DarrinG Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Sculpt is DEAD on- I'm amazed. Does the little eye need some red in the front? Two little nose guns? Edited August 28, 2012 by DarrinG Quote
Ahab Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Will the cockpit be rotocast? Isee some cool mods in my future... Awesome work and scale, Mike. Quote
mslz22 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks guys, left the chin guns off until the last minute, did not want to knock them off putting on the decals. Eye is clear green in the middle but hard to tell in these pics. I am calling this done for today, still want to do more drybrushing, touch ups, weathering etc but have a busy week coming up starting tomorrow, so it will stay like this for a bit. I will try to get a few better pics soon with a more professional background. thanks mike Quote
DarrinG Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) OK - that last photo with the valk... ( ! ) One - there are few words to accurately describe what seeing it causes. Two - The Macross TV production team(s) need to see this and talk a little more about their use of anime magic! ------- The crazy thing is, if you picture the hatch opening, the pilot getting out would still be a good bit smaller than the valk! The scale looks EXACT... ------- Anyone know if Japan websites have gotten hold of these pics yet? Macross magazine?? I'm not over-reacting, this is simply off the hook... Edited August 28, 2012 by DarrinG Quote
EXO Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Darin, I agree with what your saying about scaling back in the 80s. The scale that mike chose is really good though. The regular sodier is suppose to stand up to the middle of the canopy. And an officer like kaifun is just about the shoulder. That's really impossible since the seat in the Glaug is so tiny. Even an average soldier, the way they draw it, wouldn't fit because of the bulky armor. I think Mike chose a really happy medium that still shows how much bigger the glaug is to the valk. To me, the soldiers should be the same height as the valks, just like the series shows them next to each other in a lot of scenes. But that would make the resin kit about twice the size. Quote
Ghadrack Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 Dear Sweet Bacon Jesus that is impressive. Do Want. Quote
Wasabi-san Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) . Edited November 11, 2014 by Wasabi-san Quote
peter Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) Personally, I think Mike should start his own 1/48 scale line, Valks included. I'm willing to bet that he could come up with a better sculpt than the current 1/48 valk. Edited August 29, 2012 by peter Quote
DarrinG Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 Darin, I agree with what your saying about scaling back in the 80s. The scale that mike chose is really good though. The regular sodier is suppose to stand up to the middle of the canopy. And an officer like kaifun is just about the shoulder. That's really impossible since the seat in the Glaug is so tiny. Even an average soldier, the way they draw it, wouldn't fit because of the bulky armor. I think Mike chose a really happy medium that still shows how much bigger the glaug is to the valk. To me, the soldiers should be the same height as the valks, just like the series shows them next to each other in a lot of scenes. But that would make the resin kit about twice the size. EXO - You comment intrigued me. Wanted to see how big this boss pod would have to be before it looked like a valk-sized, fully armored Kaifun could fit comfortably in the cockpit... Quote
Zinjo Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 The anime really failed to give you a true sense of how formidable the Glaug really was to face in battle... Quote
505thAirborne Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) You would need a whole squadron of Valks just to take on one Glaug. The size of this guy in incredible and its intimidation factor goes through the roof!!! Edited August 30, 2012 by 505thAirborne Quote
EXO Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 EXO - You comment intrigued me. Wanted to see how big this boss pod would have to be before it looked like a valk-sized, fully armored Kaifun could fit comfortably in the cockpit... lol, that's pretty much what you can expect if you use the TV soldiers as scale. When the Zentradi picks up a micron, they're the size of 6" figures to them. According to lineart books a micron would be the size of 12" figures. Quote
MechTech Posted August 29, 2012 Posted August 29, 2012 Last photo with the valk underneath saying, "please don't pee on me, PLEASE don't pee on me!" That looks AWESOME MIKE! I've been waiting for some new photos on this. Congrats and jobe AWEOSMELY DONE! - MT Quote
caslon Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 What an excellent weathering job you've done on the Glaug! You have my thumbs up! Quote
captain america Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 *Faints* *Regains consciousness* Holy crap that's amazing! The sheer size and the finishing are just... Wow! Quote
Benson13 Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 I would love to see the hell this would raise on an episode of Robot Chicken. The possibilites are endless. Quote
nautilus Posted August 30, 2012 Posted August 30, 2012 :o Take my money. Just shut up, and take my money. Quote
Wasabi-san Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) . Edited November 11, 2014 by Wasabi-san Quote
mslz22 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Posted September 1, 2012 Thanks guys.....I will be coming up with a price sometime this weekend, I need to do some figuring on how much this thing has cost me in rubber etc... As usual I'll do my best to keep the price down, I want to price it so people can have it if they want it. thanks mike Quote
Kremmen Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) Mike, I mention that policy of yours every time your name comes up. Your pricing is the best in the business, IMO! It's much appreciated, especially on *epic* kits like this. Edited September 3, 2012 by Kremmen Quote
nautilus Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 I have some wine chilling, a weekend at the Kabuki all planned. A long onsen treatment and some Takarazuka tickets. Once the miracles of food and massage have palliated Her Indoors, I think I might be able to slip this one under the radar without risking surgical mutilation. Mind you, it might be just worth it to sing castrato for the rest of my life to have that dominating the office. Quote
mslz22 Posted September 7, 2012 Author Posted September 7, 2012 Hey guys, anyone interested PM me for info. thanks mike Quote
Wasabi-san Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) . Edited November 11, 2014 by Wasabi-san Quote
Astralith Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 Run out and INSURE that masterpiece with State Farm or something! Quote
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