robokochan Posted August 31, 2004 Author Posted August 31, 2004 Okay it has just come to my attention that 2 people got the number 454. It is a mis-type on my part. Yes I have double checked all other numbers and there are not any other mistakes. I am honoring both winners with the 2nd place prize of the VF-1 Strike Hase Kit. I apologise to both members for my error. (insert bowing asian emoticon here) Rob Quote
Gundamhead Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Okay it has just come to my attention that 2 people got the number 454. It is a mis-type on my part. Yes I have double checked all other numbers and there are not any other mistakes.I am honoring both winners with the 2nd place prize of the VF-1 Strike Hase Kit. I apologise to both members for my error. (insert bowing asian emoticon here) Rob Very cool of you Rob. Thanks for a great raffle/idea! It made my week. Quote
Grayson72 Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Dammit, I demand a recount! I think we have a problem with hanging chads.Oh well, congratulations to the winners! I call dibs on anyone willing to sell their prize. I suppose we are all winners, because our raffle money will go towards the purchase of an awesome 1/72 Valkyrie Booster, but I'm still sad. It's a good thing I anticipated not winning and pre-paid for my (2) boosters. Hopefully no one will steal my thunder, but I've already started on (2) Hasegawa 1/72 Strike Valkyries, which will be done in the Max and Millia scheme, and the boosters will be painted to match. All we need now are the lauch vehicles. Hate to rain on your parade Christopher but the strike packs won't work with the booster. Quote
jipe Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 YES !!!! I got 454. I am very happy to win a kit from this place (I don't win a lot of things apart from ebay, but I pay ) I read the topics since a long time, but I only post since few months due to my engrish (do you understand what I say ? ) Thanks to John, Jesse, and Rob (it seems there are 2 number 454. thank you Rob to give the price to both winners) Congratulations to the other winners jipe Quote
ChristopherB Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Hate to rain on your parade Christopher but the strike packs won't work with the booster. That's what I get for trying not to be too verbose. I should have clarified and said that I am using (2) 1/72 Hasegawa Strike Valkyries, because the legs are in the correct position, but I will omit the armor. I plan to use the leftover armor to build a VF-1D Strike, and a "Virgin Road" VF-1D Strike. I think that each 1/72 Booster kit will include the parts to angle the legs, so I will use those parts with my (2) VF-1D's. Hopefully I covered all the bases this time, and with some luck, everything should work out. Quote
Gundamhead Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 I just watched episode 30. Max's booster is blue with white trim, just like his VF. They never quite show Millia's, but a safe bet is it is also identical to Max's only in red. Hikaru seems to be an overall all white. Boring plain old white. Those boosters'll look sweet done up and sitting next to each other. Quote
ChristopherB Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Gundamhead, Thanks for the info. I wanted to try and keep everything as cannon as possible, and so I'll have to check out the few screen shots that have been posted. I've been planning this since Rob first mentioned the possibility of the valkyrie boosters, so it's cool that everything is coming together. I can only imagine how cool an Enigma or Blue Roses valkyrie and booster would be. Quote
dyowelb Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 so who's the lucky grand prize winner?...c'mon spill it out Quote
Gundamhead Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 The reason, I mentioned Max's being blue is cause the screen caps (Pg. 8 of this thread BTW) show it white. That scene is the poorly drawn far away shot. In the scene where the camera pans past Max and to Millia in her cockpit, Max's is blue. Looks cool too. Quote
captain america Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Hi all. Yet more pictures to share, this time of the actual cast resin parts. These are actually the test-shots made in a low-shrink resin; the final castings made by Jesse will be of a more conventional resin, which is notably easier to sand and grind. As you can see, there are still the obvious mold lines to contend with, as well as a bit of flash, but the detail is excellent overall. All the scribing and rivets reproduces perfectly. I also tested the castings for fit, and everything fits as it should. Quote
captain america Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 This pic makes the part look fairly rough, but in reality, there are only a couple small bubbles to fill at the top. Quote
captain america Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Airflow grills. Perfect castings, and molded separately for easy painting. Quote
captain america Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 The rear bulkhead. Again, no problems Quote
