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Beautiful work. I'm guessing that connector is super tiny.

Pretty awesome. He must be laser cutting. That is some thick stock.

Fantastic paint job @CrossAir! I'm not a car guy, but would love to see more photos of the paint job on that pickup. The sub header should be, "When Toyota designs cars for American tastes." You won't see that car on Japanese streets! Even your painting from 20 ears ago shows you're a natural. I like the delicate spray of camouflage over the base paint.

That's a cooool display base! Unique and very appropriate for the subject. Thumbs up!

I like your enthusiasm, but unfortunately no, it's not on my to do list yet. Did you see my video with the other Sharon figures?

Thanks for keeping us up to date. Ouch. I keep those hardware store primers for painting bases and diorama walls and big clunky stuff like that. I've been using Vallejo polyurethane primers a lot recently on detailed parts, now that I have figured out how to use them. Since they don't sand well at all, you have to thin them real well and lay them down with confidence. But they go on soft, glossy and smooth, no dust or residue at all like lacquer primers. Great for figures and parts that don't need sanding. If I will need sanding, like for a valk with seam lines, then I use lacquer hobby primers. And a lot of times I don't use a primer at all. I just lay down very thin layers of acrylic on well-cleaned parts and build up after they dry.

That makes two of us. I'm with you guys. With a bit more practice, I'm hoping to get the crew together. Nagging me incessantly may also work.

I've wondered the same thing. I've come up with several ideas: Advances in quality of hobby supplies and paints increase painting quality for everyone, even total nubes. Youtube and other online tutorials spreading knowledge. Cross influences from different types of hobbies, electronics, and art into scale models. All types of people and personalities get into scale modeling, not just the sci-fi or military fans. And now with 3D Printing, the future will knock our socks off even more.

Well if you like aerial combat, put on Macross Plus Movie Edition this weekend, and you can thank me later.

Cool. Sounds about right to me. His valks are great if you need a quick solution for a diorama, and you're not bothered about little details. And he has a wide variety of rare valks for completists.

I've been geeking out over Xigrid's bike recently. I finally finished! It took me many years to gain the confidence to paint this little thing. Xigfrid's 1/60 Isamu Bike and Ghost-9. And I have been fiddling around with this concept for Sharon Apple w/ Isamu's Bike. 1/48 scale. I think Sharon is the right size now.

Do you mean the 3D desgin is weird, or are you just not familiar with Macross Plus? In any case, I agree the design is heavily pixelated, which prints "good enough" in small 1/60 scale. But any larger scale definitely needs smoothing. I finally finished! It took me many years to gain the confidence to paint this little thing. Xigfrid's 1/60 Isamu Bike and Ghost-9. That's a lot of years of work champ, I just hope you've enjoyed it. And since you are so familiar with the VF-9 design and 3D Modeling, I am interested in hearing your review of this VF-9 by Senovis on Cults3D.

Your VF-9 is absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful soft lines.

Concept WIP. Sharon Apple w/ Isamu Bike - Bike by Xigfrid. 1/48 3.6cm. Amateur Fan Art.

Sweet backdrop and photo! Thanks for influencing us to learn more about these designs. As a Nadia fan, I'm seeing a lot of influence from the Cordoba on the Super Space Battleship Neo Nautilus. Thunderbirds is always mentioned as an influence on the Neo Nautilus, but a lot seems to come from the Cordoba too. Studio Nue is credited on the Cordoba model kit page. But if I were to guess, I would say Miyatake probably designed it, not Kawamori... just based on the design details and it being a capital ship. But what do I know... (FYI, Kawamori is said to make a cameo in Nadia, as a very technical science-minded crew member of the Nautilus. He looks just like him to me.) Amazing work. I'm sure you're having fun researching every aspect of this old beast of a ship. But would it hurt your feelings if I said the stacks look "light faded orange" to me🤪 Bring on the Titanic memes. I loved that movie. Should I find a rock to hide under??? @MechTech was cooler than I was in high school. Lots cooler. Dang what a ride! What a classic! Looks like what graphics designers used to use.

I missed this one. A really fun idea. And the guy really thought it through: Notice that the missile placements are empty.

I also use Tamiya Thinner for Tamiya Acrylics, but I have heard that Mr. Levelling Thinner does wonders with Tamiya Acrylics.

I bet you never thought you would be a Titanic ship specialist! Question: I've never airbrushed enamels. But you use Mr. Color Levelling Thinner with Enamel paints, the same as what can be used to thin Tamiya Acrylics? I thought you use Tamiya Enamel thinner. I didn't know you can use the same thinner for enamels as acrylics.

IDK exactly for each one, but I know Kawamori did some mecha design for the show. So who designed your capital ship?

I did not expect three Crusher kits at the same time. Those 80s sci-fi anime designs have a beauty all their own.

Taking papercraft to a whole new level. Some guys are just better at doing stuff...

Hold on, double check, oils and enamels may melt some bare plastics.

Maybe something in between.

@MechTech Nice oldies-but-goodies spaceship. That's a nice result with the green parts, given that it's without painting, I would not have guessed. As for the white parts, how would they look with a bit of color modulation, maybe a quick layer with a white oil paint? And the mods on the wing for the second plane look really clean. Seems like very challenging handicraft to pull that off.

80s anime space stuff... with a capital J.