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noice! I wonder why you use the extended Battroid mode GU11 there - but it kinda looks badass

Yeah! I‘d like Ray and Vefidas as well…. Come on Plamax! Mylene build process. she is super tiny and has lots of tiny parts. Basaras and Mylenes base are a Macross „7“. both of them together with the next thing to build in the background.

Did a quick build this morning. I am not really into figurines anymore, but my kid lives Basara. So I got the minimum factory one. The eye decals are super tiny. I am glad I got them aligned to an acceptable degree. My kid was especially interested in the guitar. It is a really straight forward build. No snap-fit though. You need glue. I was too lazy to paint and my kid to impatient for paint, so it is a „Vanilla“ build. The sprues afterwards. Finished model. And… next up? @Thom uhm… well. Mhmm… *professional head scratching commences* @Papa Rat thanks!

guys ... you all do awesome stuff. I feel inferior. BUT - I did a thing. I needed AIM-120 for my F-14D. So ... I made them. 3D Model The print - 3 of the noses stuck to the resin basin, so only 9 rockets. And here in action on the F-14. The details are too fine - so I think I have to redo the model. The panel lines and rivets don't really show...

yeah, same for me. Sits in my private warehouse. I had the plamax basara and mylene as well as the VF-11 with booster shipped, or at least paid to ship, but it didn't ship yet. HLJ is moving to a bigger warehouse and has a new shipping process and it isn't working properly now. I'll wait until they managed to ship my plamax and vf-11 stuff. Then I'll let them ship the rim world vf-171.

Ah crap man… that really sucks. I wish I could help you in any way.

yeah man ... those big diodes ... They are still around for high voltage/power systems.

Upgrading over 35 years old TT model trains today. The double deck wagon will receive lights. I had to build in connections so it can draw power from the wheels, and then build a full bridge rectifier from diodes so the light inside is always on (not just one way… because diodes). hahaha and I build a new motor into the locomotive. It didn’t work, and took me three hours to figure out the issue. Bad connection to draw power. Hurgh… doing these for my older brother. I am more the h0 nerd.

Ah nice! I had this one a while ago, with the minmay figurine. Was my first macross kit.

Okay, I got mine yesterday. It has an estimated gazillions runners. This is more intimidating than a Master Grade Gundam. No water slide decals :S Flabbergasting 133 steps instructions. BUT: it is all really nicely laid out. One could probably co-build this. Like arms and legs are just mirrored. Would be fun to sit with the kit and the kid, snapping parts together.

@MechTech & @Papa Rat btw: thanks. I often test around with test prints to see how color or specific glue is holding to them. Except for the bumps, I think I've got the proper primer and color now for properly doing paintjobs on resin prints. PS: got new stuff

I did a few quick manual brushes with citadel colours and liquid chrome. Nothing too fancy, so it doesn’t sit around as horrible… I really need to find time to finish this thing and release it to the public

I had white color left over in my airbrush, so I drenched the VF-9 test print in it (after a shoddy priming). hahaha it looks horrible.

I found this here, and found it hilarious. You need to watch it with sound on.

same for me I am excited!

@Thom & @MechTech I got the same thing again! Hahaha 16€ this time.

Oh man ... My super cheap mini compressor died today. RIP, my dear super cheap chinese device... It worked for 2 years maybe? The fun part is, it didn't die because the compressor itself broke. It broke because the single action airbrush that came with it failed. The air seal failed and the airbrush color oozed from the color container into the compressor, breaking the whole thing. I tried to take it apart, because hey, maybe I can fix it by cleaning it, but everything in there is just glued onto each other. So no luck with that. It'll do one last trip now ... to the trash can. I'll see if I can salvage anything useful from the single action air brush. If not, it will have the same fate. Good I still have my professional airbrush compressor, but this small thingy here was really convenient. Maybe I'll get a new one.

Nice - at least no lobster.

Yep, that’s the one.

Reminds me a bit of the mosquito girl from one punch man XD only a bit… @Thom thanks!

CAD and printing by me, so yes thanks!

It has been a while. I‘ve been fiddling with the VF-9 again and decided I need a test print to check if everything is fitting. I only need to decide what to do with the main landing gear. Anyway… pictures. And a size comparison.

shapeways is basically sunset. I think another company purchased them, but not sure if they'll continue most of the services.

It is crazy how much sanding the 1/48 VF-1 needs. I am building a VF-1J at the moment, and man ... I am not happy.

happy happy joy joy