Macross Collection Display Thread

[vlenhoff]

@Slave IV Good work!

[Slave IV]

46 minutes ago, vlenhoff said:

@Slave IV Good work!

Thanks! First shelf almost finished. Just need to add some effects parts.

I know it's not Macross but Boba gets 1st priority still 

Next two shelves in the Detolf go to Valks.

[sumyumgoy]

17 hours ago, Slave IV said:

Ah yes, because of the arrangement you went with. I’m sure it took a lot longer, lol! What is the total length of light strip used in each detolf that way?

1 roll, which I think was 5 meters, was good for 1.5 Detolfs with the arrangement that I had.

I've also got a billy display case like yours but with different doors.  I haven't quite decided whether I want to light it up similar to the Detolfs or have the strips on the doors.

16 hours ago, Bolt said:

Nice Monster!  That’s 1/72?

@Sanity is Optionalanswered it!  Hi-Metal R Monster, definitely recommend it.  It's pretty much what started me down the rabbit hole lol.

[HardlyNever]

New house, new(ish) set-up.  SDFM:

DYRL and beyond:

All together:

Still a work in progress.  Want to add some backgrounds, hide the cords a little more, but it will do for now.

[Slave IV]

17 minutes ago, HardlyNever said:

New house, new(ish) set-up.  SDFM:

DYRL and beyond:

All together:

Still a work in progress.  Want to add some backgrounds, hide the cords a little more, but it will do for now.

Looking good!

[seti88]

39 minutes ago, HardlyNever said:

New house, new(ish) set-up.  SDFM:

 

DYRL and beyond:

 

All together:

 

Still a work in progress.  Want to add some backgrounds, hide the cords a little more, but it will do for now.

forgot how nice the draken looks with flanking lil drakens...

 

[borgified]

@HardlyNever - Wait till the Silpheed Armoured parts to arrive for the 31s and then get that shelf completely filled up.

[HardlyNever]

5 hours ago, borgified said:

@HardlyNever - Wait till the Silpheed Armoured parts to arrive for the 31s and then get that shelf completely filled up.

Yup, that's my thinking I normally have the delta valks together, but I know I'd need the extra space in a few months.

[valhary]

I got this of second hand

[jeniusornome]

@HardlyNever very nice! I like that they're not overcrowded. Been culling my displays to eventually get to a similar setup.

@valhary I like how these are paired up! On the bottom shelf, what's the 19 with blue on the right? And it looks like you have a VF-9 in there? Is that a custom?

[Pontus]

@valhary How did you manage to get some 1/60 VF-1 Fext armor?

[jenius]

2 minutes ago, Pontus said:

@valhary How did you manage to get some 1/60 VF-1 Fext armor?

The Thunder Hummer was available as a resin kit, it still pops up occasionally in recast form in eBay.

[Slave IV]

2 hours ago, valhary said:

I got this of second hand

Great setup!

[valhary]

Thanks guys!

The 19 with blue parts is the Arcadia we are testing a conversion kit for the ravens version

 

The VF-9 cutlass is the resin version design by Xigfrid (link below)

 

And the Thunder hammer is the resin version release a long time ago also we working in a upgrade to make a better version

[nightmareB4macross]

11 hours ago, valhary said:

I got this of second hand

Great display!

That resin Thunder Hummer is a great kit. IIRC Valk009 commissioned and had the kit casted many years ago. It holds up really well and looks good to this day. I have mine in a box along with the 1/48 version which keeps having warp issues since it’s release. 

[Slave IV]

Not completely setup yet but a teaser of my detolf so far. 

This guy will also join them soon. 

[HardlyNever]

27 minutes ago, Slave IV said:

Not completely setup yet but a teaser of my detolf so far. 

This guy will also join them soon. 

Cool set-up.  Man, if my eyes don't deceive me, that is one expensive display in there. 

[Slave IV]

56 minutes ago, HardlyNever said:

Cool set-up.  Man, if my eyes don't deceive me, that is one expensive display in there. 

