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Sorry for the crappy pictures... it was before I had my digital camera. I might dusted it off for some decent pictures sometime soon.

Here's a finished shot (as you can see NEWCA - my kit was that stupid thing with the clear plexiglas disc that supported the X-Wing, 3rd down from your pictures "Flight Display" - it was cheap at a garage sale! - but the black base was nice - so I used it for my base, and drilled a hole in for the clear acrylic tube) Additionally, I feel the larger resin kit has a very thin nose, just too sharp & needle-like (nice kit though LTSO - not to knock your beautiful resin). My main dislikes with the AMT kit are that the canopy could be higher, and the bump on the lower fuselage just aft of the torpedo launchers are too pronouced (make the kit look "cranked") but it dissapears when you look at the fighter from above or 3/4.

Just make sure you paint and weather the insides of the foils before you assemble the kit, or it will be real hard to get in there later on.

If you're anal like me you can add losts to the AMT kit (which I feel is already the right shape - plus it has engraved panel lines!) In fact, I wasn't impressed with the FM kit, I find it a bit snubbish - the nose didn't seem long enough (IMHO).

Just my 2 cents, Hey the AMT 1/48ish isn't that bad, plus I feel its the perfect size, I just don't have the room for a 1/24 studio scale resin (plus something that big just begs for so much more detail ) Maybe its all the great memories I had when I was 8 building it for the first time, without paint, just stickers and zooming it all over the house for days! Yes, the pilot sucks, but if you get an cheapo Monogram 1/48 scale Apache kit, the pilot in that is pretty darn close to the rebel pilot, just add some big-ass black gloves and a chest box and you've got an excellent Rebel pilot. (I had some jpgs prepared 5-6 years back that I never bothered to post when I built this X-Wing)

I'd definitely like to know more about Yukikaze - man! I love their aircraft designs!

Great work - cool paint job!! Congrats on your new "model"! Guess we won't be seeing too many new models from you for a while

Hey! I want to try that game... do you get to be inside the cockpit looking out (1st person view) - all the screen shots I see you are outside, seeing yourself (3rd person view) Secondly, does it work with the Joystick/Throttle combination from Ace Combat 4? Thanks, Wm

Woohoo!! I'm so relieved that this is back... This is my most awaited kit for the Hasegawas!! And it looks like you've done a fantastic job with it! I am still hoping that I can modify it to use rare earth magnets to make the Valk removeable after construction. Is there still some type of metal re-inforcement inside the main struct? I'll take 2 or 3 (any deals Jesse? - I'd be happy to build one up and take some proper photos of it for your box or advertisment?! ) Thanks again!

E-mail sent!

ARGH!! just picked up the kit... and I don't even like the design much - but the bulked up version is nicer.. Man! Hasegawa certainly has milked me dry!!

Great build! Thanks for sharing rarityrader. Yep, I've been busy working like a dog! Haven't touched a kit since last fall - I've got cobwebs growing around my VF-1 & booster The film business has picked up a bit in T.O. (thank God!) and I am busy trying to make up for lost income. Plus we've been on our first March Break vacation since we bought the house - and I am working to hopefully get a car for myself! I can only "lurk" around here and live vicariously through you guys - keep up the great work! Thanks for thinking of me Brian... its nice to be noticed.

Excellent work John (as usual) Fantastic 3D interpretation of the lineart, with skills to match. I'm so glad you decide to take up the Macross Genre. Thanks again for a fantastic effort. Any clear parts planned (eyes and main display console) - maybe the main exterior eye could be casted in clear resin - so we can paint out the opaque bits leaving the horizontal slit inside clear red? I love the hatches that are removeable - what a great idea. Can the rear hatch be hinged to operate after construction? (might be a tall order for something of this scale - but you do work magic...) Keep up the great work. Thanks, Wm

Wow! They look amazing... I can't find it on HLJ - did they pull the item? Where can I order it online?

How much did you by your Konami set for?? You could buy just the ones you want? Pls post pictures with the boxes... any chance anyone can get some for me too?

Nooooo... I was so looking forward to the LV - I truely hope its not dead. Maybe if there was a way to reduce the costs - there would be more takers, the cost was a huge consideration for me. I would be in for one.

As some of you know around here - I still use my trusty old (20yrs old) Single Action Badger 200IL siphon feed. I learned on this brush - but just haven't had the need for upgrading. Single action is an excellent learning platform, and I could do pretty well everything I needed on it. Especially for modelling, there really isn't the need to vary the flow and thickness during a spray pass. Additionally, one should NEVER start or stop on the model - no matter how good the brush is, there will always be a chance of splatter at the start and stop points. I plan on upgrading to a dual-action sometime - but it has been my workhorse and only airbrush for all these years - and it does fine lines really well. Its really easy to clean and sprays almost everything I've thrown at it (with the proper thinning).

Well... wow, that's steep! - its time to bite the bullet - count me in if its under $300 all inclusive (and if I'm still working )

Hey Jesse, Wy don't you show us - give us some pictures!