1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144

[Slave IV]

9 minutes ago, rdrunner said:

^THIS!!

Since getting the 31A last week I couldn’t resist and bid on a used YF-30 just because I liked the shape of the 31A fighter mode so much. Bandai can have direct access to my bank to draw funds the day they announce a Chronos in 31A color scheme...

I feel like Bandai already has a direct lifeline injected into me, draining my life in exchange for plastic crack. 

[VF-18S Hornet]

Got this in exchange for the Kairos that I paid for.  It was at a higher price but I bargained for it to be lowered to the same price as the Kairos since Bandai hasn't honored them by sending the Kairos. Which was the reason I decided to get it at Anime Export and go for the Kai, so I got what I paid for.

VF-31J Kai Hayate Immelmann (1) by James  R, on Flickr

VF-31J Kai Hayate Immelmann (6) by James  R, on Flickr

VF-31J Kai Hayate Immelmann (8) by James  R, on Flickr

VF-31J Kai Hayate Immelmann (10) by James  R, on Flickr

 

[Lolicon]

Reassembled my PF 0S. Wanted to keep the brand new factory fresh look this time around. Still need to work on the leg armors and missiles, but she's basically done now.

[Slave IV]

10 minutes ago, Lolicon said:

Reassembled my PF 0S. Wanted to keep the brand new factory fresh look this time around. Still need to work on the leg armors and missiles, but she's basically done now.

That looks mighty fine!

[no3Ljm]

2 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Reassembled my PF 0S. Wanted to keep the brand new factory fresh look this time around. Still need to work on the leg armors and missiles, but she's basically done now.

This is awesome, Lolicon!  

Flory's, I assume?

 

[Saburo]

On 6/30/2018 at 8:48 PM, rdrunner said:

Great pic as always

i love how your dark background and the soft lighting on the valks make them stand out. Do you use a light box or is this a more sophisticated studio setup? I was thinking of getting the amazon basics portable studio for taking shots of my valks, but not sure if it has a black background option. 

 

Thanks @rdrunner!  I made a custom made studio light box for myself.  Are looking at this?  https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-EP53-010723-Portable-Photo-Studio/dp/B01GIL6EU4/.  If so my friend that has one, he really likes it and his shots look good. I have been considering getting one myself for some quick shots.

 

On 6/30/2018 at 10:23 PM, VF-18S Hornet said:

Got this in exchange for the Kairos that I paid for.  It was at a higher price but I bargained for it to be lowered to the same price as the Kairos since Bandai hasn't honored them by sending the Kairos. Which was the reason I decided to get it at Anime Export and go for the Kai, so I got what I paid for.

 

Congrats on the Kai!

3 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Reassembled my PF 0S. Wanted to keep the brand new factory fresh look this time around. Still need to work on the leg armors and missiles, but she's basically done now.

 

 Awesome detailing and shots @Lolicon.

[Lolicon]

12 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

This is awesome, Lolicon!  

Flory's, I assume?

Thanks guys!

I used Flory's for some of it, but there were a lot of parts where the lines were too shallow for a wash. Even drawing them in by hand using a mechanical pencil was a challenge. 

[sumyumgoy]

Looks great Lolicon!

[derex3592]

6 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Thanks guys!

I used Flory's for some of it, but there were a lot of parts where the lines were too shallow for a wash. Even drawing them in by hand using a mechanical pencil was a challenge. 

Looks great!  I know from 1st hand experience Arcadia panel lines are a B*TCH.  They are just to shallow.

[gochow]

I've been using a 0.03mm Copic Multiliner on the Arcadia/Yamato v2 valks. Like this one. The ultrafine point makes it much easier to get in there.

[Lolicon]

6 hours ago, sumyumgoy said:

Looks great Lolicon!

Thanks!

2 hours ago, derex3592 said:

Looks great!  I know from 1st hand experience Arcadia panel lines are a B*TCH.  They are just to shallow.

Some of them are, yeah. I like how thin they are, but some parts are molded too shallow.

20 minutes ago, gochow said:

I've been using a 0.03mm Copic Multiliner on the Arcadia/Yamato v2 valks. Like this one. The ultrafine point makes it much easier to get in there.

Ah, thanks! The issue isn't getting into the lines though, it's that some of the lines are so shallow as to be almost non-existent, so getting a wash in there is impossible and even drawing by hand is super hard.

Anyway, one more for the road! Roy's rides, or Meet the Fockers.

[Slave IV]

1 hour ago, Lolicon said:

Thanks!

Some of them are, yeah. I like how thin they are, but some parts are molded too shallow.

Ah, thanks! The issue isn't getting into the lines though, it's that some of the lines are so shallow as to be almost non-existent, so getting a wash in there is impossible and even drawing by hand is super hard.

Anyway, one more for the road! Roy's rides, or Meet the Fockers.

Those look great all together!

[Slave IV]

Some photos I just took of my Hikaru VF-1S

[borgified]

Your pic of the v.2 1/60 Hikaru @Slave IV makes me want to open my my copy of the 1/48 Hikaru and add on the Super/Strike parts which are still in the respected boxes and take snaps of it (only opened up and checked for all contents when it got sent to YVR). 

[Slave IV]

31 minutes ago, borgified said:

Your pic of the v.2 1/60 Hikaru @Slave IV makes me want to open my my copy of the 1/48 Hikaru and add on the Super/Strike parts which are still in the respected boxes and take snaps of it (only opened up and checked for all contents when it got sent to YVR). 

Do it!!! 

But I understand, it only took me 12 years before I opened up any of my 1/48 stuff.

[wm cheng]

5 hours ago, Lolicon said:

Thanks!

Some of them are, yeah. I like how thin they are, but some parts are molded too shallow.

