cwmodels Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 Here is my latest completed work. Hasegawa's 1/72 VF-11B Thunderbolt from Macross Plus. Cockpit Detail: And with this kit finished, I have finally completed my Macross Plus collection! Quote
Dobber Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 Very nice builds! Expertly done with great finishes. Great job, I love them. Chris Quote
cwmodels Posted April 19, 2012 Author Posted April 19, 2012 Very nice builds! Expertly done with great finishes. Great job, I love them. Thanks for the comments. Chris Gorgeous, can we see the underside? Kinda difficult to photograph it now that the tail fins are on. There's also not much to see. Quote
Benson13 Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 Amazing paint job. I'm horrible at that stuff. What techniques did you use to paint it? Quote
Grayson72 Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 A perfect build! very nicely done, thanks for sharing. Quote
505thAirborne Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 Thats one beautiful Thunderbolt and one sweet collection!! Quote
PetarB Posted April 19, 2012 Posted April 19, 2012 Very clean. Great work! I've cracked open my box, but not done any assembly as yet... how did it go together for you? What do you think about the kit? Quote
cwmodels Posted April 20, 2012 Author Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Amazing paint job. I'm horrible at that stuff. What techniques did you use to paint it? Thanks you. The kits is painted with airbrush, and the detailing are done with hand brushing. It is a fairly straightforward out-of-the-box build. The hardest part is actually masking off all the individual areas for color separation. A perfect build! very nicely done, thanks for sharing. Thank you! Outstanding!! Thanks! Thats one beautiful Thunderbolt and one sweet collection!! Thanks! Very clean. Great work! I've cracked open my box, but not done any assembly as yet... how did it go together for you? What do you think about the kit? Out of all the Hasegawa Macross kits I've built (YF-19, YF-21, SV-51), this is the easiest one to build. Simple construction, parts fitting are very good, and many parts can be painted before assembly. But the plastic used is a softer plastic when compared to previous releases so there is actually problems of parts slightly warping and difficulty in sanding. Also, the connection of the lower legs and the arms to the fuselage is a bid odd. This can easily misalign the parts if not enough attention is given. Edited April 20, 2012 by cwmodels Quote
wm cheng Posted April 20, 2012 Posted April 20, 2012 Gorgeous clean builds! Congratulations on a wonderful collection. Flawless finish as always CW!! Quote
MechTech Posted April 22, 2012 Posted April 22, 2012 VERY NICE! Clean and sharp! Congrats on having the complete set! - MT Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 That's a beautiful and clean build, really good work. Love the 3 valks toguether. Why the noise filter? Quote
cwmodels Posted April 24, 2012 Author Posted April 24, 2012 Gorgeous clean builds! Congratulations on a wonderful collection. Flawless finish as always CW!! You still do much better work than I WM! Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing! Thank you! Really Really Beatiful!! Thank you! VERY NICE! Clean and sharp! Congrats on having the complete set! - MT Thank you very much! That's a beautiful and clean build, really good work. Love the 3 valks toguether. Why the noise filter? No noise filter. Just didn't have enough light when I shot the photos. that's why they came out a bit grainy. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 So crisp. Every detail really stands out!! Top notch work, I really can't say enough of how outstanding your work is. Quote
pfunk Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 Nice work, just like they rolled off the assembly room floor! Quote
cool8or Posted April 27, 2012 Posted April 27, 2012 Great work and great pictures!! But the next time, don't use a so high ISO value, to avoid grains in the pictures. Congratulations! Quote
cwmodels Posted April 27, 2012 Author Posted April 27, 2012 So crisp. Every detail really stands out!! Top notch work, I really can't say enough of how outstanding your work is. Thank you very much for the kind words! Nice work, just like they rolled off the assembly room floor! Thank you. Nice work, dude! Thanks Dude! Great work and great pictures!! But the next time, don't use a so high ISO value, to avoid grains in the pictures. Congratulations! Thanks, I'll keep the suggestion in mind. Quote
Benson13 Posted June 4, 2012 Posted June 4, 2012 What do you use for masking tape and do you do anything special when masking? Quote
modcineaste Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 Super Clean!!! Well done! I have one of these coming for review for CollectionDX and looking forward to building it! Your finish is an inspiration! Leonardo Quote
Cancer107 Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 Congratulations on completing your collection, and they are very beautiful...! Quote
cwmodels Posted June 23, 2012 Author Posted June 23, 2012 Beautiful work! Very clean! Thanks! Nice clean build! Thanks! What do you use for masking tape and do you do anything special when masking? I use Tamiya masking tape. Nothing special, just a lot of patience and trimming. Super Clean!!! Well done! I have one of these coming for review for CollectionDX and looking forward to building it! Your finish is an inspiration! Leonardo Thank you! Looking forward to seeing your build. Congratulations on completing your collection, and they are very beautiful...! Thanks! Quote
ron5864 Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 Super beautiful build. Mine just came in from HLJ and it is still in the shipping box. Hopefully, I can do a decent build. Quote
Steve71 Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Great work. I have that kit in my closet and your build definitely makes me want to move it up in ranking for what to build next. What do you do to get the great panel lines? Quote
cwmodels Posted July 2, 2012 Author Posted July 2, 2012 Super beautiful build. Mine just came in from HLJ and it is still in the shipping box. Hopefully, I can do a decent build. Looking forward to your work on it! you do such an amazing ova justice! Thank you! Great work. I have that kit in my closet and your build definitely makes me want to move it up in ranking for what to build next. What do you do to get the great panel lines? I used a combination of panel wash and going over the lines again with a .005 sakura ink pen. Quote
jardann Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Very sweet work on those kits! The VF-11 is my favorite mecha from Macross Plus. Yours has the cleanest, most crystal clear canopy I've ever seen on a model! Is that just from a nice dip in future or do you have a special technique? Quote
cwmodels Posted July 12, 2012 Author Posted July 12, 2012 I use the canopy directly out of the box. Just make sure you clean it with water and soap before putting it on the jet. Quote
ivorysniper Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 That is a pristine Thunderbolt !!!. Great build !!!. Quote
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