pengbuzz Posted January 18 Posted January 18 11 hours ago, SpacePirateNeko said: Does anyone know a good website to find scanned old decals to print out yourself? So many of my kits are so old the decals fall apart so easily. I tried spraying them with surfacer and other techniques and they still crumble. which ones do you need? let me know and i'll see if i can either scope some out, or if needbe, make them up in potoshop for yu. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted Saturday at 11:30 PM Posted Saturday at 11:30 PM Mechanics that work. the leg is balancing on it’s own with no screws holding the halves together. Quote
Thom Posted Saturday at 11:42 PM Posted Saturday at 11:42 PM Great work there @nightmareB4macross! Quote
derex3592 Posted Sunday at 05:09 PM Posted Sunday at 05:09 PM (edited) Great work @nightmareB4macross! OK! Time for a massive update on current projects, 1/72 Academy F-15 Strike Eagle 🦅 is next up! Oddly this is one of the few 1/72 aircraft I never built as a teenager, not sure why, but anywhoo, this is a fantastic kit from Academy so far. Lightyears past the A-10 kit as far as fit and finish. Even better than the Hornet I think. Modded for gear up and also with resin pilots with crazy looking VR helmets or something, had to use the two pack of pilots for a Mirage 2000. Close enough. Cockpit and pilots finished up this morning and after that main assembly was completed. Other than doing the canopy, (UHHGGG) this one's almost ready for black primer! Side project two ✌️.... Tamiya 1/72 F-16. Absolutely one of my favorite planes ever to fly! Never say die! Iron Eagle! Hahaha! This is actually my VERY FIRST ever proper Tamiya model kit, so far fit and finish is absolutely perfect. Slightly fiddley due to the size of the kit, but very very good so far.... More to come.. Finally, painting continues on the 1/500 Bandai Yamato, Going super simple with this one, NO primer, just Vallejo Model Air Medium Gunship Grey and Fire Red airbrushed right onto the colored plastic. I'll weather it some later, but this kit is SOO much fun, it's huge and just looks freakin awesome! Stay tuned! Edited Sunday at 05:12 PM by derex3592 Quote
Thom Posted Monday at 02:17 AM Posted Monday at 02:17 AM Cool progress on those birds, @derex3592 @nightmareB4macross Never gets old! Quote
SteveTheFish Posted Monday at 01:39 PM Posted Monday at 01:39 PM More progress on my Eva girl sofubi set. Unfortunately, I cannot do justice to the original character designs by Sadamoto with a paintbrush, but I guess this effort is acceptable. No eyebrows yet and the hair color you see is merely preshading. But I suppose the eyes for Rei and Asuka are done, with the finishing touch being the light pools in their eyes. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted Tuesday at 05:34 AM Posted Tuesday at 05:34 AM There are only a couple more parts to add and then complete the final details. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted Wednesday at 08:01 PM Posted Wednesday at 08:01 PM Setting more parts. Legs are just magnetized to stick together. The landing gear are more than strong enough to hold up the weight of a VF-1 with any armor configuration, and more. Quote
Papa Rat Posted yesterday at 03:12 PM Posted yesterday at 03:12 PM (edited) Having moved into a new home around the holidays I haven’t had my bench up and running quite yet. So much unpacking and house updates to do. Anyway, I have been test fitting some FSS kits while sitting on the couch. Not ideal but you work with what you got. I can’t wait to dial things in and get these painted. Edited yesterday at 03:13 PM by Papa Rat Spelling Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago Definitely changing the front landing gear. Quote
pengbuzz Posted 13 hours ago Posted 13 hours ago (edited) UPDATE: I ended up scrapping the old body for exedore (got the head painted though), and got an LotR Frodo figure (1/6)- Height and size comparison to Breetai: Exedore's head just happened to not only be in scale with Breetai's, but Frodo's as well" Thankfully, he'll have shoes (eeeeww!! Hobbit feet!😞 Installation of new neck joint into body (the old one wouldn't work with Exedore's head): Size/ height comparison with new head in place (sorry about the outfit!): Waist padding (the original waist was waaaaaayyyyy too narrow!): Basic outfit in progress; still needs work and some "toning down" colorwise: Starting to look legitimate here!: BTW: can anyone imagine these two belting out "You've lost that lovin' feeling" by the RIghteous Brothers? Stay tuned... Edited 13 hours ago by pengbuzz Quote
Thom Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago Fortuitous find @pengbuzz! Exedore is looking Excellent! And who knew Frodo was so ripped!? @Cheese3 Real good look battroid! Quote
derex3592 Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago Exedore/Frodo definitely didn't skip chest/tri's and bi's and core day! 😂 Quote
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