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Shouldn't the question be what is the least worst QC Yamato ever made. Amazing how a company that produces toys with such poor QC can survice. Personally I don't think they are that much better than Toynami.

Go Bandai!

That's a bold statement!!!

Isn't it still possible for Yamato to make the Protect Armor under the VFX-2 liscense?

When it comes down to licensing, VFX & Mac Plus are both owned by Yamato, so if they want to it could be made. But not Macross 7.

Just need to add some paint & decals, good job bro!!!

I'm worried I'm starting to lose interest in my model building. I've got a huge backlog of kits now, including a half finished VF-1J Battroid, and a half finished VF-0s battroid. I bought the Mac frontier models, hoping a good build, without painting (except the canopy and clear parts), putty, and all that crap would help me get motivated to finish all my Hasegawa's. It didn't work, I built both Frontier kits, and I still dread going to work on my Battroids. It seems like so much work just to do them anymore. It's been a long, long time since I've finished one, and I hope that maybe if I bring myself to finish one, it will re-spark my interest. I mean, it's gotten so bad I've considered going back to being a "toy boy", and I sold off most of my Yammies to get into models. Basically, any advice from anyone who's been here would be great.

Hey Excillon, the best remedy is to take a break from doing models at all, I took along one before I started working on Models of any kind, since its been a while ( year or so) I enjoy making them again, Macross & Navy Aircraft kits. but if your trying too coax or mentally trick yourself into making them, you still won't enjoy it as much, basically its burn out from model making, we've all been there one way or another.... glue & putty and smudges oh my!!

Take a break my friend, the passion will return, it always does!!

Well I hope Bandai might do it-- they are releasing a 1/72 Varja afterall, so they might go on to release it in 1/60, and continue releasing some Zentraedi soldiers that were seen in Eps 13-14? Heh. its a low probability but one can dream.

Let's hope so, its a toy concept thats well over due!!

Super articulated Zentradi soldiers in scale with the 1/60 vf's and destroids.

That would be bad ass!!

Hey Hikuro, was just watching your fan-dub of Macross Zero episode 1, i gotta say, I like, alot!! The sounds effects are the same as the series, everyone did a great job on the voice acting and Shin & Roy are kick ass!!

Will you be doing all 5 episodes. I have all the older FX DVD's, quality is ok, but the translation sucks ass. This is the 1st i have been able to watch, listen and love Macross Zero for all it is!!

Keep up the great work bro!!

This version of the VF-25 looks really good to me, I'll definitely get a few of these. Hope the other Valkyrie releases looks as good!! VF-4 and VF-2SS!!

Anything from Macross Zero you cant go wrong, or go old school with a VF-1 kit. make sure there from Hasegawa, the level of detail is amazing!!

Looks Bad ass so far!!

Tape off! Tape off! tape off!!!

I see we went from the Macross Quarter to to old OVA series Ariel which I was never able to get into.

But since the idea that some of the Macross fleet ships will be in the works, (Bandai??) I found a couple of other interesting ships. One is of course the Macross Galaxy, the other is sketch of Battle 13, I like this one. Looks very mean & destructive!!

The first color is on, cured, and has been masked in preparation for the succeeding coats.

I'm going with a random, hard-edged geomoettric pattern reminiscent of Flankers and Viggens.

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Color number two has been added, with masking to be done tomorrow.

Comments and criticisms welcomed, as always.

Kenny

Hey Kenny. No criticisms here, can't wait to see your VF-22 when its all finished!! Looks awesome so far!!

That is going to be one huge kit when its all finished!! Keep us posted with updates!!

Can not wait to see this Daedalus when its all finished!!! An amazing work of art so far!!!

Hey Hikuro, Just finished watching your dubbed version of Macross DYRL, If you were near by I'd by ya a beer and congratulate you!! You and your cast did an amazing job, especially the girls who did Misa and Minmay!!

Congratulations to you and your cast!!

P.S. thanks for posting on Youtube!!

No release schedule for the other VF's yet

That's cool, just have to wait till next year!! Thanks bro!!

Haven't been keeping up on this thread as much, but I'm guessing the Macross Frontier series 1/100's are coming out 1st...? Any time time lines at all for the other designs, namely the VF-2SS or VF-0's? These VF-25's are looking really good!!

Sorry if this question has been asked to much, was just curious.

1/48's !! The size, proportion, ease of transformation, landing gear!! Love it, my only complaint ever were the hands they came with, but thats an easy fix. I would voted for the 1/60 VF-0 Phoenix, but with the QC issues making it a train wreck and a risk for the money I had to by pass it, still one of my favorite designs though.

Also as noted by those who mentioned the VF-0 does transform like it does in the OVA, with the issues Yamato had with the arms, can you imagine them using those slim swing bars for the legs, could have been the 1/72 VF-11 all over again!!

Give it a few hours or a day, sometimes megaupload just isn't nice seeing how all the files but that one aren't working.

I'd probably ask Boinger if he's going to upload them. He generally takes care of that since he was kind enough to upload Macross Zero episode 1 to Rapidshare.

Or wait another day, I'll have them all up on youtube but without subtitles.

hey Hikuro. If you could put this on Youtube that would be super awesome, really want to see this completed masterpiece of yours!! Take care man!!

Amazing how you built that all from scratch, you have some serious talent there!! Keep us posted on your project, cant wait to see the finished project!!

Excellent job!!! Has that natural weathered look, not over done!!

I completely forgot about the Monster- but yeah - it's an obvious candidate.

Speaking of which... I STILL haven't gotten Yamato's Koening Monster and notice that not many people seem to have it, or if they do, they're not falling over one another to show it off...

Maybe Bandai will make one for Frontier?

Pete

You forgot the Monster??? Ok we forgive you!! get one, there awesome!!!

Would be awesome if they made a 1/60 Askua II and call it even, That way you could have a Koning Monster fire a few rounds at a giant Birdman!! while having the ultimate display piece for all your Valk's!!

Oh wait, that's only in my dreams..... happy thoughts.