MechTech

Note To Self: when out of ammo in combat, shoot beer and octopus cocktails at enemy - it worked on T.V.

All of the aircraft are one two hundred. I guess I'm trying to get at least one of everything in 1/200 scale (since that's what I have the most of and room for.

Thanks guys. I would love to build large scale resin kits. The VC-33 was designed as a "kit." For now, everything is an accessory to the Daedalus. My problem is time (I'm moving soon) and is going to be cost when I move to the UK-making American money. I've done it before and it was pricey - without children. Now I have two! I can help with making plans or views if anyone wants. It's all in the planning - really. I have the VC-33 in plans views (Powerpoint) for anyone that wants it e-mailed to them. Just drag it up to 1/72nd scale. As a side note, I love 1/72nd the most! But I can put a whole 1/200 valkyrie flight in the footprint of one 1/72nd valk on my shelf.

And the last one I just had to do because it sounded/looked like a good idea! My aplologies to the extreme purists.

I should have added more shadow so the panel lines stand out. None of the landing gear or bay doors are on yet either. They'll break way too easily in the move.

The wing parts are not glued on/filled yet. Let alone any apinting. In fact, these shots are all taken on the foam case they're packed in. I'm moving soon... anybody in Jolly Ole' England out there?

Mom's Kitchen is a resin copy I made several of for my Daedalus model. The VIP's gotta cruise around in somethin' cool.

Why such large seams? Because it comes apart so when I move AGAIN due to my job, I can pack it safely.

From the "Tanker" perspective.

Side view of the "Tunny".

What good is your "ride" without some horses under the hood!

Top view with stupid white paint that yellowed some already (three years). I was overseas and could only get some cheap stuff.

The EC-33B was the first one I built. I didn't have the materials to do windows, so I went for decals.

Thank you. You caught me in the middle of posting the rest of the photos. I scratchbuilt them a couple of years ago. Some people asked to see them, so I'm posting them. How's the weather in L.A.? That's originally my hometown area.

Last fanjet view with box shut and from the side. Laser engravers rock!

Here it is with custom case and canopy opened - Yeah I put hinges on those things. The canopy is slightly higher than the original design - only because I didn't have the MPM book yet. The fan blade spins too!

Here's the smallest first, the "base" will tell you the size.

You're absolutely right about the measurements. Miyatake made some design contradictions though. Some of his views for width or length don't match up, so I worked with what I know, the battloids and other nores by Miyatake. The one smallest view is of course, head on during the Daedalus manuever. Miyatake's drawings state the destroids line up 7 abreast in the opening. In the series they show 5 abreast. I took the 7 abreast road (1 foot). Just right for 2 MAC-II's side by side (impossible to put that illusive 3rd one in there by any dimensions). I then took the Imai Macross model and used the Daedalus because the dimension and details are consistent with most drawings and it scaled up perfectly! All of the deck clearances and everything else line up EXCEPT that 488m length (244cm in reality or 8 flippin' feet)! If you take the proper width in 1/200 (about a foot) and add an eight foot length, it's way warped, like SD warped! Six foot is just right with that 1 foot width. For the translations, what I have are LARGE scans, like 1 and 2 Mb!!! If I resize them, you can't read the text. If you don't think anyone cares, I'll post them. Otherwise I don't mind e-mailing you. Just PM me if you want the scans. I'll post my aircraft photos seperate.

I need some details from the Macross Perfect Memory Book Translated so I can finish the blueprints for my 6 foot SLV-111 Daedalus model. My children are old enough now that I can finish this project! I have most of the details drawn, I just don't know what some of them are! The styrene sheets are sitting in the box just waiting to get cut. This week I'm hoping to get the detail parts/sides cut on a laser engraver for accuracy and speed. Any translator suggestions? Any fellow fans out there wanna help out? I do have some details done in Powerpoint from another time and would be happy to share/post what I have for requesters.

I've been out of the threads for a while, but if you're still checking back, here's a good link for 1/100th figures: http://reynaulds.com/preiser/p_1-100_figur...=lngNumericSort If you gotta have macross figures, check out one of these: http://www.internationalhobby.com/ihs/kpit...emCode=AII76531 The little "factories" actually have 1/100th Macross figures in them and AGE equipment included. International Hobby is a great store too. Hope this helps.

Yep, 1/200th scale. All the details I can fit for the size. If I had the space, I'd go 1/72nd scale though.

I used to have the same exact set. Pretty cool if your a hardcore collector. Wow, that was a long time ago... Personally, you may get $20.00 for it. Fewer people are into Super Deformed type kits.

Didn't your mom teach you it's not nice to tease!!! First you show us vintage kits and then a macross credit card too without our names on it)! Not nice! Play fair...

Alright, it's not 1/72 or "big scale," but I'm building a VC-33 "Mom's Kitchen in 1/200th if anyone cares. I'm tying to cast it in multiple copies for my 1/200th Daedalus. It's a whopping 3" long!

Sorry I can't help you. But I'm also trying to collect what I can in 1/200 scale. I'm really big into the 1/200th items to the point of building a Daedalus in that scale. I've even gone as far as scratchbuilding several aircraft myself. What items in the Gashapon series are there? Thanks for your help!!!