Ah, thanks! The issue isn't getting into the lines though, it's that some of the lines are so shallow as to be almost non-existent, so getting a wash in there is impossible and even drawing by hand is super hard.

Anyway, one more for the road! Roy's rides, or Meet the Fockers.

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!  Did you use the Hasegawa 1/72 decals, or did you scan and printed your own in the right scale?  I never got a VF-0S and would love to decal one up like that too, but I can't justify the crazy prices right now for a Premium Finish version.

Congrats!

[Lolicon]

6 hours ago, wm cheng said:

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!  Did you use the Hasegawa 1/72 decals, or did you scan and printed your own in the right scale?  I never got a VF-0S and would love to decal one up like that too, but I can't justify the crazy prices right now for a Premium Finish version.

Congrats!

Thank you, sir!

I used some leftover Hasegawa decals from a previous project. It would have been no problem to scan, scale them up to 1/60, and print them, but the size difference is so little that I didn't bother. My homemade decals tend to be noticeably thicker and not as crisp as the professionally made ones. Not Yamato sticker thick, but you can tell the difference.

[apptt4]

On 03/07/2018 at 3:49 AM, Lolicon said:

Reassembled my PF 0S. Wanted to keep the brand new factory fresh look this time around.

wow! my vf-0s pf is stunning but yours is just next level after your detailing. well done!

[Xigfrid]

@Lolicon Beautiful beasts !

[borgified]

Took out the 1/48 Strike Hikaru from the box added Strike/Supers (sans missiles and sunburnt) and the fully decked out 1/60 Yammie SV-51 Nora for comparisons.

In my eyes, the 1/48 looks more in scale with the Sukhoi SU-27 (on which the 51 is based on).

 

[Slave IV]

5 minutes ago, borgified said:

Took out the 1/48 Strike Hikaru from the box added Strike/Supers (sans missiles and sunburnt) and the fully decked out 1/60 Yammie SV-51 Nora for comparisons.

In my eyes, the 1/48 looks more in scale with the Sukhoi SU-27 (on which the 51 is based on).

 

Nice!

[Saburo]

So I found one of my old digital cameras, Sony Cybershot DSC-W100 from 2006 with 8.1mp. 

Spoiler

Compared to my current camera this thing is ancient, so I decided to take a few shots with it. 

Here are a couple of shots, it still holds up pretty well.

 

Not Macross but thought I'd share it here.

 

Edited July 9, 2018 by Saburo

[Slave IV]

2 hours ago, Saburo said:

So I found one of my old digital cameras, Sony Cybershot DSC-W100 from 2006 with 8.1mp. 

  Hide contents

Compared to my current camera this thing is ancient, so I decided to take a few shots with it. 

Here are a couple of shots, it still holds up pretty well.

 

Not Macross but thought I'd share it here.

 

Very nice! I always say the talent behind the camera is the most important thing next is lighting, the camera doesn’t matter without the first two. Regrettably, I’m missing all the components but I love seeing all the great pics people share. 

[seti88]

10 hours ago, Saburo said:

So I found one of my old digital cameras, Sony Cybershot DSC-W100 from 2006 with 8.1mp. 

  Reveal hidden contents

Compared to my current camera this thing is ancient, so I decided to take a few shots with it. 

Here are a couple of shots, it still holds up pretty well.

 

Not Macross but thought I'd share it here.

 

back to shooting in auto mode? 

[Saburo]

10 hours ago, Slave IV said:

Very nice! I always say the talent behind the camera is the most important thing next is lighting, the camera doesn’t matter without the first two. Regrettably, I’m missing all the components but I love seeing all the great pics people share. 

Thanks @Slave IV.

 

2 hours ago, seti88 said:

back to shooting in auto mode? 

Not quite, Using Program mode at least in that mode I had some control over the settings.

[treatment]

fembots...

[SuNDuK]

VF-25a Day for me(more pics under spoiler^^)

Spoiler

 

p.s. 31 not chogokin

Edited July 24, 2018 by SuNDuK

[Lolicon]

I wanted to work on something besides a VF-1, but then I looked at all my old TV white Yamatos and thought "man I need to finish them before they all go yellow like Hikaru" and so this is the beginning my of efforts to fix up all my TV VF-1s before they yellow. 

One down and like 8 more to go!

[seti88]

Man i wish bandai considers releasing a 1/48 TV Max after hikaru instead. 

Nice pics everyone, this thread always makes me want to splurge!

[Slave IV]

Amazing work as usual @Lolicon!

Man, considering Max is my favorite character, I really need of of those. I doubt Bandai will give it to us in their new DX line anytime soon but Arcadia could.

[Ignacio Ocamica]

22 hours ago, Lolicon said:

I wanted to work on something besides a VF-1, but then I looked at all my old TV white Yamatos and thought "man I need to finish them before they all go yellow like Hikaru" and so this is the beginning my of efforts to fix up all my TV VF-1s before they yellow. 

One down and like 8 more to go!

 

Awesome looking Max!!!!

None of my TV VF-1 yellowed except for the CF TV, which received indirect sunlight until I noticed.

[Shizuka the Cat]

3 hours ago, Ignacio Ocamica said:

Awesome looking Max!!!!

None of my TV VF-1 yellowed except for the CF TV, which received indirect sunlight until I noticed.

How did it receive indirect sunlight?

[Ignacio Ocamica]

9 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

How did it receive indirect sunlight?

I wasn't aware that between 3 and 4 pm there was sunlight entering through a glass door which hit a wall at an angle and  affected the VF.

[Black Valkyrie]

 

 

[Slave IV]

41 minutes ago, Black Valkyrie said:

 

 

Haha, nice!