arbit

37 minutes ago, Mazinger said:

I also decided to try to learn to use an air brush,  using Vallejo Air Red, but I’m not entirely happy with the final product since the white primer I used made give the red a pinkish hue. Not sure what could be done about it now that doesn’t involve a lot of sanding and repainting. If you guys have tips about how to darken it by say 5% I’m listening.

Your red coat looks fine to me. Remember that your panel lining and any wash/oils you use will also darken the red.

Don't ever bother with stripping and repainting unless you have a major chemical reaction. the benefit of airbrush is that it gives you thin coats you can always build up and adjust the final shade as you go. So in this case, you could mix a slightly darker shade and go over it again. (A lot of times I will dilute my top layers 70-80% if I want want to lay it on very lightly to adjust a shade). So if you don't get the shade you want at the first go, just keep going and build up to your goal.

One lesson I learned is not to rush and remove any masking till I am sure I like the color.

And if you are not getting a smooth airbrush flow with Vallejo, I recommend moving to Tamiya as soon as possible. If your airbrush is spluttering, it is not you, it's the paint. Took me years to figure that out.

A tough subject to tackle with all those curves. And while it is beyond me to even contemplate how you get all those dimensions sculpted correctly, its your small details and rivets that raise it above past attempts.

Nice work guys. Been down with a cold over the break.

I saw this on youtube. It's one of the finest lighted kits I've seen.

The formation lights are so elegant, I thought it was a real jet.

And the difficulty level of lighting of the tail fins is unreal at 1/72 scale. 

Give the guy some Thumbs Up, he deserves it.

That's a lifetime of skills there.

Cap, I wonder, when was the first time you sculpted something from wood and what was the reason?

I usually love the China dress outfit, but something is just not right with this figure.

Roy looks awesome though. Best of the group so far. 

Needed some Greeblies and post shading.  Ready for battle.

It's amazing how much life a little shading adds.

Thanks Urashiman. Interesting background. 

Oh man, I want one for my CMS crew!

Mechtech, I had thought you were going to use the servo gear and arm attachment to hit a switch. I didn't know you were going to gut the servo and use the internal shaft to hit the switch. I assume the servo motor will go forward and reverse using the 4-wires?

But how on earth did you come up with that? Is repurposing servos typical? I'm just happy if they run right and know where the heck they are, which they never seem to do.

Thanks Derex.

I'm not a good photographer, but clearly the daylight photos don't work. I need to make the video in the evening time.

The actual color looks more like this. 

Thanks Bolt. Final daylight photos. We are 99% done.

Finished the exterior walls with some more Macross themes and some generic sci-fi panels. Not going to kill myself on detailing these, as I just didn't want to leave the walls bare.

29 minutes ago, MechTech said:

The ship gets to keep that one for getting the better of me and for me making a dumb mistake, but I'm taking a point (and impressing my wife) - MT

Oh man, I love dumb mistakes. They're the kinds you can actually fix, and then tell everyone how dumb you are. 

Finished onboarding the electronics to fit inside the box. Basically I had to redo all the electronic connections and reduce the footprint as much as possible from the prototype photo. Very stressful and time consuming. The least enjoyable part of the project, cause you're done, but you're far from done at the same time.

1 hour ago, MechTech said:

Thanks Arbit; I think you are right! Maybe that's why the toys were on sale so cheap!? I've NEVER blown anything electronic until now. Updated score...

SCOREBOARD

SHIP      ME

4           0

I finished wiring up and testing the hangar door. With the remote, it was like a REAL garage (hangar) door opening and closing. I showed my wife and she was like, "That's cool!" After dinner I went to show my children and only the LED blinked. I checked everything and nothing works. There's a second motor on there for other stuff. It's dead too! How frustrating! I tested it again tonight - still dead! Of course this happens AFTER everything is glued in place! Oh well. I have radio control (vs IR) controlled boards I can use. The transmitters are just more bulky and radios can receive interference. I'm going to have to mess with it some more. - MT

Ha ha! Funny stuff. I love your scoring system. For me it's more like a grudge match, and I need to beat it into submission even after 10-0.

Even funnier is that of all the things I've ever done, the only thing to really get a sparkle out of my wife's eye was also that quirky garage door roller!!!!!!!!  ROFL!

My advice to you single guys: give up the sci-fi, and stick to houses and doors to impress the ladies 

Hi Bolt. Well that was a surprising scheme. Seems like a heck of a lot to take on as your first resin kit. I've only done simple ones so far. Lots of nice details and looking good so far.

A couple beauties right there. Nice work. Really enjoyed your build.

I noticed you have a gravely finish to the paint on the cockpit close up, and believe me, I suffer from the same problem. I think we need to airbrush closer or wetter, so the paint doesn't have time to dry on delivery. But from eye level I know it looks great... No one is going to hold a magnifying glass to it.

53 minutes ago, MechTech said:

So, the score's not so good. Three dead circuit boards to one working.

I think you were sold some bum circuits. I get one dollar boards from China on Ebay and never got a bad one yet, although I always expect to.

Thanks MechTech. It is a lovely holiday. Some Turkey Macross memes would be appropriate.

I think you can fix that with some styrene bars of the same width, after you clean up just the damaged portions with a sharp blade. Straight cuts and it should turn out nicely.

13 hours ago, MechTech said:

That looks absolutely fabulous Arbit!!! I think it would be worthy of entering into a model show and garner you a prize! You brought electronics, mechanics and styrene to a whole new level! - MT 

Thanks MechTech. That's a big compliment from the MechMaster himself.  We're Not Worthy... To be honest, I still can't figure out 90% of your Daedalus Scratch Build.

Mechtech, Glad your Hexbug worked out. Give us a quick video when its ready.

I think painting is done. Unless anyone has any recommendations.

Lookin gooooood!

Just some more photos. I guess you all want to see the valk. What was I thinking?

And I do plan to detail the exterior with some warning decals.