Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[joscasle]

2 hours ago, derex3592 said:

That is gorgeous!!! Great job! 

Thanks!!!

[joscasle]

1 hour ago, Gabe Q said:

joscasle, that's a perfect looking valk! I'm lovin' it! What'd that take? Say about 40 hours or so?

I just can't get around to finishing mine. I'm inspired by how good yours looks but I'm also discouraged because I know mine won't turn out as good as yours.

Thanks, yeah 40 hours approx. These is a little more challenging that de VF-1S because there is no decals, but you always can paint most of the principal markings.

The 1/48 VF-1 is far superior than the 1/72. I think is one of the best cience fiction model kits arround, including Bandai's star wars kits (I have a ton)

Edited October 27, 2018 by joscasle

[derex3592]

@Gabe QHey man.... don't get discouraged! Practice makes... better... but never perfect in my experience! God knows my kits don't come out perfect every time!..., but ya gotta keep tryin! Gorgeous day here today, so I'm doing some X-Wing painting! 

Edited October 28, 2018 by derex3592

[joscasle]

23 minutes ago, derex3592 said:

Hey man.... don't get discouraged! Practice makes... better... but never perfect in my experience! God knows my kits don't come out perfect every time!..., but ya gotta keep tryin! Gorgeous day here today, so I'm doing some X-Wing painting! 

Agree!!! 

[Thom]

9 hours ago, joscasle said:

Miria's VF-1J un 1/48 almost done. Just clear parts needs to be attached.

Wow! What a great looking Valk!

[arbit]

Derex, "Practice makes better." 

I like that. "Perfection" is never really on the menu!

[derex3592]

Well, it's been another hectic life and work weekend, but I at least got some primary color down on the X-Wing and finished my modified Death Star pink sperm hole... LOL.. I used a 20oz coke lid and painted it flat black, glued it on the bottom of the base and then made 4 little legs out of extra sprue. The inside of the lid had some texture to it, so I thought that it was a good idea that looked pretty cool. Base is just light gray Tamiya spray can and Tamiya black panel line accent color. 

[joscasle]

Nice!!!

[CrossAir]

Finally I managed to use the weekend to finish my Frame Arms Greifen with Extended Parts. You want rockets? I give you rockets! 

 

[derex3592]

Finally!!! 

[CrossAir]

3 hours ago, derex3592 said:

Finally!!! 

That's really nice! The B-Wing its still my favorite Star Wars fighter design. Can't wait for the completion! 

[Thom]

The interior coming together for my B-17B,

[Lt. Z0mBe]

The thinking behind this build is to give the Mk. I Viper the same treatment some original designs received in the 2003 SyFy series. Specifically, I am referring to treatment given the 1977 Cylon Raider and Centurion and how they were "tweaked" a bit before appearing in Razor and Blood and Chrome. We see a Mk I in the background of the BSG miniseries in Galactica's launch bay museum, but never anything of it close enough to discern detail or see it in action. Among other things, I am adding a more realistic nu-BSG feel to the engines, aircrew, cockpit and other areas. I am also removing a LOT of greeblie detail in order to make this build look more like a predecessor to the Mk II and Mk III. This is based on the 1977 1/32 scale Monogram kit and it will not be lit.

I've tweaked the wing shape/size, intake "bear claw" looking things, the aircrew, ejection seat, exhaust nozzles and simplified the panel lines, among other things.  When I am done, this thing should look more like a predecessor to the Mk II and maintain that nu-BSG realism.  Perhaps this was Saul Tigh's mount in the first years of the war...

Comments and criticisms welcome.

Kenny

The full album can be seen here:

https://www.facebook.com/thisis.forreadingstuff/media_set?set=a.1375353999266643&type=3

Edited October 31, 2018 by Lt. Z0mBe

[arbit]

3 hours ago, Thom said:

The interior coming together for my B-17B,

Hey Thom. You're putting a lot of work as usual into the interior scratch details.

Would you consider balancing an LED in there so you can admire the work when you're done?

49 minutes ago, Lt. Z0mBe said:

The thinking behind this build is to give the Mk. I Viper the same treatment some original designs received in the 2003 SyFy series.

Great to see a Viper in process. 

[Thom]

17 hours ago, arbit said:

Hey Thom. You're putting a lot of work as usual into the interior scratch details.

Would you consider balancing an LED in there so you can admire the work when you're done?

And have people actually see all that? Are you crazy!? And deal with icky wires and death batteries full of acid that'll melt my plane?! Wow now...

For serious, I'm not much into lighting. Plus what's going inside is mostly representative. More than half of that may not even be seen, but on the off chance enough can be seen through the glazing I just want something there.  More to do though!

 

Edited November 1, 2018 by Thom

[MechTech]

Whooo Hooo!  200th page in this thread now! Awesome stuff guys! I wish I had more time to follow everyone's work! - MT

[joscasle]

Miria's VF-1J last update, I swear!! 

 

All clear parts are in place, no big difference but I called done!!!

 

 

All 3 done, next one MAX (Super) and the last one will be Kakizaki

 

Edited November 2, 2018 by joscasle

[arbit]

24 minutes ago, joscasle said:

Miria's VF-1J last update, I swear!! 

The more photos the better. I particularly want close ups of each cockpit from all angles. So thats 12 more photos 

Nice coat of red, and I like how your panel details pop out on the close up shots. Question: does the 1/20 have any more panel details than the 1/48?

[slide]

18 hours ago, joscasle said:

If that's not the most Baller Name-flash on a canopy....

