kyekye
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Anyone noticed that 'U' shape clear display stand that will be included?
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3-day weekend is over now and it's time for update! I thought I spent good amount of time on it. but the progress doesn't look much.. so many small details! (and I spent some time doing family thingy and watch movies and play some games..etc) Anyways, I added a little more detail here and there on the cockpit. Also tried Vernier thruster detail up. Originally I was gonna use metal vernier parts for this, but tried plastic version for the front one (+ small metal part) I'm waiting for some material delivery for cockpit and canopy, so I jumped to the next part. -Head!! My goal is to add eye/visor detail + LED light, and add 1 more neck joint. You can see where it's going below.. Clear Visor part will be done with canopy when the material gets delivered Quick LED and wiring test. Also notice the sensor slot on the forehead. Added metal tube and metal pin for detail up and increased parts strength on the Head Laser Cannon. (I always scared of rotating them when transforming it) Also drilled tiny holes at the tip of laser. I spent some time making silicon molds and parts copies for next step. *notice the copy of shoulder hinge? - Now I can make endless supply!! (For this custom, I'm gonna strengthen it with metal sheets so that I won't need to worry about broken shoulder.) I wanted to add some mechanical details on one side of leg (like 1/48 Hasegawa model), but the sliding structure of inside the leg parts are too delicate and complicated. So I decided to do only the lower portion. I'll scratch build the inside mechanical parts and attach the cover with magnet later. That's all for this weekend! Thanks for checking it out!~
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Haha I paid extra attention to make him shorter than regular 1/6 scale figures!! Man.. I have too many hobbies aside from this model building.. Sometimes it worries me when I see my mancave. Starting is important. Once you start, you can't stop!
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Sorry to disappoint you, but we have memorial day 3-day weekend until Monday So.. next update will be Monday night! Here is my old 12" figure custom I did a while back. Enjoy until my next update!~
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Not all. My guess is the most of the colors will be painted/printed except for the logos. I Think its good idea for the people who thinks its too much.
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It says 30th logo and all title logos will be water decal
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I'm getting one just to celebrate the Yamato-Arcadia saga!!!
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Thanks for pretty pics and comments! Great encouragement! Current plan is to group them by function (A: landing/flight signal, B: Console, ,C:Power..etc) . I don't worry too much about wiring, but finding spots for switches (and cleverly hiding them) worries me a little. Rear landing gear wasn't part of my plan (except for adding cables), but I'll need to look into it for the extra space. Thanks for the tip!~ Oh yeah. I gotta do that, I guess. Next time! The decal is applied on thin clear plastic cut-out shape, so I can just sand a little to get that effect. I also gotta block the light bleeding somehow. Thanks for the idea, but I doubt this will be done by then - working only over the weekends. Also my contest days are over
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Another slow progress... First, the front landing gear. I needed to do this first before getting into the cockpit detail. I drilled 1mm hole on the side of diecast and cut out the space for LED wiring. Made 2 parts small actuator and attached using 1mm screw. Added LED and lens. The light is bleeding out too much, so I'll cover the backside with something. Now that I clear the bottom gearbox, I can start working on the cockpit parts. Like I mentioned earlier, the parts position need major shift. Extended the front console and added some details + LED wiring. Shortened the back part and added detail parts Shorten the seat height and added some details Made custom decal for console + Added bottom part New parts layout and quick fitting test That's all for this weekend. More work (such as PE parts, other custom decals..etc) will be done on the Cockpit during painting pass. Now I gotta find some space for battery and switches.
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Thanks again for keep checking the thread and leaving nice comments!! Full conversion kit will be difficult, but I might be able to duplicate some modified parts later. Hmm.. It's not really perfect, but this is how I do it. 1. make holes on corners with 0.5mm drill 2. use Photo-etching saw blade to cut it 3. use micro-file and sanding stick to clean the surface
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So this is not the kit version? And you repainted it!? It came out pretty clean! Nice job. Did you have to disassemble some parts for repaint?
