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Hey, which ones are the FA-2 Fand 2 and the FFR-31 Sylphede - any pics?

Hey thanks all for all the encouragement. Yes indeed all criticisms are welcomed - I don't want just praises (although they are nice for my ego) a simple bow would surffice Please, I want to see all your models, it always helps to see other works and may give me ideas to do on others I haven't built yet. I guess the blue on the canopy really bugs a lot of people eh? Hmm, it doesn't seem to bug me too much yet, in fact the new set of finished pictures make it seem like a better match - let me know after you see the new pictures if it still bugs you guys. I might consider it then. (I don't mind criticisms as long as I don't necessarily have to abide by them ) Yes, I saw those UNSpacy kites with the words around them. I don't see that symbol anywhere in my TIA references. Plus I think they are kind of crowded - I want it to match the YF-19. Its funny, but no matter how hard I try to photograph it, the photos never really do it justice, I guess its the 3D quality of the model - you loose so much compressing it in only 2 dimensions. I am never really happy with any photos I ever take of my models. I am continually learning with each model I make, I feel I am getting better with each one I complete - I think we all can be learning all the time. LTSO, yes that is exactly how I did the front sensor lenses - unfortunately none of the photos really convey how cool they turned out when you see them in real life. Trust me, do the red on the back - you'd be glad you did when you're done. Here's a little tease with the YF-19 - for the rest of the finished pictures, check out my finished photos posted in the Model section: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...=3&t=2069&st=0&

One parting final parting shot... For those who don't know, I have provided a step-by-step construction of the YF-21 here: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...=ST&f=23&t=1457 Thanks for everyones very encouraging support. Let's all build!! I wanna see... Please any and all criticisms welcomed - thanks for tuning in.

Side by side - its still tough to make the blue scheme convincing.

A ground crew shot...

Okay, everyone is asking for shots with my YF-19.

Head on... I never knew the YF-21 had such a nice front silouette.

Front view...

Too bad you don't see much of Bowman

Here's my inspiration...

Here's my top view...

The sun makes all the difference

Rear shot - a little wear but not really battle worn

Making our way around... The rear rudder/stabilizer and vectoring fins are still fragile after construction - I think the connection points are just too small and weak.

Detail shot of the back plate - I'm pretty happy with the subtlety and smoothness of the finish - unfortunately the photos don't really show it.

Rear 3/4

Side view.

Top view to show off the blue shading.

Hey all, I've finally finished my YF-21 - and I've got sun today. So here goes...

Oh Man!! I can't wait... thats the next baby!! Gotta get the first kits!! I hope it comes with some weapons and pilot - I'd hate to build it and wait several months for them to release a separate add-on kit I'm not sure about the SV-51 though, nice shape and lnes, but that pink scheme is going to be hard to make it look convincing. Please, sir... more pics?

Woohoo!! trying it now - thanks for the heads up - really slow connection so far though

The clear parts just gets glued in with white glue, you don't need a strong bond for these little pieces - then the glue dries crystal clear. Yes, the canopy decal does look a bit off, let me sit on it a while, see if it will bother me, if it still does, I might just lightly mask the blue area, and do a light flat dusting with a bit of the body blue colour to tie it together. But first I need a few days with my new addition to see if it will warrant this extra effort. I use my good old (15 yr old) Badger 200 single action with a fine tip and needle. Its bottom syphon feed, so I use a combination of a colour cup for small areas, and a bottle for the larger stuff. I love this brush, its really simple and breaks apart easily to clean. I suppose I might treat myself someday and move up to a Iwata double action, but I am happy with this now - I treated myself to a decent compressor - a SilAir silent one - it makes a huge difference.