kyekye Posted March 9, 2011 Author Posted March 9, 2011 After gloss/semi-glossy clear coating, went through decal pass. Thing is - there are not much reference for the SDF-1 decals. So I was using some of the new illustrations by Tenjin san and Macross Plus screens. I think I used about 800-1000 micro decals on this thing! (I'm pretty sure because the decal-sheet I'm using has about 700 on each sheet, and I used about half of 3 sheets) Because they are tiny, they don't stand out much and kinda works for 1/3000 model, but -boy - they are pain in the #%$ to apply! (X 1000 times) Sprayed Matt Top Coat after decal work was done. It tones color and decal together as well. After that, I brush-painted clear-glossy parts with 'Future!' to give extra clean glossiness. Anyways, here are the parts with decals applied. Main Body Mostly small red decals Chest Block Mostly red ones and some white ones. White ones look too clean, so I'll put some weathering after putting it back. Main Cannon Before the decal pass, I fixed some parts that colors didn't match. Also added some weathering around exhaust vent area. No more color popping! Head Bridge Put the parts together. Also added decal on the clear shield (but my camera macro couldn't catch it..) Shoulder Decals here and there. Legs & Feet My favorite parts! It's more fun when it's not all gray... Again, some white decals stand out a bit. Will be toned down during top weathering pass. ARMD 1 & 2 Lauch Gate detail Paint and Decal Work I used tiny decal strip on the inside of launch gate, but used paint on the outer gate frame inside. I thought about a couple of different ways of doing this part, but I decided to go with the long lasting/durable paint method. I guess it came out allright As i was taking pictures, I noticed that my camera does auto color correction when it sees blue and red together and make the red pink-ish.... It's not that pink magenta.., but I'm too lazy to fix colors in Photoshop.. Now I'm gonna start putting them back together for light weathering on some parts. and one more flat-coating!! and I'll be done!! ~~ I gotta plan for the display case as well... Please let me know if anyone has good suggestion for display case that works for both modes. Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Wow, I'm speechless. It truly is a work of art!!! Congrats on your hard work, it really paid off!!! Now my bare, unpainted, unmodified 1/3000 SDF-1 looks like crap Quote
wm cheng Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 WOW! Simply stunning... all your hard work and effort really, really paid off. It looks simply amazing. I know its a long process, but its totally worth it and you've raised the bar that I hope to get close to - damn you! I guess I can't just slap a few layers of paint and call it a day! Truely inspirational, now my finished SDF-1 seems that much farther away ;-) What is this micro decal sheet you speak off? They look great, I would think any decals would not be scale appropriate, but you're look really good together. Congrats, can't wait to see it all together! Quote
Mommar Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 ...wow. I hope you've got a way to take super high-quality photos because I'm going to be begging for LOTS of them when you're done. Quote
505thAirborne Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 ...wow. I hope you've got a way to take super high-quality photos because I'm going to be begging for LOTS of them when you're done. What he said!! Quote
kyekye Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 As I was putting them back together, one of the lock spring on back of the knee click joint sprang and flew off!! It took me almost an hour finding it in the carpet.. Wow, I'm speechless. It truly is a work of art!!! Congrats on your hard work, it really paid off!!! Now my bare, unpainted, unmodified 1/3000 SDF-1 looks like crap I'm treating this like a model kit which I always wished for - but never got.. (Thanks Yamato! in 2 different ways! ) It would be like comparing 1/48 Yamato VF-1 toy and Hasegawa VF-1 model kit. If Yamato releases model kit version later, then I'm gonna feel like crap.. WOW! Simply stunning... all your hard work and effort really, really paid off. It looks simply amazing. I know its a long process, but its totally worth it and you've raised the bar that I hope to get close to - damn you! I guess I can't just slap a few layers of paint and call it a day! Truely inspirational, now my finished SDF-1 seems that much farther away ;-) What is this micro decal sheet you speak off? They look great, I would think any decals would not be scale appropriate, but you're look really good together. Congrats, can't wait to see it all together! Hehe, I was inspired by your step by step pages and learned many tricks from you and other masters. I'm glad you like this progress These are the decal I used most. I have red, white, dark gray of the same thing and used sparingly depending on the base color. It does say 'for 1/144 scale' but most of them except for the bottom right labels are very small and worked OK for this one. ...wow. I hope you've got a way to take super high-quality photos because I'm going to be begging for LOTS of them when you're done. If I get a good lighting (1 sunny day during weekend, i hope), my wife's camera can probably do a good job. I wonder which section I need to post them thou. It's a toy, but not so toy anymore.. Quote
wm cheng Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Where did you order those decals? Name, Manufacturer? HLJ? Quote
kyekye Posted March 10, 2011 Author Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) Where did you order those decals? Name, Manufacturer? HLJ? They are NC decals from HiQParts. I ordered them from HLJ a while ago. Here is decal page link. It looks like most of them are still in Stock. There are 1/144 and 1/100. The one i got was 1/144 Edited March 10, 2011 by kyekye Quote
GGemini Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 This is truly impressive, congratulations! Can't wait to see the final product Quote
Dangard Ace Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Beautiful work! As for pictures, if you can or know someone who can take pictures of it using a lightbox that would be great. I'm sure there's going to be a ton of new wallpapers that will be made using it. Quote
gigawatt Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 WOW! I'm just speechless. It looks way over my expectation! Thanks for sharing with us. Quote
KiriK Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Kye, this is simply an outstanding level of detail you've put into this. I can't believe you cut out 800 decals to apply! You have the patience of a zen monk... haha... i was crying when i tried to sticker up my 1/60 v2 valks, and you've made it look easy to turn this into a masterpiece. Can't wait to see it all put together!!! As for a display case to put this in, i can't think of anything that would do it justice. You might have to make a custom display case for it. The detolf shelves i have are too short to fit the SDF-1 in attack mode with the canons all the way up. Would you display this with other stuff? or would you only want to showcase this one by itself? Quote
kyekye Posted March 12, 2011 Author Posted March 12, 2011 Still going through some weathering and have last top coating left, but I wanted to check the background board after putting together parts. I really want to make a simple diorama base for this, but not enough time right now. So just a simple printout of my quick Photoshop version of this screen on the cheap form-board will be used for now Here is a quick test shot for teaser It's almost there!! Quote
Knight26 Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 very cool, just like in the dyrl game, except it had the armds. Quote
505thAirborne Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 I love where this is going kyekye!!! Just need the AMRDS and your ready to roll! (Or Hyper space fold, your choice!) Quote
kyekye Posted March 12, 2011 Author Posted March 12, 2011 Haha You guys read my mind about DYRL game scenes I'm still working on ARMD, so later images will have them on. Also the reverse side of the form board will have the space background - so it will be reversible! Quote
RogueTrooper Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 Just amazing, one of those great threads that is pure joy to read. Quote
Ahab Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 It's almost there!! Excerpt from a conversation I had with my wife this morning: Me: Hey baby, check this out. My lady: Holy crap!! That looks real. It looks like the SDF-1 is parked at the Burbank airport!! Quote
kyekye Posted March 14, 2011 Author Posted March 14, 2011 Last minute addition along with 2 more launch arms from ARMD. 1/3000 Destroid Monster!! I made 3 standing points on SDF-1 with mini magnet for this guy (2 on each ARMD top and 1 on main cannon) And I'm done!!! I'll take some pictures tomorrow when I have better lighting! Quote
Knight26 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 I don't even have words to express how great this project turned out, now make love to this thing with your camera. Quote
Major Focker Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Last minute addition along with 2 more launch arms from ARMD. 1/3000 Destroid Monster!! I made 3 standing points on SDF-1 with mini magnet for this guy (2 on each ARMD top and 1 on main cannon) ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!! WOW! you have got to show us how you made that monster. you're work is just epic! (now don't be shy. come show use your in-scale GBP ) Edited March 15, 2011 by Major Focker Quote
takatoys Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Can't wait for the final pictures! I wonder how much you could get for this customization if you put it on ebay. Quote
kyekye Posted March 16, 2011 Author Posted March 16, 2011 Delayed by work overload! I took some pictures over the weekend, but my stupid camera wasn't capturing the details and made images kinda filtered look... I'll need to re-take them with different camera. Anyways, here are some of finished images. Some are edited in Photoshop for better background fun Cruiser Mode Docked on South Ataria Island Aerial View Cruiser Mode Docked on South Ataria Island Aerial View Cruiser Mode Docked Ground View - I also made a front landing gear for better front/back balance Cruiser Mode in space - front view A Cruiser Mode in space - front view B Cruiser Mode in space - back view Cruiser Mode in space - Destroid Monster Firing Transformation!!! Attack Mode Attack Mode with Cannon down Attack Mode with Cannon Charging!! More pictures coming soon Quote
charger69 Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) More pictures or Get Blasted by Grand Cannon! (GBGC) Edited March 16, 2011 by charger69 Quote
UN Spacy Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 This is the next greatest thing I've ever seen on Macrossworld. The first being your 1/2000 custom. Quote
Knight26 Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Do you know what a pain it is to put a shattered jaw back together after it hits the floor that hard? Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Trully EPIC! I love the last pic, very iconic. Quote
505thAirborne Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 You are the Master kyekye, the Macross never looked more impressive! Quote
KiriK Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 finally completed!! Great pics! Best 1/3000 SDF-1 custom out there... congrats! Quote
gigawatt Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Congratulation Kyekye. You have done an excellent job. I'm waiting for more good pic. Quote
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