NZEOD

Started this a couple of hours ago. Almost done, just the eye lens to go.

Bit more progress while watching Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Work has begun on the Queadluun

5 hours ago, MacrossJunkie said:

Looking good so far! I've been watching a lot of F-14 builds on Youtube and it's been making me want to build one as well.

I have some Uschi Van Der Rosten photo etch stencils I'd like to try using on one for the weathering portion to see how well that comes out.

Do the Macross F-14

15 hours ago, MechTech said:

Derex - So you decided to not put it off after all? Cool. Yeah, you need to "replicate" a fruit bowl to put on the table!

NZEOD - So how do you like your printer? I'm thinking of getting one someday. - MT

Love it. Steep learning curve but my 6yr old now has an endless supply of Battlemechs to battle with (and break) and I have a full custom Sith fleet for X-Wing and Custom tau and harlequins for 40K.

Is there going to much worthwhile content for a modeller though, give the other two VF1 books out already?

The first prints for the carrier deck have started rolling of the photon...

MASSASSI is the designer and I just bought the files off his CGTrader site.

Wish I hadnt seen this... i'm going to be broke!

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/miniatures/sci-fi/set1-macross-sdf-1-prometheus-hanger-elevator-1-72-scale

On 7/25/2020 at 11:28 AM, slide said:

I can't unsee the Backwards Lill'Draken wings...

now I cant either!

On 8/17/2020 at 6:38 PM, big F said:

Ive used Mr Muscle oven cleaner but as Anasazi says you get a lot of nasty fumes and mixed milage from it.  

Car dot 4 brake fluid works also, but I have not done that so much as you have to submerge the parts and once done there are disposal issues, as its toxic, which where I live is a PITA as the local tip wont take it, and garages dont want it as its contaminated and the reclaimers dont like that.

Both  those methods usually require a fair but of scrubbing and after care.

Your method sounds much more appealing, thanks for sharing.

 

just gone onto Amazon and its £8.99 plus £4.30 postage to the UK for a 32oz bottle. Ouch.... now I know how the Auzzies feel buying Future floor polish.  Write ups on Amazon seem for the most part to be from model and miniature builders..LOL

 

but the aussies dont NEED to import Future... its sold locally as Long Life Floor Shine at Bunnings

On 6/13/2020 at 12:00 AM, Anasazi37 said:

I appreciate you posting what you had. Just wanted to include a pointer to the full catalog since I don't think I've done that in this thread.

any chance of the blue roses and enigma decals being rerun? Or at least the Kill markings?

Ive had RTT for ever sitting in a box. After reading this  I've now gone and ordered all the minitech kits! MT01 through to  MT22 so far! I blame you GabrielV!

If you intend playing the game, try Dropship Commander stuff for the Cityscapes.

Just rewatched your opening video but with the Topgun Opening music playing.... much better... try it

find your decals?

could possibly have some in my stupidly large Hasegawa collection

I have these 2 TECT kits, possibly others as well.

Posted a reply in the wrong thread, sorry

Didnt even know that existed!

3 hours ago, wm cheng said:

THANK YOU, thank you!!! @NZEOD  I just got your canopy for my cracked F-18F - it arrived safely.  Holy smokes talk about packaging... I felt like opening a russian doll all the way from New Zealand.  It must of come over the ocean by ship during this pandemic.

What an amazing forum here, I've received so much help for the last 17yrs (or maybe longer - when was the overhaul), thank you so much.  I'll post as soon as I get it painted up and on my F-18F.

I see the air freight sticker on it and they charged me $20 to send that so not happy about it arriving by sea...

On 6/22/2020 at 11:17 AM, wm cheng said:

@NZEOD  Covid has all the postal stuff delayed, I'm sure its on a boat over (no real air travel - at least for packages) anymore.

@derex3592 That SD is lookng great!  I was thinking of masking some of those rectangular patterns to get the mottled look, but your method my look as good without being insane effortwise.  Can't wait to see how it turns out.

and yet all my stunt bike stuff from Bagaros and KTM in Austria and has all been arriving in two weeks after each order still!  

On 6/21/2020 at 7:43 AM, wm cheng said:

Thanks all!  Nope the clear blue is really glossy (gotta leave a lot of time for it to properly cure before handling, I kept getting fingerprints on it - argh).

is the canopy not there yet?

Golf course nearly done, angry golfers and the berated unit LT next along with a golf cart and some decals and a Matt coat on the Defender to finish.

Earthworks on the golf course done, time to sow the greens, plant some trees and finish wrecking the place