Dobber Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Awesome!! The Starblazers logo is a sticker placed on the box for U.S. distributors. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! William, any pictures of your DX yamato? I'd love to see what the master has done with it! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinjo Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Oh my, that Yammy is looking yummy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Awesome!! The Starblazers logo is a sticker placed on the box for U.S. distributors. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! William, any pictures of your DX yamato? I'd love to see what the master has done with it! Chris Yes! I agree with Dobber on that statement! Let's see the masters 1/350! I got it off Amazon! Prime shipping! 2 days free shipping. No waiting. HLJ says they will have re-stocks in November, so I may pick up the expansion set from them down the road...I really want the wings! Un boxing now.....I'm sorry..THIS is how you do a freakin model kit. BanDai WINS. Let them make Macross SDFM kits of this caliber. I'll buy every single one starting with a TV SDF-1! Didn't I read somewhere they got the Star Wars license from FineMolds? If so...bring it on BanDai!!! Edited October 3, 2014 by derex3592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Hopefully we'll see a whack ton of new space goodies from the newer Star Wars movies coming out ( I almost wrote "films" LOL). I haven't bought any of the Fine Molds stuff yet, too many other things for me to buy! That Hasegawa link is awesome Noyhauser, I like that bigger companies like Hase' and Revell AG are opening up to the public and connecting with their consumers in this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Derex, if all you want are the wings I can send you the ones from my expansion set since I'm not using them. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) can you remove them and put them back on or is it a one time deal? What else comes with the expansion set? That's really awesome of you to offer! That's why I love Macrossworld...good people here! Edited October 3, 2014 by derex3592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) I think you may be able to remove them. The instructions are in Japanese so I'm not certain. From what I remember of the construction the retracted position "plugs" are in 3 pieces. As long as you don't glue them in, you may be should be able to remove them. I don't recall how tight a fit the are though. The expansion set also includes the Cosmo Falcon hangar, and the elevator and replacement catapults for the Cosmo Zero. Also some extra detailing replacement pieces for those 2 hangars so the whole assemble can be removed and displayed separately. Chris Edited October 3, 2014 by Dobber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsim Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 More pictures!! I want to see that kit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 By your command....oh wait....wrong series...LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hey derex, are all the instructions translated? Could you scan a nice copy of the english pamphlet? Where did you buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 They are not translated. Only a few English words here and there. I got it off Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechleader Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 That kit is a thing of beauty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Weekly Monster update pix! 3 out of 4 guns are as seamless as they're gonna get... Instructions only showed the left cylinder silver and washed with black, but I thought all 3 parts would look cool like that. I'll detail some more colors on the parts on down the road with pastel chalks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Weekly Monster update pix! 3 out of 4 guns are as seamless as they're gonna get... Instructions only showed the left cylinder silver and washed with black, but I thought all 3 parts would look cool like that. I'll detail some more colors on the parts on down the road with pastel chalks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstuff Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Weekly Monster update pix! 3 out of 4 guns are as seamless as they're gonna get... Instructions only showed the left cylinder silver and washed with black, but I thought all 3 parts would look cool like that. I'll detail some more colors on the parts on down the road with pastel chalks. That is gonna be pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) I have been trying to get a few 'real' kits done, since my unbuilt pile keeps growing and my Macross builds aren't going anywhere. Here is what I have done recently: This Arado E.555 was a planned bomber, but never made. It is the Revell AG kit in 1/72. I keep having bleed off around he panel lines using Tamiya panel line accent wash. The capillary action of the flat paint is just drawing it out onto the surface. I think the initial failure to get everything flowing properly has put this build on the back burner. This is the underside, I used citadel black wash on the gear wells, which I am happy with. I haven't done any panel line inking yet. Dragon's 1/72 P-61B Black Widow. One of my favourite kits and this is my second time building it. The panel line consistency isn't very good. I will have to deepen the lines that just aren't holding the grey Tamiya wash. This looks much more contrasting in the photos, hopefully a coating of matte or satin will calm down the tone