Kurisama Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Been using the hair dryer for the last 20 mins - seems to be working on the fast packs... HAIR DRYER TO THE RESCUE!!!!!!!!!! EDIT: Hair dryer has seemed to have saved the day. Live and learn I guess! Although some of the decals (FAST pack 'UN Spacey decal, closest to viewer & one of the skull insignia + '301' decals on the leg) have started to bubble a bit - any tips on this? Edited January 27, 2012 by Kurisama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Looks great! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 How am I just now finding this thread??? Awesome work so far!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Been using the hair dryer for the last 20 mins - seems to be working on the fast packs... HAIR DRYER TO THE RESCUE!!!!!!!!!! EDIT: Hair dryer has seemed to have saved the day. Live and learn I guess! Although some of the decals (FAST pack 'UN Spacey decal, closest to viewer & one of the skull insignia + '301' decals on the leg) have started to bubble a bit - any tips on this? If the decals have been clear coated already, then you might want to not have a remedy other than replacing the decals. If you HAVEN'T clear coated the over the decals, then Setting Solution might help soften the decal. You can then prick the bubble and press the decal as smooth as possible. Then allow to dry and clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 The decals were under the frosty coat - the skull insignias seem to have settled down now - but one of the FAST pack decals still has slight bubbling - oh well. I'm just about ready to paint the yellow stripes on the canards, neck and pauldrons... when the weather gets hotter I guess no updates until then? Got some panel lining done, you know, for science; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IScustom Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Very nice custom, man! Keep it up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Managed to get some painting done today - quick update; freshly peeled masking tape, no cleanup done but u get the idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 For your bubbled decal, if you did paint over it with clear coat, the only "possible" option, is to take a very small pin, and try to flatten the bubble by putting a tiny hole in the area. Hopefully theres no color there, but if it's a black or something, that can be fixed. After, you try a light coat, and see if the clear coat will actually get under the hole, and act as a bonding agent for the decal. This sounds tricky, but I've done it, and nobody was ever able to tell it was a bubble mess. That said, it's also not a fix 100% of the time, and if done incorrectly, just makes more cleanup later on. In anycase, I hope you're able to fix it. As for the paint job, looks great. Diggin' the yellow and black. As for the heat shield, you could color recast one in black, if you're able to do that. Then you wouldn't have to worry about scratched paint, only getting a skull decal on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Thanks Jasonc, yep popping the bubbles has worked mostly - second coat of clear has hidden a lot of the inconsistencies. In any case, just some decals on the underside of the nose and wings + clear coats will finish everything off except the head and forearms. Regarding the pink arrow on the battroid's head - might not paint that as it scrapes during transformation... will see about that. Any suggestions as to decals on forearms? I'm not an military/jet marking expert by any means - can someone point me towards somewhere that may help explain some of the decal makings? I guess i could put a dew 'no step/danger' markings on the forearms. Regarding the heatshield, I have an idea (apart from recasting - no idea how to do that!) that I will need to flesh out in photoshop to see if it'll work - it'll involve NOT pulling apart the nose... We'll see how it goes. EDIT: Battroid pics; EDIT #2: Gerwalk goodness. Edited January 31, 2012 by Kurisama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Very cool stuff. Looks like the VFX-2 VF-11 scheme too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 That is totally sick. Although I too would recommend getting rid of the pink marking. Great work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Very nice! Finally the thunderbolt gets some love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 This looks fantastic. I'm really interested to see your ideas on the heat shield, cuz that would make it really pop. But you HAVE to do something about the pink arrow!!! Even using some alcohol to take it off would be an improvement... (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Very nice! Looking at the battroid pics, I now see why you painted the front canards yellow. I agree with the rest of the guys: the pink just doesn't mesh with the rest of the color scheme. Thanks, though, for all the WIP pics; it has been a fun project to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I think this right here is a good example why Yamato should release a VF-11 unpainted, unassembled kit like they did for the VF-1. It lends itself so well to mods and repaints. I'd bet it would be a pretty popular kit. I know I'd buy several just for a crack at a few different schemes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Just a few comments based on real Jolly Rogers planes: 1. Don't paint the wingtips yellow. Canards/fins are fine, but not on the wings. 