shinagami Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) hi all, it's been a while since i built any model kit. as a starter for this new year, these are sort of a WIP for the macross II: valkyrie II VF-2SS which was piloted by ace caption sylvie gena during the lunar festival air show. the colour should be red with some white stripes. this is a 1/72 scale recast kit bought from hobby fan last year. here r some pics of the WIP. the intake and exhaust wasn't deep enough for the kit so i decide to drill some holes using drill bits, and did some filing to match the rectangular shape of the vents similar situation here, drill and file any comments, suggestions, tips or whatsoever r most welcome......thanks for looking Edited February 23, 2010 by shinagami Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 No real tips or advice to throw your way, but 2 big thumbs up that your building both a Sylvie Gena & Lt. Nexx VF-2SS at the same time, too cool!! I think a heavy weathered appearance would look great on this one! Quote
Thom Posted February 23, 2010 Posted February 23, 2010 Looks good. I like your idea with the intakes, and if I'm courageous enough - when I do mine - I may attempt that! Quote
GU-11 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Looks good. I like your idea with the intakes, and if I'm courageous enough - when I do mine - I may attempt that! I agree! The intakes look better than even those of the Yamato figs, and actually look like real intakes instead of just fixed turbines carved onto a black-painted square. Top marks! I hope this isn't considered hijacking the thread (a thousand apologies if it is), but I've always hoped that Yamato would someday manufacture a 1/60 scale full transformation VF-2SS, despite the nigh impossible odds. I realize the anime got some pretty bad reception after its release, and was further damned by the fact that Kawamori never participated in it, but at the end of the day, the VF-2SS still has enough fans of its design to warrant at least a limited release. Quote
shinagami Posted February 24, 2010 Author Posted February 24, 2010 No real tips or advice to throw your way, but 2 big thumbs up that your building both a Sylvie Gena & Lt. Nexx VF-2SS at the same time, too cool!! I think a heavy weathered appearance would look great on this one! thanks for the kind words and confidence, and for noticing the Lt. insignia for gilbert nexx...i thought he was a captain.... bout the weathering, haven't consider anything yet, at the moment all the thoughts would be on the detailing parts Looks good. I like your idea with the intakes, and if I'm courageous enough - when I do mine - I may attempt that! thanks, i think u should try it out, its not as hard as it may seem to be, u just need a drill bit, some jewelery file or reamers and sand papers.....try it out on an unused plain resin block....when u r confident enough, go for it....at least that's what i did b4 starting on the real resin kit....just my 20 yen worth of suggestion I agree! The intakes look better than even those of the Yamato figs, and actually look like real intakes instead of just fixed turbines carved onto a black-painted square. Top marks! I hope this isn't considered hijacking the thread (a thousand apologies if it is), but I've always hoped that Yamato would someday manufacture a 1/60 scale full transformation VF-2SS, despite the nigh impossible odds. I realize the anime got some pretty bad reception after its release, and was further damned by the fact that Kawamori never participated in it, but at the end of the day, the VF-2SS still has enough fans of its design to warrant at least a limited release. thanks, i sincerely don't think this is hijacking, even if it is hijacking i won't mind as long as the topic is on macross.... Quote
shinagami Posted February 26, 2010 Author Posted February 26, 2010 some updates.... detailing the legs....notice that the panel lining isn't that sharp, unsymmetrical and look almost like handrawn....hmmmmm i start by tracing the panel lines onto cheap masking tape then, transfer the masking tape onto a soft plastic sheet so that later on it would be easier to glue and to conform the plastic sheet onto the convex surface glued and primed some closeup detail details added with photo etch part taken from my vf-1d hasegawa kit set detail taken from the same photo etching parts photo etching sprue from hase vf-1d plastic kit overall main fuselage primed with some minor custom panel lines Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 HOLY #@^#*(*^!!!@ that is amazing!! Quote
Thom Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Great idea with tracing the details and replacing, I will definitely keep that in mind! Quote
grapetang Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Very cool! Looking forward to following this & the other VF-2 build! Quote
Kicker773 Posted February 27, 2010 Posted February 27, 2010 Keep up the good work man.. Quick question is there a difference between the following kits? Both are original but different color for some reason, one is white and one is resin color ish. Quote
Myersjessee Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 Keep up the good work man.. Quick question is there a difference between the following kits? Both are original but different color for some reason, one is white and one is resin color ish. I believe they are the same. Both look like the Musasiya VF-2SS kit. Thats really then only 1/72 VF-2SS fighter kit thats available. The others are normally recasts of the original. I would guess one is either a rescast, or Musa used 2 different resins. My original and my recast are both tan I believe. Quote
