Kylwell

So when are the FAST packs and Elint add-ons coming out?

Thank you guys. At long last (evil laughing voice) mooaw hah hah! I've completed the last vehicle in the set!!! The bad thing about using a really close up lens, it shows every speck of dirt and flaw. It also blurs stuff outside the center of focus (which is only a couple of millimeters away!. So here it is. The rear metal handle rail will have to be glued on separately.

All parts with dime and X-Acto blade to show size. I don't know if this takes gas, diesel or fryer left overs, but it has a gas cap!

Note the leather seats Note the glove compartment and Bose sound system

And finally what the Imai 1/100 looks like next to my little baby. See what I mean about focus? Oh well. I'm done! I'll be ordering molding supplies in a week or two!- MT

Love that little wheel. Looks great.

Should you need it (and I'd almost say you don't) Matt @ Laserfire Creations has good prices on laser cut parts and specializes in tiny parts (he cut some 1/20 boot tread for me).

Nice! That's the Bandai 1/100th, right?

Actually, maybe you can help me out a bit... I'm still stuck on what the chin scoop is supposed to do... Seems like it just floats there? Are there any intakes inside of the scoop that would actually get some air to the engines?

Mine doesn't really fit on my workbench... But it's coming along... Slowly.

~Luke

Holey crap dude....

I have actually been working on this

http://www.hungrylizardstudio.com/vfatty/v...kpitchipped.jpg

http://www.hungrylizardstudio.com/vfatty/vfcockpitdoor.jpg

The wheels

http://www.hungrylizardstudio.com/vfatty/vfwheels.jpg

The gun

http://www.hungrylizardstudio.com/vfatty/vfgunleft.jpg

http://www.hungrylizardstudio.com/vfatty/vfgunright.jpg

and all the other stuff I need to finish

http://www.hungrylizardstudio.com/vfatty/vfother.jpg

I still think John Deer green with JD logos would be perfect.

I have really got to buy another Valk and build my booster. Looking good V.

Correct - I should clarify I was thinking about Hasegawa's models of real airplanes. Only one I can think of off-hand is Tamiya's Fi-156 kit from a couple of years ago (yeah I know NOT Hasegawa)

Oh well, the vertical format makes it very dramatic and I wish more manu. would do it.

Ah....er...don't know..haven't been building regular aircraft for a few years (decade maybe)...

Interesting that both of Hasegawa's 1/48 Macross kits have box-art that's in a vertical format. I can't think of another example from Hasegawa.

They've done a few of the 1/72 Valks in a vertical format.

I finish mine with a flat to satin finish.

Very nice.

I found those small nozzles can be chucked into a Dremel for speedier sanding.

Having had one of the 1.0 versions (and having to sell it to pay bills & what) I'd love to see what a 2.0 would look like.

I know there were a number of things I was to to do to it: tread detail, better barrel, behind the spade area to follow line drawings closer, etc. I'd love to see what you'd come up with, but not sure if I'd be able to afford it any time soon.

Good point. They make the decal paper in clear and white. you could use the white background to your advantage, the drawback is cutting out the decal would be tricky.

Virtually impossible in some cases, hence the need for an Alps which can print white.

Still needs a great honking huge PE set....

Where are you in the US?

Beside my LHS (Colpar Hobbies) I get stuff from Starship Modeler & Great Models.

Polyurethane is a casting resin used in garage kit.

Yeah, even I got it wrong. Polyvinyl is the material polycaps are made of.... or did I get it wrong again... dammit, what did Brad say.....

I don't see why it would be anything but Polystyrene with polycarbonate polycaps.

Polycarbonate or polyurethane?

damn... now i need to buy another VF-25....

Thanks.

I'd call it pseudo digital.

Didn't feel like cutting out a bajillion tiny squares so I just faked it.

Been @ work on my RVF-25 with boosters

Talk about having the cockpit built around you...that's tight baby.

I've been having @ the YF-19 thanks to GL.

more pics and comments at my build thread

damn man...so cool...

Thanks Noyhauser. In this case it was a job, but I had fun with it. I got to use most of my skills which was a challenge! - MT

Job or not it is an impressive bit of scratch building.

I've gotten back to his bucket. I've finally finished the overall massing. I can focus on details now. Woo HOOO!!!

Oooohhhh.... pretty....

Iwata and check with Tom Grossman for deals.