DrunkenMaster2

Well started to paint, I use Alclad paint, Steel and Jet Exhaust. If you never used this paint I high recommend it. First I airbrush Alclad Steel for the base. Next I airbrush Alclad Jet Exhaust for the burnt effect.

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Anybody see this? I want one!!!!!!

Pre-order is up on HLJ. Have mine pre-order!!! These look awesome!!! http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN953254

Sorry if this is a double post, but looks like Yamato website has vol. 2 up already. Click on the "Photo Zoomer" to see the rest in the set. http://www.yamato-toys.com/items/detail.php?gid=1183

Well I worked on some photo-etched for the grill, talk about a big pain, but it was worth it!! As you can see, there is a HUGE difference.

As you can see I glued up so pieces and putty some injection marks, have to make sure it's flat, because the injection marks really stick out when you paint. Again, thanks for sticking through the boring parts, I'll go in more detail as soon as I start to paint.

Started to putty the nose have to make sure it's perfect. As you can see I masked off the canopy so I can primer and paint without ruining my interior. Next I started to glue the parts together. I'll putty and sand down after the glue drys.

Well more boring stuff, you know cutting and dry fitting. The fun stuff is around the corner, painting and weathering.

HOLPY CRAP!!!! They look awesome!!!! So there's going to be four in this set? Where do I pre-order? Thanks for the Pic CF18

Ok, doing all the boring stuff, you know cutting, dry fitting, and oh yeah sanding. Here is the head (sorry for the pic, bad lighting). As you can see I drilled with a pin vise holes into the gun pods on the head. Started working on the back engine/feet, again I'm using the photo-etched. The photo-etched is a nice touch to add the the kit. Here I'm working on fitting the nose gear, need to make flush againts the nose.

Here's the wings, simple to put together only thing you have to do is fill in the gaps, easy to do with putty. Plus I started to work on the landing gears, again I'm going have the landing gears up. As you can see I cut off the extra piece so I can fit it under the nose. Then I used styrene to tie it together for a good fit.

To get that detail use a fine paint brush, plus you can use oil paints, make sure you thin it out with thinner, I use mineral spirits, then apply it to the pilot or panel lines and wait about an hour then wipe. If you take too much oil paint off then just repeat step.

Thanks everybody, so far it's a pretty fun kit to put together. Well I finish Hikaru, plus I dry brush (white) the interior for detail. For Hikaru I use Red, Light Gray, Clear Green, Chrome Silver, and Black. For the helmet I use the Red then the lines I painted black, for the visor I used the Chrome Silver once that dried I used Clear Green over the Chrome Silver. Then finally I used Light Grey for the details on the chest and belt. Then I applyed the decals with lots of Micro Sol. I glued the fuselage together, while waiting for that to dry, I started to work on the body. As you can see that annoying space where the wing attaches, I used styrene to fill that gap in. Then use putty to fill in the lines and injection marks. As you can see I primer the bottom to make sure I fill in all the gaps and holes.

Next I airbrush the whole seat and interior Tamiya Dark Grey, then using a paint brush, I paint the seat Dark Green and Tan. Of course you don't have to be perfect because the pilot is going to cover up the seat. Next I airbrush the photo-etched piece Dark Grey and airbrush the contol panel black. Dry fit the fuselage to see if it fits ok. After the black paint dried I apply the decal with lots of Micro Set. Well that's it for today, more on the way very soon!!!

Well time to work on another Valkyrie I'm going to be building Hikaru's Strike Valkyrie from DYRL. So expect lots of pictures on my progress, if you have any suggestion please tell me. Plus I might ask for some ideas. My plan is to build it with the landing gears up and display on a wooden base so it looks like it's flying. Well here goes nothing...... Here is what I'm going to be working with, one VF-1 Super/Strike Valkyrie, one VF-1 Weapon Set (using missile and pilot figure) and finally photo-etched detail set. First, I cut away from the kit, then using a very sharp blade I start cutting the nub alittle at time, then I use a 320 grit sand paper to smooth out the edges don't worry if you cut to deep or sand to deep, you can always use putty to repair. Next I dry fit the seat for the cockpit, to make sure they fit. Here I dry fit the nose to the cockpit, again dry fit first.

Me too!!! I already have mine on pre-order

Very cool looking figures, now are these keychains? HLJ has them down as a "swing" figures.

Great Episode!!!! Love Ranka song during the Macross Contest.

How cool is this!!!! Can't wait to see this in action!!!!!!

Wow that's way too dark, unless your going for that look. If your going to pre-shade on white, you should go with light grey.

I like to see a VF-17Nightmare, YF-19 Battroid, and VF-11 Thunderbolt III

Yeah the more I look at the battroid he looks like he's floating, need to make a cool action pose. Thanks for the suggestions! I thought about painting the base black to look like space. Have to play around with ideas.

Here are the photos hope you enjoy the step-by-step!! Great kit to put together!!

Finally Finished!!!! More pics on the way soon. Went with a square base instead circle, found one at Micheals arts and crafts store, really cheap ($1.25)!!!