Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[nightmareB4macross]

Damn, that looks great.

Almost as good as me.

🤣

1 hour ago, Papa Rat said:

Slap on some paint and call it good. Why bother with panel lines or top coat? This hunk of plastic couldn’t care less about that fancy stuff.  I love you new/old RX78-2. You are the best chunky buddy and will forever grace my bench as I approach the end of my first year in building model kits, dolls, toy things. 🤪

 

[Papa Rat]

3 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

Damn, that looks great.

Almost as good as me.

🤣

 

Hahaha. Thanks

[nightmareB4macross]

Any compliment is greatly appreciated no matter who it comes from. 😜 

[pengbuzz]

UPDATE:

Waiting on hinges for this one; they should be here by Saturday:

I have a transforming toy coming in that I have identified a working set of hinge joints that should serve the intended purpose in this build (ebay find, poorer than poor price). After installation, it's then on to painting, decaling and superdetailing.

Stay tuned.

Edited Thursday at 06:51 AM by pengbuzz

[MechTech]

Thank you guys! This project is fun and stretching my knowledge of some of the arts.

@derex3592 Your new bench looks cool! Not OCD though, just healthy!😁This is OCD (not mine):

@Papa Rat Great finish to a new-old model kit!

@electric indigo That GP04 is looking good! Are you doing anything extra, or building for fun?

@nightmareB4macross The lines on that Valk just look right! MORE accurate lines than the original Chunky Monkey it was. You've become the Weight Watchers of Valks!😅 

@pengbuzz I look forward to see what you do! Somebody actually brought one of those into our meeting this month (no hinges though). - MT

Edited Thursday at 12:37 PM by MechTech

[electric indigo]

We have legs.

@MechTech The kit is pretty great, so you can keep the build simple. What bothered me the most (and actually kept me from buying at the original release date) was the weird look of the legs/feet. I identified the oversized ankle guards as the culprit and installed much smaller versions from a resin kit on my GP04. I also gave the knee vents more definition.

 

[nightmareB4macross]

Just a few pics for comparison.

Please note: VF in the forefront has been slightly modified. 🤭

[nightmareB4macross]

On 4/24/2025 at 5:35 AM, MechTech said:

 

@nightmareB4macross The lines on that Valk just look right! MORE accurate lines than the original Chunky Monkey it was. You've become the Weight Watchers of Valks!😅 

 

I think you might be right about that.😆

[Papa Rat]

7 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

I think you might be right about that.😆

Wait, what the? What’s up with all the cut out sections?

[MechTech]

@electric indigo Your changes to the legs DO look better!

@nightmareB4macross SLIGHTLY! That's an understatement! Is that an old Yammie that you've shotgunned!? Nice work! I hope you felt batter after cutting out all that plastic!😁 - MT

[nightmareB4macross]

1 hour ago, Papa Rat said:

Wait, what the? What’s up with all the cut out sections?

A custom I made many moons ago.

it still transforms.

[wm cheng]

WOW @nightmareB4macross!!!  I absolutely love it, I remember the poster that cutaway came from, can'wait to see you finish it!

[Papa Rat]

56 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

A custom I made many moons ago.

it still transforms.

Very cool. What was the inspiration?

[Thom]

Going to be great @pengbuzz! I'm guessing the original idea didn't work out..?

@nightmareB4macross Love seeing models with the panels cut out. Looking good!

[nightmareB4macross]

1 hour ago, Papa Rat said:

Very cool. What was the inspiration?

Just some imaginary nonsensical inspiration.

😜

[nightmareB4macross]

2 hours ago, wm cheng said:

WOW @nightmareB4macross!!!  I absolutely love it, I remember the poster that cutaway came from, can'wait to see you finish it!

One day it shall be done. I even added engines to the legs and sliders to the hands so they can expand and compound into the forearms with ease, amongst other modifications. Upgrade hands from an old Gundam kit.

 

[nightmareB4macross]

4 hours ago, Papa Rat said:

Wait, what the? What’s up with all the cut out sections?

To be honest with you, the process was a bit daunting and painful as all the cuts are done with a dull exacto to keep control over contours and minimize any over cuts.

[Papa Rat]

@nightmareB4macross Nonsensical or not I’m blown away. What a cool concept and execution. 👍

A dull blade is asking for a bad cut but I get the reasoning. It must have taken forever to get it to where it is today. 

Edited Friday at 10:41 PM by Papa Rat

[pengbuzz]

2 hours ago, Thom said:

Going to be great @pengbuzz! I'm guessing the original idea didn't work out..?

You might say that; the material on the wings broke when I tried making my own. Also, the weight of the wings needs something a lot sturdier than I can make to keep them in their positions.  I still stand by the baffle mod I made, it's just the hinge itself needs a better material. It should look just fine when done.

 

(I hope)

[Thom]

12 minutes ago, pengbuzz said:

You might say that; the material on the wings broke when I tried making my own. Also, the weight of the wings needs something a lot sturdier than I can make to keep them in their positions.  I still stand by the baffle mod I made, it's just the hinge itself needs a better material. It should look just fine when done.

 

(I hope)

I'm sure you'll get it done, one way or another!

[nightmareB4macross]

A finished 1/48 Yamato TEST VF-X custom with accessories.

[pengbuzz]

33 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

A finished 1/48 Yamato TEST VF-X custom with accessories.

Nice!!! Jealous though you've got so many spare valks!

BTW: How about this for a diorama?

[Big s]

9 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

One day it shall be done. I even added engines to the legs and sliders to the hands so they can expand and compound into the forearms with ease, amongst other modifications. Upgrade hands from an old Gundam kit.

 

That’s some wild stuff going on there. It turned out amazing 

[Thom]

6 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

A finished 1/48 Yamato TEST VF-X custom with accessories.

 

5 hours ago, pengbuzz said:

Nice!!! Jealous though you've got so many spare valks!

BTW: How about this for a diorama?

Great ideas, both!!

[Papa Rat]

10 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

A finished 1/48 Yamato TEST VF-X custom with accessories.

Looks great!

[pengbuzz]

On 4/25/2025 at 8:20 PM, Thom said:

I'm sure you'll get it done, one way or another!

I should be able to; just waiting on my delivery. Was supposed to be here today, but it got delayed in Massachusetts.

UPDATE: on an update concerning a previous project-

I had intended to scrap this, but saved it aside (knowing my temper and what happened the last time I let my anger get the better of me). Tonight, I dug the Legioss/ Leader-1 model kit back out to try to rework some of it again and hopefully salvage a long-backlogged project.

 

The remaining parts shattered.

 

As of right now,  I will NEVER buy another Legioss model kit in any scale, any manufacturer, or any form be it toy, model, or WHATEVER. NO PARTS WHATSOEVER will be salvaged from this UNHOLY PIECE OF RANCID CANINE EXCREMENT.  😠

 

 

This did more than break my heart....

As for my other projects, they will continue without interruption (one project I'm working on is a surprise for everyone! :D), and it's good to get the KBoP back into the running! I also have another Star Trek project ramping up soon (unrelated to the surprise)

Edited 9 hours ago by pengbuzz