arbit Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 That's the Scale Solutions Space Cucumber (Zen-Nup-Ver). How may cm? And can it be hollowed out for wiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) Been away for a loooong while, went to the Con last month and totally reinvigorated my interest in Macross so here's what I'm working on. Welcome back buddy! I did that kit many years ago, it's great! Looking good. Also never seen anyone finish the Spiderbug kit, I missed that one. Edited November 12, 2016 by derex3592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Another one done, 4 hours to do including the painful wait for things to cure! Desert scene this time "How Low Can You Go?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Whoaaah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Wicked cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Damn duuude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Wow! I missed a whole thread of stuff doing schoolwork! Those stands came out great NZEOD! With all that green in your life, you need a computer to dub background graphics into it like a movie set - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Lots of great work going on here Well, after some time in the US, Japan, & Indonesia for work, minor progress has been made on 31. Thought I'd add a splash of colour to see what things look like. Neither the camouflage pattern nor the colours are 100%, but they are good for project morale. Comments welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 are you painting it to Camp standard or deployment standard? Wow! I missed a whole thread of stuff doing schoolwork! Those stands came out great NZEOD! With all that green in your life, you need a computer to dub background graphics into it like a movie set - MT Thats being looked into after someone mentioned that earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Lots of great work going on here Well, after some time in the US, Japan, & Indonesia for work, minor progress has been made on 31. Thought I'd add a splash of colour to see what things look like. Neither the camouflage pattern nor the colours are 100%, but they are good for project morale. Comments welcome. That's coming along real good. And all scratch. Damn... Here's what's currently on my bench. Tamiya's 1/48 Ki-46 Dinah Recon plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) Repptu 1/72 VF-4 time tonight in VFA-41 Black Aces CAG 2015 Colours I just need to sort out a plan for replacing the NG tail code of Pacific Fleet CVW-9 aboard the CVN-74 John C Stennis, as that never left atmosphere... Suggestions welcomed. Edited November 15, 2016 by NZEOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 well... lessons learnt... check your packages you get from overseas before getting excited about building a model. The VF-4 was similar LOOKING to my other resin one but thats where the similarities ended! This ones made from a hollow grey vinyl resin. How the hell do you get the joints on THAT looking nice?? It doesnt like sanding and is flexible. Not cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Ouch! Yea, not cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Is it the Rettpu from Monsters in Motion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 don't know, found it on Yahoo Japan. Meanwhile back to this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 ^^ Hey, that looks familiar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 yeah.... and the second ones not far behind this one. Wings folded on the second one. There are some parts on this that drive you insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) Got a bit more done last night. Progress is good but getting stuck doing tedious masking sucks. There are so many tiny ridges and lines that you have to mask around in order to get the scheme to look right. The intake "plugs" especially. It makes me appreciate the tampo printing on these things, that much more. My plans of leaving a slightly worn undercoat to paint over were partially successful, there's definitely a certain "used" look to the white I painted that I really like. However, I went the lazy route and didn't strip the blue on the shoulder missile covers. I figured I'd completely overcoat them with white anyway, so why bother. Coverage was not ideal though. And I didn't paint heavy enough. And those white stripes around the perimeter of the cover stick out quite obviously. Probably will end up redoing it. The good news is that I managed to mask the arrow and other white label on the covers, using a very carefully cut piece of tamiya tape. Not something I want to do again any time soon but I was pleased with the end result. Incidentally, I think they're meant to be warning labels and not just random shapes, but whatever... I struggled with a lot of the masking until I remembered I had some Humbrol masking fluid in the "bucket 'o tools" that was an absolute dream. In fact, I used it to mask around some very complex shapes, using nothing but a toothpick to apply it! Definite win in this situation. Paints used were Mr Color lacquer White (FS17875) and plain old Tamiya red, with a tiny amount of Gunze aqueous yellow to take out some of the blue tinge this red has. The lacquer white is actually a slightly warm white - perfect for the white accents but not so good for the pure white of Alto's scheme. Both were thinned with Gunze levelling thinner (which isn't what's there in the pic) and I have to say, this is the best experience I've ever had air brushing! I thinned heavily (2 to 1 thinner to paint, I'd say) and a few drops of each was all I needed to get this done. The paint went down very smooth, and surprisingly glossy. Still