SDF-1 DYRL 3D Build

[Knight26]

9 hours ago, bzwacks said:

My friend, you have the right mindset. I can probably print a pair a main guns that have the ends burnt off. That would be great fun. My only problem is that I need more room to display it in it's lake setting...I need to get a bigger house!

You just need a kiddie pool and traps for around the edges.  Then some strings for the guy wires and plastic platter for the stage.  Some forced perspective with a YF-19 and you can recreate an amazing scene.

[bzwacks]

Some Progress on one of the ARMDs. 

[Bolt]

Awesomeness! 

 

[bzwacks]

Test fitting at 90%. A lot of little pieces to still print. Painting has started, but a long ways to go. In an effort to get pieces to be as good as possible, some are being reprinted so that tolerances are tighter and closer. The "feet" have been remodeled and are being reprinted as we speak. The ones in this footage are a too small. Some thing you really don't notice until it's IRL. It's standing @ 48inches. That is the Yamato 1/3000 standing next to it. 

[Bolt]

Looks fantastic 👍🏼

[Knight26]

In love with this thing.  Are you going to sell/release the STLs?

[jenius]

This should be what welcomes you at the local comic book store.

[mojacko]

This is awesome!!! 

[bzwacks]

2 hours ago, Knight26 said:

In love with this thing.  Are you going to sell/release the STLs?

Thanks! I'm not sure at this point if I will release with STL's publically. People have contacted me about the 3D work and I will be following up some of those avenues to see what comes of them. It's always a little of surprise when people show interest in my hobby ( Macross, not 3D...I do that professionally).

[bzwacks]

I learned that the Bandai Macross Quarter is roughly 1/1000...which is about what my build is around. So, I dug up my Quarter and grabbed the micro VF-25's and Koenig Monsters that come with it. Even though they are different series, they look at home on the ARMD. 

Edited March 8, 2023 by bzwacks

[Mommar]

How large is the Quarter compared to the ARMD'S?

[Bolt]

2 hours ago, bzwacks said:

I learned that the Bandai Macross Quarter is roughly 1/1000...which is about what my build is around. So, I dug up my Quarter and grabbed the micro VF-25's and Koenig Monsters that come with it. Even though they are different series, they look at home on the ARMD. 

They do scale nicely, what a fortunate occurrence.

[Froy]

Holy!

It's been only 1 month since your first post! It is coming up super quick.

[bzwacks]

Busy bee today. I've been in a holding pattern since I have a lot of things in the render farm for work and that has afforded me time to get to the final pieces of the SDF-1. I have always leaned toward the DRYL version of the SDF-1, but I prefer the Prometheus and the Daedalus from the TV version for the arms. So, why not have the best of both worlds!  About 70% complete on the modeling on the Prometheus.

[Knight26]

Nice.  I need to finish modelling a new fighter for my books and get my printers back up and running so I can print it and reprint some other models.

[Anasazi37]

On 3/8/2023 at 10:01 PM, bzwacks said:

Busy bee today. I've been in a holding pattern since I have a lot of things in the render farm for work and that has afforded me time to get to the final pieces of the SDF-1. I have always leaned toward the DRYL version of the SDF-1, but I prefer the Prometheus and the Daedalus from the TV version for the arms. So, why not have the best of both worlds!  About 70% complete on the modeling on the Prometheus.

I'm VERY happy to see that you're working on Daedalus and Prometheus options for the arms. For me, the DRYL-only arms are the one truly disappointing thing about the Yamato and Arcadia releases. I'm a much bigger fan of SDFM compared to DYRL and have always wanted a high-quality TV version of the SDF-1.

[MechTech]

WOW! ABSOLUTELY AWESOME looking! I look forward to seeing the completed model! - MT

[bzwacks]

In the midst of applying putty / filler and sanding for test fitting the main hull. It's made up of 4 parts.

[pengbuzz]

On 3/10/2023 at 8:55 AM, Anasazi37 said:

I'm VERY happy to see that you're working on Daedalus and Prometheus options for the arms. For me, the DRYL-only arms are the one truly disappointing thing about the Yamato and Arcadia releases. I'm a much bigger fan of SDFM compared to DYRL and have always wanted a high-quality TV version of the SDF-1.

Same here; that's why I ultimately 'bashed my own up from a Matchbox 1/3000.

[Knight26]

On 3/10/2023 at 6:21 PM, bzwacks said:

In the midst of applying putty / filler and sanding for test fitting the main hull. It's made up of 4 parts.

How fast is your printer?

[bzwacks]

6 hours ago, Knight26 said:

How fast is your printer?

I have 4 printers. Even though each piece took anywhere from 7-13hours to print, they were all printing at the same time.

 

[SaleenMan]

On 3/8/2023 at 2:18 PM, bzwacks said:

Thanks! I'm not sure at this point if I will release with STL's publically. People have contacted me about the 3D work and I will be following up some of those avenues to see what comes of them. It's always a little of surprise when people show interest in my hobby ( Macross, not 3D...I do that professionally).

Wow looks great amazing work and keep us posted when or if you release the STL's publically

[bzwacks]

So, this is what I would call 97% complete. There is some greeble and weathering that needs to happen, but not much more. There may be a reprint of the middle part of the gun. Overall the guns feel a little short, but I'll determine that after I set it up in my collection.  There are other proportional fixes that are also in the que, but those will happen later. It will be the centerpiece and it may not bother me as much when it's surrounded all with a bunch of other mech. 

[bzwacks]

[bzwacks]

[Bolt]

It looks great ! You did a fantastic job and in a very timely manner. SDFM and DYRL options are very cool ! I suppose you could knit pick some proportions, but there's no need. And i think it's beautiful. 

[jenius]

Whoa.

[Shawn]

You can ship this to Torrance this year right for the SDCON? We'll have battle of the Giant SDF-1 creations.
Unbelievable work on this-really one of the most amazing projects I've seen here

I just have to ask...what is NEXT on your plate? Given it any thought?
 

[sh9000]

So incredibly awesome!

[bzwacks]

9 hours ago, Shawn said:

You can ship this to Torrance this year right for the SDCON? We'll have battle of the Giant SDF-1 creations.
Unbelievable work on this-really one of the most amazing projects I've seen here

I just have to ask...what is NEXT on your plate? Given it any thought?
 

I would love to make it out to SDCON. I live on the eastcoast of the US unfortunately and I'll have to plan that trip by driving ( If I want to bring all of my homebrew creations with me ) I've only see a few other giant SDF-1 creations ( kids logic and the papercraft one come to mind) If you have images of others, please post them here. I would love to see them!

 

[sh9000]

7 minutes ago, bzwacks said:

I've only see a few other giant SDF-1 creations ( kids logic and the papercraft one come to mind) If you have images of others, please post them here. I would love to see them!

 

Here's a 1/400 scale SDF-1 by Lionel Lum featured at SDC.

[pengbuzz]

3 minutes ago, sh9000 said:

Here's a 1/400 scale SDF-1 by Lionel Lum featured at SDC.

I think bzwacks' version has better detailing!

Edited March 18, 2023 by pengbuzz

[Bolt]

Lionel Lum will also be bringing his 1/1450 Megaroad-01 to SDC this year. It measures 4 ft long. Here's just a few pics. 

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2023 by Bolt

[Thom]

Phenomenal build, and so quick too! In awe!

[bzwacks]

11 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Here's a 1/400 scale SDF-1 by Lionel Lum featured at SDC.

Well, that is humongous! I think that would have cost around $500-600 in just PLA alone. What material is this made of. I think my tally came in around $200 in PLA. Probably another $80 in paints.