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Thanks! The canopy's definitely scheduled for vacuuforming, the buck is next on the build list.

Thanks! Separated the air brake panel & started with a piece of the back section. Air brake vent detail. I think they're oriented in the correct direction(?).

Good question. Maybe? It could, in theory. Let's see if I'm smart enough to pull it off.

Chest plate! I still have to figure out which panel lines to keep - there's almost 4 sets of line art on the left chest segment.

Thanks! Really slow, but steady progress - I think 1/3 of the difficult geometry's done (nose/tub, canopy, heat shield). I guess it'll be the remaining 80% for the next few updates.

Thanks! I aim to please(and as much accuracy as possible). I think we can call that a weekend.

Thanks! I just hope it meets expectations when it's done. I may have to adjust a few more things to the cockpit tub assembly, but it's looking good so far. We're beginning to get a sense of scale for this project. EDIT: Some more adjustments.

The build's using pretty much every material known to mortal modelers - Styrene, PVC/Sintra, Plexiglass/acrylic, paperclips, etc. and eventually, 3D printing. And door pics!

We have an instrument panel! (with clear screen!) - still haven't removed the backing paper. The display decal will go behind the screen. Also adjusted the arm rests to make room for the flight stick & throttle. It's a little messy for now, but we can call it progress. The landing gear bay doors work now, but the camera batteries died before I could take pics.

The main console now has space for the instrument panel. I'm planning to make the center screen a clear part. Also, foot pedal detail! Also started building the landing gear bay & doors. Even at this scale, these parts are tiny!

Thanks! I'll 3D model & print parts too, most likely the areas that need greater precision or strength - the landing gear are definitely on the list.

I built something a while back, that took its hilarious & frightening toll. After such a project, you start to really consider the implications of committing to a super complex build. Same here! I hope it's not a flaming wreck at the end. Amazingly complicated! Thanks! New drawing! Added the gunpod to the drawing (because I forgot!). Got some of the support structures & instrument panel housing done. The arm rests need a little bit of shortening, but for now, gotta focus on adding assemblies. So far, looks like everything still fits.

I hope it meets expectations when it's done! Yup, gonna make it exist out of thin air! I was thinking a combination of both. I got access to a printer, so might as well use it on this project! There's a slight chance of a possibility that I maybe probably most likely considered transformation. We'll see if I'm smart enough to pull it off. Yup, there's no apparent physical difference with the 1x Plus. I'm calling it a 1x Plus because I haven't decided on which head I'll build for it, plus a couple of extra features.

Some improvements to the seat. I've decided to stick to the line art dimensions, so it'll be a "true" 1/35 scale fighter. Some magic will be involved. I think I've taken a little too much space in this thread... Time to relocate! http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=43411

So yeah... VF-1x in 1/35! I'm building it based on an average between the DYRL? line art, Master File line art, & Hasegawa kits. Let's see where it goes. So far, we have the pilot & seat. 1/35 scale reference drawings. Had to adjust a few times, but I've decided to stick to official dimensions. The pilot will have to get used to the tight space.

We could, but it doesn't solve the space problem. I'd like to avoid sanding away the pilot's bottom half, if possible. The math checks out - a 6'2 pilot + flight suit at 1/35, scales down to 5.5cm tall. (It's like the VF-1 was built around short pilots! ) If the VF-1 is scaled to the pilot, it ends up at 1/31.6 - 1/32 scale. Here's the re-scaled drawing, it solves the cockpit space problem, but it's now a whole 2 inches longer. (1/32 scale) I'd prefer to have the fighter in 1/35 though. (less work!)

The pilot was originally from a 1/35 US infantry kit, so it would be a 6.2ft - 6.4ft guy, I figure. So that's the dilemma - scale the VF-1 around the pilot, or stick to the official dimensions. Thanks! Cool. I meant combining the seat & gear bay in a model/toy sense, it was the only way the parts would ft in such a confined space. I wanted to build it with completely separate components - I was on the way to making the bottom half of the seat when I found out it wouldn't actually fit! The seat's based on the line art in Master File, I can only take credit for building it in scale.

Cool. There's actually enough room for the landing gear without further adjustments - the seat would just double as the landing gear bay. Definitely "no" to strange proportions!

Thanks! The total length of the drawing is correct to scale, but adjusting to the pilot ends up with a cartoonishly large cockpit, just like the 1/18 Matchbox Vf-1. I could adjust everything to correct for size, but it wouldn't match up with the scale dimensions. Serious dilemma! What do you guys think? 1/35 scale based on official dimensions, or 1/35 based on the pilot figure?

Yes. Yes, indeed, it does.

Thanks! Got the math, proportions, & magic line art to play nice (for now). Now there's a little more room for everybody.

I got the pilot to a serviceable state, and figured I could move on to greater madness. I'm building it around an average between the DYRL? & Master File line art, plus a bit of Hasegawa. I think I need to redo the math on this one... At 1/35 (40cm) fighter length, that's a tiny cockpit. Looks like Roy would've been really crammed in his VF-1. Line art magic, indeed!

Thanks! I use PVC/Sintra board. It's rigid enough for structural & mechanical work, but also soft enough that you can scribe panel lines with a toothpick.

A little progress this week. Got to detail the chest section. The original kit is barely recognizable now. . I'm still trying to figure out if I should keep it in a fixed pose or attempt some basic articulation... "Forever Project" or "Articulated Infinity Project"

I wish I was that good! Would you believe... 1:35? I re-purposed a random modern infantry kit.