pengbuzz

Actually, I liked your VF-2SS.

I agree, MT: they did forget we all start somewhere. And they also forget that sometimes projects don't work out as we intend. I've been building models since I was a kid (I'll be 43 this month) and not every single one is a winner. But yeah: the folks here have been just great, and Thom really made my day yesterday with his kindness. Tenacity: yeah, I'm a stubborn bird. I have a vision for this that won't let go, and I intend to see it through. Although at that one point, frustration just overtook me. On the styrene: I appreciate the advice MT! Recently, someone remodeled their bathtub, and I took the plastic from the old shower liner (huge sheets), as well as blinds that were pretty heavy: those were a foam coated in plastic. Both make for additional materials that glues and paints work on pretty nicely! I need to completely rebuild the thigh for my valk from just under the Gerwalk thigh joint down to the knee, so I'll be documenting my use of both materials for that. And yeah: Nyankodevice really hit gold with his latest here! I can imagine the look of horror as a group of renegade Glaugs land on a UNS base, only to see this stride up to them and open up! What's the Zentran phrase for "OH $#1T!!!"?

Be my guest! Believe me, I'm going ahead with this. Speaking of which; I didn't like what was going on with the leg joint in the upper thigh for Gerwalk mode, so I disassembled the legs and pulled the thighs out. I'm currently reworking the Gerwalk swing joint to be more anime-accurate, and also reworking the knee as well. Yamato/ Arcadia has a pivoting "knee-cap" armor for theirs, so I want to see if while I have this apart, I can do that as well so it benefits Gerwalk and Battroid modes. @ Thom: when I get the Super Armor you're sending (cannot thank you enough! ), I'm going to be building an interchangeable module for the booster so I can switch between Super and Strike configurations. Pics soon folks: stay tuned...

I have some experience with the 1/48 Valkyries, taking them apart and repainting them, as well as repainting and kitbashing transforming toys and models. Let us know if you get into any tight spots and we'll see if we can help!

Yeah, I don't plan on hearing them. Just really irked me when they did that. It does! I'm going to include this in the paint scheme! Thanks Kelsain! A lot of this paint scheme came from the "Vexar" paintjob on the boxtop of the Robotech Changers line: And come to think of it, it has like your suggestion! So consider it official! Thank you; that is EXACTLY what I plan on doing, and I'm looking forward to finishing this. *thinking of naming the pilot's callsign as "Cake" rofl! * And yeah: people get pretty brave behind a computer screen. Thanks to you as well; modelbuilding project or another type? Yes, they are. And NO WAY has this put me off! I've put too much into this project to stop now, and thanks to THom, it's going forward even faster and better now! WHOAH!!!!! *Pengbuzz falls over in utter shock and awe* Somebody call the Zentraedi an ambulance!!! They're gonna NEED one when this bad boy comes a'knockin! Seriously Nyankodevice: I think if you showed this to Shoji Kawamori, his jaw would drop and he'd want to put it int the next Macross series! That thing just looks WICKED!!!

Aw Thom, thank you so much! I'll send you a PM in a sec here. *pengbuzz's heart just warmed up!*

Warning: I'm pretty grumpy today.... read on at your own risk: What's on my workbench as of right now: recently, after showing my completed VF-1 on facebook, someone commented that "it looked like it was made of cake". Okay, I can take a comment or two that points out problems; that's part and parcel of showing your work in making models and such. But at a couple of other places I go to for sci-fi and whatnot (discussion groups), some yokels there not only said the same thing, but began making fun of me non-stop about it. At one in particular, people began joining in on the stupidity and one in particular called me "a buffoon" and began making crude comments about my intellectual level (or lack thereof in his opinion) That outright pissed me off. In any event, after deep-sixing my membership (I'm pretty sure though after having their fun, they didn't think very well of me and wanted to ditch me anyways), I ended up scrubbing the entire thing back down to plastic, snapping off the tail fins in the process. So, this is where the project stands as of right now: As usual, I have no money for anything like Super/ Strike armor, so I'm trying to make my own out of wood. This, on top of my digital camera just dying, so I'm using my wife's, and she and I both have really nasty cases of bronchitis that required the ER. (Don't ya just love it when a whole ton of BS happens at once?) In any event: sorry to sound so sour folks, but it's not been a good week for me at all. Let me get onto some better news... I think Skull-1 has pretty much been done to death in Macross (by now, Roy would have had an entire armada that could have easily taken out Boldolza's fleet!). That said, with 300 valks onboard the Macross, that makes for 25 whole squadrons (300 divided by 12 is 25). SO, I think I may have some leeway in sneaking in another squadron here. My idea: make something a bit more unique, using another squadron- (art by peter-pan03- DeviantArt ) I devised a basic color scheme, although I'm probably going to revise it: The yellow is just a placeholder; the actual paintjob would be more akin to the golden color on the actual squadron callouts. We'll see how this one goes folks. Stay tuned...

