robodragon Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Have only two of us bought this yet? And only one of us received it (what is taking Shapeways so long with mine!?) Nope I ordered a set and the tracking say's it will be here on the 7th. Quote
Mommar Posted December 3, 2012 Posted December 3, 2012 Supposedly mine is due the 5th. I'll have to figure out all of this sanding/priming/painting thing real quick. Quote
Mommar Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 Alright, my stuff finally arrived today. Being completely new to this I noticed that, one, the parts the wings are supposed to slide into are partially filled with plastic and I'm having trouble removing it and 2, I have no idea what I'm doing. I tried fitting the hip joints and, Kurisima, you should probably go ahead and add an option to order just the ip/wings themselves because I discovered if your finger slips you will break off the pegs that hold the wings to the hips... so three hours in and I've already ruined my new parts! yay... Also, those hips do not stay put when in Fighter or Gerwalk at all. They hold worse than the original hips do. They don't really hold at all technically. Not sure what can be done since you don't have your own set to fidget with though. The Wings look pretty cool attached in Gerwalk with the extra V-Stabs sticking up and I slapped on three sets of missiles per wing (they don't hold too well because the connectors are REALLY thick. Probably I have to and these too... soon as I figure out what I'm doing.) Then I'll need to beg the lot of you to tell me what the hell priming/painting/sealing/whatever is relevant. I'll take some Gerwalk pics with it loaded for bare. Quote
Kurisama Posted December 6, 2012 Author Posted December 6, 2012 Momma - try getting a drill bit from a local hardware the is the same diameter as the hole, and gentle turn the bit by hand to clear the hole. When I get back from overseas I'll post step by step instructions on how to put it all together. I'm sorry to hear you broke your pieces, can you please post pics so I can see? I'll make the intakes separately available. Like I said previously, these were untested and to be ordered at your own risk. My waifu actually ordered me a set and they'll be waiting for me when I get back to Australia in the new year - I'll be able to sus it out and tweak itbthennif need be. I suspect some parts may need nail polish to thicken the friction joints. The missile attachments are better too big than too small - as u can always work in the shape/groove to make it fit rather than trying to thicken it up. The problem with this tech and printing process is that it isn't 1000% accurate and there are variables you have no control over. I'll walk you through the priming and painting process when I get to it, I am trying some new things since painting my custom Rau. I'm overseas at the moment and have limited internet access - but I'll try and answer any questions posted. Looking forward to the photos! Quote
Mommar Posted December 6, 2012 Posted December 6, 2012 Trust me, except for the Intakes attaching in Figher/Gerwalk NOTHING else needs to fit any tighter. Quote
robodragon Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) Works good. Had to trim the turbine section off, and drill out the peg holes some, but not bad or a custome piece. I got some sanding and painting to do, but all and all I'm really happy with my new VF-oD Thanks Edited December 12, 2012 by robodragon Quote
Chronocidal Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 Is it just me, or does that set look a LOT smoother than the previous shots? I figured the pieces are going to have some layering, but I wasn't expecting the amount in the previous photos, with the really clear stair-stepped look. Unless this new set has had some sanding already done? I'm going to have to grab a set of these after Christmas I think. Quote
varitechs Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 I love... but i don't have a VF-0A to sacrify Quote
Kurisama Posted December 12, 2012 Author Posted December 12, 2012 Chrono - looking at my shapeways invoices, looks like the very first set sold and posted here was the unpolished wsf - every set sold since is the polished wsf. Its weird, regular wsf was available for like a minute when I first set it up. But back on topic, hot damn that looks sweet! I'm getting excited for mine to arrive... So guys,VF-11 or VF-0 armour next? Quote
Ignacio Ocamica Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 I'd say start with the VF-11 armor first. There's been some hints that Yamato is considering to revisit the VF-0. Quote
