Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[Big s]

  On 1/11/2023 at 7:08 PM, derex3592 said:

Taking a quick break from the Reliant waiting on my set of Aztec decals to come in, so I've been slowly and bit by bit building my 1/350 Submarines when I have a spare minute here and there.  On these builds I am trying to apply ALL I've learned watching a bazillion YouTube videos the last couple of years on parts prep, gluing, sanding, putty, primering, rescribing panel lines (OMG THAT is some hard ish!!!) and painting.  And I mean REALLY trying! So I was sanding, sanding, sanding away on the main half seam down the side of the sub and not pleased with the results from everything on the right side of the picture....THEN I switched over to Barbatos Rex's recommendation of the two (black more course grit and white, finer grit) GLASS files and buffing stick. OMGGgggg....what a world of difference!  Now it's a little harder on a rounded submarine hull using a flat non flexible glass file, over a Tamiya sanding sponge or flexible sanding stick, but ohh man it's sooooo much faster and better. If you haven't tried some yet, do so! 

 

 

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I still don’t have a place to paint quite yet, but I have been working on trimming out parts and clean up to get ready for when I do. Glass files are great. I’ve been using some cheap ones I got from a beauty section of the store. They somehow sand really quick and don’t leave marks like metal files or rough sandpaper. I’ve been really surprised by their performance for something so cheap.

[Bolt]

  On 1/12/2023 at 1:34 AM, sketchley said:

Who'd have thought that 'what's lying on my desktop' would end up on the 'workbench'. 😊

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Your many works are a massive resource! Thanks for all you've done @sketchley 👍🏼 
I'm often referring to many of your pages, there's a ton of information you've compiled. Official and unofficial, it's all very helpful.

Edited January 12, 2023 by Bolt

[sketchley]

  On 1/12/2023 at 1:52 AM, Bolt said:

Your many works are a massive resource! Thanks for all you've done @sketchley 👍🏼 
I'm often referring to many of your pages, there's a ton of information you've compiled. Official and unofficial, it's all very helpful.

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Thanks!

I just wish that there was more information on Delta.  Not so much on the Valkyries and spaceships, but on the character equipment side.  SDFM, M7, and MF have pages upon pages of stuff on things from wristwatches to fashion and hair accessories.  However, Delta only has smartphones and Freya's portable music player!  😢

Even with crew suits, Delta doesn't give us any new vacuum suits.  At best we get Chaos's 'regular work uniforms' for when they're inside the pressurized hangars or groundside! 😭

(third section down, far right) http://sdfyodogawa.mywebcommunity.org/Stats/Statistics/Uniforms/MacrossUniforms.php#MD

[Bolt]

  On 1/12/2023 at 2:24 AM, sketchley said:

SDFM, M7, and MF have pages upon pages of stuff on things from wristwatches to fashion and hair accessories.

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Just not enough hangar details!

[arbit]

  On 1/12/2023 at 1:52 AM, Bolt said:

Your many works are a massive resource! Thanks for all you've done @sketchley 👍🏼 
I'm often referring to many of your pages, there's a ton of information you've compiled. Official and unofficial, it's all very helpful.

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@sketchley  Yes! That's an amazing resource.  Thanks for your work.

[Rock]

 @SpacePirateNeko shame the wings warped. Little, battle damage in order to cover it up?

Starting off 23 with a Wing... 4 kits kit-bashed into 1. AKA: clearing some old backlog.

Also got quotes on my workbench in... I've got to figure out a different solution. The cheapest is around $4200 USD!!!! I had a budget of closer to > $1200. sigh

 

Edited January 14, 2023 by Rock

[MechTech]

@Rock What country are you in? You may still be able to get your workbench with other options. - MT

[Bolt]

  On 1/14/2023 at 8:41 PM, Rock said:

Starting off 23 with a Wing... 4 kits kit-bashed into 1. AKA: clearing some old backlog.

