1/60 Yamato VF-4G Web-Exclusive Toy

[Mommar]

Wow, three! Nice haul.

I'm still trying to figure out the best way to sticker mine. The rear fins seem a tad sparse but i don't really care for adding the black stickers with the blue high light already there. Having more options besides just the Skull and cross bones would be been nice. Keep Crean is getting put somewhere just for a laugh too.

[takatoys]

I want to make custom stickers for this valk. I will need not only a scan of the sticker sheet, but the toy too. Anybody who got more than two willing to sell me one at retail price?

[Mommar]

What quality scan do you need of the sticker sheet?

[sharpnel]

Man, so jealous. Anyone have an extra to sell at retail+shipping? I'm late to the game and wish I could get one.

[VF5SS]

Since the centerline gun pod mount was kind of problematic (especially with the ventral fin) how does a hardpoint adapter grab you guys? You could use this on other Valkyries with a similar hard point like the VF-1, VF-0, and Sv-51.

[Valkyrie addict]

Wooohooo...got my second VF-4 today, no QC problems so far, again the NY shoddy shipping, I don't care about the box but for about USD 50 to the US the box should not come dented on a corner.

VF5SS, let me see if I understand, it would be a hardpoint adapter to go on the wings or the underside and the gunpod would snapfit in the ring?

Kinda like the idea of how two mounted gunpod would look like.

[VF5SS]

Yeah I already have a little ring mount that works great I just need a place where it can attach to a fighter.

[Shaorin]

Man just transformed him to battroid. Sweet!

right arm is a little floppy. otherwise all good.

there's easy ways to fix that...

[VF5SS]

I'm also going to *attempt* a gun pod mount that clips around the handle.

[vt102]

I'm also going to *attempt* a gun pod mount that clips around the handle.

Do it!

[slaginpit]

, a bit of booger from a factory worker...

Shi7 now I have red wine on my screen

[nexxstrait]

stickers applied, with and without flash. Gunpod courtesy of my VF0A currently unable to hold it (exploded arms and so on, you know...)

[Kicker773]

I'm still staring at mine in its boxes. Was too busy fondling with my vf17s

[xrentonx]

Keep Crean is getting put somewhere just for a laugh too.

This right here is the BEST idea! You win, good sir!

[Graham]

Just received my VF-4G at the office, together with my second VF-17D w/Super Parts (Yay, my Diamond Force is now complete!).

Only had time to take a quick peek at the VF-4G in the box, but gotta say it looks very plain. Then again, I've never been a huge VF-4 fan.

Graham

[Graham]

3 pints of cider drunk in quick succession, should I attempt my first transformation of the VF-4G?

Graham

[Kurisama]

Yes.

(Woooooo - my 1000th post!)

Edited January 16, 2013 by Kurisama

[Graham]

Yes.

(Woooooo - my 1000th post!)

I'll see your 1,000 posts and raise you another 11,000 + (+ another 3,000 something on the old boards)

I transform better when drunk.........hic!

Graham

But as the Waifu always says, it's quality, not quantity.......haha.

Graham

[zzgundam010]

HLJ never increases their prices correct? Its pretty much firm discontinued or not.

I have never seen HLJ increases their prices. Correct me if I am wrong.

[Mommar]

stickers applied, with and without flash. Gunpod courtesy of my VF0A currently unable to hold it (exploded arms and so on, you know...)

That thing looks pretty good with the VF-0 Gunpod.

[Graham]

I know we all asked for and wanted removable missiles, but after just ten minutes with this thing only in fighter mode, (not even attempted to start transformation yet), I'm already ready to glue the damn missiles on!

Graham

[Mommar]

I know we all asked for and wanted removable missiles, but after just ten minutes with this thing only in fighter mode, (not even attempted to start transformation yet), I'm already ready to glue the damn missiles on!

Graham

I never asked for it. I thought it was a stupid idea to begin with and am now vindicated, also highly inconvenienced. To be honest, in fighter mode there's really only two missiles that might give you trouble though, the forward fuselage one's. They should have been clip-on instead of those tiny, useless pegs.

Edited January 16, 2013 by Mommar

[CoreyD]

I just bought some of Kurisama's missile attachment points from shapeways. I'll paint them and break out the testors glue at some point in the near future.

Edited January 16, 2013 by CoreyD

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Used the nail polish method on the pegs, now all the missiles stay on more securely. I'm toying with the idea to glue them on though.

[wm cheng]

Yay! I finally finished it last night and I've allowed overnight for the semi-gloss clear coat to dry.

I LOVE THIS TOY!! It's my favourite from Yamato - tied with the SDF-1. I've always loved the VF-4G since FB 2012 and didn't think this would ever really see the light of day. Now the only other far-fetched toy left for to die happy would be the VF-2SS (which doesn't seem so far-fetched anymore!)

There really isn't a bad angle (I couldn't pick which was my favourite photo, so I hope you don't mind just dumping them all here). Sorry for the soft focus, I just threw up a black background on the workbench with my old Nikon 990 to quickly take snaps (hopefully I'll do some decent stuff later on, but don't see when I'll get the time to) I just want to zoom this baby around, so smooth and aerodynamic, Yamato really captured this one in my books! Maybe just a tad needle like from only the top view, but all the other views look amazing.

