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1/72 VF-4 Lightning III WIP


Dobber

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Hi guys, thought I'd show some progress shots of my latest project, a 1/72 VF-4 Lightning III. Once yamato announced it's exclusive 1/60 toy, I caught VF-4 fever!!! This is the kit that Valk009 sold over the summer and it is by far the best sculpt of the VF-4 out there IMO. It doesn't have the wonky exagerated nose of the other kit that is out there....sorry I forget which kit is which.

Chris

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Thanks for the replies guys. I still haven't completely decided what paint scheme I'm going to do. Leaning towards something very similar to the flashback 2012 scheme ( I also liked how it didn't have stripes all over it ) but a little more like real Jolly Rogers colors...ie yellow and black instead of red and black. Still have to figure it out. So in the mean time I'll just paint everything else.

Chris

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Would like to do this one, http://www.topedge.com/alley/images/f14a/f14a84i.htm I have this Tomcat built in 1/72 in my display case too. I always liked how the black skull looks. Problem is I don't know how I'd get 2 more black skulls. Could also go with the classic http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-photo-vf084-02xl.htm

Neither seem too over done/ flashy to me.

Chris

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Honestly I don't think a "Roy" scheme would be "appropriate" in-universe. Roy's death was still fairly recent. In DYRL nobody else used his scheme afterwards, even when they became commander of the squadron. In the SDF TV series, I think the best explanation is "they simply didn't repaint it and Hikaru was preserving the memory".

But a brand-new Roy-painted VF-4 in 2012? Not likely IMHO. We see it in Frontier as a homage decades later.

Just something to think about.

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That's true, maybe I'll just stick to the 2012 scheme with some minor mods, like having the rudders not be painted the hull color but instead continue the black banner with red stripes.

Chris

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Are you refering to the bands that go around the lower half of the engine nacells? If so I'm not sure either.

Quick update:

painted and weathered the exhaust nozzles/feet. Lots of touch-ups are needed on the airframe still.

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Not glued on, just wanted to see how they look in place, still need to weather the housing area/cuff.

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Chris

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Hey Guys, sorry it's been so long. Since I wasn't on a deadline I really just took my time with this....sometimes skipping several days and just didn't work on it. Well, I finished her about a week ago and am now just getting around to taking pictures of her. As usual, my pictures really don't show alot of the subtly of my weathering that is easier to see with the naked eye, but they still don't look too bad. I changed some things from before, like the grey areas by the booster engines are now steel. I also changed the black banner on the V stabs so they cover the rudders too. The missiles I painted like some similar missiles I saw in the VF-25 Master Files book....I was originally going to paint them like U.S. missiles ie...yellow band in the front to denote a live explosive and a brown one further back to denote a live rocket engine, but then just chose to stick with standard Marcross type markings...red. :p

Anyway, Hope you lke her. Next up a 1/72 VF-2SS.

Chris

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That looks great! The lines on that design were always some of my favorite for an aircraft - too bad its not real :D That sculpt IS better than the vinyl one - which I had. Plus the annoying droopage frome the material was annoying. Great job! - MT

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That looks fantastic Dobber. And I really like the sculpt of this, except for some of the panel lines which are a bit wonky (nothing to do with you though!).

CANNOT wait to see your VF-2SS. Hope you've got a replacement canopy....

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That looks fantastic Dobber. And I really like the sculpt of this, except for some of the panel lines which are a bit wonky (nothing to do with you though!).

CANNOT wait to see your VF-2SS. Hope you've got a replacement canopy....

Yup, the kit I purchased had one of your awesome canopies with it. :D

Chris

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