Lt. Z0mBe Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 Thanks for the kind words, MT. So much work gone on here in the past few days. Here's a small update for today. All of the hero zombies and protagonists primed and with some minor corrections: Americans: Unfortunate Wehrmacht Soldiers: In the images below you can see where I am laying in the concrete form lines onto the bunker's concrete surface. Basically I laid out the lines with a fine-tip Sharpie and then laid down masking tape that just skirts said lines, leaving a gap in the center. Then, Mr. Surfacer is applied and the tape is pulled up while Mr. Surfacer is still a bit tacky. The resulting lines look like the gaps you see on poured, formed concrete. You can see approximately half of the lines are complete and de-taped in the images:I forgot to snap some images of the finished menagerie zombies that will be spilling out of the bunker. I'll try to remember to get those next time. Comments and criticisms welcome. Kenny Quote
edstuff Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 Rc ship looks like quite the project! Im calling hulkbuster finished for now. Might add weathering and other detailing in the future but tbh im burned out on it. Quote
electric indigo Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 On 1. Januar 2017 at 6:13 PM, MechTech said: Electric Indigo, is that the old AMT kit? It's the Italeri GR.3, which I think goes back to the same Esci kit as the AMT. Quality was surprisingly good with fine panel lines, but aftermarket decals are recommended. And I added 2 mm to the laser nose. - Your drives look pretty hardcore. Quote
edstuff Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Nice. More star wars required Zombe can't wait to see that finished Edited January 3, 2017 by edstuff Quote
sketchley Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 Just finished the "Bandai Vehicle Model 006: Millennium Falcon". First things first: I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer amount of detail on it.. #1 top: the kit comes with a LOT of small stickers. However, the weathering solution I used really brought out the detail on the 6 round fans on the back. No point covering up that awesome detail with the plain grey discs on the sticker sheet! Speaking of stickers - I was pleased that they left clear spots in some of them for the detail below to show through. Top tip: apply weathering before affixing the stickers; especially if you're not going to use a decal softener and clear coat before weathering it! #2 side: impressive how they reproduced the proportions in Joe Johnston's original sketches. The kit is much 'shorter' than I expected (nod to the OT film crew for filming it in dynamic positions). #3: I didn't weather the maw before assembling. I've had to leave it as-is, as I didn't want to make a mess of the kit while applying the weathering (some of the weathering solution was already dripping out the bottom after applying it to the top!), and Q-tips don't work in that size of a gap... #4 Bottom: again - impressive detail levels. The only difficulty in assembly is the sticker location instructions - simply put, dot matrix printing doesn't give a fine enough resolution for the size of the example they were forced to use. The positioning of the red stickers on the thrust deflector plates at the rear were particularly difficult. #5 rear: I didn't apply the weathering solution on the engine nozzles - just used the excess on the Q-tips used to clean it up on the other sections to give it a light dusting - even then, the gap is very narrow (like the front maw), and I couldn't get the effect I was striving for. If you're planning on painting your kit, make sure to do this section and the open maw at the front before assembly! #6 Family photo: the kit is quite large for a Mecha Colle/Vehicle Model. Here it is next to the Star Destroyer from the same model series, and a Lego Minifigure for size. Conclusion: this is a great kit for both beginners and experts. ALL the instructions are in both English and Japanese. It is also a great display piece that doesn't eat up a lot of real estate on your display shelf. The kit truly gives you a lot for what you pay (less than the price of a Big Mac set in Japan)! Quote
Big s Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 Assault suit Leynos. Had to smooth the white after airbrushing, but a fun buid. I was trying to capture the in game color scheme rather than the all tan artwork. Quote
chyll2 Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Holiday went by fast and I did not put so much work on mine. My experiment with the wing ended up as a failure (since I did not plan on it and went straight to cutting). Will be placing limited decal or paint app since most of it will not be seen but it will be a Hikaru Ichijo decals 1J style. Sprayed with tamiya light gray primer and AS-16 Light gray. Edited January 3, 2017 by chyll2 Quote
NZEOD Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Thom said: have you rebadged a Pegasus as the Galactica? Quote
MechTech Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 Looking good guys! Sketchley, that looks cool. Which kit is that? I looked for it and cannot find it. I bring it up because it looks about 1/350th scale. - MT Quote
sketchley Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 51 minutes ago, MechTech said: Looking good guys! Sketchley, that looks cool. Which kit is that? I looked for it and cannot find it. I bring it up because it looks about 1/350th scale. - MT The full name for it is "Bandai Star Wars Vehicle Model 006: Millennium Falcon". It was released in Dec. 2016. http://bandai-hobby.net/sw/jp/products/vm.html http://www.gunjap.net/site/?p=317461 Quote
Nyankodevice Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 mashing together a new type of mecha :3 Quote
captain america Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 On 1/3/2017 at 3:06 AM, Big s said: Assault suit Leynos. Had to smooth the white after airbrushing, but a fun buid. I was trying to capture the in game color scheme rather than the all tan artwork. Looks like an updated Heavygear, very nice work. Is it just me, or does the "new" MW feel like someone turned off the lights? Quote
derex3592 Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 You can change that. Read Shawns update thread. I put mine back to original blue and white, much easier on my eyes. Quote
Thom Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Some cool stuff coming along! From Star Wars to Yamato to giant robots! Awesome. Quote
