Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 Well... its the calm before the storm. My new baby (our third) is due any day now. And I know all my modeling free time will be sucked away. I have aspirations of going to wonderfest this year and I wanted to bring along some of my stuff. I have a couple half done kits that I'll show below. First up... the Cat's eye recast. Overall a good kit, but some fit problems. Liberal use of Mori Mori putty filled most of the holes in the fuselage, but several of the panel lines will likely have to be rescribed. I plan to pin the wings since the attachments used won't allow you to do the fuselage first and then attach the wings. Also, I thought pins would add to reinforcement of the wings. P.S. Expect an unperfect radome... I expect that is impossible to recast perfectly. Quote
Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 23, 2004 Author Posted November 23, 2004 Next up the VF-11 Jamming bird. A good little 1/100 scale kit. Overall relatively easy... but I have some spots that still need an appointment with Mr. Surfacer 1000. I will have lots of trouble painting this small kit... but should be fun. Quote
Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 23, 2004 Author Posted November 23, 2004 (edited) Man, I started the Yellow Sub Battle Cruiser Mode for the SDF1 a million years ago. I tabled it since it was frustrating me. I should really get back to making this kit. Its a good one, but a pain in the butt. Edited November 23, 2004 by Less than Super Ostrich Quote
Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 23, 2004 Author Posted November 23, 2004 Next up... non Macross. Yes, there are some non-Macross models out there... one of the best is the Fine Molds Star Wars series. This Slave 1 is a dream to put together. It is dying to be weathered properly... maybe I'll try the salt technique. Quote
AlphaHX Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 Ooo... finally some resin kits being built. Cant wait! Gluck with your kits... and your baby! Quote
Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 23, 2004 Author Posted November 23, 2004 Ok... I've ventured outside of Sci-Fi for a F-15 in 1/48 scale. I love this big bird. Its made by Academy. I added some seatbelts in the cockpit by cutting strips from the aluminum on a wine bottle. I think they turned out ok. Painting and weathering should be fun on this too... Quote
Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 23, 2004 Author Posted November 23, 2004 Ok... I actually finish a model or two. This is my first Armor Model. I did Tamiya's M1A1 Abrams tank and it was SUPER EASY. Weathering is subtle. The biggest pain were the people. I got the camo right (fine chocolate chip), but the faces suck. I need to invest in some oil paints to do it right. I took it to the Butch Ohare show in Chicago and it was photographed for Fine Scale Modeler... pretty neat for my first armor model. Quote
Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 23, 2004 Author Posted November 23, 2004 You know... you really can't tell the weathering from that last picture... I wonder why its not showing up? Its subtle, but its definitely there. Maybe you'll see some in this one. Quote
zeo-mare Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 lol i hear you some times it takes me forever to finish anything anymore. i still have 2 unfinished F-90 gundams and a SV-51 Macross now I got the PG Strike Gundam coming in you should finish that SDF-1 it looks real nice. Quote
dyowelb Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 ohh..slave 1...any chance of seeing a 'progess page' ?? Quote
Myersjessee Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 I hear you LTSO....I'm a little better off...but same problem....1/2 done SR71, 1/2 done IMAI 1/12 Variable Blowsperrior (Lancer done....now I need to done the Ride Armor) 1/4 done VF11 Custom Yammie, 1/4 done Glaug Booster, partially done 1/72 Gurab and Ligiaa's... Quote
007-vf1 Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 (edited) 1/72 glaug, 1/72 hasegawavf-1 Battroids X 3, 2 hasegawa vf-1 fighters with fast packs, 1 vinil son goku (over 1 year waiting to be finished) 144's vf-11 with resin armor X 2 (3 months waiting) hasegawa Minmay gerwalk X 2 As you can see you aren't the only one who has the model no-time-to-get-to-them blues..is just a nomal face on the model building life that toys collector don't go through; is called priorities in life A pic of what I am currently working on and this has priority to be finished over any other model by year's end ... Edited November 23, 2004 by 007-vf1 Quote
Myersjessee Posted November 24, 2004 Posted November 24, 2004 Wow...thats quite an assembly list you have queued up! Good luck! Quote
neptunesurvey Posted November 24, 2004 Posted November 24, 2004 I have a 1/72 Elintseeker 25% finished, 1/72 German Panther tank and Tiger I 80% finished, 1/1400 Starcraft Akira 90% finished, 1/1400 Warp Nebula 90% finished. I've finally decided to finish my Hasegawa 1/72 VF-1S strike valkyrie which is now 70% completed. Quote
Less than Super Ostrich Posted November 24, 2004 Author Posted November 24, 2004 glad that I'm not the only one with the "half done" syndrome. Quote
peter Posted November 24, 2004 Posted November 24, 2004 I've been working on this model for over 2 years Quote
peter Posted November 24, 2004 Posted November 24, 2004 (edited) I built one before, but ended up giving it away so I'm building another. Who knows when I'll ever get back to it. Edited November 24, 2004 by peter Quote
Lodizah Posted November 27, 2004 Posted November 27, 2004 All ways get lazy before I am completely done. Quote
Lodizah Posted November 27, 2004 Posted November 27, 2004 The next pic I will upload will be completed with my Vf-0s next to it. Hopefully in a week. Quote
astromanED Posted November 27, 2004 Posted November 27, 2004 I do the same thing, I wonder if theres a modelspeak term for it? Quote
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