Xigfrid
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I wanted to present this custom of the VF-1X++ from Macross The Ride. The most notable VF-1X++ is ridden by Akuna AOBA in the story novels "Macross the Ride". The VF-1X++ also known as "double plus" has been produced in limited quantities. Among the special equipment, the most notable upgrades are the dual ELA-3000 thermonuclear turbine engines that have an extreme and powerful output making this VF-1 model very hard to handle. In the novel, the VF-1X++ is illustrated handling an Howard GU-17A (VF-25 gunpod), this is why this custom can store both the GU-17A gunpod and the classic GU-11 (VF-1 gunpod) in fighter mode. All the Shapeways parts are available here. They will need preparing and painting. The assembly instructions are available here. For the complete assembly, you will need a few pins cut to length, six screws flat head M1.7x6mm and two flat head M1.7x10mm And now the pictures (sorry a few clear parts are still not painted and missing)
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It really suits well the 1X.
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Your eyes are nice, and I know how difficult it is to paint clear parts from behind: this is only at the end, when you seal everything with the metallic coat that will act as a mirror for the previous layers that you know if you have failed or not.
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What a nice display!
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You just light the hope in me! Think of that these 3rd party manufacturers such as Wei Jiang could just make oversized (1:60) versions of the HMM toys and I would be an happy pig!
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Looking great arbit! @pengbuzz did you handbrush the white also? Because if I were you I would have used the white primer and keep it as is
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If you refer to vf-31 stations, the AMM-101 come in a 18-pack. You can fill a lot of slots with this pack. You can use them with only triple pylons (they come in a pack of 4 pylons) and fill stations 1,2A, 4A and 5. For a total of 12 missiles onboard . You also use them with the dedicated pack of AMM-101 pylons and fill the stations 1,2a,2B,4A,4B and 5. 18 missiles on one bird.
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It really brings details to the higher level. Do you have a dedicated camera too?
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Playing Tetris with macross toy boxes!
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I would love this too. New molds (not the entire VF-1 molds) for the nose and nose cover on the 2-seaters "VF-1D". VT-1 and VE-1 molds are just fine imho
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I want to buy one, but I don't even know what to do with it ... or on which VF-0 it would be displayed.
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I am happy for you to hear that you had less time for your hobby, sad for us since the projects will go slower, but enjoy your time!
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Probably using metallic paint is less forgiving than glossy or matte ones. But yes, there are issues with either or both print lines and laziness.
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My drying bench, this metallic blue is gorgeous, but my paint job is meh... and I just keep forgetting to let the gloss coat dry for at least 24h before assembly. Luckily the paint chips are small and in the insides. The VF-1x++ also got some gunmetal accents on the wings and nose to complete the look. It holds well the gunpods for a speed racer
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I have a try to the painting, it is pretty and shinny
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Just made these 0B markings for the VF-0B SPW version (based on Hasegawa decals upscaled to fit 1:60 scale) They are in PDF / vector format so they can be eventually processed to be made as water decals. link to download
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I am coming back to this thread, because couldn't get these beauties out of my head. Once again, nice job on these !
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I think you already won the title of coolest dad on earth from your kids
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That was a long shot though but I am sure the result will worth it a thousand times (and hopefully we will be forgiven for the late delivery)
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This is amazing, even these old moespeda looks live under the lightning and the backgrounds
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Hey pengbuzz, not only the kit looks great, but you got real talents with drawing, I could swear that The Hikaru face was a screenshot from the original tv show !
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It was pretty easy to make in fact. I used a very stiff 0.6mm steel wire, torn it around the pylon, then I put some nail polish on the wire to stick small cotton bits on it. Spray the cotton with a little black primer, then the red accent on the tip And done.
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They look so kool together !
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Made some wires and cotton addons today: missiles attacks!
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The Unlicensed Third Party Transformers Thread
Xigfrid replied to slaginpit's topic in Anime or Science Fiction
Thank you so much for your inputs, Mikeszekeli I will have a look at your review but thanks to your summary I know that I will look closer at both Tou worlds and FansToys ones now.
