GMK

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

No FAST packs for me, which simplifies matters greatly!

Backpack therapy. 

Kit:

More progress on the anime backpack.

Thoughts?

Thanks. Ideally, I’m after out of the bottle. Model company recommendations are good, but even “I’ve used this...”

Not sure whether to post here or the newbie/short questions: I’m after the best colour matches, by paint brand, for the brownie VF-1A from SDFM. Bonus points for colours for the feet. Thanks!

Cribbed some build tips from @tekering and cut off the front of the backpack to deal with the ejector pin marks. Also temporarily removed the ECM bulges and increased the taper by making the end 4mm narrower:

It is minor, but it is progress. 

Really liking this! Do you hand paint the high-lights?

Mocked up the backpack using Hasegawa’s 1/72 proportions (very roughly). 

I need to work on the taper for the top surface. 

Compared to this:

Okay. 21.1mm wide - main screen bezel.

https://i.imgur.com/iFB2g7D.jpg 

14.5mm high - main screen bezel. 

https://i.imgur.com/7P4gPKx.jpg

34.3mm wide - instrument panel, including quarter consoles. 

https://i.imgur.com/2gFJ2el.jpg

5mm wide - centre console. 

https://i.imgur.com/Boj7cG9.jpg

12mm wide - quarter consoles.

That ought to get you started. 

4 hours ago, THOR said:

Yes.  Just need dimensions of the kit piece.

I’ll measure it up when I get home. 

4 hours ago, THOR said:

a little bit o fun

Looking good. Do you think you could make the instrument panel the same interface/outline as the kit one, just with the TV layout?

2 hours ago, macsam said:

has anyone started painting?

Just panel lines to check their consistency. 

4 hours ago, THOR said:

if I had some dimensions or the parts I could draw up a set of proper feet for 3D printing.

Would you consider a TV-style cockpit?

On 12/13/2018 at 1:42 AM, tekering said:

Okay, I think I've nailed the pose I was after.

Now, what should I do about the feet, guys?  Do I fill the gaps above the feet with kitbashed servos and hydraulics (like a real-world mecha), or do I scratchbuild new feet large enough to fill the gap (like the animation model sheets would suggest)? 

Could you extend the fairing down to cover the gap?

Thanks @Seto Kaiba most helpful. 

Made a start on Plamax 1/20 VF-1:

https://i.imgur.com/LNhLSw9.jpg 

For SDFM, did the cannon fodder pilots have the equivalent cannon fodder flight suit & helmet colours? Thanks. 

On 12/7/2018 at 5:17 PM, GMK said:

Hmm. My EMS package is listed as “Retention”. No idea if that’s in Sydney, or more locally. Good times. 

Boom. Just arrived. It’s not little! Bottle of Asahi for scale  

Looking good, so far. Any insights into the technique or tools you’re using?

Hmm. My EMS package is listed as “Retention”. No idea if that’s in Sydney, or more locally. Good times. 

@Mr Jones - what scale is that CF?

2 hours ago, tekering said:

So, to modify the legs so the gerwalk can stand, these pieces will have to be cut apart to reposition the joints:

Thanks for keeping us all updated on your build. 

With a layout structured like that, it looks like closed intake covers are the only practical option! Shame. Now to find some SDFM artwork of a Gerwalk operating in-atmosphere with intake covers closed. 

54 minutes ago, Seto Kaiba said:

Almost.

The basic design of the helmet is the same and they look identical from the front except for character-specific color schemes, but there's some extra business on the back of the DYRL? version between the neckline and where that ridge going around the crown of the head is that provides an attachment point for a pair of oxygen hoses from the backpack.

There's a really good side-by-side of them in identical poses in Variable Fighter Master File: VF-1 Valkyrie Vol.1 on page 76.

Thanks for that. They look close enough in scale terms, so that’s a relief!

Regarding SDFM & DYRL?: are the pilot’s helmets the same?

Thought I’d collate line art of the backpack for reference purposes. 

@tekering what are your thoughts on how Hasegawa tackled their Gerwalk’s backpack? (https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/image/10289602) Thinking of using it as a template. 

Btw, apart from the nozzles & antenna, did you do anything else to the backpack to improve the look?