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I have many years of model experience... I just got sick of the hobby after that Snowberry mega-project fought me at every turn. I decided to go back to painting fantasy miniatures, but after doing 183 since this time last year, that lost its charm. After the first 100, it's pretty much the same thing over and over. Macross modelling though... that's new and fresh, and I've only done a small number of kits (old Revell VT-1D, two ARII 15th anniv 1/170 Battroids, and a Zentradei flagship). Looking at the results achieved here, especially with the Hasegawa kits (alway been a fan of Hasegawa aircraft), just re-ignited that lost spark. I haven't done a lot of work with airbrushing, even on the big Snowberry I handpainted everything. Took a lot longer, but I enjoyed it. I think the Macross kits would deserve some experiments with airbrushing, and a new challenge is always good. I'm looking around now, and I think my first project will be a 1/100 Regult or a 1/72 Hasegawa fighter mode VF-1J in Jack Archer's color scheme from the Gamecube Battlecry. That's a nice paint job.

I stumbled across this place a couple of days ago, and I just have to say that the phenomenal work I see here blows my mind. I've been building models for over 20 years, and had decided to give it up after finishing a 2-1/2 year 1/72 HMCS Snowberry project (BEAST!!!)... but coming here is starting to inspire me again... I came to Macross through Robotech, but I've always loved the mecha and ship designs. For stuff designed in the late 70's it still has the great look of style and functionality that made it so great to begin with. It'll probably be a few months before I have something to work on, but I just had to post and express my gratitude to you folks for the fine work you do on your kits, and for re-awakening my love of model building with your inspiring pieces!