1/48+fp's, 1/60, And 1/72 Picture Gallery Pt 4

[VF-18S Hornet]

Gotten five more stands and made use of them by placing the VT-1, VF-1S Max, VF-1J CF, VF-1S Strike Hikaru, and VF-1J Max. Man I am running out of room, and I got both the TV VF-1S Roy and Hikaru on pre-order yeesh.

Edited August 24, 2010 by VF-18S Hornet

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

Hey VF-18S, what do you think of those stands? The valks look great on them..wondering if the joints will loosen over time on the stand.

[VF-18S Hornet]

And I will keep adjusting them but its a good thing the 1/60 Valks don't weigh as mus as the 1/48 with all it's armor on, but thanks for the comment. I might rotate a few around once I get the TV VF-1S's

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

And I will keep adjusting them but its a good thing the 1/60 Valks don't weigh as mus as the 1/48 with all it's armor on, but thanks for the comment. I might rotate a few around once I get the TV VF-1S's

Are the stands prone too looseness under the 1/60's?

[JET7]

Wow are those the Imai, or Arii Macross model kits?

these are old bandai re-issue kits.. the old descendant of hasegawas

do you think im ready to take on hasegawa kits?

[VF-18S Hornet]

Are the stands prone too looseness under the 1/60's?

Only the part that rotates if put it at angle that it shouldn't be in, it will fall under it's weight with the super pack on.

[Faisaijin]

old new guy here & im trying to rekindle my passion for Macross once again

so i have a little request.

do you guys have a comparison pictures side by side of any Yamato 1/48 or 1/60v2 with MPC Starscream?

[QuinJester]

old new guy here & im trying to rekindle my passion for Macross once again

so i have a little request.

do you guys have a comparison pictures side by side of any Yamato 1/48 or 1/60v2 with MPC Starscream?

Will a 1/60 V2 with MPC Skywarp do?

[Faisaijin]

Will a 1/60 V2 with MPC Skywarp do?

thanks, any of the seekers will do :thumbs up: do you have jet modes?

so these seekers (what scale are they anyway?) are a little smaller compared to 1/60s.

Edited July 2, 2010 by Faisaijin

[Chronocidal]

Well, actually that pic is a little deceiving. The MP Seekers are a good bit larger in fighter mode than a 1/60 VF-1. They're only so close in height here because the MP Seekers have that big sliding joint that shortens the body. Plus, the booster packs make the VF-1 look even bigger.

As far as scale goes though, the MP Seekers are also supposed to be 1/60 scale, based on the size of the aircraft mode. A real F-15 is about 63 feet long, and the Seekers are about a foot long, so there you go. In contrast, a 1/60 VF-1 is a little over 9 inches long, so they'd only be about 50 feet long in real life, putting them on the smaller end of military fighters.

[QuinJester]

Yes, I don't have any pictures handy, but the MP Seekers are actually larger than the 1/60 V2 Valkyries in Jet mode, while being shorter in robot mode.

[MacrossJunkie]

thanks, any of the seekers will do :thumbs up: do you have jet modes?

so these seekers (what scale are they anyway?) are a little smaller compared to 1/60s.

How about this? I put in a VF-0 as well which is closer in size to an F-15. All are 1/60 scale of course.

[troyness]

Beautiful weathering macrossjunkie!!

[GU-11]

So, would the VF-1 be closer to the size of an F-16 Fighting Falcon in real life?

[Kyp Durron]

How about this? I put in a VF-0 as well which is closer in size to an F-15. All are 1/60 scale of course.

What did you use to panel line the VF-0S?

-Kyp

[Vi-RS]

[Faisaijin]

So, would the VF-1 be closer to the size of an F-16 Fighting Falcon in real life?

kinda unbelievable that the MPC Seekers are much bigger & complex but quite cheap compared to yamatos.

thanks for the pics.

[MacrossJunkie]

So, would the VF-1 be closer to the size of an F-16 Fighting Falcon in real life?

Yes. The F-16 is 14.8m long. The VF-1 is 14m. So it's still a tad longer, but much closer.

The F-15 is actually in the VF-22 size range. The VF-0 is 18.69m (not counting pitot tube?), the F-15 is 19.45m, while the VF-22 is 19.62m.

What did you use to panel line the VF-0S?

Just a mixture of flat black enamel paint mixed with paint thinner.

kinda unbelievable that the MPC Seekers are much bigger & complex but quite cheap compared to yamatos.

thanks for the pics.

I wouldn't say it's bigger, just longer in alt/fighter mode while being much shorter in robot mode than a VF-1 battroid. It's also necessarily more complex in transformation because they had to take something that wasn't designed to transform and make it able to become a robot that resembles the G1 version of Starscream, et al.

As for price, I'm sure the MP seekers benefit from several factors like economy of scale (arguably) and more so that it's being produced by a much larger company with all the benefits that entails. Also, doesn't Takara-Tomy own the Transformers franchise? If so, they wouldn't have to pay licensing fees as Yamato has to do for Macross items.

