Valkyrie Magnus Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Welcome to the club! I love mine, I think it's one of the best Valkyries I own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Welcome to the club! I love mine, I think it's one of the best Valkyries I own the max and kaki you have in your display case made me hunt for one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimis Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I have the VF-1A Max and think it looks great but it's got the plain canopy. I don't know what anyone else says, i love the rainbow effect. How much did you get it for and where from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) I have the VF-1A Max and think it looks great but it's got the plain canopy. I don't know what anyone else says, i love the rainbow effect. hey Dimis, do you have any photos of the 1a? Edited June 3, 2014 by davidwhangchoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 thanks for the pm Dimis of the weather valks you have, great deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Magnus Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 the max and kaki you have in your display case made me hunt for one: Lol I am glad I can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barurutor Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 thread necromancy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 17 hours ago, barurutor said: thread necromancy! i honestly think this weathering is probably one of the best vf-1's out there. i saw it but passed bc i have 2 already. congrats on the purchase! well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Of_Tetris Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Am I the only who thinks this "weathering" looks hideous? Don't get me wrong, I think weathering effects look pretty darn good if done right, but the weathering here is so.....orderly. So organized. So uniform. It's basically panel-lined with some "bloom" around the lines. It looks like you put the Valykrie into Photoshop and turned the contrast way, way up. A good weathering paint job has some randomness to it, and it shows weather in places where it actually looks like dust and soot would gather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 10 minutes ago, Lord_Of_Tetris said: Am I the only who thinks this "weathering" looks hideous? Don't get me wrong, I think weathering effects look pretty darn good if done right, but the weathering here is so.....orderly. So organized. So uniform. It's basically panel-lined with some "bloom" around the lines. It looks like you put the Valykrie into Photoshop and turned the contrast way, way up. A good weathering paint job has some randomness to it, and it shows weather in places where it actually looks like dust and soot would gather. I agree. But I don't think of this as hideous. Let's not forget that this was being 'mass-produced' so they're following some procedural methods of doing it. Once they deviate from that same procedural method it only means one thing - the price of this one from producing it will cost more back then so basically you will pay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 26 minutes ago, Lord_Of_Tetris said: Am I the only who thinks this "weathering" looks hideous? Don't get me wrong, I think weathering effects look pretty darn good if done right, but the weathering here is so.....orderly. So organized. So uniform. It's basically panel-lined with some "bloom" around the lines. It looks like you put the Valykrie into Photoshop and turned the contrast way, way up. A good weathering paint job has some randomness to it, and it shows weather in places where it actually looks like dust and soot would gather. Yes, you're the only one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boobytrap Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 No you're not the only one, although I wouldn't classify them as 'hideous'. They are an OK compromise for those that lack the paint skills to weather something but they are a compromise none the less. Like LOT said it is far too uniform to look realistic. The results look a lot like models I have seen where someone is trying to weather for the first time. I will admit that I have only seen pictures of these and maybe they look better in hand. Personally, I have no desire to add these to my collection. I prefer the fresh off the assembly line look. If I wanted to have a weathered one I'd just do it myself and I'm positive I would have better results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 It's amusing when people complain that a jet that transforms into a robot doesn't look realistic enough for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Now I'm curious as to what everyone will say about this weathered version? Does it look like it's being Photoshopped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolicon Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 If it's supposed to be from the episode when (35 year spoiler alert!) Roy dies, where are all the bullet holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanoeuvres Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Boobytrap said: No you're not the only one You're also the only one jk I hope to weather one of mine someday but I've seen some pretty poor looking customs so I'm a little hesitant. Edited June 30, 2017 by spacemanoeuvres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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