Bolt Posted May 24, 2019 Posted May 24, 2019 These VF’s have really grown on me , I’m really enjoying the progress being made. Quote
arbit Posted May 28, 2019 Posted May 28, 2019 Great work! I like the paint scheme AND the high kick. Quote
valhary Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 No big progress to report but I test the stickers in a white version to make look better Quote
valhary Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 I testing the fin v4 and improves a lot this bird thanks again Xigfrid Quote
Jasonc Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 I'm back to work on this... I know I've got a long way to go. Quote
Jasonc Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 I think my red needs to be slightly darker to avoid the Mc Donald's look. Quote
tekering Posted August 8, 2019 Posted August 8, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 12:54 AM, Jasonc said: I think my red needs to be slightly darker to avoid the Mc Donald's look. I think the yellow could use a tinge more orange, actually... Quote
Xigfrid Posted August 8, 2019 Author Posted August 8, 2019 That’s a cool color scheme, my only grip would be the small fins emblems. I don’t know how you will do them, I am waiting for more updates! Quote
Xigfrid Posted April 18, 2020 Author Posted April 18, 2020 I decided on a colored paint theme for my last VF-9. It was sitting in my detolf for so long in grey primer, I almost forgot about it. Quote
nightmareB4macross Posted April 19, 2020 Posted April 19, 2020 Very creative color scheme and great execution! Quote
Jasonc Posted April 29, 2020 Posted April 29, 2020 I haven't been in this thread for awhile, and that paint job Xigfrid looks great. I plan to do 2, so I'm doing the MtR version, then the original paint color scheme (the one Valhary is doing stickers for. Quote
Xigfrid Posted May 14, 2020 Author Posted May 14, 2020 Your smoothing technic is amazing! Please share with us !! i have also a great news: I have found a tumbler in my new job and I will test it day and night to smooth my prints as soon as the situation come back to normal :)) Quote
Jasonc Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Xigfrid said: Your smoothing technic is amazing! Please share with us !! i have also a great news: I have found a tumbler in my new job and I will test it day and night to smooth my prints as soon as the situation come back to normal :)) The real method to it is just time, and lots of coats of primer. I usually first sand, and don't wash the sanded part, as a lot of the dust ends up filling the porous material. right after that first sand, I primer, then let dry. Then I scribe in the panel lines again, and then sand using a lighter grit sandpaper. At that point, I use a dry lint free towel, and rub off whatever was taken off, then prime again. I follow this about 4 times, leaving a really uniformly smooth surface. After that, then I use the colored paint. then use the Mr Color (or Mr Hobby UV cut flat, once all the color is on, wait 24 hours, and then onto the next set of things to do. I'm working on the arms now, and because I didn't touch these parts yet, I'm starting from the very beginning. I wish I would've started on the basics a long time ago. Quote
Jasonc Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 Tonight I had a piece break, and I was so close to finishing. I was attaching the legs to the body, and the connector that attaches the two halves broke off. Yikes!!! It's going to take me a little longer, but during the time that I wait, I can at least work on some of the details I have been avoiding, Like the red pin striping, and some finishing coating on the finished parts. I have the arms just about done, so I'm just waiting on more red paint and thinner to get here. I will be printing the decals on dry rub paper, so I'll be experimenting with that. Quote
Jasonc Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 That said, I just tested the wing connection to the legs, and the fit is perfect. Quote
505thAirborne Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Jasonc said: That said, I just tested the wing connection to the legs, and the fit is perfect. Looking good Jason!! Quote
Jasonc Posted June 6, 2020 Posted June 6, 2020 5 hours ago, 505thAirborne said: Looking good Jason!! Thanks. Im really out of supplies. I can't work on anything at this point until I get thinner, but its so close. Quote
Xigfrid Posted June 7, 2020 Author Posted June 7, 2020 I am sorry for the breakage, your vf-9 looks so nice, I hope you will finish it soon Quote
505thAirborne Posted June 7, 2020 Posted June 7, 2020 On 6/5/2020 at 8:35 PM, Jasonc said: Thanks. Im really out of supplies. I can't work on anything at this point until I get thinner, but its so close. I look forward to the completed kit. I was never really a fan of the VF-9 but once @Xigfrid brought this Valk to life I like it a lot now, Battroid mode has really grown on me! Quote
Jasonc Posted June 8, 2020 Posted June 8, 2020 11 hours ago, Xigfrid said: I am sorry for the breakage, your vf-9 looks so nice, I hope you will finish it soon No worries. The last break was me just being a bit too strong with putting things together. I was able to get the arms and legs to close together, which required a bit of filing and sanding, but as I'm test fitting parts, I realize that when this thing is done, it's going to be quite solid. I really like how all these parts fit and lock together. 6 hours ago, 505thAirborne said: I look forward to the completed kit. I was never really a fan of the VF-9 but once @Xigfrid brought this Valk to life I like it a lot now, Battroid mode has really grown on me! I'm a big fan of this valk. The only one I'd really, really want though, is the VA-3 Invader. @Xigfrid, care to take a stab at that one? I'd probably buy 3 of that one for all the variations. Quote
Jasonc Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) Well, she is finally built. While not finished with detailing, there are some parts I need to adjust. I'm having the hardest time transforming it to battroid, and it might be the arm bar not connecting to the back of the cockpit, but for the other 2 modes, it's quite solid. Edited July 9, 2020 by Jasonc Quote
jenius Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 To properly get it to bathroom mode you have to bend the knees more. Quote
Bolt Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mommar said: I didn't know the VF-9 had a bathroom mode... Lol. It's what makes it so special That looks awesome Jason! Great job Quote
HG Blows Posted July 9, 2020 Posted July 9, 2020 These look great. Have you guys considered using bondo for filler/smoothing? Also, VF-5000 when? Quote
valhary Posted December 15, 2020 Posted December 15, 2020 One of our first buyers (a long time ago) finally started to work this bird https://zh-cn.facebook.com/pg/dislexicons/posts/?ref=page_internal Quote
Bolt Posted December 16, 2020 Posted December 16, 2020 Looks great! A long time ago is relative. Many of us have kits older than this still in the box. Lol. Quote
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