Gatsu Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I found this gorgeous Bandai customs on the Web http://hobbycom.jp/my/8adaa2bf4a/photo/products/2712 http://rgm79.seesaa.net/article/369828780.html And this is the best http://www.fg-site.net/archives/3021601 http://www.fg-site.net/archives/3016380 Everybody can do with this kit what Bandai was not able to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypoet Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I found this gorgeous Bandai customs on the Web http://hobbycom.jp/my/8adaa2bf4a/photo/products/2712 http://rgm79.seesaa.net/article/369828780.html And this is the best http://www.fg-site.net/archives/3021601 http://www.fg-site.net/archives/3016380 Everybody can do with this kit what Bandai was not able to do... In the first link, that's precisely the modifications which are required! Making a better hip bar and thinning the head! It dos make a huge difference! Thanks for the sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsu Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 In the first link, that's precisely the modifications which are required! Making a better hip bar and thinning the head! It dos make a huge difference! Thanks for the sharing! Unluchily i have no idea how he did that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsu Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 I suppose somebody who has experience with Rino 3d modeling and model kit casting could create a longer hip bar to be stamped on Shapeways... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) First 4 pics in this composite image: http://hobbycom.jp/system/photo_sub_images/images/000/000/017/287/M_image.jpg?1376114670 Looks like he did some casting. And those are really great builds, but I still prefer the sculpt of the Hasegawa static mode kits. Edited September 6, 2016 by Chas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypoet Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Someone actually was able to make a transformable VF-1 out of the Hasegawa. It looked great, but I can't find it on the interwebs anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsu Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Yes, he recasted the 2 hip bars in a single longer bar. I find the Bandai is better looking, i find the hasegawa's model kits look incoherent. The battroid air intakes in the legs are simply disproportionate, the chest plate looks deformed. The fighter is the opposite, looks like it was conceived as a real non-transforming airplane, it even differs from the kawamori sketches.. but i like the great details hasegawa always put in his model kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstuff Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I believe that vf1s head can be purchased on shapeways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsu Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Is there somebody who's selling Bandai's replacement parts on Shapeways?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstuff Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 You can try shape ways search. Someone might Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsu Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) tried, found nothing. Anyway Shapeways prices are unreasonable Edited September 9, 2016 by Gatsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypoet Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 tried, found nothing. Anyway Shapeways prices are unreasonable You can also make a simple hip bar with a skewer, someone "from" MW has done that successfully! My plan was to use Kotobukiya polycaps (ball joints), however this too will require some work, as no "straight out of the box" polycap seems to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I was thinking that building a new bar for the hip would not be all that difficult using the kit parts and maybe a piece of the runners. Wouldn't need to resort to 3 d printing for what looks to be a pretty straight forward scratch job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypoet Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Yes, he recasted the 2 hip bars in a single longer bar. I find the Bandai is better looking, i find the hasegawa's model kits look incoherent. The battroid air intakes in the legs are simply disproportionate, the chest plate looks deformed. The fighter is the opposite, looks like it was conceived as a real non-transforming airplane, it even differs from the kawamori sketches.. but i like the great details hasegawa always put in his model kits. I'm glad to see that someone appreciates Bandai Plamo Macross kits as much as I do! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsu Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Yes, i appreciated it mainly for the design. I m going to do a vf-1a next in mass production scheme, but unluckily the vf-1a misses the optional part wich fix the dorsal plate to the chest plate in battroid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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