stphpo2 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Are there 3 small gun barrels in the Vf-1's gun pod. I thought that I had seen a picture of that somewhere. Please let me know. And if they are there does anyone know what size of tubing to put in the end of a 1/72 scale pod. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neptunesurvey Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 There are 3 barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobywan Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 If that is a Next Generation reference, ou sir are a genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stphpo2 Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 I can't remember what picture I saw that in. Has anyone out there got a picture with that in it? I would like to make my VF-1's as accurate as possible, if I can find tubing that small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerwalker Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 From Macross Compendium (this is the site you should check first for everything related to Macross): Compendium VF-1 specs ....Standard external 55 mm Howard GU-11 three-barrel gatling gun pod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whytwolf Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 I can't remember what picture I saw that in. Has anyone out there got a picture with that in it? I would like to make my VF-1's as accurate as possible, if I can find tubing that small. The Hasegawa kits actually mold the three barels inside the muzzle of the GU-11. If you want to accurize them, simply drill out the barels with a pin vice (as I did). Much easier than trying to find small diameter styrene tubing. HTH Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stphpo2 Posted January 5, 2005 Author Share Posted January 5, 2005 I am working on a Bandai Battleroid right now. I want to sharpen some skill on some of my other kits before doing the VF-1s that I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodavan Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Hi Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stphpo2 Posted January 5, 2005 Author Share Posted January 5, 2005 Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerwalker Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 (edited) I actually did the same that yo want to do with my very old Arii VF-1S Battroid. Arii 1/100 VF-1 battroid I used a hypodermic needle (the smaller ones are great) for the barrels. Just cut three segments and glue them. In some art stores (for instance: Pearl) they carry very thin stainless steel tubes (raw material for needles, I think) To cut them i used a very fine needle file. Nowadays I cut them using a Dremel tool with an abrasive cutting disc. I still use them as barrels for my aircraft models. I even used one as the pitot tube for a 1/72 Sea Harrier!! Edited January 5, 2005 by Gerwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsujin Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I actually did the same that yo want to do with my very old Arii VF-1S Battroid.Arii 1/100 VF-1 battroid Your link doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerwalker Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I actually did the same that yo want to do with my very old Arii VF-1S Battroid.Arii 1/100 VF-1 battroid Your link doesn't work. Actually it works...as the webmaster of the Modelersite wanted to...Damn!! Enter the site and go to thr Sci-Fi and ships section. the article is there. It is a very old model but I enjoyed a lot building it. In the same section I published the Hase VF-1J Battroid article too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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