differences. The green on the turret is squadron putty. I found some deeper scratch marks on the turret shell after I reshaped it to the static turret style. The machine gun barrels are from quickboost, the kit supplies simple plastic rods which don't feature any cooling jacket perforations. I will repaint the turret with vallejo black, should cover well enough. I stretched out the nose of the "A" version on this kit by slicing the needed section of the "B" style radome. The "B" radome supplied in the kit is too narrow and tapers weirdly. I rescribed some panel line detail to match plans I have. Edited October 9, 2014 by modelglue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 LOOOOOVE the Black Widow! One of my favourite WWII era planes. Shame it didn't see much use during the war. Nice work on it so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Thanks micky, I feel the same way, so much so that I managed to stash five of these kits away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Love the Widow. Real nice work on that. I have two of the GWH P-61s in the stash, just waiting to go. One will be stock, the other will use Lone Star's conversion to an F-15 Reporter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I am a bit jealous that you 1/48 guys get all the attention these days, but maybe you deserve it.... Since we can get pretty much anything in 1/72. I'd love to see your work when you build those Thom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstuff Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I'd love to get my hands on a 1/48 model kit but man it's been so long since I've built any kit I'd be a bit overwhelmed just unboxing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Ahh, 1/48 kits are pretty easy to handle these days. You can always get a hobby boss 1/72 kit from their easy assembly range. They still build up nicely but take the pain out of construction. Im not sure but you might be able to read a few online reviews to find out which of the 1/48 models out there are of basic construction but still offer modern moldings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 That's beautiful work on the Arado E.555, modelglue! I just love prototype Nazi aircraft designs. They all have this futuristic look about them, but yet still retain an unmistakeable feel of the 40's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Thanks GU. I think I will buy another and start over though, the panel lines are irreconcilable, and the decals have silvered badly after a clear coat! D'oh well. Edited October 13, 2014 by modelglue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 It's a shame what happened with the panel wash. The paint job is gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylwell Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Typically one does pin washes on a gloss coat otherwise it'll wick out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I must not have coated the model well enough with my airbrushed future coating. Worse, the Tamiya ink has bled under a decal, which I thought was both sealed and flush before that. I used setting solution to get everything to snuggy down, but I might have to get out the magnifying glass in future builds to make absolutely sure. I typically mix future into my colours too, usually half or slightly less by ratio. This tends to give me at least a satin to semi-gloss sheen that I haven't had problems with before this. I can only chalk it up to user error and experience building. I just wish it wasn't on a kit this large, expensive, and most importantly, progressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Mr. Moscato's latest creation has arrived... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Whoa that came out of nowhere. What scale is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 1:48. To match his previous two Inbit/Invid kits and hopefully his next couple as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Awesome work Dobber and Derex! My son and I threw together the newer Bandai 1-500 Yamato kit and loved the gun action on the turrets. I have the 1-350 kit I'm itching to finally get to. The monster is also my favorite mecha so it's great to see one coming together and with some love.-MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Awesome work Dobber and Derex! My son and I threw together the newer Bandai 1-500 Yamato kit and loved the gun action on the turrets. I have the 1-350 kit I'm itching to finally get to. The monster is also my favorite mecha so it's great to see one coming together and with some love.-MT Can't wait to see what you do with your 1/350! Its funny how much more detailed the 1/500 is than our old 1/350 - kind of puts it to shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 She's getting close now!! Wash is done and I've started the decaling. Then it'll be weathering touch-ups and final detail painting Forgot, then I'll need to paint the fighters and support craft... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The painting of the tiny planes is the only part of this kit I'm soooooo not looking forward to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelglue Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 1:48. To match his previous two Inbit/Invid kits and hopefully his next couple as well. I figured! I am not too sure which mecha that is, but I think that is the one design I was most interested in. Was there a thread I missed to get one of these showing the process like the space crab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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