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HLJ.com is selling the VF-1J/A at $28, that's is cheap!!!

1/48 VF-1J  Miria continue

Some minor advance in my VF-1J Miria (Millia)

Arbit!!! Really nice job!!!

5 minutes ago, slide said:

I always wondered if the 1/48 line was pushing it... would be nice to get a YF-21 to go with the '19 though!

Agree!!! but it's almost 10 years since the release of the YF-19 in 1/48

Did Hasegawa drop the 1/48 Macross kits line? No new molds since the Super/Strike kits in 2013

On 10/4/2018 at 12:30 AM, arbit said:

Soot and rust is on. I think painting is done. This is the dirtiest thing I've ever painted. I don't do much weathering because I prefer a toy look. But with the Falcon it's really a requirement.

And it's with my daughter's $2 oil set.

 

Looks really nice!!! Great work

5 hours ago, arbit said:

Thanks. Interesting.

But what about eps 4-6? Saucerish or flat?

I'm old school.

Ep4, Ep5 and EP6 all use the Saucerish Falcon (5 foot). The 32 inches falcon (flat one) only was use for the asteroid sequence in EP5 and the reshoots of the falcon in A New Hope Special Edition. 

These is the original Millennium Falcon  used for Ep4 and mos of the screen time for Ep5 and 6:

5 hours ago, arbit said:

 

Notice how the Bandia version is more saucerish. Look how much more humped the rear and sides are! Despite the great accurate details, I finally figured out why it just doesnt look like a Falcon to me. Needs to be flatter.

The Bandai version is totally accurate for the EP7 and EP8 Millennium Falcon. ILM used the original A New Hope schematics for the "digital" falcon for the sequels. The 5 foot ANH version  is more saucerish as you said. The 32 inches MF created for the ESB is flatter.  They only use that flatter version to film the asteroid sequence, so the original MF is the ANH version, the same version ILM used for the EP7 and EP8.  Bandai is accurate!!!

48 minutes ago, arbit said:

And so I have a beautiful pastel falcon. These decals suck. I might try some oil weathering on them to darken the tones.

mmm... and if  you try to paint the panels over the decals? I don't like Bandai decals at all. I painted all the panels of my 1/144 MF

My collection

Continue!!

VF-1J continue!!

14 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

Painted markings always just look so much better than decals.. I'm honestly tempted to make stencils for major insignia markings on a lot of kits.

Looking amazing!

please do it!!!!

Nose section continue!!

Some advances, Miria's VF-1J!!!

That's all for now!!

15 minutes ago, derex3592 said:

Those look great! Can't wait to see more! 

Thanks!!

I know that the style of the VF-1S pilot is not suitable for the TV series, I am looking for someone who has one that is not using, if anyone has one that can sell it to me, please send me a PM?

After having finished the VF-1S (Roy's) in 1/48, I will continue with my goal of building all the Valkyries in 1/48 of the main characters of the TV series. I already have Hikaru's! The next one will be Miria's!

I already made some "color test" , Miria's red is not an easy color. I'm happy with MRP Insignia Red. Like the others, most of the marks will be painted, but I will use some stencils from the Super Valkyrie kit (max/miria), and I will print some myself, mostly the "no step" ones.

LF Hasegawa 1/48 TV style pilot.

Thanks

Well, almost finished. It is still necessary to place the clear parts and the small pieces on the hatches (the black circles). Very good kits. I love 1/48 !! All the marks painted, except Macross logos and the stencils.

On 7/5/2018 at 8:52 PM, TMBounty_Hunter said:

Still waiting for a Hasegawa VF-27....

Still waiting for more 1/48!!!!

why so few builds of he 1/48 scale Valks???

The 1/48 Scale Valkyries (both VF-1 and VF-19 are superb), but there is no love for them!!

I wan't a VF-11, VF-21 in 1/48, all M+!!

BTW, really nice build!!

We need something more in 1/48, like de VF-11 or the VF-21

On 1/6/2018 at 7:51 AM, ivorysniper said:

More limited edition items coming back to production !. VF-0B to be in stock by late August...

At this rate, I'll be able to wrap hands around the Moonshooter's neck very soon !

One of the best box art of all Hasegawa kits

On 3/27/2018 at 9:22 PM, 505thAirborne said:

Look carefully at the box art (which is amazing by the way) the flight helmet is from Flashback 2012 while the actual pilot is from VFX. 

NO one has one yet?