Mintox

This is a commission build for a customer. It is Moscato 1/72 XV Commanchero Gunship. This is the initial parts breakdown of the kit. Most parts are very well cast, have some very fine details e.g. rivets and other little panels and fit is very good - so far. Customer wants it in the US Navy low vis grey. Interestingly John put a bomb bay in the middle which is kind of a nice touch. Customer wants the model displayed with the landing gear retracted. Some parts such as the gun barrel will need to be replaced as it is lacking in detail to my eye. Likewise the the rear rotor blades aren't very well done (very thin and floppy) and will need be replaced with a 1/72 Russian Hind rotors as this is what John Moscato used on the master. 

wow I didnt think of that mod but it certainly works for me. Great finish on this. love it. 

This part caused me grief with the VF-25S. The two white parts are plastic squares cut and glued to the top of the launchers where the hatches will hinge. Having sanded them down Ive sanded them too much such that there is no holes either side for the hatch to clip in and hinge. Anyway easy fix and Ill redrill the holes for the hatch hinges so should be better than the kit part was.

And it looks like this...

11 hours ago, joscasle said:

Great news. Love your builds!!!

Cheers Skull Leader. Im doing two of these, one with the booster packs and another without but in a grey sort of low vis scheme. 

7 hours ago, derex3592 said:

@Mintox - Perhaps just posting your work in the "What's Lying On Your Workbench" thread instead of starting a separate thread just for your current model would be a better and cleaner approach. 

Can it be moved back into the core thread? Happy to follow any rules. 

I started this thread some time ago but I think the site has undergone a change and the old thread is gone. Anyway, ive decided to get back into building Macross so here is where I left off with my RVF25.

Test fitting the radar mount and basic fuselage done. Im adding two pilots as Im making this the dual seater version.

I'd probably do as Kajnrig says and spray the kit white and mask those areas off first and then spray your solid colour (blue or red depending on who you are modelling). The only time I wouldn't bother is the round Macross emblem (too fiddly to cut round masks then again I have done it so if you want a challenge go for it). 

5 hours ago, kajnrig said:

I have this very kit in my backlog somewhere. I obviously can't speak too much about it, but when I looked at the sprues, I was sufficiently impressed with the molding and parts separation and the like. Typical good Hasegawa quality, and the design itself is really nice as well, with a unique stacked twin-engine design. The top-down silhouette is especially appealing, almost like a more elegant Su-47. There's a "standard" release with JSDF markings and a "Kei Nagase" version with orange trim, as well, the latter of which I hope to get my hands on for not insane prices someday. (I was something like two days late of nabbing the last ones off HLJ.)

You can build the engine nozzles in regular or STOVL configurations, the wing tips are movable, and it comes with a nice complement of underwing weapons and a clear display stand (a real plus compared to other Hasegawa kits). The decals are really nice, as usual.

EDIT:

Some more pictures: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10270796

Damn another kit I'm going to have to buy! Cheers for the review. I like the design alot and it kinda is Macross-ish. 

I was wondering if anyone has brought this kit and what did you think of it? Not Macross I know but it is designed by Shouji Kawamori so I'm thinking it kind of is Macross as it shares the same creator. 

http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/has52116.htm

I'm spewing I missed this. Now they are like mental prices on ebay. Just got to hope Hasegawa re-release them.

I got two on the way now and cant wait to build them. 

4 hours ago, arbit said:

Nice job. There have been some great Hasegawa builds recently. 

Cheers. I agree. The level of excellence is high on this board. It keeps me inspired to build more macross.

Ok I'll do the above scheme for the version without boosters and do the standard scheme for the booster version.

1 hour ago, chyll2 said:

a darker green with a hint of Gray is what I am suggesting (or anything that is not MINT GREEN) ,but it is all up to you.

Like this maybe? Excuse my mad photoshop skills. 

9 hours ago, kajnrig said:

Elintseeker colors, maybe? Eh? EH?

Ah of course I didnt think of that. Hmm I'll need to get a line art of it and colour it in to see what it looks like first. 

9 hours ago, chyll2 said:

Elint color might look cool or just use a different green instead?

Different green is doable. Maybe something darker?

5 minutes ago, chyll2 said:

Will you build it straight or with a custom scheme?

I'm kind of partial to the 'green' scheme but if there is something else around I'll consider it. 

Well I'm surprised that this actually DOES fit. My initial test fit showed it wasnt going to sit right but it looks ok so thats a relief!

Well its finished and I've posted photos in the model kits section.

45 minutes ago, electric indigo said:

Great work, weathering and color palette & all! Will you put Ozma in the cockpit later?

Once more I feel that the Supers would need a stronger landing gear.

Funny you say that. I was looking at the VF when I was photograhping it and said the same thing to myself. The rear gear is waaaaay too small IMHO to support all that extra weight at least I think it couldnt hold it. 

7 hours ago, Thom said:

Looks fantastic. Love the paint job. Very nice!

Cheers. I'm pretty chuffed with how it turned out. 

8 hours ago, derex3592 said:

That's what i'm screaming! Absolutely gorgeous build! 

Cheers. 

12 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Not the greatest? Man, that is so PERFECT!  

 

Cheers. Oh, I meant my photography wasnt that great but I do think it turned out pretty okl. 

I would go with the 1/48. I've always felt they were more varied although that does mean more decals.

I love the idea of 'roll-out' livery. Looks great by the way.

Interesting design which I am trying to like. Maybe in a two tone grey it would be more to my taste.

Wow I love this design. Great build too. 

Finally took some photos. Not the greatest so I apologise. 

Its finished! Wow I really enjoyed this kit. Complex paint scheme and hundreds of decals but it makes a great model and a pretty faithful reproduction of the VF25. I'll post proper shots of it soon..