Sorry for the "Necropost", but I just read this and followed the link to scribd. This will be a tremendous help for me with my current VF-1S project, as I'm not happy with the various weathering schemes I've tried on it. Thanks so much!

Well, took some time tonight to make the canopy shield for my VF-1: Step 1: cover canopy with several layers of masking tape. Peel off, reapply to get shape of canopy w/o adhering tape to it permanently. Then, Spread plastic welder over tape and let cure. Step 2: before it gets too hot for the canopy (plastic welder heats up like epoxy does when ti cures), lift the tape off the canopy CAREFULLY. Step 3: inspect when cured Step 4: spread another layer on the canopy cover to further add bulk and stiffen it. Step 5: when sufficiently built up (and cured), peel tape away from the bottom of it. Step 6: sand the living daylights out of it with a dremel tool and sandpaper until smooth. Step 7: do likewise for the inside, as it may need some extra space for the canopy. Step 9: test fit continuously (or you may be wanting to smash it with a hammer when ya find out it doesn't quite fit!). Step 11: mask off for scribing Step 12: after scribing, prime. Step 13: A) Make sure camera is focused B) Clear coat canopy cover and test fit one last time C) Stuff your face with Garlic Bread Step 14: Apply decal(s) and clearcoat again. You're done!

ROFL!!!

UPDATE: FINAL- Okay, after getting some more clearcoat, I decided that the model has reached the point where I am satisfied with it. Aside from making a canopy cover (which honestly, I'll do in a later topic as I'm burned out on this build), this one is finished. Fighter: It does have landing gear doors for the nosewheel; I just leave them off unless I'm displaying it on fighter mode for a while to save wear and prevent breakage. Gerwalk-this-way folks (apologies to Aerosmith): And yes: my sense of humor demanded I put THIS decal on the inner back panel! Battroid mode: At 1/72, you begin seeing the size difference between the older valks and the newer ones like the VF-113 (No, it's not an offical valk, but it helps display size differential!) And so, we come to the end of this build. It's been fun, been a pain at times, and a wall was involved at one point! But it's been a blast, and I hope everyone will follow me as I return to the Regult build that I still need to finish! Peace out folks! - PB "Y'all come back now, ya hear?"

Well, If I ever need a guide for making the UN Spacy Kite, I got one now! lol

Right on both counts, MT and NZEOD! *Imagines an entire squadron of Valks landing and then breaking out into Irish dance!* Speaking of valks, I'm putting the VF-1 to bed in my next post in the VF-1 topic....

Wasn't sure if it belonged in there, but you do have a point. Could a mod put this in that thread please? Thanks.

I would say both are accurate.

Okay, so I was working with a new can of Krylon clearcoat toady... And I noticed THIS: I dunno 'bout all of you, but all that spray cap needs is red around the outside of the arrow and a black line up the middle! Your thoughts?

UPDATE: Ran out of clearcoat, so further decals will have to wait for a bit until I can afford more. Until then, decided to go for the "USN Fighter" look and do some weathering and "touch-ups" on the craft. since it's white, you can't go much lighter, so not all of it's going to be obvious. But, here goes... I also did some heat discoloration on the thrust vectors/ feet, as well as the gunpod barrel (not shown). We'll see if I tone this down or not; so far, it's kinda back and forth a bit. Stay tuned...more to come...

The 113 is single seat; the room behind it in the cockpit allows for a second seat to be installed if needbe. And it's designation is fighter. a better look at it: I decided that an old design I created a while ago deserved a second chance.

Going to be doing more artwork folks; stay tuned...

Just a new piece I've been working on, now that the VF-1S is nearly finished...

UPDATE: Pin and joint completed, and the project is in decalling and weathering now: The weathering's a little heavy; that said, I'll be toning it down a bit once I get a chance tomorrow night. I need to go back over the valk with base color (white) to "ghost" the shading. Stay tuned... still need to finish details and make a canopy cover...

Okay... Still got some work to do, but the shoulder hinges are now rebuilt and in place, and decalling is going quite well. Just need to do some panel-line shading and silver for edge-wear, amongst other things. Full update in the thread for this in a bit; I want to get some Battroid pics as well.

Well, wondering about the nose and canopy myself. That said, a session pulling some heated plastic over a wooden mold should handle the canopy issue... (...then it sets in: start making hands for it, split the main body along the transform line panel for the shoulders, articulate the head.... ..and next thing ya know, I'm ready to throw it across the room again! )

It's all good Just having a little fun with the title here. All of that said, your work on this is really outstanding! The demo reel just blew me away!

Roger roger.