Yamato VF-1A CF custom...

[promethuem5]

Hi all,

This is my first Yamato 1/48 custom. It's my Cannon Fodder.... my name on the pilot markings, and one of my two reserved numbers (518, hopefully 042 will be comming sometime soon ) I used Anasazi's decals, a paint I mixed up for the panel lines, and black and dark silver acrylics. That's it... How do you guys think it stacks up?

[VF-ZX2]

Very nice it looks it has been through an explosion. My only question is how did all the white parts escape the blast and smoke?

Excellent though especially for a first time custom.

[promethuem5]

Alot of the white is weathered.... but on parts like the upper arms, I figured that they aren't exposed in fighter mode, which is where the Valk spends most of its time, so they wouldn't be as dirty. The legs and stuff tho have some, altho I concentrated the most on the wings and fusalage.

[Osean]

Nice. You can tell that valk has seen it's share of battles and possibly looks like its ready to be decomissioned from active service.

Edited October 18, 2005 by Osean

[Osean]

Just a suggestion, how about adding some flat red to the missles tips?

[promethuem5]

Ooooh, you're right. I completly forgot that the 3-cluster missiles have red tips... thanks for catching that.

And as for decommission, I always figured that any CFs who survive a battle are gonna look like hell anyways... and not have much time to repair before being redeployed.

[Eternal_D]

look pretty cool, some more weathering on the nosecone wouldn't be bad. did you just paint it or did you make some indents and such with a dremel?

[promethuem5]

No physical marks.... maybe I will go back in and do some work on the nosecone. Just a few scuff marks... and the missile tips.

[VF-ZX2]

Yes the nosecone and top of the legs in fighter mode are where I was referring to. (Seen prominently white in the top left photo) I still think it is a wonderful job and better than any I could do.

Edited October 18, 2005 by VF-ZX2

[Wicked Ace]

Nice job, prometheum5.

[BoBe-Patt]

not bad. I would never do that to any of my 1/48's....

[bigkid24]

The detail is good but for me less is more.

[eugimon]

nice... kinda overdone for my taste but impressive all the same. some of the poses for those shots are quite nice.

[Lynx7725]

I think you need to send your Valk to the car wash... (or Valk Wash as it is...)

Hey, I didn't know printers nowadays comes with a steam catapult.

[Jin_Kune_Do]

Damm promethuem5....looks like your Valk was the wingman to Kurts CF (the one with the battledamage) If you ask me, it looks like it flew past a few exploding CFs. Hehheeh awsome work.

- Jin

[promethuem5]

Well, I was looking at Kurt's when working on mine, and that one model kit of th real beat up CF that someone posted...forget who, sorry, so it did end up pretty beat up, but intentionally. Maybe for my next custom I'll actually do some physical work... dunno how well to do that tho.

[vlenhoff]

WOW, that's a good idea! Beautiful, nice details!

V!C

[Wicked Ace]

Damm promethuem5....looks like your Valk was the wingman to Kurts CF (the one with the battledamage) If you ask me, it looks like it flew past a few exploding CFs. Hehheeh awsome work.

- Jin

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Uh-oh, better get Maaco!

[Jin_Kune_Do]

I dont follow...

- Jin

[nightmareB4macross]

I dont follow...

- Jin

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Auto Collision Specialist.

Looks like this brownie was invloved in a colonic explosion!! FFFFirrrp-pop!

Nice job P5!!

[port]

Yeah dude! For me more is more. Looks real beefy !

[VF-18S Hornet]

Ooooh, you're right.  I completly forgot that the 3-cluster missiles have red tips... thanks for catching that.

And as for decommission, I always figured that any CFs who survive a battle are gonna look like hell anyways... and not have much time to repair before being redeployed.

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or a decent scrubbing.

[KiriK]

Wow.... nice work on that CF.... i wish i had the articstic knack to do customs....

Kinda just looks dirty when u glance at it though...haha... since there's no physcial damage...

[armentage]

I think your CF looks great!

But I bet if you showed it to your GF/Wife/etc she would wonder why you made your pretty toy so dirty

[promethuem5]

The idea was more dirty than actually damaged... exhast scorching and a few nicks and whatnot..nothing big. I did the missiles tips but don't have a pic of it yet... I will touch up the nose cone and leg backs first and then post up a few more pics I think... kinda cranky right now about other stuff. And no GF either, so don't have to worry about that one.

[bryan_f_davis@yahoo.com]

I am impressed. I have been working on my CF since I got it a few weeks back. No where near being done, but if it turns out half as good as yours, I am going to be a very happy man.

I would like to see some more pics when you get the reds painted on the missile tips. A little detail, but I am sure it will add a lot of life to this already wonderful custom!

Can you share your meathods of the exhaust blast marks? I think they look sweet. The weathering on the wing tips are amazing as well. Share some of your secrets!

I should have mine done soon. I will post pics here when I do.

Thanks for sharing! It looks amazing. Even my GF thinks so.

[VF-18S Hornet]

I have a question where do you get the pen to detail the lines that Yamato forgot to do on my 1A's head? It is missing some detail plus I like to customize my missles as well, red tip and black lines.

[promethuem5]

Bryan: I took black paint and a slightly beat up natural bristle brush, and caught the brush on the edges so that it sorta flicked over the surface, giving it the conical pattern with some stray edges...kinda hard to describe.

VF-18S: No pens here. I did all the lines with a mixed up super dark grey paint/balck ink mix, painted them in with a synthetic brush, and used a cloth to wipe away any excess towards the tail so it would just add to the weathering.