Hasegawa 1/72 VE-11D Thunderseeker

[chaff.g]

Here are some photos of a VE-11D I've done in the original VT-1 Elintseeker livery:

[seti88]

 nicely done!

[derex3592]

Holy crap! That is just about freakin awesome!!! Great job! 

[ivorysniper]

That was an awesome job !!!. 

[SebastianP]

Very nice execution!

I kind of wish the VE-11 had a ventral sensor fin like the VE-1, RVF-25 and RVF-171 though, it just looks a little top heavy without one, but that's not a fault of yours.

[Mintox]

Wow I love this design. Great build too. 

 

[coronadlux]

Very cool. Nice job. 

[jenius]

Gorgeous

[arbit]

Fine work. Wow.

[slide]

She's a stunner!!

[Mintox]

I'm spewing I missed this. Now they are like mental prices on ebay. Just got to hope Hasegawa re-release them.

 

[kajnrig]

I thought this was a kitbash of a VF-11 and a VE-1, or maybe a custom job. I didn't realize Hasegawa came out with a VE-11 kit. Great job.

Did you have to add the micromissile launchers, or did those come with the kit? (Also, wouldn't it not have weapons at all, being a VE and all? If I remember correctly, the VE-1 had custom Super Packs lacking missile launchers and a non-combat gunpod. Though the RVF-25 had its full complement of weapons, so eh...)

[Dax415]

wow, incredibly well done valk!!!

[chaff.g]

11 hours ago, kajnrig said:

I thought this was a kitbash of a VF-11 and a VE-1, or maybe a custom job. I didn't realize Hasegawa came out with a VE-11 kit. Great job.

Did you have to add the micromissile launchers, or did those come with the kit? (Also, wouldn't it not have weapons at all, being a VE and all? If I remember correctly, the VE-1 had custom Super Packs lacking missile launchers and a non-combat gunpod. Though the RVF-25 had its full complement of weapons, so eh...)

I used a few kits for this build, all 1/72 Hasegawa:

  * VE-11 Thunderseeker

  * VF-11D Thunder Focus

  * VF-1 Valkyrie Weapons Set.

  * VF-11B Super Thunderbolt

  * VE-1 Elintseeker

The final two were used simply to pilfer the decals. I added the missile launchers because it looks cool! Maybe they've been modified with sensors or something :-)

There's also a camera pod that goes along with the build. I'll have to get some photos with it attached the the undercarriage.

[maxoconnor]

Could you provide a list of the paints you used? I want to attempt this conversion and I'd like to use the same colors.

[chaff.g]

52 minutes ago, maxoconnor said:

Could you provide a list of the paints you used? I want to attempt this conversion and I'd like to use the same colors.

I used the Mr Color paints recommended in the Hasegawa 1/72 VE-1 Elintseeker kit.

1999.co.jp has scans of model kit manuals where you can find the paints list. For example: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10020300/60/1

One exception is that I used Alclad paints for the metallics.

[Dobber]

Gorgeous!

Chris