Bandai VF-2SS with removeable SAP

[Fly4victory]

Started to make the vertical fins and a flap for the styrene backpack.

The wings work.

[Fly4victory]

Really didn't have time to work on any of the new parts. Just been painting here and there on what was ready.

Sadly this will be pushed to weekend work only.

Edit: Bad Typing

Edited August 15, 2008 by Fly4victory

[Fly4victory]

Panel lined the outer part of the leg.

Draw the lines on masking tape then cut through the tape with a knife.

Use the tip of a file to widen the lines.

[nightmareB4macross]

Hot Damn!!

You had me at, hello.

Awesome job!

[Fly4victory]

Thanks. Glad you like the progress.

Cannot wait for your two seaters to hit the street.

[Fly4victory]

Did a lot of painting and finishing today.

Added a second panel to the backpack and sanded it to match the profile of the fuselage.

Broke the bottom mounting tab.

Made a side panel for the one top engine pod.

Installed a 1/4 inch magnet on the battroid swap/swing bar. The polarity with the magnets in the fuselage locks the chest and legs to the back.This replaces the lock plate that was removed when the wings were split and sanded down.

Other setbacks today,

Broke the interior pin on one leg engine.

Ran out of Tamiya Flat White and had to replace with Testors.

[MechTech]

Looking great! Keep it up. The finished product will be well worth it!!! - MT

[type j9]

Yes, great job. Keep going :D

[Fly4victory]

Thanks of the support. It is so required when you start breaking the parts as opposed to manufacturing them.

Plus, truly amazed that there have been over 1,400 views.

[Fly4victory]

The first part is actually finished! The head has been weathered, future'ed, and then dullcoated.

All the other painted parts have been future'ed and are waiting dullcoat.

Ran out of that also so I broke down and ordered the Tamiya paint and more dullcoat.

Tried to get away without the future since the model was painted with all flat colors. It scratched too easily and the weathering rubbed off so I had to future it to protect the paint.

This is all that is left, the back half of the fuselage, fighter backpack, engine nacelles, vertical fins, and assemble the lower legs.

The upper legs and feet are finish painted and will be masked, after the future dries, for assembly of the lower legs.

[ComicKaze]

My favorite thread on MW. The VF-2SS really has a huge fanbase. It's too bad this kit is all that most people will be able to get of this design and it's not such a great kit out of box.

[Valkyrie addict]

sweeeeeeet!! looking great! can't wait to see it finished!

[Fly4victory]

Upper legs and feet masked with the lower leg sections glued and puttied.

Next will be primer, putty, sand and then re-primer.

[Fly4victory]

The SAP looks better now that the cannon is lower and the engines are closer to the backpack.

The engines are a very tight fit inside the cavity behind and under the cannon and the white (sensor???).

This is the finished assembly. Now I just need the rest of the fighter.

[MechTech]

Still looking great! If I designed that thing, the sensor would be more missiles - but that's just my missile-itis flaring up! - MT

[Valkyrie addict]

woa, those colors suit the SAP very nice...hmmm...I haven't seen Macross II in ages, so I can't remember if there was a green SAP or not, but your's looking great...

[type j9]

The color of our SAP look good.

I don't care if it's not the anime color, it's look at this one

[Fly4victory]

That is Master WC's version of the VF-2SS. He used the 1/72 resin kit and all the parts are removable.

Mine may have similar colors but will not look anywhere near as nice. The lines of the cockpit are much nicer on his model compared to the Bandai. Plus his paint jobs are amazing.

That is the way the SAP should look and my modified Bandai will still look clunky around the wing engine mounts when compared.

I see that the leading edges on the SAP wings are green and so is that "sensor/missile" thing on top.

The anime colors are a funny teal same as the plastic is molded in.

Kept the white of the sensor but used medium green and Nato gray on the SAP, weathered with rust, silver, and gunmetal. The cannon is metallic platinum weathered with gunmetal.

I would love to have a 1/60 variable version of that VF-2SS.

Edit: Spelling

Edited August 15, 2008 by Fly4victory

[Fly4victory]

It looks very boilerplate but one engine (non-SAP) and vertical fin are installed.

Both are removable.

Re-puttied the back of the engines and will recut some of the panel lines.

[Fly4victory]

For the vertical fin, cut the piece from a sheet of styrene.

Cut two slots in the bottom for two magnets and glue with epoxy.

After the epoxy on the fin is dry, install two magnets inside the engine nacelle.

To insure the correct polarity use the fin, hold the magnets in position with masking tape and glue with epoxy.

If you are worried about gluing the fins to the engine use plastic wrap to separate the fin from the masking tape and magnets.

Once the epoxy inside the nacelle has dried, tape the nacelle to the side of the non-SAP backpack and install an additional set of magnets to hold the engines when in Battroid. Glue with epoxy. The magnets already installed will make this interesting.

To mount the nacelle to the fuselage during fighter mode, place a piece of plastic wrap then a single magnet on the back of the fuselage, align the engine next to the magnet and glue with epoxy. I held the engine above the wing with one tongue depressor.

[Fly4victory]

The fighter backpack cut down and clicked in place.

It still needs some detail, final sanded and panel lined.

[Fly4victory]

The panel lines have been cut into the fighter backpack.

You can see what was removed when compared to the Battroid backpack.

[type j9]

hi,

good job, keep the way

if that can help you, it's a custom but.................

http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?s=&a...st&p=583966

[Fly4victory]

Thanks Type J9. Did you build it? Like how it is VF-1 + VF-25ish.

That is an inventive little custom... doesn't need any part swapping for the vertical fins and the nacelle engines during transformation.

[Fly4victory]

The vertical fins are mounted on the engine nacelles with the side panels filled.

Edit: Forgot the photo.

Edited August 25, 2008 by Fly4victory

[Fly4victory]

Cut the intakes on the front of the nacelle. Use a square file for the corners and to clean the inside edges.

Edit: The panel lines on the vertical fins have also been cut.

Edited August 25, 2008 by Fly4victory

[MechTech]

Good progress and the photos type j9 posted are great! I'm still whishing this was a "canon" design "in the Macross continuity." - MT

[type j9]

no it's not my job , i would like............

i find the photo on the net for give me an idea to make a VF2SS whithout SAP.

[Fly4victory]

"canon" design ...Woah!... lets not get personal.

Who really knows what canon is?

Macross II is the "My Little Pony" of the Macross universe.

[Fly4victory]

Cut too much on the epoxy mounting brackets for the nacelle engines. Had to remount.

Use sheet plastic to keep the parts from sticking to the fuselage and tongue depressors to elevate the engines and keep the bottom parallel with the wings.

[Fly4victory]

Doing that was not enough. The nacelle engines were too far forward.

Never had them on the fuselage with the legs attached.

Added two additional magnets in the aft of the fuselage.

Yes, I cut the intakes after these photos. Did lots of work when the site was down.

You can also see that the jet backpack is installed.

[Fly4victory]

My plan is to have this done by Labor Day Weekend.

Those that are on Samurai Monkey were able to see the SAP version early.

[Fly4victory]

SAP fighter.

[Fly4victory]

Half GERWALK.

[Fly4victory]

Mid Transformation.