1/72 - Hasegawa - VF-1A Valkyrie

[Hervé]

Hello,

few pics of my new building, a VF-1A Valkyrie.

The box art :

Building will be quite simple, only few updates thanks to parts taken from this :

No main issues for the building till now :

More work to come on the desk :

Wings will be set in open mode :

Let's have a quick look :

It seems that it looks like a Valkyrie uuuh ?

the paint will be probably a us navy inspired, with a heavy weathered grey camo.

Thanks for reading me.

Edited November 6, 2013 by Hervé

[cool8or]

Great advances, please post more!

[Hervé]

Great advances, please post more!

Thanks !

Nothing to do with it, but do you have a link towards your superb 1/72 Miria's Queadluun Rau building ?

[modelglue]

Looks great! I'll check in later to see your Navy inspired scheme.

[cool8or]

Thanks !

Nothing to do with it, but do you have a link towards your superb 1/72 Miria's Queadluun Rau building ?

Sadly not, even in spanish... sorry.

[Valkyrie addict]

magnifique

I love WIP threads. Looking good, that a photoetched piece or styrine to block the wing opening?

[erikos0311]

Sadly not, even in spanish... sorry.

Oye Cool8or!!

Donde conseguiste la maqueta 1/72 Miria Queadlunn Rau? ando buscando una para un projecto que tengo en mente!

[Hervé]

Sadly not, even in spanish... sorry.

Damned ! I have found a (good) recast of the Club-M kit... and I have to find a step step wip !

magnifique

I love WIP threads. Looking good, that a photoetched piece or styrine to block the wing opening?

Thanks ! it is photoetched, from Hasegawa set.

See you soon for a small update.

[Hervé]

Hello,

as said previously, a small update... the buiding is nearly over. Few things to finished before starting the painting..;

The cockpit is ready to received the ejection seat :

Several Alclad lacquers have been used for exhaust, before clossing half parts of the legs. I have to say that I am a little disapointed by the very bad fitting of those parts !

The head hase been updated, with the change of the cannon, by using a micro tube section :

An overview of the parts wating to be glued together :

Thanks for reading me,

see ya !

[Jefuemon]

Here's a suggestion to you for your next VF-1 build. Remove the mirror parts from the cockpit display decal, and apply a little silver paint to that area. Looks better, and you don't have to worry anymore about getting those tiny bits to line up correctly.

[Hervé]

Here's a suggestion to you for your next VF-1 build. Remove the mirror parts from the cockpit display decal, and apply a little silver paint to that area. Looks better, and you don't have to worry anymore about getting those tiny bits to line up correctly.

You're right Jefuemon,

I'm going to re paint the mirror partts. Thanks !

[Hervé]

Hello !

Last things to do before the painting : glue the vertical fins on the legs, and protect the cockpit and the intakes with tape and paper :

Few pics :

Thanks for reading me.

[Hervé]

Protecting the air intakes with pieces pf tamiya tape :

Fins :

And the boring stuff I have nearly forgotten to do : the clear parts :

[Valkyrie addict]

Coming up very well!!

sadly, the boring stuff is the most important things to do.

Thanks for the updates!

[chyll2]

re: Boring stuff

that is my first time seeing that, what does it exactly do or what is the purpose in doing that?

[Hervé]

Hello chyll2,

the big issue is that the clear parts dedicated for the wings just do not fit on their emplacement...

Edited January 25, 2014 by Hervé

[chyll2]

Thanks! I understand it now.

[Hervé]

Hello,

After a few weeks stand by, the VF-1A is back on my workbench. Beginning of the painting stage :

Regards,

[Hervé]

Hello,

Painting job is going slowly, but quite well.

After masking and light gray spray :

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regards,

Edited May 23, 2014 by Hervé

[Kelsain]

Sexeh!

[Hervé]

Thanks Kelsain !

Small update, with works on the canopy :

Erasing the ugly mold line, and masking time...

Regards,

[Hervé]

Decals :

The bird decal comes from a AV-8B Hasegawa kit :

Regards,

[Hervé]

Hello,

Decals are in place, between two coats of clear varnish (aka "klir", the french name of "future") :

Thank you for reading me.

Regards,

[TMBounty_Hunter]

I'm still a little bit scared of my Hasegawa valks. This is a very useful thread for me. Thanks for posting your awesome work!

[Hervé]

Thanks !

It is my first VF-1 from Hasegawa. Some phasis of the building a not really a pleasure, but things are nearly over, so... For the next time, I will try to simplify few steps, especially for the thruster...

Another step I don't like... the landing gear :

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Regards,

[Jefuemon]

Next VF-1 you build, you gotta put in recessed verniers!

[CoreyD]

That valk is turning out to look extremely awesome!

[Hervé]

Next VF-1 you build, you gotta put in recessed verniers!

Great update, I will try. Thank you for the link.

regards,

[Hervé]

Hello !

Few pics, before the final ones, this Valk is nearly finished.

Weathering :

Regards,

[vincemoto7]

Great job so far.

[Hervé]

Hello,

the building of this VF-1A is now completed... final pics below :

Thanks for reading.

Regards,

Edited June 6, 2014 by Hervé

[CoreyD]

Looks beautiful.

[Zinjo]

Very nice!!

No side numbers on the nose?

It looks totally Navy except the missing side numbers and maybe the tail codes.

[Ratatarse]

Hi Rv, great job !

We don't see you often on the Robotech Collection or Macross France Fan Club forums, don't hesitate to come again and post your work

[Hervé]

Hello,

many thanks for your messages !

No side numbers on the nose?

It looks totally Navy except the missing side numbers and maybe the tail codes.

Yes, you're right. The idea was to make something inspired from a low-viz us navy tomcat,, but it is clear that is not accurate.

We don't see you often on the Robotech Collection or Macross France Fan Club forums, don't hesitate to come again and post your work

hello camarade. I have created a post on robotechcollections.fr.

Best regards,

Edited June 9, 2014 by Hervé