[Mazinger]

So the little experience that I got chopping up a chunky 1/55 gave me the idea to try creating some figures for a game I'm really into, Darkstalkers.  The game is a classic of the Street Fighter-style genre, but has never been as popular and never had a good toy line produced.  SOTA toys did make a great Street Fighter line and produced some proto-types for Darkstalkers, but they never got made and sold.

So I thought I'd give it a shot.  Mind you, my painting skills are REALLY poor, I just don't have the patience for it.

More at: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmqtSdZh

I have some more characters on the way, such as another sculpt on top of LEGO, for Sasquatch and some more basic conversions for the Vampire, Dimitri, and the Damphyr, Donovan.

[wmkjr]

On 11/2/2018 at 3:00 PM, Mazinger said:

So the little experience that I got chopping up a chunky 1/55 gave me the idea to try creating some figures for a game I'm really into, Darkstalkers.  The game is a classic of the Street Fighter-style genre, but has never been as popular and never had a good toy line produced.  SOTA toys did make a great Street Fighter line and produced some proto-types for Darkstalkers, but they never got made and sold.

So I thought I'd give it a shot.  Mind you, my painting skills are REALLY poor, I just don't have the patience for it.

More at: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmqtSdZh

I have some more characters on the way, such as another sculpt on top of LEGO, for Sasquatch and some more basic conversions for the Vampire, Dimitri, and the Damphyr, Donovan.

That's pretty cool customs. The only characters I remember are Morrigan and Felicia because of their cosplays.

[Thom]

On 11/2/2018 at 8:30 PM, slide said:

If that's not the most Baller Name-flash on a canopy....

Got to agree! Epic!

[arbit]

Could anyone give me the dimensions on a 1/72 VF-1, wheels down, no supers (LxWxH).

I would greatly appreciate it. 

Thanks.

Edited November 12, 2018 by arbit

[Return To Kit Form]

On 11/12/2018 at 8:45 PM, arbit said:

Could anyone give me the dimensions on a 1/72 VF-1, wheels down, no supers (LxWxH).

I would greatly appreciate it. 

Thanks.

200mm  x 185mm x 63mm give or take a couple of mils.

- Brett

[Return To Kit Form]

Great work guys! And I am especially loving the 1/48 VF-1s.

I can tell you what isn't on my workbench any more...this VF-0B! Finally finished two years after I started it. Rubbish pictures but better ones will have to wait until after I move cities.

So glad it is finished so that I can move onto the next shelf queen!

Cheers,

Brett

Edited November 15, 2018 by Return To Kit Form

[electric indigo]

That scheme must have been quite a headache to pull off, but it was worth it.

[arbit]

1 hour ago, Return To Kit Form said:

200mm  x 185mm x 63mm give or take a couple of mils.

- Brett

I remember that scheme from before. Always loved it! Nice to see it done. But warning, I will be zooming in!!!!

As for that 63mm height, is that from the top of the open tail fins? 

[Return To Kit Form]

37 minutes ago, arbit said:

I remember that scheme from before. Always loved it! Nice to see it done. But warning, I will be zooming in!!!!

As for that 63mm height, is that from the top of the open tail fins? 

Thanks Arbit! Zoom away! It couldn't be any worse than the judges at last weekend's model show. And no I didn't pick up and places as there are far too many flaws. I only entered for a laugh.

Yep 63mm to the top of the deployed tail fins.

48 minutes ago, electric indigo said:

That scheme must have been quite a headache to pull off, but it was worth it.

Thanks dude! It did take a while. I may do another kit in the future in a similar pattern but different colours. 

 

Cheers,

Brett 

[arbit]

1 hour ago, Return To Kit Form said:

Thanks Arbit! Zoom away! It couldn't be any worse than the judges at last weekend's model show. And no I didn't pick up and places as there are far too many flaws. I only entered for a laugh.

I just want to figure out how the heck you did it!

[joscasle]

On 11/15/2018 at 2:49 AM, Return To Kit Form said:

Great work guys! And I am especially loving the 1/48 VF-1s.

I can tell you what isn't on my workbench any more...this VF-0B! Finally finished two years after I started it. Rubbish pictures but better ones will have to wait until after I move cities.

So glad it is finished so that I can move onto the next shelf queen!

Cheers,

Brett

Wow!! really nice! Beautiful VF-0B!  Love the box art of that kit. Of of the best of all in IMHO

[Kylwell]

On 11/15/2018 at 1:49 AM, Return To Kit Form said:

Great work guys! And I am especially loving the 1/48 VF-1s.

I can tell you what isn't on my workbench any more...this VF-0B! Finally finished two years after I started it. Rubbish pictures but better ones will have to wait until after I move cities.

So glad it is finished so that I can move onto the next shelf queen!

Cheers,

Brett

Dude... So frikken cool. Awesome. Wild and awesome. Man I want to go paint something...

[pengbuzz]

Back from my hiatus.

The following is a photo record of my latest project:

 

Edited November 19, 2018 by pengbuzz

[wmkjr]

Wow. That's pretty awesome!

[Mazinger]

Very nice.  Now he needs a Cy-kill to play with.

[Thom]

On 11/15/2018 at 3:49 AM, Return To Kit Form said:

Great work guys! And I am especially loving the 1/48 VF-1s.

I can tell you what isn't on my workbench any more...this VF-0B! Finally finished two years after I started it. Rubbish pictures but better ones will have to wait until after I move cities.

So glad it is finished so that I can move onto the next shelf queen!

Cheers,

Brett

Awesome looking Zero! I think that is one of the best Valkyrie designs ever.

20 hours ago, pengbuzz said:

Back from my hiatus.

The following is a photo record of my latest project:

 

And that is one great looking build-n-bash! Sauce?