cool8or Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Hello guys, here is my recent build-up: the 1/72 VF-1J Armored. It's a recast from the Neograde original conversion kit, for Hasegawa Battroid. I made again the missiles, to paint it easier and with better result. I add detail with custom decals, too. Also, I replaced hinges, because the originals were too big. By the way, I add details with www.mechaskunk.com accesories... great stuff!! And here is with the family: I'll waiting your comments. Quote
DarrinG Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 SPEECHLESS - simply amazing! Jealous of your time -- and your talent! Quote
miriya Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Awesome work! Thank you for sharing and posting the great photos Quote
warpaint22 Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Beautiful work as always, great to see your latest work keep them comming. Quote
Talonvar Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 WOW!! Fantastic!!!!!!! I wish I had the skill to be able to do that >.< Quote
grapetang Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Love the buildup, paintjob, & details! Nice pics too. Awesome work!!! Quote
big F Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Looking good to me. Never understood why Hasegawa didnt do one. Quote
AcroRay Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Beautiful!!! How was the quality of the recast? Any problem? Can you show us a bit about your home-made missiles? Quote
jardann Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Fantastic work as always! I love the "family" photo! Quote
cool8or Posted June 16, 2009 Author Posted June 16, 2009 I toke those pictures in the nigth, because of that they're not the best. Here are some pictures about the missile build-up: Original Lineart: Missile #1: Missile #2: Missile #1 build Up (56 units): I made it in 2 pieces for easier painting. I used aluminium tubes, because they're thinner than plastruct tubes (this results better than Missiles I made for Phalanx) Quote
cool8or Posted June 16, 2009 Author Posted June 16, 2009 Missile #2 build-up: I used only a plastruct rod. I made its head with a drill: After that, I made custon decals in excell: Finished missiles: Final ubication: I hope do you like it. Quote
AcroRay Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) Wwoooooowww! Very inspiring! I think I'm going to use your missile methods in the future, if you don't mind! (I have a 1/72 Imai Spartan in my collection, waiting to be built.) So, the white/red missiles are an aluminum tube (painted white), with a plastruct rod (painted red) inserted into the tube? Stupid question: are your decals water-slide decals? Edited June 17, 2009 by AcroRay Quote
cool8or Posted June 17, 2009 Author Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) I think I'm going to use your missile methods in the future, if you don't mind! Don't worry about it, It's not a patented invention So, the white/red missiles are an aluminum tube (painted white), with a plastruct rod (painted red) inserted into the tube? Exactly. For this partuicular case, I used 3/16" (4.8 mm)aluminium tubes and 5/32" (4mm) plastruct rods. And yes, they are waterslide decals. I used Testor's Decal Paper. Edited June 17, 2009 by cool8or Quote
electric indigo Posted June 18, 2009 Posted June 18, 2009 Just great. From now on, you shall be known as the Macross Missile Master. Quote
RogueTrooper Posted June 18, 2009 Posted June 18, 2009 Awesome!. Wondered how you made the missle look so good on the destriod, one excellant looking collection you've got there. Quote
cowie165 Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Very nice Ruben! Your colours and masking is great and your weathering is spot on, I feel. Was it a pleasant build? The missiles and hinges appear a little tedious! That was quite a clever solution to create the missiles. Mark Quote
shinagami Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) envy ur time n talent, love the work of art, i have one of the kit but still can't manage to kick start yet....after reading all the MW member's model kits scratch built and build_ups, i'm amazed of the timeframe taken from executing the work untill completion, its like a fast track project...kudos. it's about one month already and i can't even manage to complete my RVF-25 Messiah yet... Edited June 22, 2009 by shinagami Quote
promethuem5 Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 Haha, wow.... that missile rebuild is a labor of love, and it paid off! This model came out fantastic dude. I especially love the Fully Armored Iron Man shoulder pin-up! Looks great in the family shot as well... I've got almost all of those, but have only built one of them Quote
Demonwarp9 Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) All I can say is WOW! I hope to have skills as good as yours someday!! Have you ever done a build walk through step by step? It would be awesome to see your approach to such a great build. Edited June 22, 2009 by Demonwarp9 Quote
cool8or Posted June 22, 2009 Author Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) Haha, wow.... that missile rebuild is a labor of love, and it paid off! This model came out fantastic dude. I especially love the Fully Armored Iron Man shoulder pin-up! You're the first in notice that! Thank you, that is a Pinup designed by myself, specially for the Armored. I used the oficial picture of the Iron Man's HulkBuster bust from Bowen Designs. I really think that the concept is Ad-hoc. After all, Iron Man is my Favorite Superhero and Character from I was a Kid. Have you ever done a build walk through step by step? It would be awesome to see your approach to such a great build. My problem is the english. I speak spanish, so I spend a lot of time redacting a post in english. But I'll think about it. Thank you for the support. Very nice Ruben! Your colours and masking is great and your weathering is spot on, I feel. Was it a pleasant build? The missiles and hinges appear a little tedious! That was quite a clever solution to create the missiles. Mark Thank you for appreciate that tedious work. I learned too much building this kit. And that was because I did must redo a lot of things! And also, this recast had A LOT of bubbles. That was a terrible headache. Hinges was a problem too, because I needed to fix it in each piece, and make it resistant. CA in not enough. Just great. From now on, you shall be known as the Macross Missile Master. Thank you, that's a really good Nick Name, I'll remember it!! Edited June 22, 2009 by cool8or Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 how did I missed this FANTASTICO CHICO!! among the best, love the shot of the whole group together Quote
JuanJovv Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Gran trabajo, tu dedicacion es asombrosa y las maquetas que construyes lucen fantasticas, felicitaciones Great Work your dedication is amazing and the maquets you built looks fantastics Congratulations Saludos y suerte Regards and good luck see you my friend Quote
505thAirborne Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 You the man cool8or, I salute you on this Bad Ass VF-1J Armored!! Quote
MaveRick Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 wow.. i'm in awe looking at the pics. thanks for sharing.. esp the missile build up.. mad skills you got there dude Quote
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