GMK

On 2/12/2024 at 9:06 AM, sh9000 said:

I can’t be the only one that can’t wait to see the -1D painted up in the brown/orange scheme?

Yep, 1D battroid. 

Just the Glaug & Gnerl to go!

Here for the inevitable Gnerl speculation:)

Nice artwork on the commander’s hatch cover. Technically should be reversed as surely an Abrams tank is closer to a Destroid?

More work on a scratch printed 1:16 Boxer cavalry reconnaissance vehicle. 
 

Just the rough hull shape, at the moment. 
Here’s the parent design. 
 

Lots of work to come. 

4 hours ago, Podtastic said:

Can you confirm whether it is snapfit?

Already left home for Christmas. I’ll check when I get back in a day or so. 
 

Turns out I ordered two! Anyone in Australia looking for one?

Two days from shipping request in Japan to Canberra, Australia!

Unboxing. 
 

Parts still in their bags, but they are to Hasegawa’s usual standards. 
 

Not many more human subjects from SDFM left to model. 

More work on my soon-to-be-printed Boxer 8x8:

Adding detail to the lower hull in advance of the suspension. 
The suspension itself promises to be a bit of a journey. 

Wheels & tyres are just place holders for the moment. 
 

34 minutes ago, captain america said:

Not really. My sculpt comes out to about 26.5cm when I pose the legs the same way. If a Zentradi is anywhere near the size of a battroid, the pod has to be bigger. This is the pitfall of officially licenced kits: you have to do what the licensor approves, and follow their nonsensical numerical values, even when those values violate logic and reason.

To be fair, I said “good” size, not “correct” size. I take your point, however. 

On 12/3/2021 at 9:19 AM, captain america said:

22.5cm, apparently. 

About 10cm/4” taller than the Hasegawa 1/72 VF-1 Battroid. That’s a good size. 

@MechTech - quick one, what kit is that French 4x4 vehicle you’ve got there? TIA. 

21 hours ago, Urashiman said:

Nice - what CAD program do you use?

Thanks. I’m using Fusion360. 

Got into CAD & 3D printing as my pandemic hobbies. Different way to think, but a useful way of solving kit problems or subject availability. 
 

Current project is the 8x8 Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle slowly being introduced by the Australian Army. Scale will be 1:16. 
 

Not *my* workbench, & I’m unsure whether AVIC used Macross or Yukikaze for their inspiration for this one:

1 hour ago, slide said:

"Various ship-based, machines such as Cosmo zero, 100 Type space reconnaissance aircraft, Cosmo Segal are also available as options" -- according to google translate app.

What’s the ship behind the Seagull? Any mecha sheets for it?

Excellent! Have you considered some plain black “UN SPACY” markings so that VF-1J & cannon fodder schemes can be modelled?

Very interested. 

7 hours ago, tekering said:

Since that bastard GMK made such a gorgeous scratch-built backpack, I no longer found my mods satisfactory...

Sorry man - you can blame yourself though. I hadn’t even considered hacking into the kit until I saw what you were doing. 

Lovely feet detail you have going on there!

More progress. Lots left to do.

Lovely work, @Nyankodevice!

10 hours ago, TMBounty_Hunter said:

feel like the skinny backpack is an artifact of the original Valk kit.

I think you’re right. Almost done on my rebuilt one. 

Thanks @tekering

Can you show how your new foot mount fits inside the legs, @tekering? 

Built a new backpack, 10% size reduction. Looks better (IMO):

https://i.imgur.com/PAflGgx.jpg

Thanks @tekering - I agree, it isn’t right. Can you measure the length you used? 

No FAST packs for me, which simplifies matters greatly!