captain america Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Upper fuselage. The flash in the pic looks worse than it really is; you can strip it right off with a sharp knife. The airflow grill holes were casting-up a little bit rougher than I care for, so before I sent the masters to Jesse for casting, I re-worked the part slightly to eliminate that problem. Quote
captain america Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Same part, rear view. Excellent casting Quote
captain america Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Lower fuselage, foreward view. This is about the only part I was a bit disappointed with. As you can see in the pic, the foot holes have extra resin in them. Though these can easily be ground-out and sanded, I also took some steps to correct this in the molding process on Jesse's end; basically re-positioning the part to better release entrapped air in the mold material. The part is a bit more complex to mold than it appears, as it has detailed indentations fore and aft. However, this should be remedied in the actual production parts. Quote
Major Johnathan Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 I am the other 454.... I actually won something??? I never win anything... Thank you!!! Quote
captain america Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Last pic. Lower fuselage, rear view. Very nice detail capture. Quote
Grayson72 Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 OMG, thanks for the update pics, I'm actually a bit week in the knees looking at this thing. Man I can't wait to have these in my hot little hands muhahawhawhaw. Quote
Gundamhead Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 That looks so @#$% cool! I can't wait to get mine. So did ya finish the launch vehicle yet? Quote
wm cheng Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 Wow!! Fantastic casting John!! looking good Quote
ChristopherB Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 Sweet! I'm truly sorry that Rob had to deal with the hassle/financial loss from the initial artist, but things seem to have conspired to bring us something even better I'm sure. Quote
jardann Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 AWESOME!!!!! Thanks Rob! I can't believe I actually won something let alone the grand prize! This is awesome! Thanks for this whole project! Words really cannot express my joy at this news. Now I will be eagerly waiting for the masterpiece to arrive. I'll need to plan a display space. I'll need to finish more models to go along with it. I'll need to explain to my wife why it's so cool! Really guys this project looks amazing. I am really shocked that I won. Thanks so much for getting this project together. Congrats to all the winners and well done to Rob, John and Jesse. Thanks again, Bill Quote
gnollman Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 So have the prices already been settled then? I didn't see them posted... Quote
captain america Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 Hi guys, update time again. Basically, this will be a catalogue of highlights involving the actual Valk/Booster model grand prize build-up. WM cheng already did a fabulous step-by-step article on the VF-1, so I won't bore you with the same ol' "glue part A to B, and putty". Rather, I'll just hit the highlights. Pic one is of the ejection seat. Painted up in a more real-world military scheme of black frame & olive cushion. The cushion was made to look worn with some black/brown chalk pastel, and the frame recieved a few little nicks of silver to simulate chipped paint. I also added a few hand-painted warning symbols. Quote
captain america Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 Pic 2: cockpit tub. More or less stock, but after painting it initially, I was left rather flat by the bare side consoles, so I pulled out my Perfect Memory, and sure enough, there are supposed to be placards in there, so I just made some out of styrene and added a few little switches & buttons with paint. Quote
captain america Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 The tub from the pilot's view. The cockpit displays are the kit decal, but in stead of using it as a whole piece, which didn't look right, I cut it out into placards and mounted them individually. I then coated them with some FUTURE floor wax to make them shiny... Essentially a "glass" cockpit. Also, the tub was initially painted in Zinc Chromate yellow-green, and then overcoated with grey. I then scraped off a bit of the gray in the footwells & on the corners of the consoles to make the tub look like it's seen its fair share of action. Quote
captain america Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 The assembled cockpit. Sadly, a lot of the nice detail will be obscured when it's all encased within the fuselage. Quote
captain america Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 Here are the feet/exhaust nozzles. The camera won't seem to pick-up the wonderfully-subtle heat-discoloration I painted onto the Testots Metalizer finish. They essentially have a "mottling" effect painted on with clear blue, yellow and red, thinned with rubbing alcohol. I actually have more parts done, but nothing worthy of camera-time, so I'll save the pics for when things get interesting again. Quote
rnurmin Posted September 1, 2004 Posted September 1, 2004 Man oh man, now how come I did not win the Grand Prize Quote
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