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BOMBA!!!!

Definitely! Awesome linework, colors and shading are top notch; I'd swear this was an animation cel!

This really looks like the Breetai I remember from SDFM. The detail is just incredible! Really awesome work there, thesauce!

Gonna pass on this one.

I usually polish my canopies, maybe I can be of assistance here. If the canopy is matted due to overspray from clearcoat or sanding, here's what to do: 1) clean the canopy with rubbing alcohol (90 percent Isopropyl alcohol works best). See if that removes the clouding. If not, proceed to thenenxt step: 2) polish with #0000 grade steel wool 3) polish with toothpaste (sounds silly, but it works, no particular brand is needed) 4) polish with facial tissue 5) Dip canopy in Pledge floor wax with Future finish. This should make tha canopy CRYSTAL CLEAR. Hope this helps! -PB

Thank you for the pic Mazinger; now let me see if I can help you.: There is a two-part epoxy-like adhesive called Plastic Welder, made by Devcon. I've used it to literally make parts for my projects. Ace Hardware has a version of it that's two dollars cheaper, but is the same exact stuff. If you can put something made of soft plastic (polypropylene or polyethelyne) in the middle to serve as a non-stick form, you can smear the plastic welder around it and it will cure to shape. Then, just remove the soft plastic part and shape the outer surface with a needle file or rotary tool (Dremel). The inner cartridge from a stick ballpoint pen would work (the cheap bic kind), as plastic welder cannot really adhere to soft plastic. This stuff is VERY strong: I have projects from 10 years ago and the material is still as good as ever! It's also sandable and paintable, so you can smooth it out and make it look like it was never damaged. Why not give it a try and see if it works for you. Last I checked, the Ace version is $4.99

Yeah...kind of a "leaf-eating" experience; I can relate, Gerli.

Yeah, I made that mistake once; I actually took the stuff back to the store!

Agreed; I'm very tempted to attempt this in masking tape.

I see blue tape on the backpack for Jetfire; is that holding a broken piece on? If possible, could you get a closer pic on the damage on the Jetfire?

Well, I wanted to get in on this, so here goes... You'll love this... (actually, you'll probably want to kill me)... And here it is:

Thanks; these calllouts help! I wouldn't want to be the Zentran ship on the business end of this lady when you finish her!

Oh wow! It's the Macross "Quarter Class"!

Thanks for posting the pic of the paint scheme; that has actually helped me out (and will continue to do so!) with my VF-1S project! Meantime, I really looking forward to seeing your VF-1D in paint with the missiles. Makes me wonder if UN SPACY would sometimes use a modified VF-1D in SPace War 1, with the pilot worrying about the flying and the co-pilot doing all the missile and radar work. Just a thought...

Okay, some pics for everyone... The inglorious start of a battlepod: And some progress: The marker on the surface is just to mark out where parts will go and whatnot. Don't worry: it's not going to look like crap for too much longer; I'll have a topic posted for this shortly.

Right now, scratch building a Regult Battlepod while waiting for parts on my VF-1 to dry. Pics to come...

Nice job! Really like the takeoff with a full load of "Hit them hard" ordnance!

Yeah, one day I'd like to try my hand at that.

O.o lol seriously, I'll have to remember this trick.

Ah, good one Mintox! I hadn't thought of the ground crew! Carrier crew figs would be sweet as well.

You've got a point. I just think this fig is a bit small; kinda like "Mini-Roy" or something. (Now, THERE'S a pic I should do up sometime ) Meantime, I JUST found out why all my sodas keep disappearing whenever I have a modeling session... :| "

After seeing how small the pilot is on my vf-1, I'd be interested as well. I'd love to put a pilot in the cockpit of my current project who doesn't look like they recruited an EWOK.

Okay, I'm not sure I like the this new version of the robot, but I'm really digging what I've seen so far with the preview. (yes, I changed this post from the original "do not like" version lol )

Small update (without pics): Removed the chestplate to reinforce it after it looked like the original break may give way. Also, the leg/nacelle attachment points in fighter mode are too close together. Right now, reworking that and making some adjustments. I opened up the chest intake vents a bit as they looked a little too small; I may remove them and install the ones from the Bandai version; we'll see... Another thing I'm looking at right now: I was reading the review of the Hasegawa VF-1 fighter model on CollectionDX, and came across this comment: - http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/2001/hasegawa_valkyrie_vf1ajs_model_kit_172 Re-examining the cockpit on mine, I can see why he said that. Comparing the pilot to other 1/72 scale figs I have, Roy is tiny!!! I'm seriously considering finding a different 1/72 pilot figure (I don't have the Bandai one anymore) and converting that into Roy. I don't want the pilot lost in the cockpit; I may sand the sides down a bit and redo the nose somewhat. I'm also seeing if perhaps I can alleviate the "stepped look" of where the chestplate meets the cockpit/nose section. It's supposed to look smooth and it isn't here (I know that gets on people's nerves). On another note: over 550 views on MW here for this topic! Thanks to everyone who's reading this! Stay tuned...

Hey UN_MARINE; any progress to speak of on this? *pengbuzz gets notepad ready*