The 101 modex and skulls were from the 1/72 Hasegawa leftovers, the modex was the largest of the free numbers on the decal sheet. The rest are just pieced together from whatever I had left lying around. It would have all gone together much faster if I didn't have to "rebuild" that wing hinge that I stupidly broke, but so far it seems to be holding well and still allows for transformation (yipee). As I started taking apart the various wings and nosecone, it's really apparent that the remarkable feat of engineering Yamato has done to the internal structure that allows for the transformation (ie; within the nose cone, there is an insert part made of softer flexible plastic that allows for the clips and fin to slide into the slots of the underside of the nose cone - amazing!). So many wing/fin joints extend to allow access to the pins (I'm sure they allow for assembly - but it makes taking apart a breeze!).

In the end, I'm happier with this 70s gull grey/white scheme than if it came all white - its more interesting and I find it nostalgically completely compatible to the era in which it was designed. Since it wasn't cannon anyways, I decided to forgo the tan on the head piece and tailcone - it just seemed to flow more naturally and more aircraft like this way. I toyed with the idea of making the conformal missles white as a contrast against the body of the plane (like 70s missiles), but masking and repainting the four tail nozzles each got the better of me and came back to my senses (mostly because I was running out of time). Most of the panel lining was done with a light grey wash of artist oils, some of the engaving was too shallow to hold much paint, and I went over those with a sharp mechanical pencil. I then did some of the "post-shading" with a smudge stick and some graphite from the mechanical pencil. I just wanted to give it some weight and wear, but I wanted to keep the weathering light as I don't think this would have seen much action being a new and well kept fighter.

Enjoy!

Details of the weathering and panel lining...

One of my favourite parting shots...

Edited January 16, 2013 by wm cheng

[CoreyD]

Beautiful.

[xrentonx]

Very nice indeed!

[Froy]

Wow, just wow.

[Ignacio Ocamica]

Now this is how I want both my VF-4G's to look like!!! Excellent paintjob William!!!

[Mommar]

Yay! I finally finished it last night and I've allowed overnight for the semi-gloss clear coat to dry.

I LOVE THIS TOY!! It's my favourite from Yamato - tied with the SDF-1. I've always loved the VF-4G since FB 2012 and didn't think this would ever really see the light of day. Now the only other far-fetched toy left for to die happy would be the VF-2SS (which doesn't seem so far-fetched anymore!)

There really isn't a bad angle (I couldn't pick which was my favourite photo, so I hope you don't mind just dumping them all here). Sorry for the soft focus, I just threw up a black background on the workbench with my old Nikon 990 to quickly take snaps (hopefully I'll do some decent stuff later on, but don't see when I'll get the time to) I just want to zoom this baby around, so smooth and aerodynamic, Yamato really captured this one in my books! Maybe just a tad needle like from only the top view, but all the other views look amazing.

The 101 modex and skulls were from the 1/72 Hasegawa leftovers, the modex was the largest of the free numbers on the decal sheet. The rest are just pieced together from whatever I had left lying around. It would have all gone together much faster if I didn't have to "rebuild" that wing hinge that I stupidly broke, but so far it seems to be holding well and still allows for transformation (yipee). As I started taking apart the various wings and nosecone, it's really apparent that the remarkable feat of engineering Yamato has done to the internal structure that allows for the transformation (ie; within the nose cone, there is an insert part made of softer flexible plastic that allows for the clips and fin to slide into the slots of the underside of the nose cone - amazing!). So many wing/fin joints extend to allow access to the pins (I'm sure they allow for assembly - but it makes taking apart a breeze!).

In the end, I'm happier with this 70s gull grey/white scheme than if it came all white - its more interesting and I find it nostalgically completely compatible to the era in which it was designed. Since it wasn't cannon anyways, I decided to forgo the tan on the head piece and tailcone - it just seemed to flow more naturally and more aircraft like this way. I toyed with the idea of making the conformal missles white as a contrast against the body of the plane (like 70s missiles), but masking and repainting the four tail nozzles each got the better of me and came back to my senses (mostly because I was running out of time). Most of the panel lining was done with a light grey wash of artist oils, some of the engaving was too shallow to hold much paint, and I went over those with a sharp mechanical pencil. I then did some of the "post-shading" with a smudge stick and some graphite from the mechanical pencil. I just wanted to give it some weight and wear, but I wanted to keep the weathering light as I don't think this would have seen much action being a new and well kept fighter.

Enjoy!

Wow, I can't believe how similar you stickered this thing to what I was planning to do with mine. There's a few variations, things I like about yours I hadn't considered, but it's shockingly close in most respects. I'm not brave enough to weather mine but if I were to do panel-lining it would be exactly as you have it here, nice and subtle.

Let's see the other modes too!

Edited January 16, 2013 by Mommar

[nexxstrait]

Yay! I finally finished it last night and I've allowed overnight for the semi-gloss clear coat to dry.

Amazing. Please, send us some battroid pics of this beauty!!!

[UN Spacy]

I jizzed my pants.

[Tober]

Enjoy!

I did! Thanks.

[eugimon]

fantastic work! I love the bare aluminum trim

[OzmaLee74]

Awesomeness!