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EXO, remember that I offered my help too.

Hi guys, once finished the Q-Rau's nightmare, at least I had enough time to finish the Scout, Cap's version. Due I started it at the same time with Q-Rau, chipping techniques are the same (salt) I hope you enjoy it, any comment is welcome! And this is a message for Mr. Kawamori in this 30th Macross anniversary: If anyone wants this last picture as wallpaper, here is:

I would be glad to help with some pictures of my kits if you need it. I learned too much with this site when I started to build, years ago.

So this is your first Hasewaga?? You have a brilliant future, then!! Congratulations!

I vote for 1/72. Interesting project so far, I'll be tuned.

The good thing about this is that after you take control of the technique, you can simply apply it above this one. Just practice!

You'll see it in few days. I just finished to seal the decals, and guess what: 0.000% of silvering (I hope this helps to recover my reputation )

I can't believe the size of this thing!!! It's MASSIVE!! I take off my hat to you MechTech!

Thanks for your words guys. Petar, about the silvering, I have to say that the custom decals made of Testors paper are a bit difficult to work, because doesn't resist solvents like MicroSet, so I have to use only water. After applied, looks OK, but after apply a coat of barnish, the silvering appears! Look out my other models, doesn't have any bit of silvering. So, next time that I apply custom decals, I'll be more careful, applying exxtra gloss cotes before the decals. But, taking advantage of the thread: What brand of decal paper can you recomend me? Regards!

Thanks Reïvaj! GU-11, don't you think about Future as a Primer, because Future just improves the adherence of paint on the resin, that's all. With Future you can't see imperfections, bubbles, etc, like any primer does.

Thanks for your words guys. Yes, the Miria's figure comes with the kit. You can see more of this here: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models/club_m/172_quead.htm About the Future, I just apply it with brush, because I don't know how to clean it. What is Windex?

Well, at least they will stop using my pictures. The color scheme is interesting, but I would have preferred other colors in some details

Thanks for your words guys. Yes Darrin, after wash and sand the resin, still the primer (and all kind of paints) doesn't fix. The problem is when the surface is shine. In large areas you can sand it easily, but in detailed zones, to sand in every corner is very dificult. And when you think that you are ready, the masking tape pull away all the paint. It's very frustating!! And about the Miri'as clothes... I want to believe that she takes a shower after each battle!!

Thank you for your comments. Reïvaj, knowing the fact that "Future" is wax for floor, in Chile we use "Cera Bravo":

Hi guys, I want to start wishing to all of you a happy new year, and a lot of success this 2012... the year of the Megaroad!! I'm sharing with you my latest model kit, the Miria's Q-Rau, made by Club-M, in 1/72 scale. Well proportioned, but no more details that the lineart show it. This kit is made of the typical resin used in Japan in the 80's, and gave me a huge problems with the paint fixing. Just at the end of the road, I found that a coat of Future improves incredibly the adhesion of the paint. Bad thing not knew this before... I lost all 2011 with this /&%$%&/$/&%$ kit! ¬¬ Also, I need to improve my chipping techniques, but I think I'm getting it. I just need to think better in the locations of the chips... these ones are very ilogical!! About the custom details, the thrusters are of aluminium (I bought them in Ebay), and the canopy can be opened thanks to some wires. Also I made again the antenna and the cannons of the arms, because the originals are very ugly. Another issue was the center of gravity, due its huge "backpack". I solve it turning the legs to the front, as you can see in the lateral view picture. To strong the stability, the legs are fixed, only the arms are movable. And at the end, one of my classic "group pictures", to figure out the size and scales of these mechas. Aside the Club-M Miria (in 1/72), you can see the Yamato's Miria, supposedly in 1/60... Anyway, none of these Miria's can fit in this Q-Rau!!... I just hope to see some day a Moscato's version, to see how John solves this scale problem!! As always, all your comments are welcome.

I have faith on this!!

Great! You can't see many of these models on the web, so this is very appreciated. Your collection and web page is awesome, goes beyond than an ordinary collection... congratulations!!

Damn! My Launcher is more famous than me...

Mmmm... I'll pass.

Yeah, you did a great job, I love the details on this. Congratulations!!

But are they the same guys?

Wow! It looks amazing! Keep the hard work!!

Hahaha! Great! Since my kit is the only one 100% finished, It's not so strange that many people use my pictures as reference... Let's see what will happen when other genius modellers finish their kits!!

That's a good idea too... but after the N-Ger!!