3D-Brainx

Yeah, sure, no problem, just let me finish it. Once I'm done I'll upload hi-res images. I usually render at 4000 pixels.

Thanks a lot Guys for the comments! The fact that you are using it as a wallpaper is the best compliment, so thanks! And thanks a lot to EXO for posting this on Facebook, great honor to be there on the front page.

Are you using nDo and dDo?

No, not really. All textures where made from scratch in Photoshop using a base color and various textures.

And this thing is going to transform too???

Right now it "can" transform to gerwalk, or more or less. I have not planned to make it transform to battroid, there is a good amount of animagic going on with this one and if I transform it to battroid I`m afraid it would look chunky and unproportionate, kind of like the 1/60 Yamato toy. I would need to do a lot of remodeling if I want it to look good like the line art and I`m not sure if I will. Remember that my goal is to model the YF-19 too and it is going to take for ever if I start remodeling things.

Thanks again for the comments, I`ll try to upload an update soon.

Hello Guys. Thanks for the comments, I much appreciate it.

I haven't considered making more variants, but besides the canopy it's pretty much just changing the base color on the textures, so I just might.

I'm done with the base textures for the model, I'm missing the arms and legs and a few details, but I'm going to add the weathering to what I have so far. Here are a few images:

And a high res top view:

http://imageshack.com/a/img36/9548/vic8.jpg

Do you plan to do the other color schemes of the YF-21, I believe there are two.

You mean this one?

http://www.macross2.net/m3/macrossplus/variant-yf-21-prototype/yf-21-prototype-fighter.gif

I'm voting for number five. Subtle is key.

Yeah, I think that one is the best also. I'm going to finish all the clean textures and then I'll start with the weathering

Amazing job! is it complicated to handle? how much does it weight?

I forgot about the YF-24! Is it doable?? Is there line art?

I would love to see the RVF-171 too, I would get Lucca's custom for sure. But as you said, I think is more likely to see Leons 25 than the RVF-171. Hope I'm wrong.

Hello Guys! Thanks again for the comments.

Here are a few tests I just did:

This is how it looks without any changes:

With no scratches:

With no scratches and weathered:

Same but with no reflection on the weathered area:

And final, same as before, but with a more subtle weathered area

Besides the RVF-171 there is pretty much nothing left to be done with the Macross Frontier license and after the self exploding triangle fiasco I think is more likely we see more 25 repaints than that.

I'm tapped out right now on Macross funds $$$, so I'm actually glad its 2015. I'm getting at least two of these!!

Well, now that you mention it..., you are right!

2015 seem so far away!

Hey Guys, thanks for the input!

I actually do like the scratches and wear on your model. However, true to my own habits, I'd love to see both a clean and "damaged" versions.

Just a thought; you said you're not sure about the wear, but I think it would look better if the wear was also accompanied with weathering. I would think the two kinda go hand-in-hand, which may be why the wear on it's own looks odd to you.

Regardless of what you decide, this is astonishing work. The best YF-21 model I've ever seen.

Yeah, that might be the reason. I'm going to try a non scratched version anyways. I think actually that it would not be accurate if it is so scratched, I think the paint on aircrafts work as a protective layer of some sort, it might be weathered, but it is not supposed to be not scratched.

Here's a high res image:

http://imageshack.com/a/img541/1759/9s6c.jpg

Ok Guys, you got me all hyped so I put in some hours and came up with an update. I had some progress done but I wanted to finish some more textures before posting.

I'm not 100% satisfied with the scratches, I might removed them completely. I think they are too distracting and they don't add that much to the general model. What you guys think?

I took the liberty of adding some more "decals" than the original concept. Just wanted to add my part to the whole thing.

No worries then. I wanted to change the threads title with the last updated date in my YF-21 WIP thread and keep updating it every time I added new stuff, but if it is something I can't do myself then it's too much trouble for you. Thanks for the answer!

Hello! Not sure if this goes here, but I don't know where to put it.

Is there a way to change the title of a thread that I started? Can someone guide me?

Thanks!

That armor looks amazing! Really nice job

That's insanely awesome! Great job!

I'm in for the G. I agree that is seems to be too much blue together, but it still looks great!

Sorry Guys, no updated yet. I've been dealing with..., other hobbies haha, including a 1/100 MG Sinanju Stein. I'll post some progress as soon as I have something to show.

That's an amazing job!

Hope someone at Arcadia is watching.

He's teasing me w/ that blue little fighter on the side

Haha what about the special ZERO pepsi on the right??

I think we are giving it too much thought

I agree. I've only used it on the vf-22, who refused to stand in gerwalk.

Hy Guys! Thanks for the imput.

I wasn't aware that the v2 VT-1 had exploding shoulders and I'm aware that the VF-1D 30th anniversary is as good as the VF-1 mold would ever get. But I'm taking skullmilitias advice and I'm waiting at least until WF and see what Arcadia has to show there.

Thanks again Guys!

Let's imagine in this case that money is not an issue. If you had the money to get only one of them, which one would you choose?

Hello Guys!

So I might have the chance to get one of this, but only one. The question is, which one would you get? Its a VF-1D 30th anniversary vs. a VT-1 SO V2. Both new, never opened.

Wait, it looks like the trigger can actually move and it seams to have a lock of some sort next to it. It might shoot something.

Water gun for summer????