Andrea Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Dear all, I’m new here and I joined this forum because I’m a great fun of “Macross” since I was a kid. I’m a military modeler and, of course, I’m very excited every time Hasegawa announces a new model kit dedicated to “Macross” saga! The first model I built (2006), was the VF-0S piloted by Roy Focker in “Macross Zero”, the prequel to the original series produced on 2002. The Hasegawa kit has a level equal to its historical models and it is quite easy to built. Only little modifications was carried out by me: the frontal landing gear was turned on the left and I moved the control surface as if the plane was moving on the runway. I painted my VF-0S by airbrush with different tones of light gray. An hard weathering work was made by me using oil colors but I suppose to have exaggerated the number and the intensity of the drips of dirty. At least considering that we are talking about an operational fighter. At last, the model was fixed on a very high base in order to avoid the squashing sensation typical of any airplane diorama. I know that my VF-0S is not perfect but let me say that I’m very proud of this model that won several awards included a bronze medal at the World Model Expo 2014 in Stresa (Italy). I hope you like this model and let me say thank you for all works present in this forums because they are beautiful and a great source of inspiration. If you are interested in my models, please, visit my blog (under construction): www.nonsolopanzer.com or http://nonsolopanzer.com/2014/07/22/vf-0s-phoenix-172-hasegawa-model-kit/ Thanks ANDREA Italy Quote
505thAirborne Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 That is one of the best VF-0S's I've ever seen, amazing detail, especially the stabilizers & landing gear!!! Quote
chyll2 Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 that is great build Share us more of your work. Quote
coronadlux Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Nice setup. Very well put together. Give yourself more credit. Love your blog. You have great skill. Quote
Thom Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Awesome display. I love hoy you brought it all together. Looks just great. Quote
electric indigo Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 My respect for italian modelers grows more and more. Beautiful work on your blog. Did you also build the SV-51 seen at the convention? Quote
Andrea Posted July 24, 2014 Author Posted July 24, 2014 Dear All, Thank you very much for your comments about my Vf-0S!! I’m very touched! Let me say thank you also to Coronadlux and Electric Indigo for their visit to my blog. It is under construction so, please, suggest me any possible amelioration. Yes, Electric Indigo, the Sv-51 that you have seen was made by me. It is the second and, at this moment, last Macross model built by me. I think it is better that this Vf-0S (it was more recent than this last one) and I’m going to show you it very soon. Have a nice day! ANDREA (Italy) Quote
derex3592 Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 That's an absolutely amazing beautiful build! Great job! Quote
Andrea Posted July 30, 2014 Author Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Dear All, Let me say thank you for placing my VF-0S in the MacrossWorld Facebook page! Unfortunately Im not able to reply to the comments inserted there, so I would answer here to Nigel Hill who says: Beautiful, except that it is filled in behind the wing at the rear so the wings would not be able to sweep back. Is that normal or just a mod on this build? Dear Nigel, you are right and you have remarked one of the worst defect of my model. When I made it, no additional parts were available and I chose to close the space necessary for the movement of the wings. Im not proud of this choice but, at that time, I thought it was the best one in order to hide the void inside the fuselage. Now I would proceed differently. I'm very sorry but I hope you all like my VF-0S despite this default. Edited July 30, 2014 by Andrea Quote
EXO Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Dear All, Let me say thank you for placing my VF-0S in the MacrossWorld Facebook page! Unfortunately Im not able to reply to the comments inserted there, so I would answer here to Nigel Hill who says: Beautiful, except that it is filled in behind the wing at the rear so the wings would not be able to sweep back. Is that normal or just a mod on this build? Dear Nigel, you are right and you have remarked one of the worst defect of my model. When I made it, no additional parts were available and I chose to close the space necessary for the movement of the wings. Im not proud of this choice but, at that time, I thought it was the best one in order to hide the void inside the fuselage. Now I would proceed differently. I'm very sorry but I hope you all like my VF-0S despite this default. I"ll forward the message along! Quote
Andrea Posted August 1, 2014 Author Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Some new picture for you : [ Thanks a lot! ANDREA (Italy) Edited August 1, 2014 by Andrea Quote
vincemoto7 Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 Wow, those close-up pictures make it look even more incredible. Awesome job!! Quote
505thAirborne Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 Again my friend, superb looking VF-0S!! Quote
PetarB Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Very nice work. What brand of paints did you use for it? Quote
grapetang Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Wow! Fantastic work! Love the paint & weathering, and your other stuff is equally impressive! Looking forward to seeing more! Quote
Andrea Posted August 5, 2014 Author Posted August 5, 2014 Thanks very much again!!! Dear PetarB, in 2006 I painted my VF-0S with Testors enamel colors but at this moment I prefer to use Mr Hobby/Gunze acrylic paints. For the Sv-51 I used them. Quote
PetarB Posted August 11, 2014 Posted August 11, 2014 Interesting. It's certainly given a unique look. I look forward to seeing more of your work here! Quote
cool8or Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 May be is not perfect for you... But it's perfect for many of us!! I hope that when I built my VF-0, it looks like yours!! It's gorgeous! And now... I'll go to your blog!! Quote
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Its is beautiful. Does the kit allow the flap down build by default or you had to do some mods? Quote
MechTech Posted September 6, 2014 Posted September 6, 2014 AWESOME build! I was home sick yesterday and just watched Zero again! Its great to see a new member as well-Welcome!-MT Quote
modelglue Posted September 11, 2014 Posted September 11, 2014 Yeah, really, really nice. Great work on the modifications to the model, that can be a daunting task that requires a certain vision and bravery. Quote
Andrea Posted September 12, 2014 Author Posted September 12, 2014 Thank you again my friends! Ter Ter, the Hasegawa kits don’t allow to move the control surfaces (flaps, etc.). It is necessary to separate them from the wings and tails using a cutter, rebuild them and place the new surfaces with the orientation desired. I made that both for this VF-0S and the Sv-51 showed in another discussion. If you made the cutting work with great careful, it will be not necessary to rebuild new control surfaces. You’ll be able to use the same cut parts provided that, with putty and plastic card, you remake perfectly their perimeter. It’s easier to do that than explain it by words… p.s. The VF-0S showed today in the home page is beautiful! I like very much the alternative liveries! Quote
Lord_Of_Tetris Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 Hello! What's the protocol for posting pictures of one's model kit on an older thread? I searched "VF-0 Hasegawa MacrossWorld," which took me to this thread. However, it looks like this thread was made specifically by and for Andrea's model. I built a VF-0 Hasegawa kit, and I'd like to show it off. Would it be appropriate if I did so in this thread? Thanks. Quote
slide Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 Just now, Lord_Of_Tetris said: Hello! What's the protocol for posting pictures of one's model kit on an older thread? I searched "VF-0 Hasegawa MacrossWorld," which took me to this thread. However, it looks like this thread was made specifically by and for Andrea's model. I built a VF-0 Hasegawa kit, and I'd like to show it off. Would it be appropriate if I did so in this thread? Thanks. If you'd like to show off your model, you should start your own thread! Strut Your Stuff!! Quote
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