a bit more to do but progress is progress. Edited November 18, 2016 by mickyg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 NZEOD, I actually built up the original VF-4 in vinyl. The trick is to heat up pieces in hot water (don't boil 'em) and then get them to line up and fit better. Then just superglue and fill a little if needed. Nope, you can't sand it. I had to shave it with an XActo where the parts just didn't fit right. Still looked cool though! - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I struggled with a lot of the masking until I remembered I had some Humbrol masking fluid in the "bucket 'o tools" that was an absolute dream. In fact, I used it to mask around some very complex shapes, using nothing but a toothpick to apply it! Definite win in this situation. I use the Masking Sol. But I find it doesnt stick well enough and flakes off easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varitechs Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Been away for a loooong while, went to the Con last month and totally reinvigorated my interest in Macross so here's what I'm working on. Mine are always in progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Those Zentradi command ships look awesome! I was always disappointed with the plastic model kit of it and even thought about kit-bashing to try and fix it. I'd think about getting one like those, but those are pricey! Currently progressing on my bench. Edited November 20, 2016 by Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Ohhh I got a GREAT photo to post up later of how my 2yr old son rewound the progress I made on one of the ES-11Bs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) Mine are always in progress Beautiful. Those require two things I don't have: Money and skill. Edited November 20, 2016 by arbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 And... a giant step backwards.... And the demon spawn the disassembled the ES-11B... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstuff Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 But he looks so innocent. Are you sure it was him? 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Ohhhh noooo! The giant Zentradi warrior has attacked and done horrible amounts of damage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big s Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 He's got that look on his face that says "keep out of reach of small children". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZEOD Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 yeah... hes learnt to stack the chairs up to climb up on the bench, sweep iot clear of what hes not looking for in search of food... first thing to get swept off was the plane. We found it spread over the ground by the wall so quite a flight! Stood up well, luckily with mostly only the glue joints failing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) NZEOD, I would have cried! Glad the damage wasn't too terrible. I use the Masking Sol. But I find it doesnt stick well enough and flakes off easily. I actually found it worked really well as far as sticking went. But I didn't like it for direct borders of the paint. I found the paint sat over the edge of the mask and because the mask isn't a hard edge like tape, it was more prone to lifting the paint right off the part instead of coming away cleanly. Lesson learned... I have pretty well finished the red scheme on the super parts now. I removed the red on the "stripes" on the missile covers with a cotton swab and windex - even though the red was thinned with lacquer thinner, that has no impact on what works as a solvent for the Tamiya water based paint. That revealed the Mr Color lacquer paint underneath and then sprayed Mr Color gray over the top of the white, to bring it back to a more muted and easily covered base: Then I finished the red on the rest of the parts, as well as painting the blue hip gun parts with my white lacquer paint. Unmasking the next morning was fun! But that's also when I learned the maskol has a tendancy to lift the paint right off the part if you're not careful. You can see some of my attempts at weathering/blast damage on the chest part and the intake cover parts here: All that's left to do is add the decals for 007, and flat coat the parts to protect the paint. Not a terribly time consuming project but the masking was definitely tricky (and I'm still not happy with the way the intake covers turned out). Oh, and I painted that silly, bland crotch armor as well. It's subtle but adds a bit to what's otherwise a strangely boring piece. Edited November 21, 2016 by mickyg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 And... a giant step backwards.... And the demon spawn the disassembled the ES-11B... I prefer to think of it as him seeing where you went wrong, and simply - kindly - correcting your error. You must thank him with cookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Sorry NZEOD! I feel your pain (the pain you can't feel anyhow ). From the first photo to the second photo... My two year old somehow got up on my shelves and just LOVED what was in the box - no matter how many time she got chewed out! Never did get it totally restored. Had rubber tires too. - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyankodevice Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 im currently working on this... since i got tired of waiting on someone else to make her... and its resin all the way through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Wow, nice handful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 My new project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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