spanner Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Hello, long time I haven't been there. Here is the kit lying on my workbench: a 1/48 two seat Rafale. She will be painted with "UN Spacy" markings. The painted cockpit: resin CFT from Wolfpack in place: Cutting the wings in order to create "winglets" with 1/72 tomcat fins: Wings nearly completed: I don't know if I can create a dedicated post in the area "The Workshop"... Regards, WOW!! first time I have seen the conformal tanks on a Rafale! Don't know how I ever missed that!? Just googled the crap outta that! This is gonna look awesome with unspacy markings! Nice progress so far! I like your wing extensions idea too! Looks very cool! Quote
Thom Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Great work on that Rafale Love the winglets! Quote
Duymon Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Man I love the rafale. is that the 1/48 from hobbyboss? Quote
derex3592 Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 http://www.megahobby.com/starwarsmillenniumfalconmasterseries172revell.aspx?utm_source=10%2F24%2F15&utm_campaign=UA-5732446-1&utm_medium=email http://www.megahobby.com/starwarsx-wingfighter148revell.aspx?utm_source=10%2F24%2F15&utm_campaign=UA-5732446-1&utm_medium=email http://www.megahobby.com/starwarstiefighter148revell.aspx?utm_source=10%2F24%2F15&utm_campaign=UA-5732446-1&utm_medium=email Pre Orders are up for the Revell Masters Series kits. Basically Fine Molds in a newish box. Even the pics are the same on the box tops. And hey, the instructions will be in English. I may jump on another Tie. Quote
007-vf1 Posted October 24, 2015 Posted October 24, 2015 Took a small detour from Macross and went back to Star wars for a bit.. 1:144 models.. Quote
spanner Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 wow! odd looking Tie fighters! never seen those variants before!? Nice! Quote
Hervé Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Man I love the rafale. is that the 1/48 from hobbyboss? Thaks ! it is a "kit-bash" of the Revell's Rafale-M with some parts of the Hobby Boss twin seater. The HB is more or less a Revell's copy, so it is not too complicated ! Edited : my sunday job: tanks and missiles : - 2 x SCALP/Apache - 2 x fuel tank 2000L - 1 x fuel tank 1250L central position; - 2 x MICA under the belly. Regards, Edited October 25, 2015 by Hervé Quote
derex3592 Posted October 25, 2015 Posted October 25, 2015 This morning I had a chance to finish up the different colored panels on the top of the Falcon. I actually liked the colors Hasbro went with for the sticker sheet, so I mixed some colors to match them. All panels done with Tamiya acrylics. It's a little different from the way my 1:72 FM's came out, but I like it. Besides, I've never seen any two Falcons that were the same! Looking forward to weathering and engine lighting next! Also, I worked on 3PO some yesterday. Quote
derex3592 Posted October 26, 2015 Posted October 26, 2015 Finished up 3PO while watching the Giants beat my Boys...moving on!.....here's a sneak peek at the engine lighting for the Falcon. This is about a 5 inch strip...it will be 24 inches all in...LOL! Gonna need some light block on the very back, but I have a plan for that I think. Quote
derex3592 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 such a nice night outside tonight, decided to get it done old school in the back yard with some spray paint for the droids! This Tamiya spray paint really is good stuff... pricey, but very good. Quote
spanner Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Finished up 3PO while watching the Giants beat my Boys...moving on!.....here's a sneak peek at the engine lighting for the Falcon. This is about a 5 inch strip...it will be 24 inches all in...LOL! Gonna need some light block on the very back, but I have a plan for that I think. loving the engine lighting glow effect! Quote
MechTech Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Nice Rafael Spanner! That should be cool. Love the ginat Falcon so far Derex. The engine glow looks great! - Phill Quote
spanner Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Nice Rafael Spanner! That should be cool. Love the ginat Falcon so far Derex. The engine glow looks great! - Phill hehe! Sadly its not mine.. the Rafale belongs to Herve! Quote
derex3592 Posted October 29, 2015 Posted October 29, 2015 Full Falcon engine light test with the 3D printed engine grate in place. . 24 inches of blue LED tape and it's wired to an On/Off switch. Personal victory!!! Quote
MechTech Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 OOooops! Sorry Herve - still looks cool! The engine looks great! It's hard to believe that's 2 foot-o-lights! Quote
