1/48+fp's, 1/60, And 1/72 Picture Gallery Pt 2

[Scream Man]

dammit, that angel bird is growing on me.....I dont want it to grow on me....

[R_Deckard]

[R_Deckard]

[Arthurius]

R Dekard, you have the most amazing pictures ever. Would have per chance the GBP 2.0, and if so, can you take pictures of that and the stealth vf-1j. Also, can you take a picture of the vf-1j with the GBP 1.0, really curious how it would look like.

Thanks.

[SILVERDRAGON]

Here are pics of 2 of my cyclone's one opened and the other closed never opened.

Edited September 15, 2006 by SILVERDRAGON

[Onimusha-shin]

i HATE you and your pristine collection of vintage valks (& mospeadas too)!!! but that's just my jealousy acting up. great pics of a great vintage piece.

Deckard's pics are like those of a professional toy photographer. all we need is a great camera with good lighting and a dedication to cleaning up your photos. btw, the Super Stealth battroid pics look a little grainy. ^^

[jenius]

How does one "clean up" photos? Do you have a software you'd recommend? I'd love to start doctoring up my photos a bit or switching out colors or editing out backgrounds but I would have no idea where to begin....

[Onimusha-shin]

jenius, i think Deckard mentioned in this or another thread that he uses photoshop to clean up blemishes or odd colourations.

[R_Deckard]

Yep, you need photoshop. It very easy to use. When I'm doing batches of photos I just run Auto Levels and Auto Contrast which works great for most photos. The initial photo shot is the most important however, it has to be close and the lighting is the most important part of the intial photo. I'm still trying to get perfect, the bulbs I use for my lighting are not right.

[mechatek]

Great pics R Deckard. What did you use for the panel lines on your valks?

[R_Deckard]

Thanks. I used a very light handed 0.3 mechanical pencil with HB lead.

[realdeal]

Thanks. I used a very light handed 0.3 mechanical pencil with HB lead.

Where do you get one of those? I tried a Michael's a while back and couldn't find it.

[1 VF-1 2NV]

Where do you get one of those? I tried a Michael's a while back and couldn't find it.

Ebay .

[anime52k8]

Where do you get one of those? I tried a Michael's a while back and couldn't find it.

Japanese stationary stores.

[penachoy]

Here's my little collection

[R_Deckard]

Where do you get one of those? I tried a Michael's a while back and couldn't find it.

You can get them at any art supply store or graphics store. The generic stores like Micheals might not have them, try stores that are exclusive to art and graphics supplies.

[Mog]

Pics of the current set-ups for my rather humble Yamato collection:

And lastly, one of my favorite pics of my custom-stickered Stealth:

[Rabidweezil]

A few quick photos of my nearly completed Stealth. All I have to do is add a few stickers and paint on a few small details

[Rabidweezil]

[Rabidweezil]

[Rabidweezil]

[mister_e]

That looks really good. I like the markings you used. Are they stickers or decals? Also, how did you get rid of the skulls on the tailfins?

[Rabidweezil]

Thanks for the compliment. Those are Takatoys stickers.

And to get rid of the tail skulls, I used ELO. Easy Lift Off. It's a decal and paint remover that's not as harsh as paint thinner.

It was sort of weird though. Some of the grey came off on the first fin I did because the skull was being stubborn. But I had a grey I mixed for something else that was almost identical. It's barely noticable.

The other fin, not a smidgen of grey was removed and the skull came off a lot easier.

Edited September 23, 2006 by Rabidweezil

[jenius]

Wow, great pics everybody! Penachoy, that's a very solid collection you have going there. Detolfs display cases are great but they really are tight on space aren't they??? I tried to do a bad guy cube like you have and there just wasn't enough space

[ghostryder]

Rabidweezil -

Great minds think alike...

Did you pimp out your the heatshield with an Enigma sticker?

Edited September 25, 2006 by ghostryder

[ZorClone]

here's a pic of 2 of mine that I ran a filter on to kinda give them a cell-shaded look. Yeah I know, I don't have any stickers on them yet I'M LAZY!

[do not disturb]

dude, your valks are totally broken.....

theres so FP on them.

[Macross73]

Some of my Valks

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Edited October 14, 2006 by Macross73

[Zar]

Is there a pilot inside the 1/60 max??

[Macross73]

yep. i forget at the moment who i bought that from but it came with a custom pilot.

I thought i'd have it recasted at some point but i've never gotten that done.

[jenius]

So I finally got around to reviewing the Strike/Super VF-1J Stealth at my site. I advise you CHECK IT OUT

[ShadowerV2]

I really like your reviews. Thanks for the review.

[connor99]

I don't know what it is about this particular 1/60 variant, but I keep coming back to it. I've bought and sold this 3 times in the last 5-6 years. I mean, it's not as stunning as the 1/48 version in fighter mode, but it looks pretty good. That must be one of it's redeeming qualities, but of course, I've always been a sucker for a YAMATO valk in it's fighter mode. That must be it then! Just wanted to share !

Edited October 11, 2006 by connor99

[Eternal_D]

man, ever since they 1/48's come out, I haven't gone back to the 1/60 vf-1 except for the 1D...

i miss the diecast feel of the 1/60 but not enough to play with them that much.

[jenius]

I really like your reviews. Thanks for the review.

Thanks! VF-1A Angelbirds, GBP VII and updated 1/48 reviews are comin' up... gonna be lots more pictures

Edited October 11, 2006 by jenius