VFTF1 Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 Dag. Those are both beautiful! Toy companies really need to start thinking about making beautiful diaorahmas! That is just lovely. Utterly lovely. Pete Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) The Island.... No, not the one that Ewan MaGregor and Scarlett Johansson were trying to get to in that Michael Bay film. But this one... This is a small Macross Island diorama for the 1/20000th scale ARII SDF-1. The period is circa late 1999 after the uncontrolled descent of the Macross battle fortress plowed onto a small South Pacific island (Ataria) and wiping out 75% of the local plants and wildlife. But wait, there's more! Here is sneak peek of the next part of this project Ten years later, humans continued the habitat destruction by paving over 1/3 of the island. This is 1/5000th scale diorama is still a work in progress. More photos and details to come. Brilliant!! totally thought it was CG! Hope one day you'll do up a Force mode SDF-1 half in the ocean with arms out. That would be cool. (easier than what you've already accomplished!) Wave need to make you a TV 1/5000 SDF-1, you've got yourself a DYRL? one? Edited October 14, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote
Excillon Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Love dioramas. Where's the 1/5000 scale valks ? Quote
cowie165 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Love dioramas. Where's the 1/5000 scale valks ? You can't see them? Squint harder Quote
ron5864 Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 Brilliant!! totally thought it was CG! Hope one day you'll do up a Force mode SDF-1 half in the ocean with arms out. That would be cool. (easier than what you've already accomplished!) Wave need to make you a TV 1/5000 SDF-1, you've got yourself a DYRL? one? Hey ruskii, I do have a WAVE TV 1/5000 SDF-1. I was planning to build Macross City 2 around it with the lake surrounding the ship. It will be a project for next year. Quote
VF-18S Hornet Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Totaly awsome diorama ron ---- hey wait a minute did Wave really make a TV version or is that a custom version. Looks an awful like the DYRL version than the TV version Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) Hey ruskii, I do have a WAVE TV 1/5000 SDF-1. I was planning to build Macross City 2 around it with the lake surrounding the ship. It will be a project for next year. That looks beautiful!!! I haven't seen this custom before, when did you end up finishing it? Love it! I didn't look hard enough at what SDF-1 you used, i thought it was mighty accurate for an old 80's/early 90's kit! I really hope Wave or Yamato or even Bandai give us a TV version one day. Where did you get the Daedalus and Promethius from? Can't wait next year for the next dio! @ VF-18S Hornet That's because it is the DYRL? Wave 1/5000 They never brought out the TV version. This is a cusom. Edited October 22, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote
ron5864 Posted October 22, 2008 Author Posted October 22, 2008 It is a WAVE SDF-1 custom with the Daedelus and Prometheus from an old Imai kit. Maybe WAVE will make a TV version later on. Quote
HWR MKII Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Good work. Id add the Dadelus and Promethius in the harbor too. I think there was a shot or 2 showing them anchored there. Its how they wound up in space with the SDF-1 in the first palce. Quote
protoeden Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 yak deculture....!! any idea building macross frontier island culster? Quote
RichterX Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 I have always thought a sculptured of the refitted Macross would be a nice pool decoration... Quote
cowie165 Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 I have always thought a sculptured of the refitted Macross would be a nice pool decoration... Speaking of nice dios, I've always wanted to create the scene involving post-apocalyptic Earth with the dead Zent soldier leaning back on his crashed Gnerl in a sea of wildflowers, holding onto his Minmei doll. Yeah, it's a little 'arty' but to me that one scene retells almost the entire Macross story. Quote
UN Spacy Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 Hey ruskii, I do have a WAVE TV 1/5000 SDF-1. I was planning to build Macross City 2 around it with the lake surrounding the ship. It will be a project for next year. This needs to be added to the MW customs page. Great work. Quote
Fly4victory Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 It is a WAVE SDF-1 custom with the Daedelus and Prometheus from an old Imai kit. Maybe WAVE will make a TV version later on. Ron, Thanks for reposting. I am saving your photo right now since I could never find the origional post. Really hope that Wave copies your work since the Imai kit is almost impossible to find. Quote