spanner Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Hello, long time I haven't been there. Here is the kit lying on my workbench: a 1/48 two seat Rafale. She will be painted with "UN Spacy" markings. The painted cockpit: resin CFT from Wolfpack in place: Cutting the wings in order to create "winglets" with 1/72 tomcat fins: Wings nearly completed: I don't know if I can create a dedicated post in the area "The Workshop"... Regards, any further updates on this Hervé? Quote
Hervé Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) Hello, any further updates on this Hervé? yes ! I have nearly finished the building of the tanks and missiles: ... and I have received yesterday the seamless intakes from D Molds: ... proceeding to the installation: [ So far so good ! Edited October 30, 2015 by Hervé Quote
spanner Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Looks good Hervé! So what's with having to cut out those sections for the intake ramps? Is that like a detail up kit option or something? And are those the original intakes in grey beside them? Quote
Hervé Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 So what's with having to cut out those sections for the intake ramps? Is that like a detail up kit option or something? And are those the original intakes in grey beside them? It is resin parts, made to replace and improve the kit parts : Quote
MechTech Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 That Rafael is looking great! Has anyone else noticed we're on the 100th page of this thread so far? Between going back to school full time and volunteering at my local museum, I have been VERY busy! Like no Macross models getting churned out of my shop . At least I'm getting to do some model making right now. Our museum recieved a 1/10 scale model of the Space Shuttle Discovery a while back that needed some cleaning and fixing up. So another volunteer and I have been restoring it and getting it ready for display. How big is 1/10h scale? The size of an American minivan - really! There is an I-beam going through the middle with other structures welded to it. Plywood frames and stringers make up the build with thin plywood covering which in turn was covered with fiberglass cloth, resin and a gel coating. The plywood is rotted or gone in some places making restoration a pain! The first photos show the damage from decades of wear and tear. The next photo shows how big the engines are, the size of a bathroom trashcan! I stuck a bag in one just to compare. Someone painted the nozzels light gray. I made them flat black with interior dark gray as most photos I've seen of actual missions. A "ring" affect was made with the paint to simulate the engines rings, but keep it close to original specs. The final photos are of the post-restoration work ready for display. It's not perfect (the left wing was ill-repaired by someone years back), but at least people can start enjoying it. Last year I think I had the largest Macross model completed (the Daedalus). This year I guess I'm going for the largest scale model worked on in North America. If anybody knows different, the museum actually wants to know - MT Quote
spanner Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 It is resin parts, made to replace and improve the kit parts : very cool! So the standard model doesn't have air intake tracks? That Rafael is looking great! Has anyone else noticed we're on the 100th page of this thread so far? Between going back to school full time and volunteering at my local museum, I have been VERY busy! Like no Macross models getting churned out of my shop . At least I'm getting to do some model making right now. Our museum recieved a 1/10 scale model of the Space Shuttle Discovery a while back that needed some cleaning and fixing up. So another volunteer and I have been restoring it and getting it ready for display. How big is 1/10h scale? The size of an American minivan - really! There is an I-beam going through the middle with other structures welded to it. Plywood frames and stringers make up the build with thin plywood covering which in turn was covered with fiberglass cloth, resin and a gel coating. The plywood is rotted or gone in some places making restoration a pain! The first photos show the damage from decades of wear and tear. The next photo shows how big the engines are, the size of a bathroom trashcan! I stuck a bag in one just to compare. Someone painted the nozzels light gray. I made them flat black with interior dark gray as most photos I've seen of actual missions. A "ring" affect was made with the paint to simulate the engines rings, but keep it close to original specs. The final photos are of the post-restoration work ready for display. It's not perfect (the left wing was ill-repaired by someone years back), but at least people can start enjoying it. Last year I think I had the largest Macross model completed (the Daedalus). This year I guess I'm going for the largest scale model worked on in North America. If anybody knows different, the museum actually wants to know - MT Holy cow that is one big space shuttle model! And Discovery is my fav of the bunch!! Looks amazing and you are lucky guys being able to work on it! Friggin awesome! Quote
