Hexi 15 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Greetings! Here's my new favorite Valkyrie. This is my 3rd 1/48 build. I'm still improving and finding it hard to go back to 1/72s. I love how the legs lock into the fuselage, the nosecone section is better enforced and the feet can be installed after leg assembly. The VF-1J was also a step up from my VF-1Ss with extra molded controls, decals for the cockpit and it's setup to accept the HUD pieces. I didn't use the decals for the cockpit though. I just painted the molds instead and added the VF-1J cockpit decals to one of my VF-1Ss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vsim 8 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Nice, looks great! How did the build go? I haven't gotten to any of my 1/48 Hasegawa kits yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dobber 335 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Welcome! Your model looks great. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hexi 15 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 39 minutes ago, vsim said: Nice, looks great! How did the build go? I haven't gotten to any of my 1/48 Hasegawa kits yet. In many ways it's very similar to building a 1/72, but the nozzles are not decals on the 1/48. Of the 3 I have built the feet very in stiffness. I sticky tacked the ones that annoyed me. Also all the armor is held on by sticky tack. For my next 1/48 VF-1 I'll use magnets to hold on the leg armor. The 1/48s are addictive and about the size of a 1/55 toy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vincemoto7 23 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Great job, Hexi!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joscasle 63 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 NIce!!! Love the 1/48 Valks!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
505thAirborne 502 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Welcome aboard. Looks great & an awesome build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
derex3592 1,016 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Absolutely gorgeous build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter 542 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/10/2021 at 5:25 PM, Hexi said: In many ways it's very similar to building a 1/72, but the nozzles are not decals on the 1/48. Of the 3 I have built the feet very in stiffness. I sticky tacked the ones that annoyed me. Also all the armor is held on by sticky tack. For my next 1/48 VF-1 I'll use magnets to hold on the leg armor. The 1/48s are addictive and about the size of a 1/55 toy. Good to know...I built a few 1/72s and have a 1/48 in waiting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bolt 339 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Looks awesome. Good job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherB 48 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Welcome to the forums, great job on the build, I also like the Hasegawa 1/48 valkyries, and hope to see more of you projects! Please share your Macross kit collection (built/unbuilt) to the following thread when you get time: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn 43 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Very very nice! I love the 1/48 builds the most-est!! S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Photogirl 49 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 niiiiice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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