Thanks! I try not to think about prices, lol but yeah, it’s probably around $2k worth and will definitely be over that once completed.

[vlenhoff]

On 5/29/2019 at 11:17 AM, valhary said:

I got this of second hand

Impressive [in Darth Vader's voice]

[tekering]

After years and years in storage, my Frontier Valkyries finally have a dedicated shelf:

[Convectuoso]

Great collection, @tekering

[kkx]

@tekering I am willing to pay money to admire your collection.

[tekering]

You'd have to.  International airfare is expen$ive!  

[Shizuka the Cat]

4 hours ago, tekering said:

After years and years in storage, my Frontier Valkyries finally have a dedicated shelf:

(* peeks in from watching Korean dramas *)

(* looks at @tekering's Macross Frontier valkyries *)

Why is my mouth watering all of a sudden?

(* goes back to watching 해를 품은 달 *)

[tekering]

2 hours ago, Shizuka the Cat said:

Why is my mouth watering all of a sudden?

Your body is subconsciously reacting to Luca's RVF-25...

Your Pavlovian response to anything with a sensor dish is well-documented.  

[kkx]

7 hours ago, tekering said:

You'd have to.  International airfare is expen$ive!  

Yeah, tough choice, buy the air ticket or buy a few more 1/48.  

[jeniusornome]

@tekering if ever there was a "G2" color scheme for a VF, Luca's would be a good contender for it. 30th anniversario VF-1 too I think.

I noticed you've got the blue YF-29 on the end there - is that the only one of the 29 you picked up? How do you like it? Leaning towards Alto's myself but if I had to pick a runner up it'd be that one.

[tekering]

38 minutes ago, jeniusornome said:

I noticed you've got the blue YF-29 on the end there - is that the only one of the 29 you picked up? How do you like it? Leaning towards Alto's myself but if I had to pick a runner up it'd be that one.

Difficult decision, to be sure...

In my case, there were two clear advantages to the 29B.

The colors are as close as Frontier gets to a "Cavaliers" scheme, which I've always been crazy about...

...and the Perceval represents a unique character, as opposed to another Alto bird.

I mean, I've already got Alto's Super Messiah on the shelf...

...and having two Altos in the same display would break narrative continuity, see?  

[jeniusornome]

Heh, I totally get that line of thought.

 

Im debating between putting Alto’s next to my Hikaru 1S as a sort of “30th anniversary, then and now” kind of setup, or getting the Perceval since the only other Frontiers I have aren’t character-from-series either (25A and YF). 

Edited June 29, 2019 by jeniusornome

[derex3592]

I miss my 29's.... .  Had to let them go to pay off CC's.    One of my favorite Valk designs. 

[vlenhoff]

So i broke down, and ordered the 1/60 stands from AliExpress

It is funny they spelled it MArcross, instead of Macross.

For about 24 bucks shipped, you get five stands. I want to see if can they save me space in the Detolf. I prefer Fighter mode 80% of the time, so I think these stands are perfect for my current needs... wants... needs, wants. 

 

Edited July 13, 2019 by vlenhoff

[Grimgerde]

Started running the LED strips in my cabinets today. Dust-proofed them earlier this week. Both tasks could have been "cleaner. More valks on the way to fill up the shelves. But here is a progress shot.

[apptt4]

16 hours ago, Grimgerde said:

Started running the LED strips in my cabinets today. Dust-proofed them earlier this week. Both tasks could have been "cleaner. More valks on the way to fill up the shelves. But here is a progress shot.

 

looks great mate, what did you use for dust proofing? any pro tips on best practice?

[Grimgerde]

Thanks! For the dust proofing, I used the adhesive strips (found at home depot for ~$3) that are meant for sealing the area between Window Air Conditioners and the window frame. Takes about 10 minutes to install once you have the door of the detolf off.

[ErikElvis]

Ugh I have 5 detolfs jam packed full of dusty toys.