, as everyone knows, the booster launcher line also!

Now I am quiet satisfied with what I got in 2D drawings. But there are still a few errors that would have to be corrected later when I will design it in 3D.

Thank you! Kurisama! GU-11, yes it is Sketchup

a few pics of the work in progress, total length is 20 cm (1/60):

Nice idea!

Don't forget that another improvement would be millisecond purchase windows. This 1 second purchase window is way too long.

Please, don't mistake Arcadia for Bandai! The 3 months pre-oder window is the reason why I will support Arcadia and not Bandai, even if the price is higher

What other scales are you able to change it to?

Larger is not an issue with 3D printing, except for the price.

Going smaller may require additional work to simplify the model.

1/72 should be no problem to adapt once the 1/60 is completed of course

This is the Ghost X-9 from Macross+ series. See below the Master in final primer layer.

The production is finished.  Nothing in stock.
I still have the master and I don't plan to recast it again. If you may be interested to buy it, feel free to contact me.

The figure features:
-retractable wings so it can simulate the launchbay position: http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/plus/lineart/x-9-launchbay.jpg
-removable super parts
-transparent canopy through which you can see the eye-camera of the ghost
-opening missiles bays and 27 mini HMMs that can individually be launched
-detailing of the internal reactors and accurate air intake airflow
-to add realism to the figure that can land on its wheels, the rear fin is retractable (never seen in any line art but obvious)
-retractable landing gears, opening/closing landing gear bays
-assembly without glue, only screws.

Stand Adapter:
A Yamato stand adapter is available on my Shapeways shop here.

User Manual:
It can be read online here. This is a colored version (a black & white version is included in each kit)

Prices:
1) No painting, no landing gears, complete resin kit, with 3D printed parts for missiles, screws: 150 USD
2) Painting add 50 USD
3) Retractable landing gears in 3D printed parts in stainless steel and rubber tires: add 50 USD

Shipping:
The ghosts are being shipped from France Paris.
Expect prices to be as follow:
-17USD (16EUR) for Europe and International: tracking to destination for Europe, United States, NewZealand, Singapore and Malaysia, tracking to French border over-wise. NO SIGNATURE, NO INSURANCE. Take it at your own risk.
-19 USD or 17 EUR shipping via French Post to EUROPE with tracking. With INSURANCE and SIGNATURE
-25 USD (23 EUR) shipping via French Post with International tracking. With INSURANCE and SIGNATURE
-110 USD (100 EUR) for 24H/48H EXPRESS shipping (can take up to 5 days)

If you want UPS or DHL, please provide your client number or PM me to arrange the pickup.


This is Wmkjr ghost, full credit to him for the assembly, painting and photo shots!
Macross Plus 5 by Wm K, sur Flickr

This is the X9 Ghost Master in the final preparation stage:






Latest update:
The first unit from the production came out nicely:

Being at the "fixing design" stage with the X-9 for its 3D model, I can tell now that X-9 and Frontiers QF-4000 seem similar but overall are very different: almost like a VF-0 seems to be a larger VF-1, but the proportions and details are slightly changed

The guy at Coastal Kits was very nice about the custom order and the plates come out with a nice quality, it is quiet rigid plastic rubber, but still I could cut the corners with large scissors.

I am thinking of gatherring some High-Res pictures to make the SDFM deck or a Frontier deck. But they already got so much good looking prints already I decided to get a few of these.

Was wondering who would be the first to try those out...they look nice...

Now you need to populate them...

http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=41631&p=1187052

Indeed, I purchased long ago a few figurines but they were unpainted, now I should really consider these, thanks for the link

I just received customized display plates from Coastal Kits, UK and I have to admit, they are really nice addition to the detolfs!

The customization concerned the scale 1:60 down from 1:48 and also the size to fit the detolf shelves.

Really nice works milkautico and ahab!

I have a model of this somewhere on an old hdd, before I started making 3D prints. Might have to track that hdd down.

I've almost finished a simple version of it, I would like to have a look at yours too!

In the mean time I began studying the X-9 and couldn't find a proper top view of the ghost, so I had to make one from the 3/4 top view. From the first comparison peaks, I told myself that this thing is big!

This is the draft printed to 1/60 scale (with the ghost being 14m long /60= 23.33cm)

Color of the VF-0A

here's a bigger shot:

I am quite excited by this lighter than the anime color for the 0A, it means that the 0S will match together better than the older Yamato version

They can release a VF-0A or 0S with an additional "Air intake" decal ! Just an idea

I do hope Arcadia re-releases the non-standard VF-1's. At this point I am not too interested in having a bunch of regular re-headed VF-1's, but I am interested in the elint/ostrich/D variants.

I recently noticed how different the VF-1D canopy is from the single-seater VF1s. The difference is like Night and Day, or like the recently released VF-0D compared to the 0A version!

I just can't think of Arcadia NOT making a revised / longer canopy for the VF-1D now.

However, VT-1 and Elit were good !

The Arcadia stand is quite good for the price, but seems to be sold out everywhere now. Compatible with Yamato and Arcadia units only:

But some of the stand adapters that came with the VFs are rather poor, e.g. the YF-19 fighter mode adapter is not attaching securely to the plane, so the pose shown above is not safe. The similar adapter on the Yamato VF-19 is even worst.

Yeti stands are better, and he also have better adapters than the default ones.

I made an adapter for Bandai's on shapeways, so technically also compatible

http://www.shapeways.com/product/YJWYAK2QJ/y2b-attach?li=search-results-1&optionId=42943069

Really really nice custom!

Nicccce!

I believe it's

地上射出用ブースター取り付け用ハッチ：Hatch for mounting booster for ground launch

It seems like a perfect match! thanks

I am working slowly on a model, but I believe that Arcadia should do a mold of it together with the X-9 and reap money off these!

What does the Japanese text says about the small rear trap?