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Quick Update, Fixed the front canopy windows.

Oh trust me I am doing my thing, but everyone likes to have options. I will be proceeding with the nose, as is but I will offer the alternative as a second option. Granted not all folks will agree with everything, but I like people to have a little say in the process. Sometimes you do have to draw a line. I will have an update soon guys. Haven't had a lot of time to work on this.

Hey it's my sister. Family first. besides I can forgo the fee for my table and just go again next year or deal with YEARS of family drama and BS. Hey Thor will still be there and You guys know I'll be there next year!

well I'm all about choice, so i will offer the 2 options. Option 1 will be as it is. Options 2 will be with the "step" or b-52 version. I should ba able to pull it off so that it's just the nose section. Well due to an unforseen screw up by a banquet hall, i will be unable to attend Wonderfest this year. I will still try to finish this by then, but I will be taking my time to get it right. I will also be trying to finish up a couple other projects I have going on. So be sure to let me know what option you would like when time comes to order this baby. If you want both, I can arrange that as well. Thanks for all the feedback guys.

Well I just got some bad News. My sister had to change her wedding plans and guess what? She picked wonderfest weekend. So it really bums me out that I can't go. But Thor will still be at our table with some of my macross goodies and his as well. Well there is always next year!

Nah I've been working on this as well. trying to get a bunch of other stuff out of the way before I really start tackling this. That and i had to deal with the water pump on my wife's car. Ouch! next posting will be a major progress though, just watch!

It is a very rough fuselage. I will be adding the canopy tonight. I think ahiachris should get a gold star. That idea if 2 different canopies is stellar! I will continue as is, just go get this ready for wonder fest and if time permits, do the alternate canopy. So thanks for all you suggestions and ideas. Let's see where it goes.

I smell another poll. Personally I like the nose the way MechTech and I have it. I still have to fix the windows, but Here is a rough fuselage with the infamous "step" I personally don't really like it. But the nice thing is I can always keep the old one and make it for myself. Anyway Post your thoughts quickly, I would like to resolve this one as soon as possible. Of course the coin toss could always work.....

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Nope guess that was an oversight. Oh well guess I'll try to see what I can come up with tonight and post the results. I should be able to have a rough fuselage in a couple hours

Okay I do see your point. But I did the fuselage mesh based on the side profile on the lineart. This is going to be one of those interpretation of lineart things. On another note, we are talking about scrapping months of work and delaying this thing for awhile till I can rework the spline cage. My goal was to have this thing ready to go in a few months. I will leave it up to you guys. Believe me I would hate to scrap all that work but ultimately it's up to you all the ones who will be buying this kit. So speak now, in the meantime I will work on some of the other details. Should have an update in a day or so.

Not a bad idea Valkyrie, let us know. Always nice to see you there every year. I know neptunesurvey will also be going again.

Yes that's what I was thinking as well. I was a bit confused as to what you were referring to. Thanks for the pics MT, that's awesome stuff! Looking at your work let's me know i'm on the right track. There is a method to my madness. I plan on having the canopy sections as a seperate peice that I will cast in clear. I will be doing a cockpit interior.

More progress made, Fixed the top intake. also started panel lining the fuselage. Added the door as well. Hopefully I will send this thing off to get printed in less than 2 weeks. So make your comments now! i also made the intake fans a little bigger. Still have to fix the hump and the rear stabilizers, as well as get the engines and wings squared away but that should be done by the end of the week. Thanks

I will be updating this weekend. one of my suppliers was having a hard time getting what I needed. at any rate look for an update with photos this weekend.

Here are some pics from the kit I released last year. The launch tubes will join up with this to make a bigger hangar and here is the big hangar door that will go in the back

Here's another hangar I've been working on as a custom job. A 1/32 scale BSG launch tube section. This will pair up with the other sections I have done previously. I am really happy how this came out. This is the initial assembly test so be gentle.

Thanks for all your comments guys i really do appreciate them. I am slowly getting to a lot of those minor details. The top intake is just a placeholder for now, I will get to it eventually. Thanks for your insight on the intake fans MT, i was debating if I was going to keep them or not, but I guess I will I kinda like how they look. (I actually got that inspiration from the build you mentioned. your top views helped a lot thanks!) As for the landing gear, I agree that they should be outwards a little more, but the lineart has some pretty nice details on these, and it's just easier to model them in 3d from "scratch" I actually did study the osprey to get some inspiration and ideas though Thanks for the suggestions Indigo! The only problem is that the rear gear are kind of obscured on the side view. I am thinking that because of that big swing bar they might angle to the side a bit. I will have to look into this more. Another update coming soon!

Well since I'm finishing up the Vehicle kits and getting them sent off it was time to show the mom's kitchen some love....(okay that sounded bad ) anyway I am still working on the horrid middle hump. Can't seem to get that bad boy right but I'm getting closer. I am addressing the rest after i get some more of the details modeled. So without further delay, here is the latest update. LANDING GEAR!!!. I have started on the gear and the bays for them. I have also started the tedious process of panel lining the wings. I will get to the fuselage later, I've started it but I am keeping the original so as not to put too much one here at once. The doors for the landing gear bay are not quite there yet, i just rotated them 90 degrees so everyone can get the idea. That will be fixed in the next week or 2. So bring on the comments!

I was thinking of something at a restaurant, but a room party sounds great as well! That might be a better idea because everyone could bring their latest Macross finds! Please voice your opinions and I'll see if we can make it happen.

Yes these are still available. I am in the process of getting the first kits shipped so send me a PM and i will give you the details.

Hello all, Been going to Wonderfest for the last few years now and I have met a lot of members there. Thor and I will be in the dealers room again this year and I thought it might be a good idea to have some kind of get together for Macross World members. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

THAT..... IS... SO... AWESOME!

Thanks for all of your input everyone. I'm taking a small break from this to finish up the military vehicle set. Gotta get those suckers mailed! But just to address some of the concerns posted: The engines are one of those function, vs look kinda things. I'm pretty happy with them for now, and any redesign of those elements will be a HUGE undertaking. rounding them more will involve totally redesigning how all the vent parts fit together for VTOL mode etc. I'm not opposed to revisiting this, but I would like to have this thing ready by WonderFest in the US. I'll finish the rest up first and then address this part. I totally agree with the rest and I am currently redoing the top intake and the wing/fuselage connector. As always, I really encourage suggestions and what you all would like to see. I should be done shipping the vehicle kits by next week, so there will be another update soon. I have added the landing gear, etc. so there is definitely a lot of stuff that will be seen on the next update. Keep in mind that the majority of the stuff on the model is for viewing purposes only and I then work on details of each "part". The engines will be set a little lower and conformed a little more to the wings. That's the only benefit to traveling so much is that I can take the 3d computer model with me and work on it. Oh yeah and thanks for all your votes everyone, this will be offered in BOTH 1/100 and 1/72 initially. I am looking at around $150 for the 1/72 version. I will have a more definite price once the model in completely done, but that looks to be the ballpark price for this kit.

Well I agree this has been ridiculous. guess its time to blow the dust off the old resume and see what's out there. At any rate, I'm back home and I'll start mailing these out. I'll let everyone know when it has been sent.