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Cool. I will eventually be multi kit bashing 1/144 hg's with my son. He has a bunch he's built and i think reimagining them , kit bashed together, would be fun. 

 

  On 1/14/2023 at 8:41 PM, Rock said:

Also got quotes on my workbench in... I've got to figure out a different solution. The cheapest is around $4200 USD!!!! I had a budget of closer to > $1200. sigh

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It's ridiculous, the cost of ready built stuff ! As a builder, I always just figure the cost of materials alone. A work bench, as you've shown , should only cost a few hundred in materials. At most. 

[Rock]

  On 1/14/2023 at 9:16 PM, MechTech said:

@Rock What country are you in? You may still be able to get your workbench with other options. - MT

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America. Here is the last 2 quotes I got based off the dimensions and image I posted in here last.

"For your 2 table options I've broken them down into different finishes for you and different species.

-Option 1 would be finished with a 2k polyurethane and would need no maintenance and have a more durable wood. The price for that would be around $4,200 with the top being 3,200 and the legs/frame 1,000. 

-Option 2 would be finished with Rubio Monocoat and you would have to do some maintenance on it. With the work you are doing on it you would have to probably re-apply a coat of it every 5 or 6 months. The price for that table would be around $3,500 with the top being 2,500 and the legs/frame being 1,000."

If it wasn't winter and the garage packed I'd give DIY a go at it. My next step is to try up kitchen places and see if I can get a countertop to my sizing and build the frame myself.

[Rock]

  On 1/14/2023 at 9:37 PM, Bolt said:

Cool. I will eventually be multi kit bashing 1/144 hg's with my son. He has a bunch he's built and i think reimagining them , kit bashed together, would be fun. 

 

It's ridiculous, the cost of ready built stuff ! As a builder, I always just figure the cost of materials alone. A work bench, as you've shown , should only cost a few hundred in materials. At most. 

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If this was going in the garage/basement I'd be happy with going to homedepot. But, as-is this will be setup in my office (one of the spare bedrooms) so it does have to look decent.

[mechaninac]

  On 1/14/2023 at 10:18 PM, Rock said:

If this was going in the garage/basement I'd be happy with going to homedepot. But, as-is this will be setup in my office (one of the spare bedrooms) so it does have to look decent.

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Have you looked into a used office furniture outlet?  You may be able to find some decently priced and lightly used stuff some business unloaded due to downsizing, remodeling, etc.

Edited January 15, 2023 by mechaninac

[Urashiman]

Build log Number 357998

The reprinted Hasegawa decals fit well with the plamax kit.

Finished up the cockpit and masked it for priming.

then prime time

next will be checking for seams and missed gaps, then filling and sanding, and then priming again

[Thom]

Glad to see those decals fit. Looking good'n'primed!

[derex3592]

Weeeelll... You guys knew I couldn't JUST build a 1/1000 scale Reliant right? 🤔 🤣 I justify it like this... "Honey, the Aztek decals were sold as a two pack so I can't just waste the Enterprise ones right?!" Yeh....that'll work. I must say the Enterprise isn't quiet up to the quality of the Reliant. Nothing horrible but the engineering section is gonna require a little putty and sanding where the four sections come together. Saucer and nacelles went together literally perfect 👌. 

Edited January 15, 2023 by derex3592

[pengbuzz]

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Edited January 28, 2023 by pengbuzz

[SpacePirateNeko]

Next up, 

[Thom]

@derex3592 That reasoning sounds good and sound to me!😜You really can't have one without the other anyway.

@pengbuzz Until you get to that 1/1000 dio version, that carrier is looking better and better. And yes, people!😁

@SpacePirateNeko Oh, I love the VF-0! If I had my way, it would have been the preferred design for the VF-1. In fact, I have thought from time to time to doing a VF-0 with the Fokker or Hikaru's bird with the VF-1 scheme. And a Venator. Awesome!