Edited July 3, 2010 by MacrossJunkie

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

Yes. The F-16 is 14.8m long. The VF-1 is 14m. So it's still a tad longer, but much closer.

The F-15 is actually in the VF-22 size range. The VF-0 is 18.69m (not counting pitot tube?), the F-15 is 19.45m, while the VF-22 is 19.62m.

Just a mixture of flat black enamel paint mixed with paint thinner.

I wouldn't say it's bigger, just longer in alt/fighter mode while being much shorter in robot mode than a VF-1 battroid. It's also necessarily more complex in transformation because they had to take something that wasn't designed to transform and make it able to become a robot that resembles the G1 version of Starscream, et al.

As for price, I'm sure the MP seekers benefit from several factors like economy of scale (arguably) and more so that it's being produced by a much larger company with all the benefits that entails. Also, doesn't Takara-Tomy own the Transformers franchise? If so, they wouldn't have to pay licensing fees as Yamato has to do for Macross items.

TakaraTomy is co-owner with Hasbro, so yes, no licensing fee, though I wonder if Boeing had to be paid for the use of the F-15 design.

Got to add, damn the VF-1J MP looks great in those above photos.

[wintermute]

Saw these in Collection DX's review of the Project BM! Kaneda's Bike and I just thought that they had to be shared. Now if only it wasn't so expensive!

That, sir, is made out of pure distilled awesome with a side of awesome under awesome gravy.

[Octane]

I just love that new VF-1J. What was the pilots name?

[Vi-RS]

I just love that new VF-1J. What was the pilots name?

I never notice the pilot name given on the sticker sheet, but in general it's known as CF VF-1J....

[m0n5t3r]

finally!... after waiting for soooooo long! (coz Yamato f'd up the first release, hehe)

EDIT - just transformed the 1J to battroid. man, i missed the 1/60 1J Hikaru after selling mine last Dec. so i could get this set. My other VF-1S w/ the 1J's TV Super Parts also missed having TV Hikaru as its pilot.

absolutely perfect! only thing i had to do was loosen the shoulder screws... and i have to say that this new crotch thing really seems to show less of the priest collar, same as on my M&M 1Js (at least for me).

(forgive the crappy stock flash photog.)

Edited July 5, 2010 by m0n5t3r

[Chronocidal]

Wait, you mean the newer crotch design lowers the cockpit section in battroid mode?

I never noticed that, although I admit the collar never bothered me to begin with.

[VF-18S Hornet]

holy cow mont5t3r I did'nt know you could use those extra pieces to do that to your VF-1S on the Mighty block stands might try that once I get my two VF-1S's. That means I have to more.

[VF-18S Hornet]

Just more pics of my Valkyries on my new stands.

Edited August 24, 2010 by VF-18S Hornet

[Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0]

VF-18S What do you think of the Double Nuts?

[Mechapilot77]

what are you doing to get those mighty blocks to hold up so well. if i tilt mine at that angle its gonna rotate and make everything crash down. nail polish i'd assume? FWIW I have 2 super valks (max and mirria) in figher mode on those stands but they are LEVEL, not banked liked your pictures. i just like em cuz they are clear.

[homura]

looks like new stand is much more better than i imagined since it can handle YF-19, considering buy some. thanks for pics, VF-18S!

[VF-18S Hornet]

VF-18S What do you think of the Double Nuts?

I like it. At first I wasn't going to get after my experience with the first issue YF-19 (loose joints, leg falling off and now a cracked hip that wasn't noticed until after I put tape onto the peg to keep it in)but afer it was showcased and reviewedby another Macrossworld member it won me over and I got it, it is pretty solid and stable and the leg landing gears are able to spread outward instead of being inward. and the gunpod sits straight. It's a definate improvement though they have yet to solve the peg locking into the nose section in battroid mode, still comes loose when you pick it up.

[Rabidweezil]

finally took a pic of my display case

[derex3592]

Awesome!!!!

[m0n5t3r]

nice! picture/painting framed display cab FTW!

[VF-18S Hornet]

SHOW OFF!!!! But that is a great diplay cabinet. Just where did you get that from, and how much di it set you back?

[VF-18S Hornet]

Fixed that issue with the nubs from the missiles that broke off in the wing hardpoints of my VF-1J Hikaru I just simply used an picture hanger screw and my x-acto knife to drill and scrape it out, though I accidently broke off one of the hardpoints drilling it too deep. But superglued it back on could have figured that out sooner with the other wing instead of waiting for a new wing. But after all that drilling and scraping I think I might have widened it to place it's own missiles on.

But on the plus side I was finally able to put on my nukes on my Max 1J took awhile but I got them on and this pose rocks. Can't wait till Millia gets in.

Edited October 29, 2010 by VF-18S Hornet