Thom Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 On 1/3/2017 at 7:40 AM, NZEOD said: have you rebadged a Pegasus as the Galactica? Yes. I did it once before but though I liked it, this is what I wanted to do before I knew i wanted to do it... She doesn't fit into canon, but is the main ship for a fanfic I have on my head that is more of a blending of 2003 Galactica into the 70s show, with a sprinkle of Xena Warrior Princess thrown in. Quote
Nyankodevice Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 Maybe a mecha put together by mercenaries or pirates Quote
Nyankodevice Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 5 hours ago, arbit said: You being the pirate. i swear... i did not steal that mecha >_> Quote
wmkjr Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Nyankodevice said: i swear... i did not steal that mecha >_> *snip* Awesome custom. How do you make the missile holes? A punch? Quote
derex3592 Posted January 7, 2017 Posted January 7, 2017 Ok! It's 12 degrees outside with a windchill of 5, and I need a break from the never ending SDF-1 primer and sanding sooo... I'm gonna just start this straight out of the box with no paint or anything and see how it goes. A weekend "kitchen table build" if you will.. This will be my first Bandai transformation kit, so let's DO THIS!! Quote
derex3592 Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Well, so far so good! As I have discovered with the Bandai Star Wars kits, they are just on a whole other level with these new kits! The engineering is amazing! Not a drop of glue! As you can see, everything snaps together perfectly so far! Definitely makes me appreciate the DX toys more! More to come tomorrow! Edited January 8, 2017 by derex3592 Quote
sketchley Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 9 hours ago, derex3592 said: A weekend "kitchen table build" if you will.. This will be my first Bandai transformation kit, so let's DO THIS!! Good luck! Some advice: - try and assemble it in the pose you're ultimately going to display it in. These things are not meant to be repeatedly transformed. - if you're going to panel line it (especially with a solution applied via paintbrush), best to put it on before you put the stickers/decals on. 1 hour ago, derex3592 said: Not a drop of glue! It's rare, but sometimes you do need glue. I haven't built one of the MD 1/72 kits yet, but with Bandai's VF-1, you needed to glue the little greebles on the outside of the upper legs (specifically: the thrust reversers). I also found that the way the feet on that kit were composed, they had a tendency to disassemble themselves when stood on, so glue was used there, too. So, depending on the mode you choose to display it in, and how much you handle it, you may want to consider a few strategically placed drops of glue on the weaker looking joints... err seams. Quote
derex3592 Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 Great tips! Thanks for the help! Probably gonna go with fighter mode, but I'll have to... attempt... to transform it at least once.. LOL.. just so I can say I did. Also, might actually paint in in a low vis paint scheme or something different once I get it together, we'll see... not wild about the Delta schemes other than Messer. Doing this more for fun than an actual serious build. Just something to do while it's cold. Quote
sketchley Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 9 minutes ago, derex3592 said: Great tips! Thanks for the help! Probably gonna go with fighter mode, but I'll have to... attempt... to transform it at least once.. LOL.. just so I can say I did. Also, might actually paint in in a low vis paint scheme or something different once I get it together, we'll see... not wild about the Delta schemes other than Messer. Doing this more for fun than an actual serious build. Just something to do while it's cold. Low vis sounds cool, and I guess that would mean that you're going to be avoiding the headache of putting the stickers/decals on, eh (though the cockpit MFD displays are a must). Re: transforming - be careful with handling. On my Bandai 1/72 kits I've had the following breakages: - VF-27 canon fodder: one of the two back/dorsal fuselage joints at the shoulder and shoulder joint (later is unfixible - it stays in fighter) - VF-1: (Hikaru): wrist joint, (Fokker): thumb (not sure how this one came off. It was just gone one day) - a similar problem isn't even possible on the VF-27, as the hands are pre-posed, and you swap them out when transforming or changing pose. Quote
mickyg Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 On 04/01/2017 at 11:19 AM, sketchley said: The full name for it is "Bandai Star Wars Vehicle Model 006: Millennium Falcon". It was released in Dec. 2016. http://bandai-hobby.net/sw/jp/products/vm.html http://www.gunjap.net/site/?p=317461 I'm another who would love to find this in the usual places. I'm guessing it's subject to the same "embargo" as the other Bandai Star Wars kits are. And if that's the case, it's a real shame. Quote
sketchley Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, mickyg said: I'm another who would love to find this in the usual places. I'm guessing it's subject to the same "embargo" as the other Bandai Star Wars kits are. And if that's the case, it's a real shame. I certainly hope it isn't. Bandai also doesn't think it is - given that all the instructions are in English, and there's even a little blurb with instruction for overseas customers if they need to contact Bandai if there's a problem with the kit! Edited January 8, 2017 by sketchley Quote
NZEOD Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) 47 minutes ago, sketchley said: I certainly hope it isn't. Bandai also doesn't think it is - given that all the instructions are in English, and there's even a little blurb with instruction for overseas customers if they need to contact Bandai if there's a problem with the kit! 2 hours ago, mickyg said: I'm another who would love to find this in the usual places. I'm guessing it's subject to the same "embargo" as the other Bandai Star Wars kits are. And if that's the case, it's a real shame. http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/s513220011 http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/x471634996 http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/f199405958 http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/g200657693 wow it only retails for 648yen!! Edited January 8, 2017 by NZEOD Quote
spanner Posted January 8, 2017 Posted January 8, 2017 7 hours ago, derex3592 said: Well, so far so good! As I have discovered with the Bandai Star Wars kits, they are just on a whole other level with these new kits! The engineering is amazing! Not a drop of glue! As you can see, everything snaps together perfectly so far! Definitely makes me appreciate the DX toys more! More to come tomorrow! looking good so far! keen to see more! don't take too long posting the next pic! Quote
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