Mommar Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) Chrono - looking at my shapeways invoices, looks like the very first set sold and posted here was the unpolished wsf - every set sold since is the polished wsf. Its weird, regular wsf was available for like a minute when I first set it up. But back on topic, hot damn that looks sweet! I'm getting excited for mine to arrive... So guys,VF-11 or VF-0 armour next? You know, based on how the leg bay doors work on the VF-4, I'd actually recommend a quick work up for a missile/gunpod attachment on that thing first. Depending on how easy it is to take off the wings it would probably be a pretty quick job to add missile attachments to those too and a fast job all around for you. I bet some people around here would like missile/gunpod equipped VF-4's. Edited December 12, 2012 by Mommar Quote
Chronocidal Posted December 12, 2012 Posted December 12, 2012 Ah, so the polished stuff gets rid of the molding ridges then? Good to know, I'll make sure to get that type in the future. Personally, I'm all for a set of VF-11 wings with hardpoints next, since it's such a relatively simple thing to do. Use it on a VF-11C, and you don't even really need paint. Once the VF-4 comes out and you can measure it, I'd say hardpointed wings for that would be great as well. Anyhow.. had a slight brainstorm about the VF-0D's legs. I know the totally canon solution is to make a new lower leg, but what if you built the missing portion of the leg into a modified leg pack? I wouldn't want to rely on the little magnets they currently use, but if you made the pack wrap up and around the back of the leg, you could potentially have it clip inside the back of the ankle. I don't know if that would give you something sturdy enough to attach the tails to, but it would at least eat up some of the gap between the wings and legs, and streamline things a bit. Quote
gwfalcon Posted December 14, 2012 Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) Robodragon's work is indeed awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited December 14, 2012 by gwfalcon Quote
Kurisama Posted December 14, 2012 Author Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) Looks like its an even split with the armours... Thing is I have the 1/72 VF-0 Armour kit, so that's super handy... But I love me my VF-11 and I'd dearly love me some armour... Edited December 15, 2012 by Kurisama Quote
robodragon Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 So I'm almost done with my repaint. I decided to go with a gray and red. All I have left to do Is the arms and sticker it up. One of my arms broke though . I'm really happy with my VF-0D though. It will look good when all done with the ghost on top. Quote
Benson13 Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 (edited) Beautiful Robodragon. Edited December 16, 2012 by Benson13 Quote
CHAVAKAISER Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 Wtf i loved! gerwalk and battroit pic!! Quote
Mommar Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 Hmm, similar but different to what I was going to try. Quote
Kurisama Posted December 16, 2012 Author Posted December 16, 2012 Nice! Personally, I'm going with a two tone grey and light grey or white stripe/accent scheme. Can't wait to see what other ppl are going to do! Quote
robodragon Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 Thanks guys. I still need to finish up with the painting the arms and fixing the one. It broke at the spinning bicep part ,then I need to add the stickers and let the paint cure before I transformer it. I was thinking about the two tone gray with White trim, but at the last min I just went with red trim. I really like how it came out. I might put some red trim on the ghost so they match better. Now I can finally cross the VF-0D of my list. With the VF-4 coming out and hopefully ;) the Reactive Armor ( I wish I could make that flash) coming soon ;) I list will be empty. Quote
CoreyD Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 Do you need replacement parts for the bicep part of the arm? I have spares from Yamato. Quote
505thAirborne Posted December 16, 2012 Posted December 16, 2012 We need MORE pics and with the Ghost on top!! Quote
robodragon Posted December 17, 2012 Posted December 17, 2012 Do you need replacement parts for the bicep part of the arm? I have spares from Yamato. Oh yes please. I'll PM you for details. Thanks Quote
Skull One Posted December 17, 2012 Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) Excellente work!. PM sent! Edited December 17, 2012 by Skull One Quote
Chronocidal Posted December 17, 2012 Posted December 17, 2012 Depending on what part of the arm broke, it might be fixable.. but honestly, that arm design is just terrible. The little pin holding the lower arm on one of my VF-0s just snapped at one point, so I wound up carving a new pin out of scrap plastic, and carving out a spot to glue it into the interior of the upper arm. It's sturdy now, but I just don't trust those arms at all. Anyhow, the VF-0 looks amazing. Quote
VF5SS Posted December 17, 2012 Posted December 17, 2012 I got VF-0 upper arm and elbow joint parts on my shapeways shop if you need 'em. Quote
Kurisama Posted December 18, 2012 Author Posted December 18, 2012 ^ This. I used Veef's set to fix my VF- 0A. Good as gold. Quote
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