KiriK Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 Just got a new lightbox and wanted to takes some decent photos of some new customs i got. I commissioned this from our very own >EXO< who put together Capt. America's VF-1D conversion kit, painted it, and added some VERY cool custom mods to create one of the most "Iconic" scenes from the original Macross TV series. I present.... the "Iconic" 1/48 VF-1D Falling VF-1D with broken arm, and custom Minmay & Hikaru figs Battroid with broken arm Battroid with regular arm and custom Hikaru & Minmay figs This also won 1st prize in this year's MacrossWorld Convention 2012 Customs contest! Congrats EXO!! and congrats to me who gets to keep this awesome masterpiece in my collection. =] Quote
KiriK Posted November 10, 2012 Author Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) I also just want to mention that the paint job on this valk is PHENOMENAL!!! EXO used some high quality carpaint that really shows how well this is made. It's super solid, scratch resistant and i'm uber impressed with the subtle weathering job. Besides the weathering, this thing looks like i could have came right out of the factory... Just some quality work that's much appreciated. Edited November 10, 2012 by KiriK Quote
derex3592 Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 that's freakin HOT! no other words for it really! Quote
Valkyrie Magnus Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 That is soooo cool! And I am really jealous! Congrats on your acquisition and great job Exo! Quote
ultraman zoffy Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 I have a serious love/hate thing for the 1/48's, but aside from my super stealth 1J, this is maybe the only other 1/48 I would love owning. Pure hotness! Quote
Benson13 Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 Absolutely amazing. I lust for this. Quote
Golden Arms Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 Badass Custom, Exo has some serious skillz! I loved that screen from Macross! Great recreation.! Quote
xrentonx Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Hikaru! What a rude gesture! Be a gentleman in front of the lady fergodsakes! Quote
Benson13 Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 How is the arm swapped between the normal and battle damaged arms? Quote
Renato Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 This is incredible. You guys should get together with ron5864 and make a whole diorama of it crashing into the city -- http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?app=galleryℑ=6830 Oh wait, that was 1/60... Quote
KiriK Posted November 11, 2012 Author Posted November 11, 2012 How is the arm swapped between the normal and battle damaged arms? You have to unscrew the arm and replace it. You can see in the pic of the back of the battroid, I was halfway unscrewing the arm when I decided to take a pic of the backside Quote
505thAirborne Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) Having a 1/48 scale VF-1D is about as kick-Ass as it gets, this one now holds the Title of "Holy Grail" KiriK = Lucky SOB!! EXO = Super talented painter & Sculptor!! The Capt = Scratch build master and more VF-1D kits need to be made! (Seriously) Edited November 12, 2012 by 505thAirborne Quote
Old Man Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Awesome 1/48 VF-1D custom, KiriK!!! >EXO<, this custom speaks volumes about your talent. Very well done, sir. Now I'm really regretting not sending you my T-Rex Zentraedi Soldier for customization! What I wanna know is, what happened to the 1/48 VE-1 project??? Quote
MacrossJunkie Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Such an awesome custom. The custom figures and swappable arm are an especially nice touch. Quote
Frogze Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Awesome, the torn out arm and the cockpit figures are exquisite details, no wonder it won a customs contest! Quote
EXO Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Thanks everyone. Just to make it clear, though it's durable, there's no such thing as scratch proof paint. I still needed to sand down parts that constantly rub but there's still wear just like the paint that they use on actual toys. And there's a ton of clear coat over the paint to protect and even out decals. But if anyone has ever seen what keys can do to a car, it can still be ultimately scratched off. Quote
Tober Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 That's some nice detailing there >EXO<. Congrats on the win. Now you can start on that other project... Quote
ron5864 Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 Good work EXO. Another great moment in anime frozen in time for display. Quote
grapetang Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 Excellent work - love the weathering & the custom figures. The swap-able arm is a great touch! Wish I had a chance to see it in person. Excellent pics too (lighting, background, focal point/field of depth). Congrats! Quote
miriya Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 Congratulations! Really brilliant execution there. Looks beautiful Quote
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