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Upgrading a classic: yet another custom Bandai/Matchbox 1/3000 SDF-1


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1 hour ago, Thom said:

That actually looks like a missile and it's launch rail. A frickin big missile!:o

I thought it was just an example of what the missiles from those hatches on the inside, I didn’t realize it was supposed to be a single giant missile that’s probably close to the size of a battleship 

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1 hour ago, Big s said:

I thought it was just an example of what the missiles from those hatches on the inside, I didn’t realize it was supposed to be a single giant missile that’s probably close to the size of a battleship 

I could very well be wrong, but along with the Daedalus carrier with its simplistic toy-car wheel arrangement, it's possible the thought was to have a toy Macross launching a spring loaded missile.

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1 hour ago, Big s said:

I thought it was just an example of what the missiles from those hatches on the inside, I didn’t realize it was supposed to be a single giant missile that’s probably close to the size of a battleship 

That's what the text on the artwork says: "missile".*

So yes, the toy was envisioned to have a spring-loaded missile, which is effectively the size of a battleship.

 

* Note that the artwork was only produced for the toy version.  Such a huge missile (or clip on wheel chassis) was never used—or intended to be used—in the TV series.

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Wow, great to see there's still interest in the ol' SDF-1. 😲

My inkjet printer is slowly dying, and I don't think I'll be able to print custom decals any more... 💀

However, I bought an SLA resin printer last month, and the detail it's capable of is stunning🤩

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So as you can see, I've got a ton of new modeling projects to distract me. 😅

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1 hour ago, tekering said:

Wow, great to see there's still interest in the ol' SDF-1. 😲

My inkjet printer is slowly dying, and I don't think I'll be able to print custom decals any more... 💀

However, I bought an SLA resin printer last month, and the detail it's capable of is stunning🤩

witch-kingunpainted.jpg.68477acf07e5bd882b60461063731e6e.jpg

Fellbeastheadunpainted.jpg.f8c8f0f5d34a0806c6c5c1039b3daffa.jpg

Marieunpainted.jpg.c8d4c2952c8d6fb330b7ca23cf2f1788.jpg

15thsquadronunpainted.jpg.20aed313986819ada303b96b52840f1a.jpg

So as you can see, I've got a ton of new modeling projects to distract me. 😅

Those southern cross dudes look pretty cool 

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