Dax415 Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 this is great, really like how you added extra detail to the kit.... looking forward to more! Quote
MechTech Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 It's as hot as Sylvia herself Nice mods to the kit! - MT Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 It's as hot as Sylvia herself Nice mods to the kit! - MT Slightly off topic, but it is her fighter... Did they ever make any kits or figures of Sylvie Gena in her flight suit?? Quote
Kicker773 Posted February 28, 2010 Posted February 28, 2010 I have a Sylvie Gena in officer suit, but I dont' think they ever made one in flight suit Quote
PetarB Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Wow, I can't believe I've just seen this thread. I was just about to paint up my next VF-2SS in.. this scheme! I thought it would look good sitting next to this one. However I'm going to have to think again now. I would rather see someone else do it. Kind of weird, but it leaves me more room for customising now. I really like what you've done with the extra customising. You're right about the panel-lining on this kit - it's just badly done on the legs. Your extra panels and detailing look fantastic, and I can't wait to see this bird finalised. How did you conform the plastic sheeting onto the legs? Once again, great work! Quote
505thAirborne Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 I have a Sylvie Gena in officer suit, but I dont' think they ever made one in flight suit Thanks Kicker! I think I remember seeing that kit before, but I sure wish someone would make Sylvie in her flight suit with Helmet. I'd buy that in a heartbeat to go with my VF-2SS kit! Quote
Kicker773 Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 I'll probably get the figure built as soon as my guy's schedule opens up.. plus i'll have 2x VF2SS kits built hopefully by the end of the year.. hopefully.. Quote
EXO Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 Thanks Kicker! I think I remember seeing that kit before, but I sure wish someone would make Sylvie in her flight suit with Helmet. I'd buy that in a heartbeat to go with my VF-2SS kit! I love Sylvie... I would sculpt her but then there would only be one person to support the project... lol. Quote
Dax415 Posted March 3, 2010 Posted March 3, 2010 I love Sylvie... I would sculpt her but then there would only be one person to support the project... lol. Well I wouldn't say one person.... I'd like a Sylvie Gina in Flight Uniform with Helmet. Heck, I'd like a high detail 1/48 VF 2SS with armor pack. Quote
hibiki_konzake Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 dax then you should wait for janx he is designing a paper vf2ss from the pictures i think it's almost finished. go to www.papermodelers.com although he sometimes also posts here. Quote
Temjin Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Neat looking model, look forward to see it finish! Quote
shinagami Posted April 8, 2010 Author Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) some progress, painted red, black n white....decaled, and oil washed.....plus a layer of mr.hobby flat clear can spray.... next wud be the weathering....pilot, display stand.....hmmmmm....a lot more to go Edited April 8, 2010 by shinagami Quote
505thAirborne Posted April 8, 2010 Posted April 8, 2010 WOW!!!!!!!! Not sure what else to say but WOW!!!! Looks amazing so far!! Quote
grapetang Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 Wow!!! These VF-2 builds are looking great! Can't wait to see them completed! Hey, Amuro Ray flies this one?!??? Quote
GU-11 Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 Beautiful work! Love the way you painted the eyepiece; IMO, the metallic green looks even better than if you were to set it in colored plastic! Now if only Yamato made a 1/60 full transformation one... Quote
PetarB Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 Hey, Amuro Ray flies this one?!??? Glad I'm not a huge Gundam fan, or I'd understand that joke. Oh wait... ...no seriously, the Gundam decals are a fantastic resource for any scifi modeler. I use them on all sorts of things - even some Star Wars stuff! Really looking forwards to seeing this build assembled too! Quote
grapetang Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 Hey, Amuro Ray flies this one?!??? Glad I'm not a huge Gundam fan, or I'd understand that joke. Oh wait... ...no seriously, the Gundam decals are a fantastic resource for any scifi modeler. I use them on all sorts of things - even some Star Wars stuff! Really looking forwards to seeing this build assembled too! LOL! So true... these VF-2s builds are awesome! Looking forward to the completed kits! Quote
PetarB Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 Hey, how's this project going? I would love... LOVE to see some progress. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 (edited) Beautiful, i love this colour too, but remember this was the Siren not the 2SS she was flying at the festival with this colour. But then wtf.. not how i remember.. - http://www.macross2.net/m3/macross2/va-1ss-replica.htm Edited November 5, 2010 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote
cool8or Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 It looks great! Make me want to build mine... Quote
Arthurius Posted November 6, 2010 Posted November 6, 2010 hi shinagami, great work till now. Was wandering what you mean by "oil wash" and using "Mr Hobby Flat Clear". What does each of these step do exactly. Quote
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