 

[arbit]

  On 1/15/2023 at 6:30 PM, Thom said:

I have thought from time to time to doing a VF-0 with the Fokker or Hikaru's bird with the VF-1 scheme

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Good idea. Do it!

[Bolt]

Painting landing gear for the VF-4. As well as the conformal missiles (finally). Also doing more paint on the super Lancer..

And also, more stuff happened..

Took a while to cut everything (just about) off the sprues. Test fitting , then onto putty and sanding..

See y'all Space Cowboys next Deculture 

[Thom]

@Bolt Really liking the color choice on that Lancer!

[Bolt]

Thanks @Thom ! I had a hard time trying to get the right shade . It's not quite canon fodder brown, but it will do 🙂

[arbit]

  On 1/16/2023 at 1:33 AM, Bolt said:

See y'all Space Cowboys next Deculture

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Nice to see so much Macross on your workbench! I'm jealous...

[pengbuzz]

  On 1/16/2023 at 1:56 AM, Bolt said:

Thanks @Thom ! I had a hard time trying to get the right shade . It's not quite canon fodder brown, but it will do 🙂

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I think maybe a couple of dark brown washes might help with that?

[Thom]

  On 1/16/2023 at 1:56 AM, Bolt said:

Thanks @Thom ! I had a hard time trying to get the right shade . It's not quite canon fodder brown, but it will do 🙂

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It actually looks like an 'experimental' color, if there is such a thing. Maybe that's the color of some protective coating, before the main scheme is applied? 

[Bolt]

  On 1/16/2023 at 2:09 PM, pengbuzz said:

I think maybe a couple of dark brown washes might help with that?

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That sounds like a good idea! I may just try that, thanks Peng👍🏼

 

  On 1/16/2023 at 3:32 PM, Thom said:

It actually looks like an 'experimental' color, if there is such a thing. Maybe that's the color of some protective coating, before the main scheme is applied? 

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Well, it IS an upgraded Lancer, aboard the Megaroad-01. So my head canon certainly allows for variety 🙂Originally , i had it painted pistachio ice cream green..

Edited January 16, 2023 by Bolt

[Gabe Q]

@Bolt That's a great color for the Lancer! I can't wait to see it all finished.

[arbit]

M&M. Almost there.

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by arbit

[Urashiman]

So much nice stuff on the thread. I cannot comment it all

 

Little progress today. Mostly putty and sanding. Really small application of milliput on some small gap of the plamax vf-1.

When I accidentally spilled tamiya extra thin cement on my cutting mat, it actually hit my vf-19a as well. Unfortunately, the canopy.

On top of that, I touched it with my finger.

so, lets see how we can get this nice and shiny again. Sandpaper grid 320 first. Then grid 600 sanding sponge. Looks worse than before hahaha.

Then 1500 sanding sponge. Looks semi gloss now.

After sanding with 2000 sanding sponge, I started polishing with special polishing paste.

Almost as good as new!

If you are super cheap and need decent polishing paste, I‘d recommend tooth paste. I use the same stuff to polish away scratches from CDs. Works miracles!

And then, canopy masking time!

 

canopy masking is an art form XD

I did some more sanding here and there, as well as re-scribing panel lines on the VF-1, the VF-19A and the X-29. Having so much kits in queue at once always feels fun due to the mix and variety. Going to finish priming on the VF-19A and the X-29 soon, and then it will be color coat time.

[pengbuzz]

  On 1/17/2023 at 12:39 AM, Urashiman said:

So much nice stuff on the thread. I cannot comment it all

 

Little progress today. Mostly putty and sanding. Really small application of milliput on some small gap of the plamax vf-1.

When I accidentally spilled tamiya extra thin cement on my cutting mat, it actually hit my vf-19a as well. Unfortunately, the canopy.

On top of that, I touched it with my finger.

so, lets see how we can get this nice and shiny again. Sandpaper grid 320 first. Then grid 600 sanding sponge. Looks worse than before hahaha.

Then 1500 sanding sponge. Looks semi gloss now.