Gabe Q Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 MechTech, that's awesome! A 1/10th shuttle. They're lucky to have your skills at their disposal. When you get done with that, you can start a Prometheus to go with the Daedalus. Quote
MechTech Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Thanks! It took 8 people to lift it onto the stands where it will temporarily stay for a while. It was tough repairing the holes since nothing was under them and we couldn't get access behind them. Ironically I've also got a 1/10th wind tunnel model of the Convair Sea Dart taking up half my shop. That sucker weighs at least 80lbs! They don't make them like that anymore. - MT Quote
spanner Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Thanks! It took 8 people to lift it onto the stands where it will temporarily stay for a while. It was tough repairing the holes since nothing was under them and we couldn't get access behind them. Ironically I've also got a 1/10th wind tunnel model of the Convair Sea Dart taking up half my shop. That sucker weighs at least 80lbs! They don't make them like that anymore. - MT The Convair Sea Dart was a very interesting concept indeed! Thats awesome you have that model! You should post up some pics of it! Quote
MechTech Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Thanks, I will when its done. Right now it's a bunch of OLD pieces of mahogany taking up 1/3 of my shop! - MT Quote
mickyg Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) Finally decided to drag this guy out again: Needed to get the head painted. From this: To this: I've got a thread somewhere that I'll update when I get a few moments. EDIT: Here we go: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=32977&p=1132551 Edited November 4, 2015 by mickyg Quote
505thAirborne Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I like big builds and I cannot lie! Quote
spanner Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Finally decided to drag this guy out again: Needed to get the head painted. From this: IMG_20151103_152039.jpg To this: IMG_20151103_175659.jpg I've got a thread somewhere that I'll update when I get a few moments. EDIT: Here we go: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=32977&p=1132551 that looks really good Mick! Will be good to see it once it finished! Quote
mickyg Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 I'm going to set a goal to spend at least a half hour a day on it, till it's finished. MechTech, that shuttle is awesome. And you get to do that for work or is it volunteer only? Even so, I can only dream of something like that! Quote
MechTech Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Baby Got Back Shuttle! That's funny! Get 'er done MickyG! It's looking great so far! It's an honor to volunteer there. As a matter of fact, EVERYONE is a volunteer there except the gift shop personnel. Another side benefit, I work with some pioneers in the aviation industry. Some examples: first pilots of the H-3 Sea King, C-2 Greyhound, F-9F Panther and a lot of other really cool veteran pilots or program managers like weapons systems. Lot's of cool stories and inside info. On a side note, if anyone needs a close-up of a particular engine or weapon platform like the M-61 Vulcan cannon, just ask. We have originals and some mock-ups. Next big project is to design and make a display for them all! - MT Quote
big F Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Great work there on the shuttle, at that scale modeling takes so many other skills on board. One time where woodshop class comes in handy. So now you are firmly entrenched in large scale modeling what's next ? 1/3 scale Valk ? You need something you can ride like a pony Edited November 5, 2015 by big F Quote
MechTech Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Thanks Big F! Yes, woodshop came in handy! The outer wings are removable panels and thanks to whoever worked on this before us, the panels would not align at all on the left side. In fact, the tip drooped like on an XB-70 wingtip. We had to shim it with quality plywood and break, then re-glue parts of the spars. If the cargo bays opened up, a six foot tall person could sleep (or ride) inside this beast! That's big enough for me. No, no more big scale Macross models - please! I'm still a small scale guy at heart! - MT Quote
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