2. Want something on the inside of the tailfins? Tailcode or wing badge, but not a skull. The most "traditional" tailcode for a high-vis Jolly Roger plane is AJ, but they've been AA for a while. Wing badges aren't that common but seem to be "coming back" lately. Here's CVW-8's (again the most iconic one for the Jolly Rogers, but hasn't been theirs for years): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the comments everyone! Glad you're diggin' it - I'm certainly having a great time detailing this bird up. David - thanks for the info! Although I think i'm done with the tail fins and decals there, but the info on the real jolly rogers is fantastic - thanks for sharing! Mommar - Dude, I'd LOVE it if Yamato released an unpainted and un-assembled kit for the VF-11 - think of the possibilities! And not to mention the avoidance of all the masking issues and other technical/tedious difficulties I had making this custom so far... Here are some pics of fighter mode, for those of you wondering what it looks like with the top all detailed; Now, regarding the pink paint and the heat-shield, some quick and nasty photoshops to see where i can go; Although looking at that heat-shield now, I think there is no way to go but all black... dang it. EDIT - Cropped heat-shield pic and added another. Thoughts? Edited February 1, 2012 by Kurisama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I like the yellow markings on the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Yellow markings on the head and all black heat shield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I like the main arrow on th head in black with the triangles yellow and I like the first heat shield the best (top one of the first set). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yellow markings on the head and all black heat shield Yeeeeaaaaaauup, I think this is how it is going to have to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 The simpler the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Masking ENGAGE! U can see (on either side of the head, bottom set of pics) where the paint is wearing off due to friction from the shoulders. Will need lotsa clear coasts, me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Looks great. Gotta have the all black heatshield though. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatalist Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Looks great. Gotta have the all black heatshield though. Graham Agree. Friggin sweet!! Great job! My only critique is to maybe finish out the front edges of the canards in black, so it resembles the Focker even more while in battroid. But again, thats just "my" personal touch to it. Looks awesome as is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Update! Managed to wrangle a decent looking yellow replacement of the pink markings on the head. Heat-shield done, 2 black coats and 2 glossy clear coats done. Got too excited and tried to transform too soon, and made a small mark on the heat-shield, guess 4 hrs in the sun wasn't enough time! At least I know where there will be contact/friction and can place the skull decal just above it. So a few more decals and a few more coats and it should be done! Fatalist, I'm past the stage of making the canard leading edges black, already decaled it and what not, but I think it looks ok without! I did toy with the idea for ages tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoexcaliber Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Looks very nice, Kurisama. Makes me feel like ripping off your color scheme for a future project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 That would be an honour on such a well made model. Did you sub-d it or just straight up polys? Either way, nice work. Are you a 3d modeller by profession? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looking great, Kurisama!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 U-U-U-U-UPDATE! I really should be doing work... BUT - here we go; Please ignore the gloss - also any tips on what product i should use to flatten/mold the decal on the heat shield? It seem to be a bit too rigid and wont conform to the chape well, I know there is some solvent or something - but whats it called? Also, is it too late to apply it to the decal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Why does it look like the head and part of the nose/cockpit area look like it's yellowing now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reïvaj Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Maybe it's just the clear coats, but I hadn't noticed that really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurisama Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 I think it may be my shitty camera and inconsistent lighting, but it looks fine in person - but thanks for making me freakout and paranoid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 The all black canopby is probably the best bet. I hope you can transform it without the paint scratching. If you can, you're set. If it is going to scratch. your next option would be 1)Recastin the two parts in black or 2) dying the two parts in black. Hopefully neither is needed. In anycase, thi is looking like a produced toy with high detail. Excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommar Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I think it may be my shitty camera and inconsistent lighting, but it looks fine in person - but thanks for making me freakout and paranoid Sorry, I just noticed in that last photo it appeared inconsistent from the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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