Skull-1 Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 (edited) The only Fulcy pics I have are these... It doesn't appear to add much flex to the foot..... Not enough for the aggressive A stance I am using in my Valks... Edited October 12, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 To be honest, I thought about doing the thigh mod, but I'm not sold on the ball joints. Don't they get loose after a period of time? In regards to the foot mod, I've worked that, and with the knee mod, and making it swivel, it makes for a great gerwalk pose. Battroid is great too, although, you don't get the hip angle. Not too much of a problem though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 I have done the fore/aft foot mod but cannot think of one that will work side to side. My concern is more with side to side vs. fore and aft... Wish I could solve this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I don't think there's any real way to get the lateral movement to move too much. Even on the Yamato toys, the new 0A and S, the lateral foot movement is quite limited. I have been working on solutions, but I think it would involve a ball joint. That might give the stability of it standing problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 I don't think there's any real way to get the lateral movement to move too much. Even on the Yamato toys, the new 0A and S, the lateral foot movement is quite limited. I have been working on solutions, but I think it would involve a ball joint. That might give the stability of it standing problems. How much does it move in the animation? Guess fore/aft is all we get..... Hmph.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 How much does it move in the animation? Guess fore/aft is all we get..... Hmph.... Not too sure. I don't recall ever really paying attention to in. I would assume, engineering-wise, that the ability to angle the foot to give it a perfect 90 degree angle to the ground would be done by the lower portion of the foot, and not the upper. I guess just chalk it up to anime magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 PFM indeed. Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 (edited) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...pid=443163& Updated... Both Bic Pen thighs on and functioning. Looks better than stock for sure. Edited November 13, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 wow.... damn i feel insignifigant compared to you people! if i sent my spare jetfire overto someone think it could get modded for a fee? i'm tool-less and hobbyshopless where i am :/ i think i have the parts to do it (i've like 4 scrapped jetfires and rebuilt 2 and a half, began to repaint 1 as a valk, but stopped midway since i went to the military, but now i'm out and wanna complete!) BTW when you say "bootleg valk" you mean those little 1/100 scale bootlegs that flood on ebay every so often, or is there a 1/55 one? or is this just another jetfire referance i've missed (i'm a newb, i've a license to be retarded) Edit: looking over, looks like a 1/55 bootlegs from somewhere... where are those sold at? agian, i'm retarded, so don't hurt me to much! Grimlock, you still need help with your 1/55s? Send me a pair of thighs and I will mod them for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) Sorry the updates are slow and they basically suck.... But I wanted to show the nose blisters and the painted thighs... I will color match them better later but I still have to fill some more seams. More to come... Next Steps: 1) Trim Swing Bar 2) Fill Seams, Finish Hand Mod 3) Disassemble, Sand, Paint 4) Reassemble, Clear Coat 5) Decal Edited November 18, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...st&id=38364 Edited November 22, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 (edited) Arm armor paint to go. A couple of minor seams to fill. Have to modify the shape of the canopy a little. It looks warped in the first view. Will fix that. Features in this shot: - Final paint application. - Tapered Feet - Modified Nose Blisters - Modified Arm Position - Modified Feet (Variable Position) - Custom Beers Canopy (Center Frame to be Added) - Painted Cockpit I think we're about a week from being finished. [attachmentid=38547] [attachmentid=38548] Edited November 28, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 (edited) All those mods are small on their own but add up to a great Valk when put together. There is also something about Grey paint on a Valk. Edited November 28, 2006 by big F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Well you got something better going on then what I did with a piece of crap Toynami VF-1A......it's almost impossible to take apart and put back together. But I think one day, when I get the time, I'll maybe do a VF-0 custom job with my own color scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 (edited) Thanks guys. I still have to do a lot of things to this one before she's done but give me a week of time without having to stop and I should have it finished. I still have some sanding on the nose to do I just noticed. Crap. I am also screwed for decals now that Devin is retired. Edited November 30, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 (edited) Oh and I forgot I have to do some other things to it before it is finished. - Trim the Swing Bars. - Collapse the Gun Pod. - Sand the Nose Blisters. At least you can see the slow progress....... Edited November 29, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 (edited) Swing bar trimmed down..... Canopy lines drawn (not FUTURED yet which is why it looks "starred" so to speak, but that's next)... Nose sanded and filled. Primered. Final paint to go. Still awaiting a nose landing gear... Damn. Edited December 13, 2006 by Skull-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Still looks good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Thanks. Slowly but surely we're getting there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 By accident I had a very tight swing bar that allowed me to fill and sand the hole on the left side of the Valk's nose and only use a single "friction pin" (on the right side). The nose is smooth as glass and thus will be perfect for the nose art I am going to print up for this Valk. Gawd it is so close to being done..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hi guys, this weekend i'm ordering a big shipment of ball joints from HLJ and gonna hit a swap meet to see if i can find 4 or 5 bootlegs. I've been dieing to get back into this and i REALLY want to find a fix for the feet. I'm gonna get lateral movement out of these legs once and for all :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull-1 Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 I hollowed the feet out and they look awesome.... But I can't do much else with them I'm afraid. Fulcy is the master on this one no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 This is the holly grail of the 1/55. If we could get this one nailed down, it would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 i'm fairly sure i can do this, given that it is possible in the first place. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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