Papa Rat

Thanks @Big s I have used Milliput and like it and imagine it will adhere to resin. One way to find out. (= @Thom hahahaha i have been home for a couple days with a sick kiddo and found some time to dig into this mess of a project. All smiles though considering

Pinning is taking awhile on this one. There aren’t any clear connection points on this old recast so it’s a huge learning experience for me. There is going to be plenty of areas that need cleaning up and gaps to fill. Some small tips of pieces came broken in the box so I am attempting to reattach and sculpt them using some CA glue and baking soda. Hope it works. Also structurally this thing is very back heavy with the wings so I need to make sure when the time comes that the feet are securely attached to some sort of base or this thing will never stand in its own. It’s still early on but I’m excited for this build. It’s my first figure build too which may lead to others. For those who build resin kits on here what’s your go to for gap filler putty? Also any preference on CA glue type or epoxy?

Hey thanks so much all of you @Big s @derex3592 @Thom means a lot coming from you guys. 👍

@nightmareB4macross here’s an up to date pic of my display cabinet. This is almost all of my builds since I started getting close to 2 years now. I’m almost out of room already. 🙃 Please excuse the backdrop. My bench is in the basement next to the furnace.

I took a few better quality phone pics of that old theater scout from last year that I brush painted with lacquers.

Hahahaha. I posted this on another forum and someone said it looks like the mech is skiing. Hahaha

Thanks so much. It’s all because of your generosity and thoughtfulness. Here’s some better pics with some lighting. The lack of detail under the skirt armor is really bugging me. I will revisit this soon and add some .3mm pla plates under there and paint them frame color. That will help out a lot I think.

Thanks. I didn’t topcoat any of this. Not sure if it will affect the color or not. Probably do a test under the skirt armor since it lacks any details and honestly needs some love…aka panel details added eventually anyways. This kit lacks most details we see in any IMS kits which came later. I think this was Volks first go at FSS as a plastic injection kits based on resin kits they put out. The surfaces that are outward facing have ok detail, everything else lacks any surface detail and instead is riddled with injection marks, large void areas and rough textures. Not a complaint, it is what it is.

@Big s good recommendation. I’ll remember that one. KOG over the 7777 is about done. This one shows its age and I did what I could. Still plenty of spots I’d like to rework/dial in and may revisit it later but I want to move along. This train ain’t stopping. lol I’ll get quality pics later tonight.

Congrats and best of luck on the amputation.

Thanks. It’s going to be a fun one. Hail Satan! I can only listen to Merciful Fate while I build this one. lol Tonight I was able to get back to business on the KOG over the 7777. Got most parts painted tonight. Cockpit is dialed and just needs to dry before masking and final layer of gold tomorrow. Then it’s time for brush painting details throughout including some very cool pauldron scenes with angels ascending towards a gateway. Very tiny and two per pauldron. oh and I almost forgot. I got to spray that Gaia Star Bright Gold. I did two light coats and it came out really nice. Was thinking about a third but I’m happy with the two. Honestly I was just lazy and want to go to bed. Zzzzzz

While waiting in paint to dry I’m prepping another resin kit. This one’s a figure. It’s the Satan Commander from FSS. This is the definition of bootleg. The few OG casts that exist are as rare as seeing Bigfoot. Compared to the phantom one I just prepped this feels more like I assumed a garage kit would be like. It’s going to be a labor of love for sure. Lots of surface issues to deal with including broken bits and lots of holes from bubbles etc… This the the official art for the S.C. So you can get a better visual. I think it’s going to look amazing!

Hahahaha. And I like her too. What’s going on? Nah we are very silly laidback people and she is so thoughtful. That being said, she’s actually a bit sassy for a 80year old. Swears like a sailor and doesn’t take *%#<%#*^%% from nobody. Hahahaha

I’ll try and get an updated one since thing moved around and other builds are added, but this was on the day I got the display. I loaded it up quickly. Now I need to ditch all those boxes finally. My mother in-law surprises me with it for Christmas. Such a perfect gift. It has different light temp settings and intensities. I might be able to add some sort of glass shelf above those 1/144 to make room for more smaller scale builds?

@electric indigo Very cool. Excited to see this. @Chas Looking good. @Cheese3 That came out great! Well I’m adding another build to the bench. It’s getting a little hectic but organized. The KOG 7777 is about to get gloss black tomorrow in preparation for some GOLD. The FSS Phantom GK is all pinned and ready for sanding and surface prep before priming. I have a little step through van I just test fit, a Wave LED mirage about to be test fit, and now I’m test fitting a Plamax Bellvine figure. About to be a painting traffic jam soon. All fun stuff and plenty to keep track of. edit. I forgot I test fit the Tiger Moth pirate blimp awhile back and that just needs surface prep sanding etc and then it can get primed.

I did the same thing. Shipped everything I had but the TV Rau. lol. Can’t bring myself to pay $90 to ship it

@Chas your build is looking hot! I just love that silhouette. Excited to see more.

After shaving away at the forearm I finally got the hose to make contact. I’ll drill out the end of the hose carefully and put a small length of 1mm brass rod on the end to secure the connection. This will happen with ca glue during the final construction after paint etc… once I get all the parts I want to pin fit with brass rods I will give all the pieces a deep clean to remove any oils by recommendation from @electric indigo then prime like normal but this time I will be using Gaia surfacer I just got recently. I hear it works great on resin. Then I’ll be using mostly MR Color Lacquers.

It’s not the shape but the overall length. Two hoses are joined together in the ditch of the arm opposite side of elbow if that makes sense. Each hose runs down forearm to two connection points on either side of wrist. One reaches, the other is 1mm shy of the connection. I’m shaving away at the connection point where the two hoses are joined together. It’s getting me very close. Just a little more and I hope it will do the trick. Some trepidation in removing too much so I’m going slow I’ll work on it more after work tonight Also considered altering the angle of the wrist to a more straight position but that may mess up the other hose that’s actually connecting no problem lol

@ThomYeah it’s wild how much detail it has. I’m really excited to see what I can do with it. (= Late night, but I just finished up removing all the gates from the pieces and test fit was pretty good. One side of a double hose piece that goes in the right forearm was having a hard time reaching a connection point. I think I’ll be able to remove some material, tweak it a bit and it should have a little more space to bridge the small gap. Or at least that’s the plan. Most everything is just blue tacked together right now and I’ll start to pin tomorrow if I have time. I’m nervous to start drilling into this. Some of the pieces are very thin/small. Never done this process but nothing to it but to do it I guess.

It begins and I’m blown away! This is already super fun and satisfying. Just working on the test fit and removing gates etc… sanding and pinning later.

@nightmareB4macross oh baby. I can’t wait until you get this bad boy painted! This test is looking good. @electric indigo Wow that’s a such a beautiful little plane. Gorgeous color scheme and execution! Also props to you on the prop. Haha. Such a cool idea. You captured so much energy in that stationary disc.

@Chas hey thanks!

She’s a beauty! Did you ever crack it open and work on that lighting?

Wow. Everyone is on the BSG train. Love seeing everyone’s builds. ♥️