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UPDATE: Well, got 3 things going on right now, but the 1st one (VF-1J Rebuild) is on hold until I get an issue settled with one of the transform joints. Meantime, progress on the other 2 to report: 1) The VF-1A "Cannonfodder" is approaching completion: Yeah, I know the roundels are the wrong ones (destroid version); I don't have any spares of the red with white delta on them (need the ones I have for Hikaru's Vf-1J that I'm working on). I figure since the valk is in brown shades, maybe its' a bit more forgiveable? Anyways, pics in fighter mode: It just needs a few touch-ups still, some weathering (wash/drybrushing, panel fading) and some minor details added (certain stripes, verniers painted in/ decaled). Otherwise, it's pretty well done. Now onto project 3: the removable armor for the VF-1's: I managed to rescue the Mauler RO-X2A dual laser cannon from the other project (which died when our upstairs neighbor's bathroom leaked water through our ceiling!) and rework it to fit the new boosters: I found that by clipping off the attachment pegs for the fronts of the boosters and sanding them down to where they still hold friction, the fronts can be removed while assembled and replaced on either side with the Mauler cannon (which I added a square peg onto after copying it from the missile pod fronts): As for attaching the armor: I got 12 neodymium magnets (and have 2 larger ones as well); my plan is to glue thin metal plates onto all 3 valks, while attaching the boosters to one main bracket that will slot in between the "backpack" and the back, with a larger magnet in the bracket and the plate on the valk's back (said plate painted the same color as the valk's hull). The arm and leg armor will get 2 magnets each to attach them to similar metal plates, while tabs that slot into the valk at certain points should help keep them in place: Stay tuned folks... more to come.

That might be an actual tie with Isamu vs. Guld; as pointed out though: all we saw was "screenshots" really. Still, I wish we could have seen that full-on!

More like Saved By The Bell Phaser.... Kurtzman must be going through the garbage bags of every rejected Star Trek pitch that Paramount ever threw away since TOS.

More like Saved By The Phaser....

My first contact with Macross was through the Revell RT model kits as well; though I had never even ehard of the GTC catalog (and a shame I hadn't, as Ron would have gotten a lot of my money back then if I had! ).

I think someone needs to design a pineapple mech with a pineapple pilot to fly it...

I would disassemble those arms at the shoulder joint before transformation, get that mushroom cap joint out, drill the center out and plastic weld a metal rod in there. If it's that fragile and stiff, disassembly and reinforcement would be called for anyways.

ROFL!!!

You can make your own out of wire and other home materials: As for sand, you can use baking soda and simply paint it once it's sprinkled onto a glue covered surface.

YF-19 vs YF-21; the entire OVA series was about their rivalry! Project Supernova for the win, baby!!!!

You could always get them both, take them both apart, and use the best of both to build a perfect YF-19.

Just simple hand tools and a motorized tool. But anyone can do it with hand tools; my arthritis makes the rotary tool necessary.

Thanks! The head was made from 1/8 inch sheet styrene. I simply sketched the profile of it onto paper, traced it onto the styrene, then cut out one piece and used that as a template to trace and cut 3-4 more. I glued them together and put it under a stack of heavy books to make the glue "weld it" into one solid chunk. After that, it was a matter of using a rotary tool, craft knife ("xacto knife"), needle files, sandpaper and a huge metal file to refine the shape.

UPDATE: Well, here's what I've been up to as of late- 1) Repairs on my 1/72 Armored Factory: 2) Building a new body for Hikaru's VF-1J (I switched to the newer model instead of trying to rework the old one, as red plastic and a white finish don't exactly work!): 3) I was finally able to fix the slider mechanisms on the old VF-1 body, but now had no head for it. So.... Where I'm at now: Still working on refining the paint job and need to get decals on this; I'll try to have some more pics tonight. Stay tuned...

I've found this as well: the matte coats let the pastel "stain" the surface rather than brush off, while the gloss allows the oils/ enamels to "slide" on them in applications such as washes. You can also use oil pastels for the "dot filter" technique as seen in this video (largely armor and land-based mecha):

And of course, Kirk whipping out the fact that out of the 12 Constitution class ships originally commissioned, his came back in one peice. Not to mention all the times he saved Earth/the Federation in retort, instead of "playing it safe" and letting billions die while his crew "stayed safe". That debate would probably fill a whole season in itself.

chalk pastels do wonders for weathering. Also: drybrushing and washes with acrylic paints (apple barrel variety, 50 cents at most stores.)

I wonder what Shaw would say if (hypothetically) Kirk walked up to him and told him: "Risk is our business, gentlemen!" (NO, not looking fir Kirk to show up, but He did say that line in TOS).

Progress as of January 15 of this year: https://www.facebook.com/people/BKK-Moworkshop/100041371455231/

Having had time to think about it....

Well, there was that one time with Duras...

Wait, what?!!!

My question: