Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[Shaorin]

i've always liked THE BLACK HOLE, great movie, particularly if you leave the thinking cap in it's storage case...

( flaming asteroid plowing on through length of main hull, barreling right on after the crew members' collective asses... Hard Vacuum exposure, Radiation exposure, Intense heat exposure... Never Mind... )

Edited July 19, 2013 by Shaorin

[007-vf1]

Been working on modifying this baby for about 3 weeks on and off now.

Sill a bit more to go...

[Jefuemon]

Oh, Hasegawa, why on the Black Aces kit did you print all the little warning decals in the same shade of grey that you're supposed to paint the model as?

Well, cuts down significantly on the build time!

[modelglue]

Oh, Hasegawa, why on the Black Aces kit did you print all the little warning decals in the same shade of grey that you're supposed to paint the model as?

Gives 'low-viz' a whole new meaning?

[Jefuemon]

Gives 'low-viz' a whole new meaning?

"No-viz"

[Greyryder]

This isn't even everything. I really need to finish some things, before I go starting other projects....

[anime52k8]

Oh, Hasegawa, why on the Black Aces kit did you print all the little warning decals in the same shade of grey that you're supposed to paint the model as?

Well, cuts down significantly on the build time!

No, it means you've got to spend more money buying additional decals that contrast properly.

[derex3592]

Ok....Viper MkII round two...lol....got the canopy painted today. Gotta love vinyl canopy masks! Finished up my cockpit and pilot as well.

Edited July 21, 2013 by derex3592

[Jefuemon]

Phase 1 finished!!!! Here's a crappy cell phone picture to spoilerize y'all.

I did mention I'm doing some modifications, didn't I?

[electric indigo]

Ooh, pearls!

[Skypoet]

Ooh, pearls!

Appleseed II / 1st movie (2004) giant canon spiders? Hmmm the movie version I guess.

Edited July 24, 2013 by Skypoet

[Shaorin]

Phase 1 finished!!!! Here's a crappy cell phone picture to spoilerize y'all.

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I did mention I'm doing some modifications, didn't I?

i think you just gave me an idea or two for my BANDAI HI-METAL 1/100 1S Focker STRIKE...

EDIT;

Edited July 25, 2013 by Shaorin

[DarrinG]

1/8 Boomer Vinyl kit. Just metallic black, then blue, the eyes and teeth.

Finish came out great. Going to add a few more details yet.

He's pretty big at 9 inches tall. Little out of scale with the Atelier Sei figs, but it works for me.

Should we have a 'caption contest' for one of these shots?

[Valkyrie addict]

1/8 Boomer Vinyl kit. Just metallic black, then blue, the eyes and teeth.

Finish came out great. Going to add a few more details yet.

He's pretty big at 9 inches tall. Little out of scale with the Atelier Sei figs, but it works for me.

Should we have a 'caption contest' for one of these shots?

uhhh...Very nice!

[Wiz13688]

Recently got back into building kits after being away from the hobby for over 20 years. Built a MG 00 Raiser as warmup and I just start this last week. Got done with the initial build over the weekend (cut, sand, assemble). Doing the Superparts this week. Then taking the whole thing apart again to prime and paint.

Edited August 27, 2013 by Wiz13688

[mayonakobusaX1]

Recently got back into building kits after being away from the hobby for over 20 years. Built a MG 00 Raiser as warmup and I just start this last week. Got done with the initial build over the weekend (cut, sand, assemble). Doing the Superparts this week. Then taking the whole thing apart again to prime and paint.

That not the MG 00 Raiser lol.

[sketchley]

Thanks for the images of the VF-25F.

I was concerned that the bad fit of the shoulder joints in fighter mode on my VF-27 were because I used the alternative head. Glad to see that that wasn't the cause, and it was a flaw in the design.

Edited July 31, 2013 by sketchley

[thegunny]

Just where do you think you're going to put that young lady

Edited July 31, 2013 by thegunny

[ron5864]

That Boomer kit is so rare. But so are the Atelier Sei Knight Saber figures. I only have the Sylia fig.

[DarrinG]

The Boomer kit is quite detailed - hard to see it in my pics though.

I like the display of all of them together, but I think I am going to sell it as a 5 piece set soon.

If I do I will post the eBay link in the selling thread...

[Wiz13688]

Thanks for the images of the VF-25F.

I was concerned that the bad fit of the shoulder joints in fighter mode on my VF-27 were because I used the alternative head. Glad to see that that wasn't the cause, and it was a flaw in the design.

Yea, I was dis-appointed with how the many pieces of the shoulder will take a lot of effort to line up properly in Fighter mode. But then once I started the Superparts. It looks like some of them will be covered up with the Superparts attachments so it should look better once those get put on. Here's what I got done on the Superparts last night.

That not the MG 00 Raiser lol.

LOL. That sure wasn't. I did the MG 00 as a warmup. It turned out pretty well (shows that I havn't forgotten how to do things) so I then started on this. ;-P

[derex3592]

Some real progress today on the Viper...

[505thAirborne]

Love the Boomer kit. Looking good derex!! Are you doing a low-vis or is that just the base coat?

Finally found time to work on the Pegasus today.

[Jefuemon]

Phase II nearing completion.

I would probably be finished now, but had to spend a week playing in Singapore. It's something that everyone should do.

[derex3592]

Love the Boomer kit. Looking good derex!! Are you doing a low-vis or is that just the base coat?

Finally found time to work on the Pegasus today.

Just the primer coat. Lots of sanding to do. The plastic on this kit just would not take paint well, so I had to primer it which I hate cause primering sucks. Low Vis would be awesome to see, but I'm gonna try to do some form of white..which may not go well, I've never had any luck with painting white with an airbrush or really a spray can either.

[Wiz13688]

Got done with the Superparts build. Here's a pic with the main booster attached and a few pieces just laying on the fuselage.

Next up will be checking and removing seams and then proceed to painting.

Edited August 27, 2013 by Wiz13688

[modelglue]

I love this thread, for the sole reason of that it makes me feel like I'm getting work done on my models vicariously through you all.

But in reality, I am finding that we all sorta kinda work at a pace that is reconciled by each other's paces...

modelglue

[505thAirborne]

Looking good Wiz, fun to see a VF-25 with just the fast packs vs. the full armor!!

@derex, working with white paint is a pain at times even with a good can of Tamiya. Someday I'll do some fresh off the assembly line Vipers, but for now my squadron keeps going out on dangerous hit & run ops.

[derex3592]

@505th..did you paint your red stripes or use the decals? Your Vipers look great! and that "Beast" is awesome!

[007-vf1]

Worked on these 2 144 scaled babies for the last 3 weeks

[505thAirborne]

@505th..did you paint your red stripes or use the decals? Your Vipers look great! and that "Beast" is awesome!

For the main fuselage & wings on the Viper I used the decals. The Nose, Tail section and engine I painted. Moebius makes a great kit, not the best decals at times. The Viper from the COLUMBIA is all painted. I'm going to get some more work on the Beast done this weekend.

[Jefuemon]

Let Phase III begin!

[Dobber]

Wow! So many awesome build guys! I keep forgetting about this thread. Sooo many talented builders here. Always get new ideas and info from our collective experiences.

@505th awesome Mercury class and I also love your Vipers. I have lots of BSG kits I need to get to at some point.

@wiz, your 25 is looking great! Keep the pictures comming.

@007, LOVE that shuttle. Strange that I kind of prefer that one to the Lamda class.

@Derex, your Viper is looking awesome. Nice work with the front office.

This is what I've been working on the past few months. It's Revell of Germany's New Enterprise. I'm a little further along than what is seen in these pictures, just haven't taken any pictures recently. All the paneling and "Aztecing" is done free hand with artist pencils.

[Wiz13688]

So the Aztec pattern is already on the hual? I have a 1/1000 Polar Lights kit and just looking at the massive amount of decals for the Aztec pattern gives me headaches.

I loaned my airbrush and compressor to a freind's son and won't be getting it back till this weekend. So with nothing further to do on the VF-25, I went and did the initial build on this:

Cosmo Fleet Set 1 from Space Battleship Yamato 2199.

Edited August 27, 2013 by Wiz13688

[Dobber]

No, the Aztec pattern wasn't on the hull. I put it on the hull. The model just comes in plain white plastic.

Chris