denversaur Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Here's the newest addition to my squadron of Hasegawa 1/72 Macross buildups. A kit of Millia's Super Fighter was never actually released, but it was an easy conversion...essentially a mashup of two existing kits. I started with the original VF-1J release (Hikaru deco, molded in white) and added the super parts / fast packs from the VF-1A movie version. There was a somewhat rare (and really neat) two-pack sold featuring Max and Millia's fighters, but I didn't use it. The box art was stunning...the fighters were molded in blue and red, respectively. This however posed a problem in painting--with so much white involved, in was much easier to start with a kit molded in white than to cover up red or blue with white paint. That's why I used the Hikaru version, which does include the decals for all three schemes. I chose Testors Guards Red, a beautiful, classic crimson red--perfect for Millia's signature scheme. Added details included the 1/72 weapon set (for the Reactor Bombs), and a customized pilot figure--modified from the movie-style flight suit to be accurate to the original TV series (although very small, I can attest to having re-sculpted Millia's curvy figure in 1/72 scale). The finishing is a combination of Testors and Tamiya Acrylic. I've seen some different variations on Millia's armor scheme--for reference I looked at Macross: Perfect Memory and the Best Hit Series: Macross TV book from the 80s. The base is a wood plaque covered with stone fleck, the second tier is an art board, the image is from NASA archives, printed and applied with spray mount. The support post is brass. I really like the movie aesthetic, but also have an appreciation for the designs from the original TV series. It was fun to revisit it with Millia's VF-1J, as it appeared in the pivotal episode Aiwa Nagareru ("Force of Arms" in Robotech). Thanks for checking it out! -Greg Quote
honkhet Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 wow man that looks stunning! also, noticed u went for grey instead of red for the leg armor but man it looks good! probably better than if the leg armor was in red Quote
codam23 Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I think it looks just GREAT. I love how the grey offset the red. Great stuff.. Quote
Thom Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Have to agree on using the gray. It offsets the red just right. I plan on doing a Milia and Max versions someday, placing them on the same base. I also have a D version that'll become the Virgin Road. Quote
big F Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Very Very Nice. I love the TV old school Bandai feel of this build. Novel idea on the stand too Quote
PetarB Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I always have a soft spot for Millia's valkyries. Nicely done! Quote
denversaur Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 Thanks for the kind words. I thought about the Bandai 1/72 Super Fighter kits from 80s when building this one. The spray I used for the super parts--Tamiya Intermediate blue, is very close to what Bandai used for the box photos. As for the leg armor, although some interpretations go with red, supplemental material in Macross: Perfect Memory and the Macross Super Plastic Modeling Manual showed blue-grey--which I liked--and chose to go with. Quote
shinagami Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 great work there greg...i wonder if u r gonna pair it with the max jenius' blue version..hmmmm...i wud love to see both side by side Quote
grapetang Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 Nice, clean build! I really like it and the display stand. Quote
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