After sanding with 2000 sanding sponge, I started polishing with special polishing paste.

Almost as good as new!

If you are super cheap and need decent polishing paste, I‘d recommend tooth paste. I use the same stuff to polish away scratches from CDs. Works miracles!

And then, canopy masking time!

 

canopy masking is an art form XD

I did some more sanding here and there, as well as re-scribing panel lines on the VF-1, the VF-19A and the X-29. Having so much kits in queue at once always feels fun due to the mix and variety. Going to finish priming on the VF-19A and the X-29 soon, and then it will be color coat time.

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I've used special sanding films all the way up to 12,000 grit; by that time, you don't really need polishing compound!

[Rock]

  On 1/17/2023 at 12:39 AM, Urashiman said:

 VF-19A and the X-29. Having so much kits in queue at once always feels fun due to the mix and variety. Going to finish priming on the VF-19A and the X-29 soon, and then it will be color coat time.

 

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I too am loving having multiple things on the bench. Quick kits really break up the long projects, speaking of-

I'm going to join you soon too! Sunday, I got the VF-X2 out of the back log and have been staring at the box all day and playing looking at it. It has been forever since I built the 1/72 YF(VF)-19(a) but, my initial impression of the parts is that the 1/48 literally feels like a scaled up version of the same kit. Originally when I bought it, I was thinking about doing the SV-440 livery from the VF-19 Master File. Sometime between 2021and now the Raven's scheme has grown on me. Very rare for me to paint light blues. Just needed a bit of tweaking to make it a bit more interesting. Here is what I've come up with.
 

[Bolt]

  On 1/17/2023 at 12:39 AM, Urashiman said:

So much nice stuff on the thread. I cannot comment it all

 

Little progress today. Mostly putty and sanding. Really small application of milliput on some small gap of the plamax vf-1.

When I accidentally spilled tamiya extra thin cement on my cutting mat, it actually hit my vf-19a as well. Unfortunately, the canopy.

On top of that, I touched it with my finger.

so, lets see how we can get this nice and shiny again. Sandpaper grid 320 first. Then grid 600 sanding sponge. Looks worse than before hahaha.

Then 1500 sanding sponge. Looks semi gloss now.

After sanding with 2000 sanding sponge, I started polishing with special polishing paste.

Almost as good as new!

If you are super cheap and need decent polishing paste, I‘d recommend tooth paste. I use the same stuff to polish away scratches from CDs. Works miracles!

And then, canopy masking time!

 

canopy masking is an art form XD

I did some more sanding here and there, as well as re-scribing panel lines on the VF-1, the VF-19A and the X-29. Having so much kits in queue at once always feels fun due to the mix and variety. Going to finish priming on the VF-19A and the X-29 soon, and then it will be color coat time.

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Good recovery on the canopy! 

[Bolt]

  On 1/17/2023 at 1:15 AM, Rock said:

I too am loving having multiple things on the bench. Quick kits really break up the long projects, speaking of-

I'm going to join you soon too! Sunday, I got the VF-X2 out of the back log and have been staring at the box all day and playing looking at it. It has been forever since I built the 1/72 YF(VF)-19(a) but, my initial impression of the parts is that the 1/48 literally feels like a scaled up version of the same kit. Originally when I bought it, I was thinking about doing the SV-440 livery from the VF-19 Master File. Sometime between 2021and now the Raven's scheme has grown on me. Very rare for me to paint light blues. Just needed a bit of tweaking to make it a bit more interesting. Here is what I've come up with.
 

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That looks cool ! I'm really hoping Hasegawa will reissue the SV-440 !  

[Rock]

1/48

[Thom]

@Urashiman Agreed on the canopy recovery. Done good!

@Rock Liking the look of that scheme.

 

As for me, I think I've decided on the placement for the missile arrays on the head, as well as the HEW turrets.

I'll be filling in the empty spaces with new panels and greeblies.

[Bolt]

@Thom is that a specific Battle Star? Or will you name it?