CrazyDude Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Snow day today, 2nd heavy snow day in one week. Had to shovel in front of my apartment. Decided it is a Macross day, will pull my Bandai 1/72 VF1-A/S Strike and take apart and fix/glue it into Fighter mode. Will share a base with the EggPlane Strike Valkyrie in same colours. Kinda fetish for me to add a super-deformed version. I can do small detail hand painting at the table showen but mostly assembly, putty and cleanup. Quote
Lt. Z0mBe Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Looking good fellas. @Crazy, are those the Bandai 1/144 M7 models hanging out with your incom speeder? @Kenny, that ML installation is looking pretty sweet. I'm wondering if the PPC is a little coarse still? Now that you mention it, I think you're right about that PPC. I think the joint between the Aves and barrel jacket needs tightening up a bit with some fine sandpaper and diamond files. I think I will brush on a bit of primer over the joint before I tackle the real priming so I can clean it up nicely. Thanks for the input. I'll take it all day. Kenny Quote
VF-19 Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Just finished the Mk 1 Viper from Battlestar Galactica. It's a great kit, and it went together fairly easily. Two complaints, the wings should be a separate construction, like the vertical tail. This is easily fixed by modifying the tabs that hold the wings to the engines. The other has to do with the engine cans. It should be 4 pieces. The 3 tailpipes, and the central piece. This would make painting and detailing much, much easier. Otherwise, I had fun building this! Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Beautiful Colonial Viper, does it come with a pilot? Quote
VF-19 Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 It does come with a pilot, and I elected to not install him into the cockpit this time. Quote
electric indigo Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Nice work on the Viper, but what was Moebius thinking with that Nautilus-style canopy? I know they got that from the full-scale mockup, but it looks really out of place IMO. - I'm back to a little Gunpla at the moment. Really like this kit, it has the beauty of the MG without the engineering issues. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 It does come with a pilot, and I elected to not install him into the cockpit this time. Good to know, I might have to get one! Post some more pics of it if you have time. Quote
VF-19 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Good to know, I might have to get one! Post some more pics of it if you have time. I can do one better! Side by side comparison of the original viper kit that was re-released with a clear canopy and a pilot (who I did build into it). I did paint the original kit in a much too dark shade of grey, this time I went with Tamiya's Sky Grey, which works out nicely. The new one is significantly larger than the original kit, and looks much better out of the box. I did, however, not install the grey striping on the engine intakes as they broke on me. I was totally expecting the thin orange markings to tear on me, which to my surprise, didn't. I really should finish my Mk 2 and Mk 7 Vipers, along with my classic raider and new raider. Quote
mickyg Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I'm a riveting fool: The first one is how I started this little "detailing" project. The second is the madness that I'm currently up to as of last night. By last count, it's going to take something like 6 hours for me to do all the fastener details. I'm a sick, sick individual... Quote
wm cheng Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I'm a riveting fool: IMG_6319_2nd.JPG IMG_6345.JPG The first one is how I started this little "detailing" project. The second is the madness that I'm currently up to as of last night. By last count, it's going to take something like 6 hours for me to do all the fastener details. I'm a sick, sick individual... LOVE IT!!! Quote
mickyg Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 LOVE IT!!!Thanks! From now on, I'll blame you. Quote
Dobber Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 That fantastic Micky! Did you use a rivet wheel tool? Chris Quote
mickyg Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I've been learning to use the el cheapo trumpeter riveting tool, to be exact. It doesn't roll well if you apply too much pressure (tends to slip, hence the "corrections" you may notice in the pics) and the holes are a bit square. But I think it's far better than nothing at all and I'm certainly getting the hang of it the more I use it. It's worth noting that the fasteners on the real thing are a lot closer together and much finer as well. But like I said, to me, some that aren't accurate, is better than nothing at all. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 The detail on Moebius VIPER is amazing IMO, I think you nailed it with the shade of Gray and orange. Its the one downside I've had too with these kits and thats the decals, some are really good and others just fall apart. Get cracking on those MKII's & VII's!! @mickyg, that is some serious detail you're putting into that kit, and your not sick, sick individual. Demented maybe but not sick! Quote
VF-19 Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Thanks! One other thing I don't really care for is the stand. It's a bit wobbly, and I cared even less for the landing gear... So wobbly stand it was! I liked the re-issue stand a whole lot more, especially since it came with a decal to identify what it was. Quote
mickyg Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 You're not wrong! It's especially bad when you realise I bought this kit for the pilot figure and to have something to practice getting the green on gray colors right. I seem to have turned it into much more than that... @mickyg, that is some serious detail you're putting into that kit, and your not sick, sick individual. Demented maybe but not sick! Quote
derex3592 Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 I'm moving my in progress updates to here from the original thread. Weather and work schedule finally cooperated today and I got my Pinky Space Crab #1 primered! Quote
derex3592 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Ok...this is for anyone building Captain Americas Pinky Space Crabs..My first crabs cannons did not end up level because I took the wrong approach to mounting them...I suggest trying this method, which I thought of for Crab number 2 -- which will have straight-er cannons! If anyone has any questions, please feel free to PM me about the method but I think the pics are pretty self explanatory. Quote
Berttt Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Nice to see some inbits getting some love Well after weeks of stealing bench time here and there (usually in the wee dark hours) the QF-3000E has reached this point: Scribing on a cylindrical surface nearly drove me mad but it's done. Not a world class effort but it will do for now. I just have to finish a few small detail and it will be ready for primer. Cheers, Brett Quote
derex3592 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 sorry to be ignorant----but what are the cylinders and bubble things about??? Great job scribing on those btw!!! I wouldn't attempt scribing on my best day! Quote
Berttt Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 sorry to be ignorant----but what are the cylinders and bubble things about??? Great job scribing on those btw!!! I wouldn't attempt scribing on my best day! No worries. I am having a go at (my slightly varied) version of the Ghost as shown in this line art: Cheers, Brett Quote
coronadlux Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Me either. I gotta stay on top of things. Great work on the pinky space crab derex. I can't wait to see it all finished. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 You learn something new everyday, never noticed that before on the Ghosts! Really looking forward to this now!! Quote
derex3592 Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) Good progress today! Crab #2 primered and feet/claws for both painted with Model Master Gun Metal and finally....some Vallejo Violet has been layed down! Edited February 24, 2014 by derex3592 Quote
MechTech Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Some AWESOME stuff on the bench guys! The Ghost scribing and Crab paint do look great! - MT Quote
reno Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Hi, I'm goin to do in a flanker su-27 scheme Greetings. Quote
CrazyDude Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Will have an update later today. Finally got my digi camera back and also getting a pull from my private warehouse delivered. Unfortunately the EVA-01 & EVA-05 kits didn't make it back into storage on time, had some stuff that hit the 60 day deadline. Quote
Dobber Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Hi, I'm goin to do in a flanker su-27 scheme Greetings. Cool! Looking forward to seeing how it comes out, love how it's looking so far. Here is mine that I did.....holy crap....10 YEARS AGO!! Man time flies. I also used the Nora kit. A few years later I also customized my Yamato 1/60 Transformable Ivanov into this scheme. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?app=gallery&album=296 Chris Quote
modelglue Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 What a beauty. Loving the crisp white wing ends and radome. That make a really cool contrast to a highly busy and detailed scheme. You guys are seriously making my head spin with the hobby talent. Quote
coronadlux Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Awesome builds. I keep resisting the urge to open the box of model kits and get started on one, or 2. Quote
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