ron5864 Posted November 21, 2008 Author Posted November 21, 2008 Update on the diorama.....SOLD!!! It has been sold to one of our Macross World members. I am not going to say who, but this individual lives somewhere in Southern California. I know I had promised to bring this diorama to the 2009 MacrossCon. But that is not up to me now. It is up to the new owner to see if he wants to display it next July. On the bright side, I will build another diorama with a different Macross theme for the MacrossCon next year. I already know what it is going to be and am now just starting to get the materials. It will contain more awesomeness than the Macross Island set. (Hint: Diorama set takes place in the year 2059) So stay tuned... Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 23, 2008 Posted November 23, 2008 (edited) Wow, congrats to the MW member who scored it! Goes without saying we are all excited about your next project Ron5864. Edited November 23, 2008 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote
MacrossMan Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Update on the diorama.....SOLD!!! It has been sold to one of our Macross World members. I am not going to say who, but this individual lives somewhere in Southern California. I know I had promised to bring this diorama to the 2009 MacrossCon. But that is not up to me now. It is up to the new owner to see if he wants to display it next July. On the bright side, I will build another diorama with a different Macross theme for the MacrossCon next year. I already know what it is going to be and am now just starting to get the materials. It will contain more awesomeness than the Macross Island set. (Hint: Diorama set takes place in the year 2059) So stay tuned... This has me re-thinking my position on attending the con this year. Will it be for sale at the con? Quote
EXO Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Con is gonna be so good this year... nothing is going to be for sale at the con this year... at least no exchange of cash at the campus... there is F&S on Saturday for anyone that wants to buy Macross stuff while in LA. It's a long drive from F&S to UCLA though. Quote
Knight26 Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Yeah I heard about the no sales thing at the con this year, that really is a pain, especially with a big sponser like HLJ jumping in. Quote
miriya Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Yeah I heard about the no sales thing at the con this year, that really is a pain, especially with a big sponser like HLJ jumping in. Ditto that. Major bummer really. Is there any way around it? Can we have a booth off campus or use a cargo van? Quote
MacrossMan Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Con is gonna be so good this year... nothing is going to be for sale at the con this year... at least no exchange of cash at the campus... there is F&S on Saturday for anyone that wants to buy Macross stuff while in LA. It's a long drive from F&S to UCLA though. Ouch! Frank & Sons would be cool. A co-worker and I talked about visiting there after last year's con. You guys are really lucky to have that kind of access to the place. Ditto that. Major bummer really. Is there any way around it? Can we have a booth off campus or use a cargo van? Yeah, I feel ya miriya. I remember seeing all the cool stuff that was for sale at last year's con. If it's the campus' policy then I think a trip to Frank & Sons would suffice. Probably would be too much of a hassle to set something up off campus though, but I have to admit it would be cool to have shop set up at the con. Quote
miriya Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Ouch! Frank & Sons would be cool. A co-worker and I talked about visiting there after last year's con. You guys are really lucky to have that kind of access to the place. Yeah, I feel ya miriya. I remember seeing all the cool stuff that was for sale at last year's con. If it's the campus' policy then I think a trip to Frank & Sons would suffice. Probably would be too much of a hassle to set something up off campus though, but I have to admit it would be cool to have shop set up at the con. The distance from F&S to UCLA is quite large and considering LA traffic, almost an impossibility to do both in the same day. I may be wrong about that though. Does anyone have a better idea of the time involved? Quote
EXO Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 check the thread over here http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=29223 and move all further Con discussions on that thread... thanks! Quote
sharky Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 I have always thought a sculptured of the refitted Macross would be a nice pool decoration... You just made me think about an inflatable pool toy that you can sit in. You could have the legs bent at 90 deg to form the part you lay on. The two side ships can be the arm rests, and the upper torso and cannons can be the back rest. Quote
ron5864 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Posted July 2, 2009 Back in November of '08 I said.... "I will build another diorama with a different Macross theme for the MacrossCon next year. I already know what it is going to be and am now just starting to get the materials. It will contain more awesomeness than the Macross Island set. (Hint: Diorama set takes place in the year 2059) So stay tuned... " A promise is a promise.... so a sneak peek Quote
Mercurial Morpheus Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 Loving the tiny Ranka. I've been meaning to build a diorama of my own, but have no Macross to build it around. Quote
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