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That would be their current flagship product Super-Sonico sexy doll! Hopefully not for long!
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Bandai 1/72 fully transform able VF-1 plastic kit for Macross 30th Ann
kyekye replied to Vi-RS's topic in Model kits
More pics at Master File Blog Every bit of each area is off in strange ways.. These are prototype- meaning 3d printed or test run. So don't mind the parts fitting or smoky glass part.. -
Quick notes from info (nothing really new) *Mr K joined Arcadia (possibly as a contractor - or part-time) He mentioned 'irregular appearance', but I'm not sure if he meant 'at the office' or on 'Tweeter'. *Nothing on Shizuoka Hobby Show, but will show something at Wonder Festival.
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Bandai 1/72 fully transform able VF-1 plastic kit for Macross 30th Ann
kyekye replied to Vi-RS's topic in Model kits
Design and transformation was reviewed by Kawamori. What happened there? Maybe He was paid to do review on early stage only? -
Bandai 1/72 fully transform able VF-1 plastic kit for Macross 30th Ann
kyekye replied to Vi-RS's topic in Model kits
The one on the left? -
Bandai 1/72 fully transform able VF-1 plastic kit for Macross 30th Ann
kyekye replied to Vi-RS's topic in Model kits
Those panel lines on chest and intake are just wrong... I might cancel my order.... -
Another busy weekend doing family thing (meaning less time on this project.. ) Here's my mini update. I decided to go with Movie Hikaru version. so that means I need different pilot figure (one comes in kit is TV pilot). So I copied one from my other VF-1S, and made joints on 2 points (Ball joint on the head/neck, and pin on the wrists) Also made some additional copies of parts I'm gonna modify/detail up And started working on the canopy. First, I made a resin copy of clear canopy, then cut out to make frame. Yamato kit has short monitor box and seat pushed forward, so I'll need to shorten/extend some parts. That will also give me some space for monitor LED work and space for seat detail! For the glass part, I don't have vacuum form set up, so I'll use heat press instead.. Back to the air-brake and chest plate. Added hinge for the air-brake. Adding piston actuator is impossible for the space.. so I gave up.. For the chest plate, I cut out some areas for detail up. So far, it's going as I planned, but it's slow!!!
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Oh boy.. you're trying to make me do Math!!!??? Seriously, Thanks for suggestion! I need to figure out how many LEDs will be attached to how many batteries/switches before do the math thou. Thanks! I'm running out of space in my mancave! anything bigger than 1/60 would be troublesome.. Thanks >EXO<! Maybe I can have him ship the set directly to me and save some shipping cost?
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First one is 30th anniversary vf-1j with additional gimmicks. They will milk it out while working on the new 19!!!
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First, Thanks for nice comments! not much progress (to make post) last weekend, so I'll update more this weekend. 1. 1/100 Mechanical Hand 100 Square G Gray by Hobby Base or 1/100 Mechanical Hand 100 Round G Gray 2. Those are just wiring test LEDs. Fiber Optic cable doesn't seem bright enough while LED seems too bright.. I'll figure out something this weekend. The actual LED I plan to use is 1/4 of that size.
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I'm with you. Really...never a big fan of those super pack parts anyways...
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I believe you for the first part (1/60 toy with box art) , but I'll hold and wait for the 'license' part. Japanese have this 'spot license for conventions and special occasions' - meaning it's not permanent and only for '30th anniversary event sales' Looking at the recent events, Arcadia might just have that for the time being. Also rumors from unreliable sources (2ch) mentioned that Toynami acquired Yamato molds from Chinese factory...
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I think that's same as my pre-order price. (some of other guys might have paid a little less) check if you can pay in Japanese yen and save few $$.
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Not a big fan of Itasha design, but I'll buy one to celebrate 30th anniversary and support Arcadia Macross and Tenjin design when it becomes available. Not buying the Hasegawa model kit thou. For a note, I just checked Japanese forum, and they are all as confused and chaotic as here about the article. So... yeah...