Kishimoto Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Hello Macrossfans! I like to take this opportunity to show you my latest custom project that I finished here recently, the Mac II Destroid. This project was something I wanted to do for years but had it on the backburner, with other interest clogging my time. It was until recently I decided to start on it and make it a reality. This was an off and on thing, so I will say it took me about 2 to 3 months to complete. The Mac here is made entirely out of cardboard. I tried to give it a scale compariable to my 7inch Destroids as you can see in some of my pics. I'm not too sure whether I got it right, but I would assume close. The arms and legs can be swiviled to a certain degree. Both the legs and arms as well as the cannons can be removed. As for what I used as reference, one book, The Robotech RPG from Palladium Books. So this is not an "exact" representation but again close. Painting is an option. As I look at it now, with what is is made out of, I see the beauty in it and a complete piece. Please let me know what you think. Thanks! ]{ish Quote
Excillon Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Awesome, I am so envious of cardboard builders, I wish I had the talent. Quote
505thAirborne Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Just need to add some paint & decals, good job bro!!! Quote
cowie165 Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 It is so cool that you can make great looking pieces like that out of cardboard. Nice work! Quote
big F Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 Im not entirely sure I could have done it from plastic let alone card board. Awesome. Quote
MechTech Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 It looks great. Cardboard is tough to work in. A coat or two of clear gloss and it should be sealed for some paint. Keep it up. - MT Quote
ntsan Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 That is an excellent work you got there! Quote
Dax415 Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 wow, that's incredible! i can't believe the detail you got out of it using cardboard.... if you decide to build again out of cardboard would you be willing to document it and share it with the rest of us? Quote
Kishimoto Posted December 16, 2008 Author Posted December 16, 2008 Thank you all for your input and compliments. I had thought about whether to paint it or not. But now the more I see it "unpainted" on the shelf here in my room, the more I'm intrigued in seeing it with paint. Now if I do decide on it, I wonder where I could get a good example of what it should look like. I know that there are lots of variants out there on the net as well as in books. So if you have suggestions, please let me know. Again thanks for sharing your interests! ]{ish Quote
Excillon Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Thank you all for your input and compliments. I had thought about whether to paint it or not. But now the more I see it "unpainted" on the shelf here in my room, the more I'm intrigued in seeing it with paint. Now if I do decide on it, I wonder where I could get a good example of what it should look like. I know that there are lots of variants out there on the net as well as in books. So if you have suggestions, please let me know. Again thanks for sharing your interests! ]{ish I think you should do your own non-canon scheme. I'd love to see a stealth or Arctic monster. Quote
big F Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Now if I do decide on it, I wonder where I could get a good example of what it should look like. You should search the MW forums for that. The 1/72 monster builds are good and if you search out HWRMKII's thread he has loads of pictures. He is about as correct colour wise that you'll get. Also this one Mslz22 thread of the kit he built. Quote
MechTech Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Don't forget the "Art" section: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/art/_art_miyatake.htm - MT Quote
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