pengbuzz

It's pretty much the visual equivalent of Ebola.

This is the only safe way to handle this guy's work: In all seriousness though, looking this kind of thing up is so not a good idea, that even VPN's, "private" and other options I would not trust.

Thanks MT! I think you'll like what's next: More of my progress here:

Okay folks, an update on my latest progress: I got to thinking about it, and simply having the turntables immobile and the crane in much the same condition was just not going to fly very well on this project. If they could get both working on the 1/100 scale, then I had pretty much no excuse (i.e.: laziness) for mine to be stuck in place. Soooo..... I began by cutting the "turntable" sections out the rest of the way; they had already been scored during the initial assembly, and it simply took a little more to separate them entirely. I then backed them with several thick layers of old vinyl-covered foam Venetian blind slats (pretty heavy stuff) and turned them into rotating "blocks" that would sit in the turntable wells: The wells themselves got lined with thin sheet cardboard and then surfaced and painted: (We'll get to the small yellow tow car in a moment) So the turntable blocks sit in the wells and rotate simply by turning them by hand. No pivot point is needed, as the well guides the table and the rotation naturally happens. Meantime, I needed a few more things than just the "Bucket Truck": From the aforementioned "foam slats" and a piece of wooden dowel, I crafted the rolling transport platform that the mech stands on while being rolled into the factory area. After covering the transport in masking tape (what else? ), I painted it in a way I thought would make sense: How it looks on the turntable: Now onto the tow vehicle: I noticed that the 1/100 factory also had one of these, so if they have it, I must as well! I glued 3-4 very heavy pieces of plastic that I had from and old printer/scanner, and glued some sprue to the bottom for wheels: Then a snazzy little paint job with some spare decals i had from a couple of previous builds: In place amongst the other vehicles; I also painted up a spare gunpod dolly in the same yellow. In a bit, I'll make a "pin" to allow the tow vehicle to tow the dolly around (Heloooo dolly! :D). I then devised a system to let the crane slide without binding up: I figured a simple pin-and-slide system would work, with the pin riding the slot in the housing A pair of guides on the inside keeps the slide from wobbling: Pin and slide in place: Front side (with crane arm in place): The bottom of the crane is essentially a "boot" of plastic that glides on another piece of plastic in the track. It allows for simple movement that is supported, yet also allows for the crane to be removed so i can transport this setup safely: The crane fully attacked; I also made a multi-utility arm that needs some warning stripes and other graphics. it also moves on the crane arm via a sleeve that goes around the upper arm: And of course, the gate has been named; So all of this bring us to this point now: Still needs some paint work and a few other things. But it's come a long way from this: Stay tuned....

Okay...what evil maniac at CBS Studios made poor Jeri watch Star Trek Beyond? O.o

ROFL!!! It's MinMan!!!

As soon as I'm done with this: Guess what I'm doing now with this?

lol Yeah, if I had been rebuilding the SDF-1 for UN Spacy, I would have had it done about 6 weeks after the crash.

Little bit of an update: Started some of the gantries/ walkways on the wall, and also added a bit more detail.I diverged from the original a little bit here, wanting to add my own details. I may also add another wall to one side or something; we'll see. I also put a bucket on the end of the boom truck that is jointed (more pics of that when the paint dries). Stay tuned folks...

I'm pretty sure that what HG thinks is "protoculture" is actually SPAM.

Thanks! I'm doing my best with this.

UPDATE: some more paint and detail work- While it's still not finished (still want to add my own details in addition to the walkways, crane and other regular detailing), I wanted to show the paintwork I got done so far: And yeah: the lettering was a royal PITA to do freehand, especially curving around one of the turntables (no printer ink right now, so this is my only option): More to come; stay tuned...

Yeah; I like the actual motorcycle itself. As for the anime, when it was tacked on to Robotech, it was the depressing end to what started out with Macross. But on its' own, it takes on a whole different light. (On another note: I thought I had posted something like this already in this thread, but it vanished. And I keep noticing that happening with several of my posts. O.o )

Really looking forward to seeing this painted up, derex! BTW folks:,I recently saw a kit in 1/144 scale on Etsy for about 50 bucks: https://www.etsy.com/listing/668836899/vintage-robotech-macross-queadluun-rau?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=robotech+toys&ref=sr_gallery-1-19&organic_search_click=1 That's my "PSA" for today. In other news: some progress on my project- Stay tuned folks.

Thanks for the pics, tekering; I'll see if I can use some of the details in this! Thanks Bolt. Just wanted to post a bit of an update here: The truck was actually a knock-off g1 Constructicon that was dirt cheap: Mixmaster. I simply did some mods and rebuilt it (was busted anyways) into the boom truck for the factory section: Stay tuned folks...

Oh well, here goes; I can always delete it if needbe... I did this as a concept piece of what it would look like if a Transformers commercial from the 1980's had been done with Photoshop available. Since I can't animate anything to save my life, it became more of a "back-of-the-box-art" type of thing.

No, at least not at this point.

For a while now, I've seen the Macross Armored Factory kits online, and while I like the idea, the scale is too small for me. Additionally, my valkyries are all in 1/72 scale. So what is a pengbuzz to do? Build the factory in 1/72, as a diorama/base/backdrop. So first, the wall and door get traced and cut: A tad smaller than I wanted, but whatever. I only have so much mattboard and not a lot of money. Door has been cut and placed, along with the beginnings of the wall: Starting the "lock holes" for the moving gantry/walkway" Not as bad on the scale as I feared, but still a little smaller than I originally wanted: Next up: the floor with turntables; I plan on deepening this with a thicker base and wells or the turntables: Added a "human-sized" door for forklifts and the like: And last night, added the moving crane arm well, glued into position for this setup. Moving parts for me usually break, so I don't do much with them: Stay tuned folks, more to come as I progress...

Yeah...when Robotech came out, all I really cared about was the first part (which i later found out was Macross). After finding out Macross was a separate series originally, I made the jump and ditched Southern Confusion--er, I mean Cross, and Mospeada.

NP Thom; just happy to see someone else using it. :) UPDATE: I work fast sometimes- I'm hoping to have the bottom on a more stable base in a bit. Stay tuned...

I think WEP managed to do a better job of securing the rights for both GoLion and Dairugger XV than HG's bungled hashing for Macross and such. WEP also didn't go out and try to butcher fans of either series, as I think you're referencing here. And frankly, i think WEP at least improved GoLion with a better intro theme!

Well, hello and greeting then to another Inkscape user!

Thanks! I'm planning a few touches of my own to distinguish this from the 1/100 kit. Factory, you guessed it! I figure that anything in 1/100 can be replicated in 1/72, and building it out of matt board should be a bit easier than plastic (I had a bunch of it lying around from an artwork project that needed matting).

Looking sweet and sharp, Thom! Meantime folks, another of my infamous "projects" begins... What I began with tonight: And what I have so far: I think folks here may pick up on what I'm building in 1/72 scale. Stay Tuned...

In a word: yup.