wm cheng

Stripped and ready for a dash!

The forward landing gear hatch is snapped in place, there are little blunt ended pegs that also fill in the rear landing gear holes - but I didn't put them in here, I think they might be hard to remove after. Its kind of wierd that there is no rear gear well - its like this in all the line art as well as the resin kit - hmm, I guess the gear magically dissappears

Even the missles come off the launch arms. Note the forward sensor array with the blue lenses.

I love that fact that all the underside stores and landing gears are removeable after construction!

Ready for the carrier!

Wing folding sequence 4

Wing folding sequence 3

Wing folding sequence 2

Wing folding sequence 1

Bottom with the centerline tank in place.

Top

I love this mean front on look B)

Walkaround... funny how the two tone green/grey blends under certain lighting conditions.

The missile launch arms are really detailed, and the wash really picks out the recesses - thanks for all the missile colour information.

A top view

Hey all, Well, here are the completed photos of the Mave from: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...t=ST&f=23&t=208 Hope you all enjoy (Sorry, the lighting still isn't the greatest - a bit dark)

Hey all, Thanks for all the kudos... maybe this could be pinned 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1A Super* 1st link recovered http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwfarc...t=ST;f=8;t=6006 http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwf/ik...t=ST;f=8;t=3263 http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwf/ik...t=ST;f=8;t=3497 1/72 Hasegawa YF-19* recovered mostly http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwfarc...ST;f=20;t=19632 http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwfarc...t=ST;f=8;t=8793 http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwfarc...t=ST;f=8;t=9483 1/72 Hasegawa VE-1 Elintseeker* recovered http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwfarc...ST;f=20;t=19645 http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwfarc...=ST;f=8;t=10218 1/100 Bandai Yukikaze Supersylph* recovered http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwfarc...ST;f=17;t=18946 1/100 Bandai Yukikaze FRX-00 Mave http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...;f=23&t=208 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...p;f=3&t=697 1/72 Hasegawa YF-21 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...f=23&t=1457 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...;f=3&t=2069 1/72 Hasegawa VF-0S http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=5881 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=7956 1/72 Hasegawa VF-1S + Atmospheric Booster http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=11976 1/72 Resin Launch Arm & Base http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...t=0#entry341193 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=17626 1/72 Resin Atmospheric Booster Launch Rail http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=23678 1/72 Bandai VF-25F Messiah build-up step-by-step http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=28142 1/3000 Yamato SDF-1 modification and paint up... http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=34450&page=5 1/72 Bandai VF-25S Armored Messiah (initial finished photos - better to follow some day...) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=38780&hl= October 2006 Update: Partial recovery of old threads. YF-19 and Superslyph now available. Please note that old links won't work, even if you have the original thread and post numbers saved--everything's been renumbered. If you find any more, let me know and I'll incorporate them here. Thanks David so much for all your hard work - its great for me to look back on these too! Wm. Another update: Shawn has recovered a bit more of the database, and Jinnai found the Elintseeker threads. September 2007 Update: Unfortunately since the last time MW crashed, we have not re-recovered the initial older links (*) that were originally found - I hope that somebody can re-find them again. I've uploaded my toy collection to my gallery: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?app=gallery&user=244 Toy weathering and clear coat photos individually: 1/60 Arcadia VF-0D weathered... (Aircraft mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35120&p=1203668 -some WIP photos (but not enough to warrant its own step-by-step thread) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35120&p=1201717 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35120&p=1201265 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35120&p=1201185 1/60 Arcadia YF-19 weathered... (Aircraft mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35120&p=1198988 1/60 Bandai YF-30 weathered... (Aircraft mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=37897&p=1150247 1/60 Bandai VF-25F w/Tornado+Armored Pack weathered... (Gerwalk mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=40722&p=1150246 1/60 Bandai VF-25G w/Super Pack weathered... (Battroid mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35121&p=1150935 1/60 Bandai RVF-25 w/Super Pack weathered... (Aircraft mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35121&p=1153232 1/60 Bandai VF-171CF w/Super Pack weathered... (Aircraft mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35121&p=1153242 1/60 Bandai VF-27 (v1.5) w/Super Pack weathered... (Aircraft mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35121&p=1153727 1/60 Yamato VF-4G weathered... (Aircraft mode) http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35121&p=1154652 1/3000 Yamato SDF-1 DRYL decaled & weathered... http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=35121&p=1154894

Fantastic model David!! Where did you get such a complete decal sheet for this starship. I remember masking every blue line on my old Excelsior when I did it about 10 years ago!! Arrgh!! So are the windows drilled out or are they a decal sheet too? Great work - love to see more!

Hye Lucifer, try this old thread: http://www.macrossworld.com/cgi-bin/mwf/ik...f=8;t=4555;st=0 scroll to page 2 about half way down, there's a bit on washing for the panel lines.

Hey good tips!! I'll try it on my next models, lots of MicroSET you say - hmm, maybe I haven't been putting enough or letting enough time for it to sit. I would warn about MicroSOL, its pretty powerful stuff and has ruined a few of my decals in the past. Good point about using it only where you need it to conform to a panel line or something - I also brush it around the edges to dessolve away some the the carrier film so it doesn't step up as much, more of a slope up. I do find that a smooth glossy surface does wonders for decals than a flat matte one - plus you can't really do an oil wash on flat paints anyways. Hey everybody, David, Grayson, Gerwalker, lets see some of your models!! Post pics!

Yes Grayson, its a higher thinner to paint than I would use normally to cover a model. You get a more viscous mixture - easier to control to make fine lines with - and you want it to be subtle more transparent. Just becareful you are not spraying thinner though - you want it to be fairly dry when it hits the model especially when you are an inch or two away - otherwise it may run, and you don't want run lines. Good Luck.