Hikaru1234567890 Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 Hi, I was just going through Macross Mecha Manual and I saw the Open Cockpit and HUD of the Queadluun-Rau and I was thinking, " I think I'am going to make a 1/60 Meltran for my VF-1S and VF-0S P.S. I had to sell most of my valkaries for my new babies room DX. So then I was thinking how I should make it, Figma or Revoltech. I am going to make Milia 639 and possibly Max. I'll let you guys decide what I should use for the Meltran. Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) I have some idea of what i might use for the Meltran. Edited December 30, 2012 by Hikaru1234567890 Quote
VF5SS Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 Busou Shinkis fit inside a Yamato Queadluun Rau. Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Posted December 30, 2012 Its probably not going to be able to fit inside the Queadluun Rau sorry I didn't think about that. Quote
EXO Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 They sell blank female figma figures that fit perfectly in the Q-Rau. I started one a while back that I was sculpting from a cheap Saint Seiya figure I got from Toys R US or something. It would have been perfect because it had a basic body and it included the long green hair, It was a male figure but you can't tell with those SS characters... they're so fay. Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Posted December 30, 2012 Do you know where i can find one? Quote
EXO Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 Saint seiya http://bit.ly/UdpVRc Holy cow. I just checked the prices for my figma archetype figures. They're going for more than a hundred bucks each. EDIT: just noticed the expensive shipping on that Saint Seiya fig. If you can find it cheap, go for it. Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Posted December 31, 2012 Ok thank you. And I was thinking should I buy the Queadluun Rau with Milia 639 and her 2 pack? I was planing on getting a Figma figure and taking its joints out but I'm not doing that to my Figma Link that I got for christmas. I'm kinda broke cause I spent 1800 on my babies new room. So I need to find those cheap. Think you can show me your posable Meltran? Quote
jenius Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 There's also another member who has been working on 1/60 Meltran figures... hopefully he sees this thread and post some pics. Quote
grapetang Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 300th post after 8.5+ yrs! Congrats on the baby/babies! As EXO suggested, Figmas are good & Revoltechs work too. You can use them as a base or for the joints, or just buy the joints separately (ball or Revoltech). While the original Q-Rau Milia figure works, the CMS Milia set looks infinitely better. Your call whether to chop them up or to use the Figmas/Revoltechs bases. Post pics! ps - If one were to do Klan or the Pixies, this Muv Luv Alternative Figma is pretty much dead-on: Quote
VF5SS Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Do not desecrate the image of Yui Takamura: princess of Jelly. Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Posted December 31, 2012 Hey, thank you guys a lot I'm going to get paid in the next month but I'll keep you posted! Quote
EXO Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Never finished it because CMs came out with theirs and it made me lazy... lol Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Posted December 31, 2012 thats really good you should continue. But im also knew to tering apart toys so i dont know what to use Quote
MechTech Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 EXO wins the award for torturing his sisters toys Actually it is a good start. Have you used any of the epoxy putties before Hikaru? - MT Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted January 4, 2013 Author Posted January 4, 2013 No. I just got a Figma Link from Zelda and the scabbard for the sword broke. It was the peg that kept the scabbard in place and is snapped in half. Does any one have contact with one of the people from Shapeways? I'm willing to post some pictures! Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Posted January 9, 2013 I got my paycheck so Im going to buy a couple things. Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted February 25, 2013 Author Posted February 25, 2013 Turns out I've gotten scammed. Quote
Hikaru1234567890 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Posted February 26, 2013 I waited about 2 months and they said that it would take about 2 weeks and hasn't arrived yet. Quote
DarrinG Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 There's also another member who has been working on 1/60 Meltran figures... hopefully he sees this thread and post some pics. More pics soon . . . Quote
miriya Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 These Zentraedi figures are awesome. Are they custom? Quote
DarrinG Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Yes - in a way. More of a bash. They are not resins or re-casts. Hopefully I will have full picks of custom 1/60 Meltran pilot figs next week. They were sent out for a commission around Oct. 2012 and all came back to me Jan. 2014 - 0% done. Supposed to be completed about the time of my Zentraedi guys so I could bring them out all at once. Oh well - its been a fun 2 month Meltran scramble, & massive challenge -- but I'm glad I got a chance to do them instead . . . Quote
DarrinG Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) TV version Millias -- or Meltrans -- have been pretty poor up to this point... Edited March 14, 2014 by DarrinG Quote
DarrinG Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Quick cell phone pic in my car -- better photos by the end of the week . . . Quote
crasis Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Holy cow! These are fantastic. You're not taking commissions, are you? Edited March 20, 2014 by crasis Quote
DarrinG Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 There will be 8 made, I am keeping 1, so that leaves 7. The base figure was about $80, and a few were destroyed in the process. There are custom resin pieces, the harness / straps were extremely hard to perfect and these Millias involved a host of other very time consuming / expensive features to produce. So I am out about $150 on each -- And I have about $500 worth of time in each, which I know I won't get back. Still thinking $379 (and for the Z pilots too) A static, non-posable custom Millia resin kit would run about $200 IMO. These are fully posable, COMPLETED and ready to ship now (as opposed to months or years waiting). They are limited and numbered. They are not without flaws, but still feel $379 is fair . . . we'll see what folks think . . . Quote
miriya Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 Beautiful work! I am really impressed and it is great that you have some to sell. Quote
Valkyrie Magnus Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 This is absolutely incredible! You have done an incredible job with this Darrin Quote
DarrinG Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 YES - Big props to 'to177' --- who did a masterful job on both my Rau and Regult customs. He was also going to do these Millia figs but family tragedy struck and was not able to. Still hoping he will fully paint, weather and thoroughly damage up a 1/12 Scopedog Red Shoulder Custom for me later this year. --- Question was asked if Rau cockpit can fully close with Millia inside - yes it can . . . Quote
Kelsain Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Did you use figmas as the base figure? Among all my other project ideas, I've thought of doing something like this - though assuredly not as well. Seems like the base figure is just the right size. I got partway into converting a Halo figure into a 1/72 MtF Zentradi before moving. Since then, I've had no hobby area and a baby to worry about. Would love to someday pick up a Bandai Regult & a Hasegawa 1D to make a diorama. Quote
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