Xigfrid
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Sorry for the lack of updates, I have been really busy with a peak of orders that I had to prepare the whole weekend! I am very happy that almost all the painted kits have been sold. Updated 1st post with : The production is complete. 1st batch: unpainted versions is completed and shipped 2nd batch: mainly Painted versions is completed and being shipped. Stock: I have available in stock 1 Painted Ghost and several Unpainted ones. Landing gears are being restocked and will be available for end of June. I am preparing the 3rd and probably the last batch, if you want to secure a Painted kit, you should order now because I need prepare the batch for the painting.
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If you want a fast and great result with WSF plastic: 1) wash the part with water and dish washing soap, let it dry or quick hair-dryer. 2) Take a metal wire and wrap it in the middle of the part to attach it then spray some dark grey / black primer all over. Let it dry (for Tamyia spray paint it would be dry enough to be mounted in 1 hour, 24h for complete dry) 3) cut the part in half to separate the 2 pylons and assemble
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working on a small/medium side project, can you guess what ?
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Is it a VF-1 left fin (version2) ? If yes, I think you can source them from the unpainted kits, so you can try to post your request in the "Wanted" section, I have seen unpainted parts that have been traded there.
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May an Arcadia employer come by and read you! I would love to pass my 3D file or the Master. Making such figures available and even making a few of these painted and assembled is very time consuming.
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Spanner is right, we all are happy to follow your progress!
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Dont waist your time with clearance! Sanding it once printed takes 1000x less time And yes it is better to keep all the groups and component of a part until you are satisfied with its geometry, then explode just before printing
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Should be good as is. It needed to be a little bulkier than the original, but nothing that a little sanding couldn't fix http://www.shapeways.com/product/NU2UKP26V/missiles-pylons-for-vf-25-armor-parts You have a set of 2 pylons, if you want to try them, let me know if they pass the print-ability. They should without issue, but who knows with shapeways...
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Your X-9 looks fantastic! Great job. Ps: your lower gun can be further pushed by approx 2mm up (the gun is a continued line of the lower shape)
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I almost broke one also. It plied and hopefully I could put it back without breakage. Will have a closer look to see how easy it is to replicate in shapeways.
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From the album: X9
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From the album: X9
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The darker red is obtained by mixing some brown with TS-85. The white kite is obtained from the white primer, masked with the supplied kite logo sticker, then airbrushing the rest of the part with darker red. The sticker is then removed before clear coat. I highly recommend to clear coat the primer before applying the mask, that would protect the primer from the strong glue of the sticker. If you want to apply a spray, TS-33 should be just what you are looking for this color
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Yes it is. The color looks good, and I also love the feel of TS paints once dry! Thank you! Small update about the painted orders: in the next coming days I will assemble the landing gears and add some coat to harden the paint. That would take a few additional days, sorry for the wait.
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I will try to take new pictures of the painting in the sun light, these one don't really do justice
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Hey Wmkjr, your ghost is getting some character with these black accents! Looking really great! I have received the painted Ghosts today, and assembled one to take a few pictures of it. 1) The plastic parts that hold the landing gear need some sanding and cutting to fit. Be careful with them when working them: Work slowly, step by step when adjusting! In particular the front plastic part that is a lot off the perfect dims. I don't know why, probably because the resin recesses more than 3D printing when curing. 2) the paint is not super high quality, and have some defaults: it cannot be compared to a Bandai DX or Yamato painting jobs. But I am really happy with them and I think they really worth it. I will let you judge them by yourself: Last picts to show that the rear reactors have been emphasized with a slight darker red than the rest of the body.
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Well no big swords for the mechas, but in episode 5 you can see Bogue trying to stab Herman Cross with its sword.
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You are welcome to post here! I love your progress so far
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You are talented!
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Thank you for the tips, gonna rethink this custom
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Love the boosters! That reminds me that I got the 1/60 boosters in my todo list.
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I hope it will work! Anyway I also put a 4x version if it can help being a compromise. 4x set: https://www.shapeways.com/product/F9ZNA2QNL/clear-canopy-4x
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I like this color too! I had a hard time to decide which one between TS-8 and TS-85. Also, i am sorry for the breakage of your clear part, but fortunately for you, the FUD material can be glued back together with 'Power Glue', it will be just like as new. I highly recommend this method. As an alternative, I have also put the part available on Shapeways, but you will have to sand it all the way again... I order them by 12x to reduce price, but it will be too much if you need only 1, so I put also a single canopy, but expensive though. Anyway it doesn't bother me to put both options. (You got 15% off on FUD orders this weekend) single: http://www.shapeways.com/product/7JD5XR4E6/clear-canopy-fud-v5?optionId=59292022 12x pack: http://www.shapeways.com/product/N5AFAHF5H/clear-canopies-v5-12x?optionId=59292112
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Condolences for your old man. Did you only paint the Minmay VF-1 or have you used some stickers? The incoming Arcadia VF-1S just remind me how bad I want a Minmay guard custom!
