chyll2 Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 (edited) Some WIP It ended up too dark, I should have used a white surfacer instead of the normal one. I still like the end results though Edited December 26, 2013 by chyll2 Quote
Jefuemon Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 More pics please Yes, nice! MOre pics! Once I make a little more progress, I'll take some. Probably Saturday. Just because it looks like a quick build, doesn't necessarily mean I have the time for it! Quote
Thom Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 Thanks Chyll2, That's looking really nice. Quote
Wiz13688 Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) OK. I've been working on this kit for a couple days. So far, just cutting, sanding and test fitting all the parts. Be prepare for some putty work. The landing gear covers does not fit well in retracted mode. The front one goes slightly below the airframe edge and the rear ones leaves a noticeable gab between the small winglet and the leg. Also. Good luck if you're planing on mounting the missiles on the wing and have it still be able to swivel when you swipe the wings back and forth. The pivot part of the missile mount is very tiny and requires glue but if even a tiny bit of plastic cement sips onto the pivot, you'll fuse the whole joint. I just did one and even using a needle size applicator, it's almost too much. I think I manage to save it as I keep turning the pivot as the plastic cement dries but it was close and there's 5 more to go. Say what you will about the Bandai VF-1 kit but at least those joints work. Edited January 1, 2014 by Wiz13688 Quote
Jefuemon Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 I am so glad that Hasegawa provided an actual pilot figure, and not some under-scaled Timmy Torso that came with the Bandai kit. Quote
modelglue Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Looking good, I'm anxious to see more from you guys as I haven't been able to land one of these yet. Quote
electric indigo Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a "G" Quote
Kelsain Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Nice, it comes with sound force boosters! Hopefully a concert Ranka for the back seat, too! Edited January 24, 2014 by Kelsain Quote
Dobber Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 You beat me to it Electric Indigo! Just noticed this from the link in the Yamato thread! Lol! Chris Quote
cool8or Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Interesting... I really want to know how Hasegawa solves the gunpod issue... It will looks as the Bandai's? Quote
mickyg Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Now they just need to announce Super, Armored and Tornado packs and I'll be all kinds of broke again! Quote
chyll2 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Now they just need to announce Super, Armored and Tornado packs and I'll be all kinds of broke again! i actually got excited that I misread this the first time. I read it initially as if those packs are getting released and quickly scrolled up to check the pics Quote
Jefuemon Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Nice, it comes with sound force boosters! Hopefully a concert Ranka for the back seat, too! Looks like it does. Quote
ivorysniper Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a "G" Looks like it does. All right gentlemen, start your engines wallets !!!. Quote
electric indigo Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Part 1 is supposed to be the face? http://hobby.dengeki.com/ss/hobby/uploads/2014/01/N20140128_004.jpg Quote
chyll2 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 ^imo, it looks like it will fit on part 2. so i guess it is the face. Quote
Dobber Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Yeah, I was trying to figure it out too, but I got it. Part 1 is her head, part 2 is her upper torso and arms, part 3 is her skirt and legs. Chris Quote
electric indigo Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Turned 180 degrees, it's recognizable: Quote
cool8or Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Great news, we just need to wait until march! Quote
ivorysniper Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 Hi guys !. Any news about when is it going to be available for pre-order at HLJ ? Quote
modelglue Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Now they just need to announce Super, Armored and Tornado packs and I'll be all kinds of broke again! That would be fantastic but considering they went and released this option I doubt they'll go that route. Not to be pessimistic or anything either, but Bandai had these covered and I just ordered the Tornado and Armoured (both Alto) Feb restock from HLJ. I love that Hasegawa is covering the VF-25 but it seems like there are still many older subjects to cover adequately before delving into these variants? I'd like to see more battroid kits myself, and the fighter kit release gives me that glimmer of hope. Quote
Jefuemon Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I took a closer look at my Bandai Tornado kit, and it looks like you could modify a Hasegawa kit relatively easy to make the armor parts fit. Looks like the only tricky part would be the leg armor, and when you build the wings you'll have to leave out the swing arm attachment, since that limits the amount the wings swing back, and to fit the Tornado parts the wings have to be all the way back. Of course, it'll probably be a total bitch when I actually get around to trying that...... Quote
mickyg Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Wait, I don't understand why hasegawa wouldn't release their own. Can someone run that by me again? Quote
CrazyDude Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Licence, cost vs profit, etc Hasegawa never was heavy into SF or the Anime market. Add in the recent spat with Tamiya and ..? Quote
Berttt Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 You never know. Heck I never thought they would go and release a 48 scale valk at all. And lookie what we have now. Quote
mickyg Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 My thoughts exactly! I didn't think they'd do Frontier so soon and they have. And the VF-25 is so rarely seen without extras that it seems silly not to have that in the pipeline. They did a super for the original VF-1, so why not? I suppose you could argue that they've offered no "extras" for any of the other licenses they hold but that's not entirely true. For Zero, the VF-0S comes with the fast packs in the box. For Plus, well I'm thinking that goes against my argument. What about the VF-11 releases that are for "Macross the Ride"? That's money in molds that don't even feature on screen. With all that in mind, I think it's certainly possible that Hasegawa would cash in on some additional Frontier stuff. I'm happy to be wrong, of course. Quote
wm cheng Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 OT - What spat with Tamiya? (my two favourite companies) Quote
chyll2 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) My thoughts exactly! I didn't think they'd do Frontier so soon and they have. And the VF-25 is so rarely seen without extras that it seems silly not to have that in the pipeline. They did a super for the original VF-1, so why not? I suppose you could argue that they've offered no "extras" for any of the other licenses they hold but that's not entirely true. For Zero, the VF-0S comes with the fast packs in the box. For Plus, well I'm thinking that goes against my argument. What about the VF-11 releases that are for "Macross the Ride"? That's money in molds that don't even feature on screen. With all that in mind, I think it's certainly possible that Hasegawa would cash in on some additional Frontier stuff. I'm happy to be wrong, of course. VF11 got super packs as well as the VE-11 VF-0 a/s got ghost booster as well as good set of weapon. so for me, it is just another waiting game. (hopefully) edit: I would like to add, how would you rate the VF25 release of hasegawa? it seems to me that it went well since checking some Japanese retailer, most are in Back-ordered status already. and seeing that they already have the VF-25G on the pipeline, it seems that the frontier series has done them good. Edited January 30, 2014 by chyll2 Quote
Berttt Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Pretty much. I'm confident that Hasegawa will (slowly) release the kits with add ons. It's their marketing strategy to maximize revenue from molds by separately releasing different variations. What was the wait for 1/48 vf-1 fast packs? Three years? Quote
Firefox Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Originally thought of Israel jet scheme, but using a can spray proved too hard. Instead, re-spray it to this. The logo and NUNS text are courtesy from my Bandai YF-25. Hopefully I could really finish building this one. Quote
mickyg Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Wow! Love your choice on this one. Looks great! Quote
modelglue Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 What a stunner! Ditto mickyg's colour statement. Quote
Jefuemon Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 If anyone is building an Alto or Ozma version, DO NOT use the decals for the tail and leg fins. They don't fit well, and you're better off just painting them to begin with, other than applying, and scraping them back off in order to paint. Yes, I'm speaking from experience here. Quote
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